New South Wales Country Rugby Union

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New South Wales Country
NSW Country Rugby Union logo.png
Sport Rugby Union
Jurisdiction New South Wales Regions,
except Sydney & Southern NSW
Membership10 unions (109 teams)
AbbreviationNSWCRU
Founded1947
(78 years ago)
 (1947)
Affiliation New South Wales Rugby Union
PresidentBarry Ruddy
Official website
nswcountryrugby.com.au

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union, or NSWCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of New South Wales in Australia.

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The NSWCRU is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union and administers game in the majority of non-metropolitan areas of the state. The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16,000 players. NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team. [1]

Central Coast Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Central North Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Central West Rugby Union

Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)

ClubCityHome groundNo. of premiershipsPremiershipsFoundation Date
University 1865.png Bathurst Bulldogs Bathurst Ann Ashwood Park121977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 20191874
West Harbour 1995.png Cowra Eagles Cowra Cowra Rugby Ground120211967
Southern Districts 1989.png Dubbo Kangaroos Dubbo Victoria Oval71975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20141899
Parramatta 1934.png Forbes Platypi Forbes Grinstead Oval22003, 20171968
Petersham 1883.png Orange City Orange Pride Park111976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013
Randwick 1928.png Orange Emus Orange Endeavour Oval171958, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975*, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020

New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier two)

ClubCityHome groundNo. of premiershipsPremiershipsFoundation Date
Penrith 1995.png CSU-Mitchell Bathurst University Oval12019
Balmain Colours.png Dubbo Rhinos Dubbo Victoria Oval0None
Easts 1901.svg Mudgee Wombats Mudgee Jubilee Oval0None
West Harbour 1995.png Narromine Gorillas Narromine Cale Oval22017, 2018
Norths 1901.png Parkes Boars Parkes North Parkes Oval22020, 2021

Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)

ClubCityHome ground
Brothers Rugby Colours.svg Blayney Rams Blayney Blayney Rugby Club
Sunshine Coast Rugby Colours.svg Canowindra Pythons Canowindra Canowindra Rugby Club
Norths QUT Colours.svg Coonabarabran Kookaburras Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Rugby Club
Canberra 1999.png Geurie Goats Geurie Geurie Rugby Club
Souths Magpies Colours.svg Molong Magpies Molong Molong Rugby Club
Norths 1901.png Wellington Redbacks Wellington Wellington Rugby Club
Penrith 1995.png Yeoval Eagles Yeoval Yeoval Rugby Club

South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)

ClubCityHome ground
Gordon 1949.png Boorowa Goldies Boorowa Boorowa Rugby Club
Easts 1901.svg Cootamundra Tri-Colours Cootamundra Cootamundra Rugby Club
Souths Magpies Colours.svg Grenfell Panthers Grenfell Grenfell Rugby Club
Norths 1901.png Harden Red Devils Harden Harden Rugby Cub
Canberra 1999.png Temora Tuskers Temora Temora Recreation Ground
Wallaroo Colours.svg West Wyalong Weevils West Wyalong West Wyalong Rugby Club
Sunnybank Colours.svg Young Yabbies Young Cranfield Oval

Far North Coast Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower grades/defunct clubs

Illawarra Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Mid North Coast Rugby Union

Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs

Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs

New England Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union

These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.

Western Plains Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Former clubs

See also

References

  1. "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.