2015 Ron Massey Cup

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2015 Ron Massey Cup
Teams11
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Wooden spoonKingsgrove Colts
Top points scorer(s)Sam Aiga
Top try-scorer(s)Mick Pearsall

The 2015 Ron Massey Cup is the 15th season of the semi-professional development level rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia, run jointly by the New South Wales Rugby League and the Country Rugby League of New South Wales.

Contents

Clubs

In 2015, 11 clubs are fielding teams in the Ron Massey Cup.

Season

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Western Suburbs Magpies 22-44 Cabramatta Two Blues 14 March 2015Kirkham Oval
Kingsgrove Colts 4-68 Asquith Magpies 14 March 2015Norford Park
Mounties 22-18 Blacktown Workers 14 March 2015Aubrey Keech Reserve
Guildford Owls 18-38 Wentworthville Magpies 14 March 2015McCredie Park
Auburn Warriors 50-10 Windsor Wolves 14 March 2015 Lidcombe Oval
Bye: Concord-Burwood Wolves

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Windsor Wolves 28-16 Guildford Owls 22 March 2015Windsor Sports Complex
Wentworthville Magpies 22-6 Blacktown Workers 22 March 2015Ringrose Park
Mounties 72-12 Kingsgrove Colts 21 March 2015Aubrey Keech Reserve
Western Suburbs Magpies 24-14 Concord-Burwood Wolves 21 March 2015 Campbelltown Stadium
Cabramatta Two Blues 32-33 Asquith Magpies 22 March 2015New Era Stadium
Bye: Auburn Warriors

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Mounties 32-26 Cabramatta Two Blues 28 March 2015Aubrey Keech Reserve
Blacktown Workers 20-26 Windsor Wolves 28 March 2015HE Laybutt Sporting Complex
Wentworthville Magpies 52-4 Kingsgrove Colts 29 March 2015Ringrose Park
Concord-Burwood Wolves 22-30 Asquith Magpies 29 March 2015Crestwood Oval
Guildford Owls 16-25 Auburn Warriors 29 March 2015McCredie Park
Bye: Western Suburbs Magpies

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Windsor Wolves36-10Kingsgrove Colts2 April 2015Windsor Sporting Complex
Western Suburbs Magpies10-28Asquith Magpies4 April 2015Campbelltown Stadium
Auburn Warriors12-22Blacktown Workers4 April 2015Lidcombe Oval
Concord-Burwood Wolves38-16Mounties7 June 2015 •Goddard Park
Wentworthville Magpies30-18Cabramatta Two Blues7 June 2015 •Ringrose Park
Bye: Guildford Owls

Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14

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Round 15

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Round 16

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Round 17

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Round 18

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Round 19

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Round 20

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Round 21

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Round 22

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Round 23

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Round 24

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Finals series

For the fourth year in a row, the NSWRL will use the finals system previously implemented by the ARL competition from the 1990s (also used by the Australian Football League) to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams.

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Wentworthville Magpies  34-6  Asquith Magpies  6 September 2015 - 3pm  Ringrose Park  
  Guildford Owls  22-24  Auburn Warriors  6 September 2015 - 2pm  Leichhardt Oval  
  Mounties  24-32  Windsor Wolves  6 September 2015 - 4pm  Ringrose Park  
  Concord-Burwood Wolves  6-50  Blacktown Workers  6 September 2015 - 4pm  Leichhardt Oval  
SEMI FINALS
  Mounties  36-4  Auburn Warriors  12 September 2015 - 2pm  Belmore Sports Ground  
  Asquith Magpies  38-14  Blacktown Workers  12 September 2015 - 3pm  Ringrose Park  
PRELIMINARY FINALS
  Windsor Wolves  30-32  Asquith Magpies  19 September 2015 - 2pm  New Era Stadium  
  Wentworthville Magpies  2-12  Mounties  20 September 2015  Leichhardt Oval  
GRAND FINAL
  Mounties  30-14  Asquith 27 September 2015  Pirtek Stadium   Daniel Olford 

Chart

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Ringrose Park
1Mounties24
4Windsor Wolves32Belmore Sports Ground
Mounties36
Leichhardt OvalAuburn Warriors4New Era Stadium
5Guildford Owls22Windsor Wolves30
8Auburn Warriors24Asquith Magpies32 Pirtek Stadium
Mounties30
Leichhardt OvalLeichhardt OvalAsquith14
6Concord-Burwood Wolves6Wentworthville Magpies2
7Blacktown Workers50Ringrose ParkMounties12
Asquith Magpies38
Ringrose ParkBlacktown Workers14
2Wentworthville Magpies34
3Asquith Magpies6

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    2. NSWRL News Vol 8. No 33. Dated September 27th 2015