Rugby league in Sydney

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Rugby League in Sydney
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A game in Sydney's metro competition
Governing body New South Wales Rugby League
First played1908;116 years ago (1908)
Clubs162 (divided in 18 divisions)
Club competitions

Rugby league in Sydney is the city's most popular sport, [1] with over 200 clubs in the city across levels of competition ranging from the fully professional National Rugby League to grassroots open age and junior leagues.

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History

By the 1890s Rugby football had taken hold in Sydney, thwarting attempts by Victorian rules and soccer to gain the ascendancy. The game continued to grow becoming the most popular code of football in NSW, until the issue of professionalism led to a schism in 1908 and the formation of the New South Wales Rugby Football League. The NSWRU lost many players including the great Dally Messenger to the new sport of rugby league, which became the most popular sport in Sydney by attendance and public interest by World War I.

The NSWRFL premiership was continued on the successful basis of the first competition in 1908. In 1929 Jersey Flegg was appointed to the position of president of the NSWRFL and in 1941 he became chairman of the Australian Rugby League Board of Control. At the time of his death in 1960, aged 82, he was still serving in these roles.

When NSWRFL president Flegg died in 1960, Bill Buckley replaced him and also became boss of the Australian Rugby League, a position he remained in from 1960 until his death in 1973. In 1973 Kevin Humphreys was appointed President of New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and Chairman of Australian Rugby League (ARL).

In 1983 Humphreys was succeeded in these positions by Ken Arthurson. Under Arthurson the clubs in the NSWRL expanded outside the borders of the state and even the country until in 1994, after administering its 87th consecutive premiership season, the NSWRL was replaced by the Australian Rugby League as club football's peak administrative body.

Notwithstanding the hand over of control of the game at the elite level across Australia to the commission, the NSWRL did retain responsibility for both the administration of the New South Wales rugby league team in State of Origin series, as well as day-to-day management of the state-based New South Wales Cup second-tier premiership, as well as junior representative competitions.

In modern times, the NSWRL has 82,397 [2] (450,000 including variants) participants, the vast majority of which are located in Sydney as the state's main population centre.

Ron Massey Cup

The Ron Massey Cup (formerly known as the Bundaberg Red Cup and Jim Beam Cup) is a semi-professional development level rugby league competition in New South Wales currently comprising 9 teams drawn from the Sydney metropolitan area.

ColoursClubLocationStadiumPremiershipsFoundedJoined*
Northern Eagles colours.svg Blacktown Workers Blacktown, New South Wales H.E. Laybutt FieldsNone19642012
Yorkcolours.svg Cabramatta Two Blues Cabramatta, New South Wales New Era Stadium201119192004
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Belmore, New South Wales Hammondville OvalNone19372023
Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds Glebe, New South Wales Goddard Park202419082015
Brisbane colours.svg Hills District Bulls Baulkham Hills, New South Wales Crestwood Oval202219642016
Wellington colours.svg Mounties RLFC Mount Pritchard, New South Wales Aubrey Keech Reserve2015-1619272007
Brothers Colours.svg Penrith Brothers Penrith, New South Wales Parker St ReserveNone19682024
Illawarra colours.svg Ryde-Eastwood Hawks Ryde, New South Wales TG Milner Field1972, 1974-76, 1990, 200019622003
Ireland colours.svg St Marys Saints St Marys, New South Wales St Marys Leagues Stadium1993-94, 2001, 202319082016
Hullcolours.svg Wentworthville Magpies Wentworthville, New South Wales Ringrose Park1964-65, 1967-71, 1973, 1998-99, 2009-20, 2012-13, 2017-1919632003

Sydney Shield

The Sydney Shield is a rugby league football competition played in Sydney, New South Wales. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League.

ColoursClubLocationHome GroundPremiershipsFoundedJoined
Yorkcolours.svg
Cabramatta Two Blues Cabramatta, New South Wales New Era StadiumNone1919
2023
Glebe colours.svg
Glebe Dirty Reds Glebe, New South Wales Wentworth Park None1908
2017
Brisbane colours.svg Hills District Bulls Baulkham Hills, New South Wales Crestwood Oval202319642012
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale, New South Wales Brookvale Oval None19472024
Canterbury colours.svg Moorebank Rams Moorebank, New South Wales Hammondville OvalNone19552017
Wellington colours.svg
Mount Pritchard Mounties Mount Pritchard, New South Wales Aubrey Keech ReserveNone1927
2023
Brothers Colours.svg Penrith Brothers Penrith, New South Wales Parker St Reserve202419682018
Illawarra colours.svg Ryde-Eastwood Hawks Ryde, New South Wales TG Milner Field201919622019
Ireland colours.svg St Marys Saints St Marys, New South Wales St Marys Leagues Stadium2017, 202219082016 [a]
Hullcolours.svg Wentworthville United Wentworthville, New South Wales Ringrose Park2012, 201519632012

