Blacktown City Bears

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Blacktown City Bears
Club information
Full nameBlacktown City Junior Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)City Bears
Colours  Black
  Yellow
  White
  Blue
Founded1928;95 years ago (1928)
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Jack Myers Field
Competition Penrith District Rugby League

Blacktown City Bears(formerly known as Blacktown City) are an Australian rugby league football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales.

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Notable players

Blacktown City / Blacktown City Bears

Player
Professional club(s)
Wade Graham Cronulla Sharks / Penrith Panthers / Australia National Rugby League Team / NSW Origin Rugby League Team
Masada Iosefa Wests Tigers / Penrith Panthers/ Samoa National Rugby League Team
Luke Lewis Cronulla / Penrith Panthers/ Australia National Rugby League Team / NSW Origin Rugby League Team
Ross Gigg Penrith Panthers
Ross Gibson Penrith Panthers

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