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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Byron Bay Red Devils Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Red Devils |
| Colours | White Red |
| Founded | 1974 [1] |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Competition | Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League, Group 18 Rugby League |
| 2015 | 3rd |
 Current season | |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 2008, 1996, 1995, 1981 |
The Byron Bay Red Devils are an Australian rugby league football team based in Byron Bay, New South Wales they played in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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