2017 NSW Cup season explained

2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW
League:NSW Cup
Duration:25 Rounds
No Of Teams:12
Tv:Fox League
Season:2017 season
Season Champ Name:Premiers
League Leaders Name:Minor Premiers
Finals:4 Weeks
Prevseason Link:2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Prevseason Year:2016
Nextseason Link:2018_Intrust_Super_Premiership_NSW
Nextseason Year:2018

The 2017 New South Wales Cup season was the tenth season of the New South Wales Cup administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, and the second known as the Intrust Super Premiership NSW due sponsorship reasons. The competition acts as a second-tier league to the ten New South Wales-based National Rugby League clubs, as well the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors.

The winner of the Premiership will compete against the winner of the 2017 Queensland Cup in the 2017 NRL State Championship. Illawarra RLFC are the defending champions, following their 21–20 victory against the Mounties in the 2016 grand final.[1] [2]

A NSW Residents side, selected from the Premiership, lost 6–36 to the Queensland Residents on 7 May.[3]

Teams

In 2017, 12 clubs fielded teams in the Intrust Super Premiership. The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles replaced the Manly Sea Eagles.[4] [5] The Illawarra Cutters were renamed as the Illawarra RLFC.[6] [7]

A team from Fiji applied to enter the competition, gaining support from Petero Civoniceva and the Fijian government,[8] but the NSWRL board determined that they were not ready for the 2017 season.[9] [10] [11] The team would have played from the 15,000-capacity National Stadium, Suva.[8]

Pat Weisner started the season as coach of the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, before being fired and replaced by Steven Hales. The Bulldogs named Ray Moujalli as their captain.[12]

ColorsClubCoachStadiumFoundedJoined*NRL affiliate
align=center Blacktown Workers Sea EaglesSteven Hales[13] [14]
Pat Weisner[15] [16]
HE Laybutt Field, Blacktownalign=center 1962align=center 2017 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
align=center Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSteve Georgallis[17] [18] Belmore Sports Ground, Belmorealign=center 1934align=center 2008 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
align=center Illawarra RLFCMatthew Head[19] [20] Wollongong Showground, Wollongongalign=center 2012align=center 2012 St George Illawarra Dragons
align=center Mount Pritchard MountiesSteve Antonelli[21] [22] Mount Pritchard Oval, Mount Pritchardalign=center 2012align=center 2012 Canberra Raiders
align=center Newcastle KnightsSimon Woolford[23] [24] Hunter Stadium, Newcastlealign=center 1988align=center 2012 Newcastle Knights
align=center Newtown JetsGreg Matterson[25] Henson Park, Marrickvillealign=center 1908align=center 2008 Cronulla Sharks
align=center New Zealand WarriorsRicky Henry[26] Mount Smart Stadium, Aucklandalign=center 2007align=center 2014 New Zealand Warriors
align=center North Sydney BearsBen Gardiner[27] North Sydney Oval, North Sydneyalign=center 1908align=center 2008 South Sydney Rabbitohs
align=center Penrith PanthersGarth Brennan[28] [29] Penrith Stadium, Penrithalign=center 1966align=center 2008 Penrith Panthers
align=center Wentworthville MagpiesNathan Cayless[30] [31] Ringrose Park, Wentworthvillealign=center 1963align=center 2008 Parramatta Eels
align=center Wests TigersDavid Heath[32] Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt
align=center 1999align=center 2013 Wests Tigers
align=center Wyong RoosRip Taylor[33] Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwalalign=center 1910align=center 2013 Sydney Roosters

The season the team joined is in the NSW Cup, not any other competition before this.

Ladder

2017 New South Wales Cup
TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Wyong Roos 16 13 1 1 1 454 252 +202 29
2 New Zealand Warriors 16 9 3 3 1 376 274 +102 23
3 Penrith Panthers 17 8 1 6 2 339 230 +109 21
4 Mount Pritchard Mounties 16 8 1 6 1 336 330 +6 19
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 7 2 6 1 304 254 +15 18
6 North Sydney Bears 17 7 0 8 2 241 259 −18 18
7 Illawarra RLFC 16 7 0 8 1 310 372 −62 16
8 Newcastle Knights 16 5 1 8 2 302 388 −86 15
9 Wentworthville Magpies 16 6 0 9 1 331 307 +24 14
10 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 16 5 0 9 2 306 368 −62 14
11 Newtown Jets 16 5 1 9 1 290 365 −75 13
12 Wests Tigers 16 4 0 11 1 252 442 −190 10

Finals

See main article: 2017 NSW Cup finals series.

