New South Wales Country Rugby Union
Governing body for the sport of rugby union
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Sport | Rugby Union |
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Jurisdiction | New South Wales Regions, except Sydney & Southern NSW |
Membership | 10 unions (109 teams) |
Abbreviation | NSWCRU |
Founded | 1947 (77 years ago) (1947) |
Affiliation | New South Wales Rugby Union |
President | Barry Ruddy |
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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.
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]
First-grade clubs
Avoca Beach
Gosford
Hornsby
Kariong
Razorbacks
Terrigal
The Lakes
Warnervale
Woy Woy
Lower-grade clubs
The Bay
First-grade clubs
Lower-grade clubs
Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)
Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
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![]() | Bathurst | Ann Ashwood Park | 12 | 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019 | 1874 |
![]() | Cowra | Cowra Rugby Ground | 1 | 2021 | 1967 |
![]() | Dubbo | Victoria Oval | 7 | 1975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 | 1899 |
![]() | Forbes | Grinstead Oval | 2 | 2003, 2017 | 1968 |
![]() | Orange | Pride Park | 11 | 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013 | |
![]() | Orange | Endeavour Oval | 17 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975*, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier two)
Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
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![]() | Bathurst | University Oval | 1 | 2019 | |
![]() | Dubbo | Victoria Oval | 0 | None | |
![]() | Mudgee | Jubilee Oval | 0 | None | |
![]() | Narromine | Cale Oval | 2 | 2017, 2018 | |
![]() | Parkes | North Parkes Oval | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)
Club | City | Home ground |
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![]() | Blayney | Blayney Rugby Club |
![]() | Canowindra | Canowindra Rugby Club |
![]() | Coonabarabran | Coonabarabran Rugby Club |
![]() | Geurie | Geurie Rugby Club |
![]() | Molong | Molong Rugby Club |
![]() | Wellington | Wellington Rugby Club |
![]() | Yeoval | Yeoval Rugby Club |
South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)
Club | City | Home ground |
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![]() | Boorowa | Boorowa Rugby Club |
![]() | Cootamundra | Cootamundra Rugby Club |
![]() | Grenfell | Grenfell Rugby Club |
![]() | Harden | Harden Rugby Cub |
![]() | Temora | Temora Recreation Ground |
![]() | West Wyalong | West Wyalong Rugby Club |
![]() | Young | Cranfield Oval |
First-grade clubs
Ballina Rugby Union Club
Bangalow
Byron Bay
Casino
Casuarina Beach
Lennox Head
Lismore
Wollongbar/Alstonville
Lower grades/defunct clubs
Evans River
Iluka Cossacks
Kyogle Cockies
Mullumbimby
Murwillumbah Gentlemen
Richmond Range
Woolgoolga Whitepointers
Yamba Buccaneers
First-grade clubs
- Avondale
Bowral
Camden Rams
Campbelltown Harlequins
Kiama
Shoalhaven (Nowra)
Tech Waratahs
University of Wollongong
Vikings
Woonona Shamrocks RUFC
Lower-grade clubs
- Wollondilly White Waratahs
Southern Crushers Rugby
Vincentia
Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs
Coffs Harbour Snappers
Southern Cross University Marlins
Grafton Redmen RUFC
Port Macquarie Pirates
Hastings Valley Vikings
Kempsey Cannonballs
Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs
Forster/Tuncurry Dolphins
Manning River Ratz
Wallamba Bulls
- Old Bar Beach Clams
- Wauchope Thunder
First-grade clubs
The Armidale Rugby Club (Blues)
Barbarians R.U.F.C.
Robb Rugby Club
St Alberts College
Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club
Lower-grade clubs
Glen Innes
Tenterfield Bumblebees
First-grade clubs
Hamilton Hawks
Merewether Carlton Rugby Club
Maitland
Nelson Bay
University of Newcastle
Singleton
Southern Beaches
Waratahs
Lower-grade clubs
Griffins
Lake Macquarie
Muswellbrook
Pokolbin
Wanderers
South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union
These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.
First-grade clubs
Bourke-Brewarrina Barbarians
Cobar Camels
Coonamble Rams
Gulargambone Galahs
Bogan Bulls (Nyngan)
- Walgett Rams
Warren Pumas
Former Clubs
Bourke Rams (merged with Brewarrina)
Brewarrina Brumbies (amalgamated with Bourke)
See also
- Rugby union in New South Wales
- New South Wales Waratahs
- New South Wales Country Cockatoos
- New South Wales Country Eagles
- Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country
References
- ^ "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.
External links
- Official website
- New South Wales Country Rugby Union on Facebook
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