Devils ready for new finals series
Norths will aim to stretch their Hostplus Cup finals winning streak into double figures today without most of the faces that took the club to last year’s premiership. The Devils team to meet Townsville Blackhawks in the qualifying final at Bishop Park will have six players from the group that won last year’s grand final […]
Hola ready for Devils finals before NRL return
Peter Hola is ready for his first finals series with Norths before he reignites an NRL career that has connections across the modern era. Hola will start for the Devils in Saturday’s home Hostplus Cup qualifying final against Townsville Blackhawks – the team whose jersey Hola first wore when he moved from New Zealand to […]
Devils storm into home final with Old Boys’ win
By William Crutcher Norths will host the Townsville Blackhawks in a home qualifying final on Saturday after securing another Hostplus Cup top-two finish with victory on Old Boys’ Day. The 36-16 win over CQ Capras at Bishop Park yesterday featured seven Devils’ tries, ending their regular season on a high with achievements including: Burleigh claimed […]
Devils seal top four spot in run to finals
By William Crutcher Norths have locked in another Hostplus Cup top four finish after Sean O’Sullivan’s last-minute field goal pushed the Devils to a gripping 31-30 win over Northern Pride in Cairns on Saturday night. It was deja vu for the Devils, who needed Bryce Donovan’s field goal in the Cairns wet in 2021 to […]
Devils regain top spot with win in the west
Norths changed a flat tyre on the highway and then changed the course of the Hostplus Cup top four in a Country Week visit to Augathella yesterday. The gripping 16-8 win over Wynnum Manly at Brassington Park propelled the Devils from third place back to the top of the table over Wynnum and previous leaders […]
Devils proud to continue Deadly 1440 program
Six young men from Murgon State High School will call Bishop Park home this weekend as they join the latest intake of the Norths Devils’ Deadly 1440 program. The program was devised by Murgon High and the Devils in 2022 to provide an opportunity for young men to train with the Hostplus Cup team and […]
Devils hang tough in Ipswich win
By William Crutcher Norths surged out of a challenging mid-winter run when they led all the way to defeat the Jets 30-22 in an absorbing Hostplus Cup match at Ipswich yesterday. The Devils had lost three consecutive matches but remained in second place on the ladder for the clash with the fifth-placed Jets. Wearing the […]
Devils take positives from Burleigh loss
By William Crutcher Norths Devils have continued their busiest stretch of the season by taking the mid-winter positives from a 22-18 Hostplus Cup loss to the Bears at Burleigh last Saturday afternoon. The Devils are halfway through six consecutive matches – their most in a season that includes multiple byes. The stretch continues this Sunday […]
Tamarua shines through inspiring comeback
Brody Tamarua was expected to retire from rugby league in his early 20s, shaken by a high tackle that caused him to have a seizure on the field in an Auckland club match. Tamarua suffered a brain bleed, was told he couldn’t play again for at least a year and perhaps never again.That threatened to […]
Depleted Devils strike again in Tigers victory
By William Crutcher Norths Devils scored eight tries during another winning visit to the Brisbane Tigers in a Hostplus Cup clash that forced the premiers to dig deep in the second half. The 42-26 scoreline suggests the Devils were too strong for the Tigers on Sunday, stretching their unbeaten run at Totally Workwear Stadium to […]
