Warragamba wouldn't have to wait long for top grade success, claiming the 1989 Grand Final with a 2212 victory over Oakdale Workers. Learn More New South Wales Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. In a major boil over The Campbelltown City Kangaroos wiped the floor with the highly fancied Thirlmere Roosters in a night time grand final at Campbelltown Stadium. The club that originally owned a cup often had the right to challenge the holders in the last match of the season in which the cup was on the line. [5] Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale and Thirlmere were regulars in the Berrima premiership. [18] Despite the war, some senior football was played the following season. * Oakdale Workers RLFC do not field a junior division due to their close proximity to The Oaks Tigers JRLFC. NSWRL draws released for 2023 season | NSWRL NSWRL forced to cancel major competitions and community football due to ongoing COVID crisis. This page was last edited on 29 April 2023, at 04:14. The website, League Unlimited, also maintains a draw and ladder. The new competition is part of the One State NSWRL Strategic Plan (Competitions), which brings the game in Regional NSW and the Sydney metropolitan area closer together and increases retention and recruitment for all participants. While the clubs of the Wests JL agreed, Group 6 clubs voted against. Names of the cups included Sommers, Citizens, Cornwall, Commercial, Dawson-Lack, Dawson-Frazer, Theo Small and Murphy. hbbd```b``.dXdd"AP PH?? endobj Camden's jinx returned though with the Warriors claiming revenge in 1979 with a 92 victory over the Rams. Captain- coached by former NSWRL 1st Grader Rod Henniker, Picton caused one of the Group's biggest upsets, turning the tables 168 in the 1985 decider at Kirkham Park, Camden. The Mens Country Championships for open age players from across regional NSW has reverted to a knockout competition. Our Junior Representatives Competitions kick off in February and they are always a highlight as they showcase the rising stars of the game, with many of the players progressing to professional Rugby League careers. The Picton Magpies RLFC would assert their dominance over the competition coming from nowhere in 2013 to beat Minor Premiers Mittagong in a thrilling Grand Final at Kirkham Park. The following table notes the clubs and the teams they fielded in the 2019 and 2020 Group 6 senior competitions: 1st Grade, Reserve Grade (2nd), Third Grade/Division 2 and Under 18s (U18), Women's tackle (Wom) and Ladies League Tag (LLT). The Magpies certainly didn't let that affect their ambitions, going better and appointing former 1977 and 1979 St George Dragons premiership winner and front row hardman, Robert Stone to steer their club's fortunes. There are over 450 clubs in New South Wales, across over 30 competitions administered by the NSWRL Conference (Sydney) and six regions. In 1993, Oakdale Workers would claim their inaugural Group 6 1st Grade title with a 2914 victory over Camden Rams at Kirkham Park. That will open the article in Trove. Draw Contending for 4 straight premierships in 1972, the Roos were controversially defeated by Camden in the major semi final of that year. We will be playing in a new NSWRL combined competition with Group 6 in 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia the commencement of Group 6 2020 season was postponed. This never eventuated. The Roosters will field a team under their own colours in the NSW Cup for the first time since 2005. [15] We will be playing in a new NSWRL combined competition with Group 6 in 2022. These Laws are relevant to Junior Rugby League from 6 years to 12 years, inclusive. Finals series Western Sydney Stadium (4 games) (30,000). After two very challenging COVID seasons, bring on 2022.. The combined competition fielded 54 teams in 1st Grade, Reserve Grade, 3rd Grade and through four U/18 divisions. Formed from the Campbelltown Warriors A Grade premiership team from the Wests Junior League, they would add value to the League, with the 1994 Grand Final loss to Camden Rams being their high water mark. Campbelltown City in 1975 and Camden Rams in 2016 are the only clubs to win all 3 Grades in the same year- U/18s, Reserve Grade & First Grade however, Camden also won the Ladies' LeagueTag title in 2016 making them the only club to win all 4 premier premierships in one year. [13] Group 6 disbanded in 1936 and no competition was held. Play was originally abandoned