Robinvale Storm

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Robinvale Storm
Club information
Full nameRobinvale Storm Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Storms
Colours  Purple
  White
  Teal
Founded2010
Current details
Ground(s)
Competition Sunraysia Rugby League
Records
Premierships3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
Runners-up2 (2011,2018)
Wooden spoons 1

Robinvale Storm Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Robinvale, Victoria, competing in the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League. The club won their first premiership in 2014 defeating the Mildura Warriors 20-6, [1] then winning back-to-back titles in 2015 defeating the Chaffey Titans 22-16, before completing their third in a row in 2016, defeating the Mildura Tigers 28-20. [2]

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References

  1. Mathieson, Andrew (1 September 2014). "Storm make History". Sunraysua Daily. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. DiFabrizio, Michael (25 August 2015). "Purple Reign as Storm Seal back-to-back titles". Sunraysua Daily. Retrieved 25 June 2016.