North Coast Blak Cockatoos

A cracking day at the Port Macquarie 10s rugby competition. Congratulations on a successful tournament.

The boys came up against some top quality competition early on, going down to tournament winners Naitasiri Highlanders and Tamworth Fiji.

Though, it wasn't long before the combinations came together and the flair of the Blak Cockatoos was on show, defeating the Manning River Rats and PMQ Pirates Barbarians in a quality display of rugby union.

Notable mentions to Damian Osbourne and Tuveia Leon who were the difference on the day.

Thank you to all those that supported and our sponsors for making this day possible.

*TEAM LIST ANNOUNCEMENT*

The North Coast Blak Cockatoos are back and ready to take the field tomorrow at the Port Macquarie 10s at Stuarts Park! 🏉

After an impressive debut at the Crescent Head 7s, the boys are locked in and ready for tomorrow's big day of rugby.

Come down, show your support and get around the team as they take on the next round of games.

*GAME TIMES*

Game 1 - 10:00am v Naitasiri Highlanders Rugby Union
Game 2 - 11:30am v Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club Fijian
Game 3 - 1:30pm v Manning River Ratz Rugby Club
Game 4 - 3:00pm v Port Macquarie Pirates Rugby Union Club Barbarians

Local Rugby 🏉 action yesterday
Team Spirit Crescent Head 7's saw many local sides in action!
Women’s winners: Nelson Bay. Runner up: Hamilton Hawks.
Men’s 🏆 winners: Phoenix. Runner up: Korolaulau.
Men’s 🍽️ winners: North Coast Blak Cockatoos. Runner up: Singleton

The Cockatoos are a new side, with heaps of local stars 🌟 in the side and elder statesman im Blake Polson and Jamieson Williams showing that experience is a valuable asset in 7s
Local sides Pushed hard with a semi final appearance in 🏆 competition by the SCU Marlins Rugby and the home side Kempsey Cannonballs‼️

At the Beach 5s Australia & New Zealand the Forster Tuncurry Boys made it all the way to the under 18s big 🕺💃 with an epic match going all the way to golden point, didn’t take the crown 👑 home, but you get the feeling we will be hearing and seeing this team more

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An incredible debut for the Blak Cockatoos this weekend, with a solid performance at the Team Spirit Crescent Head 7's taking out the plate final and securing $500 in prize money.

Playing together for the first time, the team built as the day went on. Each game clicking a little bit more, combinations coming together, trust building, and finishing stronger than they started.

Special shout out to young guns, Corey Bird, Maddox Bird and Braith Wilson who were impressive on the field throughout the day.

The boys have represented our community extremely well and should be incredibly proud of their achievements.

Appreciate everyone who backed us. On to the next one..

🏉 Calling Northern NSW First Nations athletes (ages 14–18) 🖤💛❤️

This is your chance to be seen.

NSW Rugby Union is proud to deliver First Nations Talent ID Days in partnership with Rugby Australia and the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team — creating clear pathways for First Nations players to connect with the game and future opportunities.

📍 Multiple locations
⏰ 5pm starts
👥 Ages 14–18

👉 Register now via the link comments or scan QR code and take the next step in your rugby journey.

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Strong culture. Strong pathways. Strong future.

We are incredibly proud to introduce the first ever announced team list for the North Coast Blak Cockatoos, who take the field this Saturday at the Team Spirit Crescent Head 7's.🏉🔥

This is more than just rugby, it’s about culture, unity and representing who we are both on and off the field.

A massive thank you to our amazing sponsors and volunteers for believing in this vision and supporting our journey from the very beginning. Your support makes opportunities like this possible, and we are truly grateful.

This is only the beginning. Stay tuned, the journey starts now.

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