Macarthur Conference

First Grade and Reserve Grade

ClubMonikerHome GroundPremiershipsPremiership Years
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Camden RamsKirkham Park, Elderslie 101948, 1951, 1978, 1994, 1997–98, 2000, 2002, 2016, 2022
Rhinoscolours.svg Campbelltown City KangaroosFullwood Reserve, Claymore111946, 1949, 1969–71, 1973–75, 1980, 1983, 2017
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Campbelltown Collegians JRLFCCollies Campbelltown Stadium 0None
St. George colours.svg East Campbelltown EaglesWaminda Oval, Campbelltown12012
Australian colours.svg Mittagong LionsMittagong Sports Ground, Mittagong 101937, 1945, 1959, 1962–64, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1995
North Sydney colours.svg Oakdale WorkersBearsSid Sharpe Memorial Oval, Oakdale 21993, 2011
Newtown colours.svg Narellan Jets JetsNarellan Sports Ground, Narellan 21996, 2004
Western Suburbs colours.svg Picton MagpiesVictoria Park, Picton 131935, 1966, 1981, 1985–87, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2013–15, 2018
Balmain colours.svg The OaksTigersDudley Chesham Sports Ground, The Oaks 31976, 1977, 1992
North Sydney colours.svg South WestGoannasNarellan Sports Ground, Narellan 0None
Country colours.svg Thirlmere-Tahmoor RoostersThirlmere Sports Ground, Thirlmere 62001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2020

Third Grade

Club [3] MonikerHome Ground
Rhinoscolours.svg Campbelltown City KangaroosFullwood Reserve, Claymore
Rhinoscolours.svg Campbelltown City (2)WallabiesFullwood Reserve, Claymore
St. George colours.svg East Campbelltown EaglesWaminda Oval, Campbelltown
Australian colours.svg Mittagong LionsMittagong Sports Ground, Mittagong
Western Suburbs colours.svg Picton MagpiesVictoria Park, Picton
Balmain colours.svg The OaksTigersDudley Chesham Sports Ground, The Oaks
New South Wales colours.svg WarragambaWombatsWarragamba Sportsground

Open Age

Club [4] MonikerHome Ground
Canterbury colours.svg Appin DogsAppin Park
Western Suburbs colours.svg Eaglevale St AndrewsMagpiesBenham Reserve
LebanonRLcolours.png GlenquarieAll StarsBradbury Oval
Parramatta colours.svg Liverpool Catholic ClubRaidersLiverpool Catholic Club Sporting Complex
North Sydney colours.svg MintoCobrasBenham Reserve
Newcastle colours.svg Mt AnnanKnightsJack Nash Oval
Canberra colours.svg Oran Park-Gregory Hills Chargers Wayne Gardner Reserve, Oran Park
New South Wales colours.svg WarragambaWombatsWarragamba Sportsground

NSWRL Conference competitions

The NSWRL Conference Competitions are a set of competitions for clubs in the Sydney rugby league districts of Balmain, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cronulla-Sutherland, Manly-Warringah/North Sydney, Parramatta and St. George. [5]

Metro Open Age Gold

The competition is holding one top grade division in 2023, similar to the now defunct Sydney Combined Competition. [6]

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburbDistrict
South Sydney colours.svg AvalonBulldogsHitchcock Park Avalon Beach, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Sheffeagles colours.svg Belrose Eagles EaglesLionel Watts Oval Belrose, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg BerowraWallabiesWarrina Oval Berowra, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Yorkcolours.svg CromerKingfishersSt Matthews Farm Cromer, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Western Suburbs colours.svg East HillsBulldogsEast Hills Castle Hill, New South Wales Canterbury-Bankstown
Canberra colours.svg ForrestvilleFerretsForestville Park Forestville, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
North Sydney colours.svg Harbord UnitedDevilsHarbord Park Harbord, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Brisbane colours.svg Hills District BullsCrestwood Oval Baulkham Hills, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
Canterbury colours.svg MoorebankRamsHammondville Oval Moorebank, New South Wales Canterbury-Bankstown
Western Suburbs colours.svg NarrabeenSharksLake Park Narrabeen, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Illawarra colours.svg Ryde-Eastwood HawksLidcombe Oval Ryde, New South Wales Balmain District Junior Rugby League
Western Suburbs colours.svg Wentworthville United JRLFC MagpiesRingrose Park Wentworthville, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League

Central Northern Open Age

The Central Northern Open Age competitions are for clubs in the Sydney rugby league districts of Balmain and Manly-Warringah/North Sydney. The following clubs are participating in Central Northern District competitions in 2023. This competition's Gold division is merged with Central West for 2023 as Metro Open Age Gold (see above).