in mid-June when the outbreak in Sydney began, and the reality of the situation has become more apparent in recent weeks. The Reserve Grade competition was as equally effected. [1] Fifteen teams competed. After Campbelltown Kangaroos defeated the Bowral Blues 223 in the 1969 Grand Final, two new clubs were formed- the Campbelltown RSL Warriors and Campbelltown Collegians. The Junior Representatives Competitions, which kick off on Saturday 4 February, are also enjoying strong growth with the Warriors joining the UNE SG Ball Cup (Under 19s) to take the total number of teams to 16, while the Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s) will be a 13-team competition in 2023 following the addition of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Camden would finally break the spell with victory over the Campbelltown RSL Warriors in the 1978 Premiership. Picton were on track for a consecutive undefeated season and Clayton Cup in 1967 until defeated 8-nil by John Cole's Mittagong team in a massive Grand Final boilover. The 2023 season of the Knock-On Effect New South Wales Cup will commence on the weekend of 4-5 March, 2023. For whatever reasons, agreement was unable to be reached for some time. In a huge blow to kids and adults across the state, competitions will not continue in 2021 due to the ongoing lockdown across the state. Draw and Ladder Wests Tigers Macarthur Junior Rugby League Chairman Eddie Cummins said: The Wests Tigers Macarthur Junior Rugby League clubs are looking forward to moving into a new phase for our game in this area. The Oaks would win their first premiership with a dogged 1610 victory in the 1976 decider over Camden Rams. A major act of vandalism that night though by Warriors players against the very shops that sponsored them would eventually cost them their club, as they petered out at the end of the 1997 season. A Group 6 general committee vote then authorised the transfer of the Campbelltown clubs to the NSWRL. In a huge blow to kids and adults across the state . The formation of the Macarthur Conference Competition has been done in consultation with the NSWRL and stakeholders including Wests Tigers Macarthur Junior Rugby League, Group 6 Junior Rugby League, Group 6 Rugby League and Wests Tigers. On top of junior tackle options, senior women's tackle competitions have sprung up all over regional NSW in the past few years, including in the Northern Rivers, Mid-North Coast, Western Riverina, Canberra, Newcastle and Group 4 (New England and north-west NSW). The NSWRL is thrilled to announce an exciting new competition for the Macarthur Region and Group 6 for 2022, which will lay the foundation for future growth in the area and improve pathways to unearth the next Rugby League superstar, like Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma. Group 6 fielded a 3rd Division competition for the only time in 1981 with Cross Roads Hotel defeating Minto Cobras 288 in the Grand Final. 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The chant rang out from the Campbelltown Stadium stands Ram Soup, as Camden would lose all 3 major grades on the day. <> There are 10 teams competing in the 2023 Men's Country Championship . The opportunity to give clubs like Campbelltown Collegians & Campbelltown Warriors to name a few, the chance to once again play in a competition across greater Macarthur is a really exciting for the game.. The 2023 season of the Harvey Norman NSWRL Women's Premiership commenced on the weekend of 4-5 February 2023. 2 0 obj The release of the draws for our Major Competitions and Junior Representatives Competitions is always exciting as it means Rugby League is just around the corner again, NSWRL Head of Football Robert Lowrie said. 1986 saw the NSWRL allow Warragamba Wombats to rejoin Group 6 from the Penrith Junior League. A six-team Final Series was scheduled for April 15, 22 and 29. South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League - South Junior A successful U/18s League also forms part of the senior Sunday matchday in Group 6/Macarthur Division. A Final Series is scheduled for September 2023, following the conclusion of the 26th and last round on Sunday, 27 August 2023. Draw Group 6 Rugby League have been really happy with the process and cohesion with the steering committee building a competition that doesnt change what already exists but only strengthens it, Andrews said. Captain- coached by former St George Dragons hooker Ray Corkery, the Kangaroos would win three successive Group 6 premierships- defeating Oakdale Workers in 1970 and the RSL Warriors in 1971. The Harvey Norman NSW Womens Premiership will kick off in strong fashion with the Grand Final rematch between Wests Tigers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to be played in the opening round at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday 4 February. These are a modified form of the game from the International Laws (for ages 13 years and above). The 2023 season Andrew Johns Cup for Under 18 males is scheduled to commence on the weekend of 4-5 February 2023.