Cabramatta Two Blues

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Cabramatta Rugby League Football Club
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Club information
Full nameCabramatta Two Blues Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Cabra
Colours  Sky blue
  Navy blue
Founded1919;104 years ago (1919)
Current details
Ground(s)
Coach Jim Bransby Sydney Shield
Competition Parramatta Rugby League
Sydney Shield
NSWRL Women's Premiership

Cabramatta Two Blues, colloquially known as Cabra, is an Australian rugby league football club that was originally formed in 1919 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939. [1] They have always based from the Parramatta Junior Leagues, and their junior teams compete in the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League Association. They currently compete in the Sydney Shield and have previously competed in the Ron Massey Cup however both sides did not field a side for the 2022 season in either competition. They play out of the Cabramatta, New South Wales, Sports Ground Complex which can fit up to 5,000 spectators. The Two Blues have won numerous A-Grade Titles with their last Premiership received in 2002.

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Ron Massey Cup

In 2011, Cabramatta won their first Ron Massey Cup in the final against Mount Pritchard Mounties. [2] In 2013, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers but failed to win the premiership that year. In 2018, Cabramatta finished 3rd on the table at the end of the 2018 Ron Massey Cup season. The Two Blues advanced to the preliminary final before being defeated 34-20 by St Mary's. [3]

Playing Record

Sources: Rugby League Week , Big League , NSWRL Rugby League News, Sydney Morning Herald , Daily Telegraph (Sydney) . The win–loss–draw record in the table below does not include Finals Series matches.

YearCompetitionPosPlydWLDBForAgstDiffPtsFinals Position
2004Jim Beam Cup4201271268645822829Elimination Semi-Finalist
2005Jim Beam Cup61996435174328524
2006Jim Beam Cup2161150238828310526Finalist
2007Jim Beam Cup1221741071039431635Grand Finalist
2008Jim Beam Cup4221471068650817829Elimination Semi-Finalist
2009Bundaberg Red Cup3181162050634416224Grand Finalist
2010Bundaberg Red Cup72171310528613-8515
2011Bundaberg Red Cup1211830076829547336 New South Wales colours.svg Premiers
2012Bundaberg Red Cup5181251058036221825Finalist
2013Ron Massey Cup1221750075344231134Last 6 Semi-Finalist
2014Ron Massey Cup522129106666432325Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist
2015Ron Massey Cup1020812025865632320
2016Ron Massey Cup112081202452608-15620
2017Ron Massey Cup91841407376596-22022
2018Ron Massey Cup3181053253634619027Last 4 Preliminary Finalist
2019Ron Massey Cup72091102372430-5822Grand Finalist
2020Ron Massey CupN/A101001418-40Competition Cancelled [4]

Sydney Shield

At the end of the regular season in the 2019 Sydney Shield competition, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers only losing 3 games in the process. [5] Cabramatta then reached the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final after defeating defending premiers East Campbelltown Eagles 42–16 at Kogarah Oval. [6]

In the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final against Ryde-Eastwood, Cabramatta were defeated 22–12 at Leichhardt Oval. [7]

Notable Juniors

Notable First Grade Players that have played at Cabramatta Two Blues include:

Honours

2011
2013
2019

See also

Sources

YearsAcronymItemAvailable
Online		Via
1991–96, 1998–2009-New South Wales Rugby League Annual ReportNoState Library of NSW
2014–19-New South Wales Rugby League Annual ReportYes NSWRL website
2003 to 2014RLW Rugby League Week YeseResources at State Library of NSW
1974 to 2019BL Big League NoState Library of NSW
2010 to 2019-Various Newspaper WebsitesYesAs referenced

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Lachlan (12 June 2014). "Cabramatta Two Blues celebrated their 95th anniversary in style". Fairfield Advance. News Corp Australia . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ↑ http://www.cabramattarlc.com.au/images/2012_Reunion_Document.pdf [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Ron Massey Cup Finals Week Three". nswrl.com.au. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sydney Shield 2019 ladder". NSWRL.
  6. ↑ "Sydney Shield Preliminary Finals". NSWRL. 21 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Hawks win first Sydney Shield Premiership". NSWRL. 28 September 2019.
  8. ↑ Ritchie, Dean (31 May 2017). "Blues Origin stars as boys: Photos will greet each NSW player in the dressing-room". The Sunday Telegraph. News Corp Australia . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Georgakopoulos, Chris (5 May 2015). "Former NRL playmaker Kris Keating returns to Cabramatta Two Blues". Fairfield Advance. News Corp Australia . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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