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New South Wales Country Rugby Union

December 15, 2023

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union, or NSWCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of New South Wales in Australia.

New South Wales Country
SportRugby Union
JurisdictionNew South Wales Regions,
except Sydney & Southern NSW
Membership10 unions (109 teams)
AbbreviationNSWCRU
Founded1947
(76 years ago) (1947)
AffiliationNew South Wales Rugby Union
PresidentBarry Ruddy
Official website
nswcountryrugby.com.au

The NSWCRU is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union and administers game in the majority of non-metropolitan areas of the state. The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16,000 players. NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team.[1]

Central Coast Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Lower-grade clubs edit

  •   The Bay

Central North Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Lower-grade clubs edit

  •   Barraba/Gwydir
  •   Walcha
  •   Quirindi

Central West Rugby Union edit

Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one) edit

Club City Home ground No. of premierships Premierships Foundation Date
  Bathurst Bulldogs Bathurst Ann Ashwood Park 12 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019 1874
  Cowra Eagles Cowra Cowra Rugby Ground 1 2021 1967
  Dubbo Kangaroos Dubbo Victoria Oval 7 1975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 1899
  Forbes Platypi Forbes Grinstead Oval 2 2003, 2017 1968
  Orange City Orange Pride Park 11 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013
  Orange Emus Orange Endeavour Oval 17 1958, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975*, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020

New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier two) edit

Club City Home ground No. of premierships Premierships Foundation Date
  CSU-Mitchell Bathurst University Oval 1 2019
  Dubbo Rhinos Dubbo Victoria Oval 0 None
  Mudgee Wombats Mudgee Jubilee Oval 0 None
  Narromine Gorillas Narromine Cale Oval 2 2017, 2018
  Parkes Boars Parkes North Parkes Oval 2 2020, 2021

Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north) edit

Club City Home ground
  Blayney Rams Blayney Blayney Rugby Club
  Canowindra Pythons Canowindra Canowindra Rugby Club
  Coonabarabran Kookaburras Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Rugby Club
  Geurie Goats Geurie Geurie Rugby Club
  Molong Magpies Molong Molong Rugby Club
  Wellington Redbacks Wellington Wellington Rugby Club
  Yeoval Eagles Yeoval Yeoval Rugby Club

South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south) edit

Club City Home ground
  Boorowa Goldies Boorowa Boorowa Rugby Club
  Cootamundra Tri-Colours Cootamundra Cootamundra Rugby Club
  Grenfell Panthers Grenfell Grenfell Rugby Club
  Harden Red Devils Harden Harden Rugby Cub
  Temora Tuskers Temora Temora Recreation Ground
  West Wyalong Weevils West Wyalong West Wyalong Rugby Club
  Young Yabbies Young Cranfield Oval

Far North Coast Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Lower grades/defunct clubs edit

  •   Evans River
  •   Iluka Cossacks
  •   Kyogle Cockies
  •   Mullumbimby
  •   Murwillumbah Gentlemen
  •   Richmond Range
  •   Woolgoolga Whitepointers
  •   Yamba Buccaneers

Illawarra Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Lower-grade clubs edit

  •   Wollondilly White Waratahs
  •   Southern Crushers Rugby
  •   Vincentia

Mid North Coast Rugby Union edit

Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs edit

Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs edit

New England Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Lower-grade clubs edit

Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Lower-grade clubs edit

South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union edit

These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.

Western Plains Rugby Union edit

First-grade clubs edit

Former Clubs edit

  •   Bourke Rams (merged with Brewarrina)
  •   Brewarrina Brumbies (amalgamated with Bourke)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. from the original on 26 May 2014.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • New South Wales Country Rugby Union on Facebook