Central Northern Open Age Silver

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburbDistrict
Western Suburbs colours.svg Asquith MagpiesStorey Park Asquith, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Ireland colours.svg Bondi United UnitedBondi Bondi, New South Wales South Sydney District RFL
Glebe colours.svg Concord-Burwood WolvesWentworth Park Concord, New South Wales Balmain District Junior Rugby League
Yorkcolours.svg Cromer (2)KingfishersSt Matthews Farm Cromer, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Wests Tigers colours.svg LeichhardtTigersBirchgrove Oval Leichhardt, New South Wales Balmain District Junior Rugby League
North Sydney colours.svg Leichhardt WanderersN/ASydney Balmain District Junior Rugby League
University colours.svg Sydney University LionsUniversity Oval University of Sydney Balmain District Junior Rugby League
Cronulla colours.svg TAFE NSW PolecatsN/ASydney Balmain District Junior Rugby League
University colours.svg WilloughbyRoosWilloughby Park Willoughby, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney

Central Northern Open Age Bronze

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburbDistrict
Western Suburbs colours.svg Asquith (2)MagpiesStorey Park Asquith, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Carlingford CougarsCougarsN/A Carlingford, New South Wales Balmain District Junior Rugby League
North Sydney colours.svg Harbord UnitedDevilsHarbord Park Harbord, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
North Sydney colours.svg Leichhardt (2)WanderersN/ASydney Balmain District Junior Rugby League
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Macquarie University WarriorsMacquarie University Ryde, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
St. George colours.svg Pennant Hills-CherrybrookStagsGreenway Park Pennant Hills, New South Wales Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
Western Suburbs colours.svg Redfern All Blacks All BlacksPioneers Park Redfern, New South Wales South Sydney District RFL
University colours.svg Sydney University (2)LionsUniversity Oval University of Sydney Balmain District Junior Rugby League
Cronulla colours.svg TAFE NSW (2)PolecatsN/ASydney Balmain District Junior Rugby League

Central West Open Age

Central West Open Age is the premier rugby league competition clubs in the Parramatta and Canterbury-Bankstown districts of Sydney. The competition features 12 clubs in 2023, in a single division, with its gold clubs playing in the Metro Gold competition.

Central West Open Age Silver

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburbDistrict
Balmain colours.svg All-Saints ToongabbieTigersC.V. Kelly Park Toongabbie, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
University colours.svg Bankstown SportsClubBankstown Sports Club Bankstown, New South Wales Canterbury-Bankstown
North Sydney colours.svg BeralaBearsN/A Berala, New South Wales Canterbury-Bankstown
Ireland colours.svg Canley ValeKookaburrasAdams Park Canley Vale, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Chester HillHornetsN/A Chester Hill, New South Wales Canterbury-Bankstown
Wests Tigers colours.svg GreenacreTigersN/A Greenacre, New South Wales Canterbury-Bankstown
Giantscolours.svg GuildfordOwlsMccredie Park Guildford, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
Illawarra colours.svg KellyvilleBushrangersKellyville Park Kellyville, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
Brisbane colours.svg Lalor ParkKookasCavanagh Reserve Lalor Park, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
South Sydney colours.svg MerrylandsRamsMerrylands Oval Merrylands, New South Wales Parramatta Junior Rugby League
Cronulla colours.svg South WestSharksN/ASydney Parramatta Junior Rugby League

Parramatta JRL Open Age

Clubs

ClubMonikerSuburb
North Sydney colours.svg Austral CityBears Austral, New South Wales
Haven colours.svg Baulkham HillsBrumbies Baulkham Hills, New South Wales
New South Wales colours.svg HurricanesHurricanesSydney
Canterbury colours.svg OLQPBulldogsSydney
Cronulla colours.svg South WestSharksSydney
Yorkcolours.svg Winston Hills (1)Hawks Winston Hills, New South Wales
Yorkcolours.svg Winston Hills (2)Hawks Winston Hills, New South Wales