Grand Final

FB 1Luke Sharpe
WG 2Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck
CE 3Paul Momirovski
CE 4Joseph Manu
WG 5Chris Centrone
FE 6Jayden Nikorima
HB 7Mitch Cornish
PR 8Lindsay Collins
HK 9Mitchell Williams (c)
PR 14Eloni Vunakece
SR 11Brock Gray
SR 12Justin Toomey-White
LK 13Nat Butcher
Interchange:
BE 10Chris Smith
BE 15Grant Garvey
BE 16Jake Lewis
BE 17Brenden Santi
Coach:
Rip Taylor
FB 1Mason Cerruto
WG 2Maika Sivo
CE 3Jed Cartwright
CE 4Tony Satini
WG 5Christian Crichton
FE 6Jarome Luai
HB 7Darren Nicholls (c)
PR 8Kaide Ellis
HK 9Mitch Rein
PR 10Sitaleki Akauola
SR 11Viliame Kikau
SR 20Moses Leota
LK 19Sione Katoa
Interchange:
BE 12Corey Waddell
BE 14Tom Eisenhuth
BE 15Oliver Clark
BE 16Nick Tui-Loso
Coach:
Garth Brennan

NRL State Championship

See also: 2017 NRL Grand Final. As premiers of the NSW Cup, the Penrith Panthers faced Queensland Cup premiers Papua New Guinea Hunters in the annual NRL State Championship match.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISP NSW – Arrivals & Departures. NRL Digital. Media. 12 February 2017 . 6 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Drew kicks off NRL talk with clutch field goal. 6 July 2017.
  3. Web site: [Match report] NSW well beaten]. NRL Digital. Media. 2 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829161915/http://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2017/05/07/_match_report_nsw_we.af_info_nsw_cup_news.html. 29 August 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: PREVIEWS – Intrust Super Premiership NSW Rd 1. NRL Digital. Media. 3 March 2017 .
  5. Web site: SEASON PREVIEW: Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles. NRL Digital. Media. 3 March 2017 .
  6. Web site: PREVIEW – Round 1 NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership » League Unlimited. League Unlimited.
  7. Web site: Nerves of Steel over Illawarra league name change. Illawarra Mercury. Tim. Barrow. 3 March 2017. 6 July 2017.
  8. Web site: NRL 2017: Fijian bid for NSW Cup team led by Petero Civoniceva. 26 October 2016. 6 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Fiji on track for NSW Cup inclusion. 17 November 2016. 6 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Sport: Fiji's NSW bid on verge of govt support. 19 April 2017.
  11. Web site: 2018 entry more likely for Fiji NSW Cup league team. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027120736/http://fijione.tv/2018-entry-more-likely-for-fiji-nsw-cup-league-team/. 27 October 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: 2017 SQUAD Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs - NSWRL . 6 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170630200143/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/21/_2017_squad_canterbu.html . 30 June 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
  13. Web site: Sea Eagles trust in Hales. Andrew. McMurtry. 7 June 2017. 6 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Sea Eagles romp to big Intrust win. Andrew. McMurtry. 19 June 2017. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829121918/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/4743070/sea-eagles-romp-to-big-intrust-win/. 29 August 2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Magpies swoop Sea Eagles – Pictures. Andrew. McMurtry. 20 March 2017. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829122219/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/4546728/magpies-swoop-sea-eagles-pictures/. 29 August 2017. dead.
  16. Web site: Doing the hard yards. Andrew. McMurtry. 26 June 2017. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170627023018/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/4753331/doing-the-hard-yards/. 27 June 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: Steve Georgallis joins Des Hasler's Bulldogs coaching staff for 2017. 15 December 2016. 6 July 2017.
  18. Web site: 2017 SQUAD – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. NRL Digital. Media. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630200143/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/21/_2017_squad_canterbu.html. 30 June 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Campese clinics to develop Illawarra coaching talent. COURTNEY. WARD. 26 June 2017. 6 July 2017.
  20. Web site: Dragons confirm Cutters name change » League Unlimited. League Unlimited. 6 July 2017.
  21. Web site: Mounties. NRL Digital. Media. 6 July 2017.
  22. Web site: Competition for spots red hot in the Green Machine forward pack. Caden. Helmers. 26 March 2017. 6 July 2017.
  23. Web site: Knights cop a setback as Bird bids NRL adieu. Newcastle Herald. Robert. Dillon. 12 October 2016. 6 July 2017.
  24. Web site: 2017 SQUAD – Newcastle Knights. NRL Digital. Media. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629080637/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/16/_2017_squad_newcastl.html. 29 June 2017. dead.
  25. Web site: Season 2017. 16 November 2016. 6 July 2017.
  26. Web site: In-form reserve grade team putting pressure on Warriors to perform. Stuff. 30 March 2017. 6 July 2017.
  27. Web site: 2017 SQUAD – North Sydney Bears. NRL Digital. Media. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621042736/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/16/_2017_squad_north_sy.html. 21 June 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  28. Web site: 2017 SQUAD – Penrith Panthers. NRL Digital. Media. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611055501/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/22/_2017_squad_penrith_.html. 11 June 2017. dead.
  29. Web site: COACHES' CORNER – Garth Brennan. NRL Digital. Media. 24 March 2017. 6 July 2017.
  30. Web site: Cayless inspires Magpies. Daily Telegraph. 6 July 2017.
  31. Web site: 2017 SQUAD – Wentworthville Magpies. NRL Digital Media. 6 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829120127/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/23/_2017_squad_wentwort.html. 29 August 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  32. Web site: Teams.
  33. Web site: Wyong Roos R.L.F.C.. www.wyongseniorroos.com.au. 6 July 2017.