New South Wales Country Rugby Union
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Sport | Rugby Union |
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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 |
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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.
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]
Avoca Beach
Gosford
Hornsby
Kariong
Razorbacks
Terrigal
The Lakes
Warnervale
Woy Woy
Lower-grade clubs[edit]
Central North Rugby Union[edit]
First-grade clubs[edit]
Lower-grade clubs[edit]
Central West Rugby Union[edit]
Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)[edit]
Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
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Bathurst | Ann Ashwood Park | 12 | 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019 | 1874 |
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Cowra | Cowra Rugby Ground | 1 | 2021 | 1967 |
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Dubbo | Victoria Oval | 7 | 1975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 | 1899 |
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Forbes | Grinstead Oval | 2 | 2003, 2017 | 1968 |
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Orange | Pride Park | 11 | 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013 | |
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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 |
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Bathurst | University Oval | 1 | 2019 | |
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Dubbo | Victoria Oval | 0 | None | |
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Mudgee | Jubilee Oval | 0 | None | |
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Narromine | Cale Oval | 2 | 2017, 2018 | |
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Parkes | North Parkes Oval | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)[edit]
Club | City | Home ground |
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Blayney | Blayney Rugby Club |
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Canowindra | Canowindra Rugby Club |
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Coonabarabran | Coonabarabran Rugby Club |
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Geurie | Geurie Rugby Club |
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Molong | Molong Rugby Club |
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Wellington | Wellington Rugby Club |
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Yeoval | Yeoval Rugby Club |
South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)[edit]
Club | City | Home ground |
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Boorowa | Boorowa Rugby Club |
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Cootamundra | Cootamundra Rugby Club |
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Grenfell | Grenfell Rugby Club |
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Harden | Harden Rugby Cub |
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Temora | Temora Recreation Ground |
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West Wyalong | West Wyalong Rugby Club |
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Young | Cranfield Oval |
Far North Coast Rugby Union[edit]
First-grade clubs[edit]
Ballina Rugby Union Club
Bangalow
Byron Bay
Casino
Casuarina Beach
Lennox Head
Lismore
Wollongbar/Alstonville
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]
- Avondale
Bowral
Camden Rams
Campbelltown Harlequins
Kiama
Shoalhaven (Nowra)
Tech Waratahs
University of Wollongong
Vikings
Woonona Shamrocks RUFC
Lower-grade clubs[edit]
Mid North Coast Rugby Union[edit]
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
New England Rugby Union[edit]
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
Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union[edit]
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.
Western Plains Rugby Union[edit]
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[edit]
- 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.