[1]. The website, League Unlimited, also maintain a draw and ladder for the NSW Cup. A cup might change hands multiple times during a season. Its fantastic that stakeholders are keeping their historical structures from Under 6s to Under 12s to allow these competitions to stay localized and with the introduction of combined competitions from Under 13s to First Grade. With the loss of the Campbelltown clubs, Moss Vale was left way out in front of the remaining teams- or so it seemed. There were cups for reserve grade Burchell, Dresher and Whyte and junior teams Wales & Jackson. The Macarthur and Group 6 Region has always been a wonderful Rugby League nursery and one of the fastest growing areas for participation in NSW, NSWRL Chief Executive David Trodden said. The Macarthur Conference Competition will see Wests Tigers Macarthur Junior Rugby League, Group 6 Junior Rugby League and Group 6 Senior Rugby League play in combined competitions from Under 13s through to First Grade next season. 2009-10: The Combined Competition: A New Era Commences or does it? Campbelltown City in 1972 & 1976 and Picton in 1988 were bundled out in the preliminary final of those respective seasons gunning for four straight titles. Club Websites - South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League Click here for The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup draw, Click here for the Harvey Norman NSW Womens Premiership draw, Click here for the Denton Engineering Cup draw, Click here for the Mens Country Championships draw, Click here for the Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup draw, Click here for the SLE Laurie Daley Cup draw, Click here for the UNE Harold Matthews Cup draw, Click here for the SLE Andrew Johns Cup draw, NSWRL TV Highlights | Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final, NSW Cup Highlights | Bulldogs v Dragons - Round Nine, Team List Tuesday | Junior Reps, Women's Premiership Grand Final, Jersey Flegg Round Nine, Z Unit heroics being brought to light by film-making True Blue. The Magpies were on track to go back-to-back in 1967, entering the 1967 decider undefeated. . See more of New South Wales Rugby League on Facebook. From 1924 to 1930, a knockout competition, the Warleigh Cup, was held at the end of the season in senior, reserve and junior grades. 'Group 6', as it is now known, officially recommenced in 1946 with Campbelltown Kangaroos claiming the inaugural premiership undefeated. A Final Series is scheduled for March 2023, following the conclusion of the 5th and last round on Sunday, 5 March 2023. All NSWRL competitions to receive coverage across 100+ live streamed games. NSWRL will determine the requirements in terms of Districts, Clubs and teams entering into a Conference Competiton. Surprisingly, Henniker turned down the 1986 captain- coaching job at Picton. With the Country Rugby League being dissolved and absorbed into the NSWRL, Group 6 became part of the NSWRL in 2020. %PDF-1.7 Both areas have produced plenty of Rugby League talent, including Nofoaluma (Campbelltown Warriors), and True Blues Ryan Hoffman (Campbelltown Collegians) and Anthony Minichiello (East Valley United) from Macarthur, while Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues captain James Tedesco (Camden Rams) started his decorated career in Group 6. [6] Between 1928 and 1930 the Warleigh Cup was played in lieu of premiership finals. [7] In 1931 the cup was held in May. The 2023 season Laurie Daley Cup for Under 18 males is scheduled to commence on the weekend of 4-5 February 2023.[1]. Andrewes was the successful mentor behind the Lions' premiership victories of 1988, 1991 and 1995. The Conference set up will have Wests Tigers Macarthur Junior Rugby League, Group 6 Junior Rugby League and Group 6 Senior Rugby League all play in combined competitions from under 13 to first grade.