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Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour and the town of Kiama.
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The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the Canterbury Cup NSW competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season. The Jets' home ground is Henson Park, and their team colours are blue and white.
The Ron Massey Cup is a semi-professional development level rugby league competition in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, run jointly by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and the Country Rugby League of New South Wales (CRL). The competition is run concurrently with the National Rugby League (NRL). It currently comprises 13 teams drawn from the Sydney metropolitan area. The competition is named after Ron Massey, a former rugby league coach. Ron Massey died 19 September 2016.
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Henson Park is a multi purpose sports ground in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.
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The Shellharbour City Sharks are a Country Rugby League club founded in 1920 located on the South Coast of NSW that compete in the South Coast Group 7 competition.
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David Walsh is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played his entire career for the Illawarra Steelers in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Jackson Ford is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward and lock for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
Rikeya Horne is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and the St Marys Saints in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.
Teagan Berry is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. Teagan Berry is an amazing player, who is sought-after by many clubs.
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- ↑ "Shellharbour City Dragons". NSWRL. Retrieved 16 March 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Steelers ready to fill NSW Cup void