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	South City Bulls RLFC Southcity Bulls Rugby league Football Club, The relationship between Southcity and the Kooringal hotel began this year, and has been the clubs most successful in its 6 year history. Through its association with the Kooringal hotel, the club has been able to broaden its supporter base and develop a strong family atmosphere.
	Eastern Hawks ARFC Eastern Hawks Australian Rules Football Club the Kooringal hotel has been a sponsor of the Eastern Hawks for many years; this relationship has provided the club with many fundraising events and has created a history with the hotel. This is epitomized by the now famous Eastern Hawks meat raffles held at the hotel every Friday evening.
	Wagga Magpies Junior Rugby League Wagga Magpies Junior Rugby league Football Club, The Kooringal hotel has enjoyed a long relationship with the Wagga Magpies a highlight for the club this year was the clubbing booking the bistro for State of Origin allowing the junior sides to enjoy the game as a group.
	Wagga Tigers ARFC Wagga Tigers Australian Rules Football Club, the Kooringal hotel has supported the Wagga Tigers since their return to the RFL 3 years ago. Many of the clubs ex players are regulars at the hotel and the hotel has also become popular with supporters and players

KOORINGAL IN THE NEWS

South City Dominates In Wagga Tens Comp

Southcity savoured a thumping 24-4 victory over Cootamundra in the Wagga Tens final this weekend.
Scoring two tries to one in the first half, Southcity led 12-4 at half-time before adding two unanswered tries in the second half.
A milestone for Southcity, the Wagga Tens success was the first for the Bulls in a major Riverina tournament.
For former NRL hero Fitzhenry, the Tens conquest was a booming start to his fledgling coaching career.
Fresh from playing with Wests Tigers last year, Fitzhenry has quickly moulded the Bulls into a bright and energetic unit with the potential to take a shot at the Group Nine premiership.

However, Southcity's build-up to the start of the season next month was shattered on Saturday by new player, Pani Manawatu's injury, which threatens to rule him out for the football year. At much the same time as Southcity was wrapping up its Wagga Tens triumph, Manawatu was being transported by ambulance at Wagga Base Hospital for a range of tests on his injured knee.
The 22-year-old New Zealand halfback was hurt in a tackle the dying moments of Southcity's last preliminay game before beating Cootamundra in the final.

Obviously in considerable pain, Manawatu was carried from the field on a stretcher and subsequently taken to hospital, souring one of Southcity's most memorable days. Fitzhenry later described the loss of Manawatu as "massive" - and it was hard to argue. The Kiwi was a breathtaking standout for Southcity on Saturday, spearheading the Bulls to an unbeaten campaign in the preliminary games.

Far from carried away, Fitzhenry said Southcity had gone at Wagga Tens carnival without "expectations". The influence of Manawatu and Fitzhenry was more than enough to put Southcity into the frontline of Wagga Tens contenders, while Kyle McCarthy was another Bulls star. The Bulls made a sluggish start at the tournament, beating Yanco-Wamoon 14-6 in the opening game, before downing Brothers (14-4) and Kangaroos (16-6) and drawing 18-all with Cootamundra in the other preliminary rounds. The club celebrated the victory into the night at the Kooringal Hotel with all the fans and family.

City turns orange and black for Wests Tigers visit

Daily Advertiser - Monday 14/2/2011 - By Pamela Whaley

THOUSANDS of NRL fans in Wagga were given the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the game's brightest stars over the weekend as West Tigers mania hit the city. In a whirlwind of orange and black, West Tigers supporters young and old gathered at various points around the city to catch a glimpse of their heroes.

Former Temora boy and veteran West Tigers prop Todd Payton lead the starstudded troupe which included Tim Moltzen, Bryce Gibbs, Blake Ayshford and Geoff Daniela. The friendly five posed for photographs and signed merchandise for swarms of fans at the Kooringal Hotel on Saturday night and yesterday morning at Southcity Shopping Centre.

WESTS Tigers fans in Wagga will have something to cheer about over the weekend, as four of the NRL's favourite sons converge on the city for a two-day fan frenzy. Todd Payten, Tim Moltzen, Blake Ayshford and Geoff Daniela will be in town to pay their former Tigers teammate a visit, Southcity captain-coach Daniel Fitzhenry. As part of the informal visit, the Tigers have kindly put their hand up to help out their mate Fitzhenry, offering their star power and support to the Bulls.

Speaking yesterday, Fitzhenry admitted he was "like a kid at Christmas" waiting for his friends to arrive. "It'll be good to have them here, they just want to check out the place a bit I think," he said. "They're always happy to help though, it's really good of them to give up their time to help out." The Tigers will be appearing at the Kooringal Hotel signing autographs and meeting fans tonight, and then on Sunday morning they'll be meeting fans at the South City Shopping Centre as part of the Wagga Magpies and Turvey Park junior registration day.

Southcity president Gary Crawford said that although the Tigers' visit is of an unofficial nature, he is thrilled the boys will be helping out. "It's just great for us to show that Daniel Fitzhenry is a part of our club and he can do great things for us and he can certainly help us through," he said. Despite the obvious ties with Southcity, Crawford is hopeful the visit will be the start of a lucrative relationship between Wagga Rugby League and the Tigers. "It's not only us but for rugby league in Wagga as well, there could be Kangaroos and Brothers Tigers fans out there and it's as much for them as well," he said. "It's warming up a lot, there's plenty of interest out there. "If we can show our support we might be able to organise a trial match with the Tigers in the future. "Everyone is more than welcome to come along and get their jumpers signed and meet the players."