Rugby League Ipswich | |
Current Season: | 2023 Rugby League Ipswich Season |
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Formerly: | Ipswich Rugby League (IRL) |
Inaugural: | 1910 |
Ceotag: | Chief Executive |
Teams: | 13 |
Country: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
Championtag: | Premiers |
Champion: | Redbank Plains Bears |
Season: | 2023 |
Most Champs: | Ipswich Brothers |
Count: | 28 |
Top Pointscorer: | Ratunaisa Vatuinaruku |
Website: | www.rugbyleagueipswich.com.au |
Related Comps: | Queensland Cup |
The Ipswich Rugby League is a rugby league football competition based in Ipswich, Queensland. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Gold Coast competitions.[1]
Selected players from the Ipswich Rugby League, represented Ipswich in a representative side called Combined Ipswich, also called Ipswich Diggers, whose teams compete in the statewide competitions the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup.
The Ipswich Rugby League currently has 14 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division aside from the Ipswich Jets, but not all are in the senior division.[2]
The clubs currently in the senior division include:
These clubs are currently fielding teams just in the junior division, however, some have fielded senior teams in the past:
Previous clubs in the league include Tivoli, the Eastern Suburbs Cobras, Boonah Rabbitohs, South Burnett Eagles and Gatton Hawks; the latter now competing in the Toowoomba Rugby League.
Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | Seniors | Juniors | |
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Brisbane Valley | Bulls | 1962 | RJ Rashford Recreation Ground | Esk | No | Yes | ||
Fassifern | Bombers | 1975 | Hayes Oval | Harrisville | Yes | Yes | ||
Goodna | Eagles | 1912 | Richardson Park | Goodna | Yes | Yes | ||
Ipswich Brothers | Leprechauns | 1914 | Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. | Raceview | Yes | Yes | ||
Ipswich | Jets | 1982 | North Ipswich Reserve | North Ipswich | Yes | No | ||
Karalee | Tornadoes | 1994 | Bluegum Reserve | Karalee | Yes | Yes | ||
Laidley | Lions | 1976 | Laidley Recreation Reserve | Laidley | Yes | Yes | ||
Lowood | Stags | 1991 | Lowood Recreational Reserve | Lowood | No | Yes | ||
North Ipswich | Tigers | 1971 | Keith Sternberg Oval | North Ipswich | Yes | Yes | ||
Redbank Plains | Bears | 1986 | Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve | Redbank Plains | Yes | Yes | ||
Rosewood | Roosters | 1977 | Anzac Oval | Rosewood | Yes | Yes | ||
Springfield | Panthers | 1998 | Bob Gibbs Park | Springfield | Yes | Yes | ||
Swifts | Swifts Bluebirds | 1919 | Fernbrook Reserve | Redbank | Yes | Yes | ||
West End | Bulldogs | 1914 | Daniel's Park | Basin Pocket | Yes | Yes |
Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fassifern | Bombers | 1975 | Hayes Oval | Harrisville | ||
Ipswich Brothers | Leprechauns | 1914 | Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. | Raceview | ||
Laidley | Lions | 1976 | Laidley Recreation Reserve | Laidley | ||
North Ipswich | Tigers | 1971 | Keith Sternberg Oval | North Ipswich | ||
Redbank Plains | Bears | 1986 | Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve | Redbank Plains | ||
Rosewood | Roosters | 1977 | Anzac Oval | Rosewood | ||
Springfield | Panthers | 1998 | Bob Gibbs Park | Springfield | ||
Ipswich Swifts | Swifts Bluebirds | 1919 | N/A | Purga | ||
West End | Bulldogs | 1914 | Daniel's Park | Basin Pocket |
Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brisbane Valley | Bulls | 1962 | RJ Rashford Recreation Ground | Esk | ||
Fassifern | Bombers | 1975 | Hayes Oval | Harrisville | ||
Goodna | Eagles | 1912 | Richardson Park | Goodna | ||
Ipswich Brothers | Leprechauns | 1914 | Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. | Raceview | ||
Karalee | Tornadoes | 1994 | Bluegum Reserve | Karalee | ||
Laidley | Lions | 1976 | Laidley Recreation Reserve | Laidley | ||
Lowood | Stags | 1991 | Lowood Recreational Reserve | Lowood | ||
North Ipswich | Tigers | 1971 | Keith Sternberg Oval | North Ipswich | ||
Redbank Plains | Bears | 1986 | Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve | Redbank Plains | ||
Rosewood | Roosters | 1977 | Anzac Oval | Rosewood | ||
Springfield | Panthers | 1998 | Bob Gibbs Park | Springfield | ||
Ipswich Swifts | Swifts Bluebirds | 1919 | N/A | Purga | ||
West End | Bulldogs | 1914 | Daniel's Park | Basin Pocket |
A list of premiers and Grand Final results since 1980.