Penrith District Rugby League

Division 1

ClubMonikerSuburb
South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts Colyton, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg Cambridge ParkPanthers Cambridge Park, New South Wales
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Emu PlainsEmus Emu Plains, New South Wales
Brisbane colours.svg Glenmore ParkBroncos Glenmore Park, New South Wales
Newtown colours.svg Minchinbury Jets Magpies Minchinbury, New South Wales
Western Suburbs colours.svg North WestMagpies Richmond, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg Penrith Brothers Brothers Penrith, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg St ClairComets St Clair, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg St Mary's Saints Saints St Marys, New South Wales
North Queensland colours.svg St Patricks Saints The Ponds, New South Wales
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Windsor Wolves Windsor, New South Wales

Division 2

ClubMonikerSuburb
Glebe colours.svg Doonside Roos Doonside, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg HawkesburyHawks Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Newcastle colours.svg Lower MountainsMounties Penrith, New South Wales
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg RiverstoneRazorbacks Riverstone, New South Wales
Cronulla colours.svg Quakers HillQuakers Quakers Hill, New South Wales
Wests Tigers colours.svg Western CityTigers Penrith, New South Wales

Division 3

ClubMonikerSuburb
South Sydney colours.svg Colyton Colts Colyton, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg Cambridge ParkPanthers Cambridge Park, New South Wales
Glebe colours.svg Doonside Roos Doonside, New South Wales
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Emu PlainsEmus Emu Plains, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg St ClairComets St Clair, New South Wales
North Queensland colours.svg St Patricks Saints The Ponds, New South Wales
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Windsor Wolves Windsor, New South Wales

Southern Open Age

Southern Open Age is the premier rugby league competition clubs in the Cronulla-Sutherland and St. George districts of Sydney. The competition features 12 clubs in 2023, across two divisions, Gold (First Grade) and Silver (Second Grade).

Southern Open Age Gold

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb
Ireland colours.svg Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay Oval Como, New South Wales
Fingal Bay.png De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook Oval Caringbah, New South Wales
Newcastle colours.svg EngadineDragonsANZAC Oval Engadine, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg Gymea GorillasCorea Oval Gymea, New South Wales
Castleford colours.svg KogarahCougarsTodd Park Kogarah, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela Oval Sutherland, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver A [7]

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb
Ireland colours.svg Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay Oval Como, New South Wales
Fingal Bay.png De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook Oval Caringbah, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg GymeaGorillasCorea Oval Gymea, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg Renown UnitedUnitedRenown Park Sydney, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg Taren PointTitansGwawley Oval Taren Point, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver B [7]

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb
Yorkcolours.svg AquinasColtsBlaxland Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Hullcolours.svg Cronulla-Caringbah SharksCronulla High School Cronulla, New South Wales
Newcastle colours.svg EngadineDragonsANZAC Oval Engadine, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg KingsgroveColtsBeverley Hills Park Kingsgrove, New South Wales
Yorkcolours.svg Riverwood Legion ClubRiverwoodRiverwood Park Sutherland, New South Wales

South Sydney District Rugby League

A Grade

Club [8] MonikerSuburb
Hunter colours.svg Coogee Dolphins Coogee, New South Wales
Western Suburbs colours.svg La Perouse United Panthers La Perouse, New South Wales
New South Wales colours.svg Mascot Juniors Jets Mascot, New South Wales
Balmain colours.svg Matraville Tigers Matraville, New South Wales
Western Suburbs colours.svg Redfern All Blacks All Blacks Redfern, New South Wales
South Sydney colours.svg South Eastern Seagulls Malabar, New South Wales

A Reserve

Club [8] MonikerSuburb
Adelaide colours.svg Alexandria Rovers Rovers Alexandria, New South Wales
Hunter colours.svg Coogee Dolphins Coogee, New South Wales
Western Suburbs colours.svg La Perouse United Panthers La Perouse, New South Wales
New South Wales colours.svg Mascot Juniors Jets Mascot, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg Marrickville RSL Kings Marrickville, New South Wales
Balmain colours.svg Matraville Tigers Matraville, New South Wales
Brisbane colours.svg Moore Park Broncos Moore Park, New South Wales
Western Suburbs colours.svg Redfern All Blacks All Blacks Redfern, New South Wales
South Sydney colours.svg South Eastern Seagulls Malabar, New South Wales

Junior Comepetitions

There are currently ten junior rugby league competitions in Sydney. These are:

See also

Notes

  1. Played in one Sydney Shield match in 2020, prior to the suspension of the competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. Did not enter a team when the competition recommenced in July 2020.

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