December 15, 2023
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The New South Wales Country Rugby Union or NSWCRU is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of New South Wales in Australia New South Wales CountrySportRugby UnionJurisdictionNew South Wales Regions except Sydney amp Southern NSWMembership10 unions 109 teams AbbreviationNSWCRUFounded1947 76 years ago 1947 AffiliationNew South Wales Rugby UnionPresidentBarry RuddyOfficial websitenswcountryrugby wbr com wbr auThe NSWCRU is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union and administers game in the majority of non metropolitan areas of the state The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16 000 players NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team 1 Contents 1 Central Coast Rugby Union 1 1 First grade clubs 1 2 Lower grade clubs 2 Central North Rugby Union 2 1 First grade clubs 2 2 Lower grade clubs 3 Central West Rugby Union 3 1 Blowes Clothing Cup teams tier one 3 2 New Holland Agriculture Cup teams tier two 3 3 Oilsplus Cup tier three north 3 4 South West Fuels Cup tier three south 4 Far North Coast Rugby Union 4 1 First grade clubs 4 2 Lower grades defunct clubs 5 Illawarra Rugby Union 5 1 First grade clubs 5 2 Lower grade clubs 6 Mid North Coast Rugby Union 6 1 Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs 6 2 Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs 7 New England Rugby Union 7 1 First grade clubs 7 2 Lower grade clubs 8 Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union 8 1 First grade clubs 8 2 Lower grade clubs 9 South Coast Rugby Union amp Southern Inland Rugby Union 10 Western Plains Rugby Union 10 1 First grade clubs 10 2 Former Clubs 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksCentral Coast Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit nbsp Avoca Beach nbsp Gosford nbsp Hornsby nbsp Kariong nbsp Razorbacks nbsp Terrigal nbsp The Lakes nbsp Warnervale nbsp Woy WoyLower grade clubs edit nbsp The BayCentral North Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit nbsp Gunnedah nbsp Inverell nbsp Moree nbsp Narrabri nbsp Pirates Tamworth nbsp SconeLower grade clubs edit Barraba Gwydir nbsp Walcha nbsp QuirindiCentral West Rugby Union editBlowes Clothing Cup teams tier one edit Club City Home ground No of premierships Premierships Foundation Date nbsp Bathurst Bulldogs Bathurst Ann Ashwood Park 12 1977 1979 1981 1982 1985 1994 1996 1997 1998 2005 2010 2019 1874 nbsp Cowra Eagles Cowra Cowra Rugby Ground 1 2021 1967 nbsp Dubbo Kangaroos Dubbo Victoria Oval 7 1975 1987 1995 2006 2007 2008 2014 1899 nbsp Forbes Platypi Forbes Grinstead Oval 2 2003 2017 1968 nbsp Orange City Orange Pride Park 11 1976 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2012 2013 nbsp Orange Emus Orange Endeavour Oval 17 1958 1961 1962 1971 1972 1973 1975 1980 1983 1999 2000 2001 2002 2015 2016 2018 2020New Holland Agriculture Cup teams tier two edit Club City Home ground No of premierships Premierships Foundation Date nbsp CSU Mitchell Bathurst University Oval 1 2019 nbsp Dubbo Rhinos Dubbo Victoria Oval 0 None nbsp Mudgee Wombats Mudgee Jubilee Oval 0 None nbsp Narromine Gorillas Narromine Cale Oval 2 2017 2018 nbsp Parkes Boars Parkes North Parkes Oval 2 2020 2021Oilsplus Cup tier three north edit Club City Home ground nbsp Blayney Rams Blayney Blayney Rugby Club nbsp Canowindra Pythons Canowindra Canowindra Rugby Club nbsp Coonabarabran Kookaburras Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Rugby Club nbsp Geurie Goats Geurie Geurie Rugby Club nbsp Molong Magpies Molong Molong Rugby Club nbsp Wellington Redbacks Wellington Wellington Rugby Club nbsp Yeoval Eagles Yeoval Yeoval Rugby ClubSouth West Fuels Cup tier three south edit Club City Home ground nbsp Boorowa Goldies Boorowa Boorowa Rugby Club nbsp Cootamundra Tri Colours Cootamundra Cootamundra Rugby Club nbsp Grenfell Panthers Grenfell Grenfell Rugby Club nbsp Harden Red Devils Harden Harden Rugby Cub nbsp Temora Tuskers Temora Temora Recreation Ground nbsp West Wyalong Weevils West Wyalong West Wyalong Rugby Club nbsp Young Yabbies Young Cranfield OvalFar North Coast Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit nbsp Ballina Rugby Union Club nbsp Bangalow nbsp Byron Bay nbsp Casino nbsp Casuarina Beach nbsp Lennox Head nbsp Lismore nbsp Wollongbar AlstonvilleLower grades defunct clubs edit nbsp Evans River nbsp Iluka Cossacks nbsp Kyogle Cockies nbsp Mullumbimby nbsp Murwillumbah Gentlemen nbsp Richmond Range nbsp Woolgoolga Whitepointers nbsp Yamba BuccaneersIllawarra Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit Avondale nbsp Bowral nbsp Camden Rams nbsp Campbelltown Harlequins nbsp Kiama nbsp Shoalhaven Nowra nbsp Tech Waratahs nbsp University of Wollongong nbsp Vikings nbsp Woonona Shamrocks RUFCLower grade clubs edit Wollondilly White Waratahs nbsp Southern Crushers Rugby nbsp VincentiaMid North Coast Rugby Union editUpper Mid North Coast zone clubs edit nbsp Coffs Harbour Snappers nbsp Southern Cross University Marlins nbsp Grafton Redmen RUFC nbsp Port Macquarie Pirates nbsp Hastings Valley Vikings nbsp Kempsey CannonballsLower Mid North Coast zone clubs edit nbsp Forster Tuncurry Dolphins nbsp Manning River Ratz nbsp Wallamba BullsNew England Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit nbsp The Armidale Rugby Club Blues nbsp Barbarians R U F C nbsp Robb Rugby Club nbsp St Alberts College nbsp Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting ClubLower grade clubs edit nbsp Glen Innes nbsp Tenterfield BumblebeesNewcastle and Hunter Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit nbsp Hamilton Hawks nbsp Merewether Carlton Rugby Club nbsp Maitland nbsp Nelson Bay nbsp University of Newcastle nbsp Singleton nbsp Southern Beaches nbsp WaratahsLower grade clubs edit nbsp Griffins nbsp Lake Macquarie nbsp Muswellbrook nbsp Pokolbin nbsp WanderersSouth Coast Rugby Union amp Southern Inland Rugby Union editThese unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU Western Plains Rugby Union editFirst grade clubs edit nbsp Bourke Brewarrina Barbarians nbsp Cobar Camels nbsp Coonamble Rams nbsp Gulargambone Galahs nbsp Bogan Bulls Nyngan Walgett Rams nbsp Warren PumasFormer Clubs edit nbsp Bourke Rams merged with Brewarrina nbsp Brewarrina Brumbies amalgamated with Bourke See also edit nbsp New South Wales portal nbsp Sports portalRugby union in New South Wales New South Wales Waratahs New South Wales Country Cockatoos New South Wales Country Eagles Combined New South Wales Queensland CountryReferences edit All About Us New South Wales Country Rugby Union Archived from the original on 26 May 2014 External links editOfficial website New South Wales Country Rugby Union on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New South Wales Country Rugby Union amp oldid 1153339861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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