New South Wales Country Rugby Union
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales Regions, except Sydney & Southern NSW |
| Membership | 10 unions (109 teams) |
| Abbreviation | NSWCRU |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliation | New South Wales Rugby Union |
| President | Barry Ruddy |
| Official website | |
| nswcountryrugby | |
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.
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]
First-grade clubs
[edit]
Avoca Beach
Gosford
Hornsby
Kariong
Razorbacks
Terrigal
The Lakes
Warnervale
Woy Woy
Lower-grade clubs
[edit]
The Bay
First-grade clubs
[edit]Lower-grade clubs
[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
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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
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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
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Bathurst | University Oval | 1 | 2019 | |
 Dubbo Rhinos
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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 |
First-grade clubs
[edit]- Ballina Rugby Union Club
- Bangalow
Byron Bay- Casino
- Casuarina Beach
Lennox Head
Lismore- Wollongbar/Alstonville
Lower grades/defunct clubs
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Evans River- Iluka Cossacks
Kyogle Cockies- Mullumbimby
- Murwillumbah Gentlemen
Richmond Range- Woolgoolga Whitepointers
- Yamba Buccaneers
First-grade clubs
[edit]- Avondale
- Bowral
- Camden Rams
Campbelltown Harlequins- Kiama
- Shoalhaven (Nowra)
- Tech Waratahs
- University of Wollongong
- Vikings
- Woonona Shamrocks RUFC
Lower-grade clubs
[edit]- Wollondilly White Waratahs
- Southern Crushers Rugby
- Vincentia
Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs
[edit]- Coffs Harbour Snappers
- Southern Cross University Marlins
- Grafton Redmen RUFC
- Port Macquarie Pirates
- Hastings Valley Vikings
- Kempsey Cannonballs
Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs
[edit]- Forster/Tuncurry Dolphins
- Manning River Ratz
- Wallamba Bulls
- Old Bar Beach Clams
- Wauchope Thunder
First-grade clubs
[edit]- The Armidale Rugby Club (Blues)
- Barbarians R.U.F.C.
- Robb Rugby Club
- St Alberts College
- Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club
Lower-grade clubs
[edit]- Glen Innes
- Tenterfield Bumblebees
First-grade clubs
[edit]- Hamilton Hawks
- Merewether Carlton Rugby Club
- Maitland
- Nelson Bay
- University of Newcastle
- Singleton
- Southern Beaches
- Waratahs
Lower-grade clubs
[edit]- Griffins
- Lake Macquarie
Muswellbrook- Pokolbin
- Wanderers
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.
First-grade clubs
[edit]- Bourke-Brewarrina Barbarians
- Cobar Camels
Coonamble Rams- Gulargambone Galahs
- Bogan Bulls (Nyngan)
- Walgett Rams
- Warren Pumas
Former Clubs
[edit]- Bourke Rams (merged with Brewarrina)
- Brewarrina Brumbies (amalgamated with Bourke)
See also
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- Rugby union in New South Wales
- New South Wales Waratahs
- New South Wales Country Cockatoos
- New South Wales Country Eagles
- Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country
References
[edit]- ^ "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.