Illawarra Rugby Union

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Illawarra Rugby Union
Sport Rugby union
Jurisdiction Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
AbbreviationIDRU
Affiliation New South Wales Rugby Union
HeadquartersNew South Wales, Australia
PresidentPeter Woods
ChairmanPeter Leiner
Official website
www.idru.com.au
Flag of New South Wales.svg

The Illawarra District Rugby Union, or IDRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the District of Illawarra, New South Wales in Australia. It is a member of the New South Wales Country Rugby Union.

Contents

Illawarra clubs

Men's

The clubs that compete in the men's senior grade competition are: [1]

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Women's

Women's senior rugby is represented through University of Wollongong, who compete in Sydney's Jack Scott Cup against; West Harbour, Eastern Suburbs, Sydney University, Parramatta, Blacktown, Warringah and Campbellton. [2]

Former Clubs

Kiama Sevens

Kiama Sevens is an annual ARU club tournament that attracts local, interstate and international teams. The first tournament was run in 1973. In 2018, the tournament will be in its 47th year.

Representative teams

The IDRU selects representative teams each year which play under the name "Illawarriors". The senior men's team and junior age-group teams compete in the annual New South Wales Country Rugby Union championship. Country Cockatoos is a team selected from the NSW Country Regions (Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast, New England, Central West, Western Plains, Central North) that compete against ACT Brumbies Provincial, NSW Subbies and Queensland Country. [3]

Caldwell Cup results – seniors

NSW Country Cockatoos training squad

Women's country championships

Illawarra premiers

2nd-grade premiers

See also

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