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||||
1980 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 18 – 5 | Goodna Eagles | North Ipswich Tigers | ||
1981 | Booval Swifts | align=center | 9 – 7 | Goodna Eagles | North Ipswich Tigers | ||
1982 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 18 – 10 | Gatton Hawks | North Ipswich Tigers | ||
1983 | Gatton Hawks | align=center | 32 – 8 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
1984 | Gatton Hawks | align=center | 13 – 0 | West End Bulldogs | |||
1985 | Gatton Hawks | align=center | 18 – 14 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Goodna Eagles | ||
1986 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 20 – 8 | North Ipswich Tigers | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
1987 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 24 – 18 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | North Ipswich Tigers | ||
1988 | West End Bulldogs | align=center | 35 – 14 | Goodna Eagles | |||
1989 | Goodna Eagles | align=center | 20 – 12 | Fassifern Bombers | |||
1990 | West End Bulldogs | align=center | 19 – 18 | Booval Swifts | |||
1991 | Booval Swifts | align=center | 41 – 16 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Booval Swifts | ||
1992 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 24 – 14 | West End Bulldogs | North Ipswich Tigers | ||
1993 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 34 – 22 | Booval Swifts | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
1994 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 44 – 8 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | North Ipswich Tigers | ||
1995 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 22 – 10 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | |||
1996 | Booval Swifts | align=center | 16 – 12 | Redbank Plains | |||
1997 | Booval Swifts | align=center | 38 – 6 | Fassifern Bombers | |||
1998 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 38 – 10 | Booval Swifts | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
1999 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 38 – 10 | Booval Swifts | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2000 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 17 – 15 | West End Bulldogs | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2001 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 24 – 12 | Fassifern Bombers | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2002 | Booval Swifts | align=center | 18 – 12 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Booval Swifts | ||
2003 | Goodna Eagles | align=center | 33 – 12 | Fassifern Bombers | West End Bulldogs | ||
2004 | Goodna Eagles | align=center | 40 – 24 | Booval Swifts | Goodna Eagles | ||
2005 | Goodna Eagles | align=center | 36 – 18 | Booval Swifts | Goodna Eagles | ||
2006 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 32 – 18 | North Ipswich Tigers | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2007 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 40 – 16 | South Burnett Eagles | Goodna Eagles | ||
2008 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 34 – 24 | Goodna Eagles | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2009 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 35 – 22 | Goodna Eagles | Goodna Eagles | ||
2010 | Booval Swifts | align=center | 30 – 18 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Booval Swifts | ||
2011 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 4 – 16 | Fassifern Bombers | QT[3] | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | |
2012 | Fassifern Bombers | align=center | 30 – 22 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | QT[4] | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | |
2013 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 32 – 24 | Goodna Eagles | QT[5] | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | |
2014 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 42 – 16 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2015 | North Ipswich Tigers | align=center | 24 – 22 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Goodna Eagles | ||
2016 | Goodna Eagles | align=center | 30 – 18 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | YT[6] | Goodna Eagles | |
2017 | Goodna Eagles | align=center | 32 – 14 | Fassifern Bombers | PMH[7] | Fassifern Bombers | |
2018 | Fassifern Bombers | align=center | 32 – 10 | North Ipswich Tigers | PMH[8] | ||
2019 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 35 – 10 | Ipswich Swifts | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | ||
2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
2021 | Ipswich Swifts | align=center | 42 – 22 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | Ipswich Swifts | ||
2022 | Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns | align=center | 24 – 20 | Ipswich Swifts | Ipswich Swifts | ||
2023 | Redbank Plains Bears | align=center | 42 – 12 | Fassifern Bombers | Redbank Plains Bears |