Group 15 Rugby League Explained

Barwon Darling Rugby League
Formerly:Group 15 Rugby League
Inaugural:1949
Folded:1992
Re-Formed:2000s
Teams:6
Championtag:Premiers
Champion: Goodooga
Season:2023
Most Champs: Bourke
Count:13
Website:Barwon Darling Rugby League
Barwon Darling Rugby League on facebook
Related Comps:Castlereagh Cup, Outback Rugby League

The Group 15 Rugby League, now known as Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup is a rugby league competition in Far North West NSW.

The competition has six teams from across Western NSW, with another currently in recess.

History

Group 15 was a rugby league competition based in the northeastern quarter of the Western Division, New South Wales, Australia. The last premiership was held in 1992 with Lightning Ridge beating Bourke.https://web.archive.org/web/20070927025016/http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/nswcomps.htm#Group%2015

Group 15 clubs currently play in the revamped Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup, which is essentially a reformed Group 15 Premiership, run by the Country Rugby League as part of Region 4 (Western Rams).

Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup

The Barwon Darling Rugby League is the new competition held in the area following the demise of Group 15. Five former Group 15 clubs are involved, plus the more recently formed Newtown Wanderers club, with towns such as Bourke, Brewarrina, Goodooga, Lightning Ridge and Walgett (Dragons and Wanderers) entering teams. Collarenebri has also fielded sides in the past, but are currently in recess. The competition is the a key social event in most of the communities involved, as they are small rural townships.

The competition has been dominated by the Walgett Dragons and Bourke Warriors in recent years, with many premierships going to either one of the sides, with Brewarrina being the other consistently competitive side. Goodooga broke a 34 year title drought in 2022 defeating Bourke 27-26 to claim the title, before going back-to-back the following year.[1]

Teams

Barwon Darling Rugby League Cup Teams

TeamMonikerTownGround1stLLTJuniors
First Grade Clubs
BourkeWarriorsBourke, New South WalesDavidson OvalYesYesYes
BrewarrinaGolden GoogarsBrewarrina, New South WalesGeoff New OvalYesYesYes
MagpiesGoodooga, New South WalesMagpie OvalYesNoNo
WalgettDragonsWalgett, New South WalesRicky Walford OvalYesYesYes
Lower Grade Clubs
CollarenebriBulldogsCollarenebri, New South WalesCollarenebri SportsgroundNoNoYes
Lightning RidgeRedbacksLightning Ridge, New South WalesSpider Brown OvalNoYesYes

Former Group 15 teams included

Grand Finals

Barwon Darling Rugby League

Barwon Darling RL Premiers[6] !Year!Premiers!Score!Runners-Up!Winning Coach
2000s–2011 Unknown
2012 Bourke22–18 Walgett
2013 Walgett50–10 Bourke
2014 Walgett10–6 Bourke
2015 Bourke48–24 Walgett
2016 Walgett40–24 Cobar
2017 Brewarrina42–18 Walgett
2018 Bourke62–34 Walgett
2019 Walgett38–18 Bourke
2020No premiers due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Goodooga27–26[7] BourkeRobert Hooper
2022 Goodooga30–22 Bourke

Group 15 Rugby League

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Winning Coach
1949Cobaralign=center 8–5Bourke
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1951Cobaralign=center 16–2Warren
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1953Trangiealign=center 9–2Warren
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1964Brewarrinaalign=center 14–13Nyngan
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1967Bourke[8] align=center 10–7BrewarrinaJ. Mumbler
1968Cobaralign=center 5–4BrewarrinaBrad Wynd
1969Brewarrinaalign=center 27–14Bourke
1970Bourkealign=center
1971Cobaralign=center 33–6BourkeBrian Lawrence
1972Cobaralign=center 23–2WalgettBrian Lawrence
1973Walgettalign=center 27–21Brewarrina
1974Bourkealign=center 16–6GoodoogaB. Hollman
1975Walgettalign=center 16–11BrewarrinaKen Morgan
1976Bourkealign=center 68–13Walgett
1977Warren
1978Cobaralign=center 21–0GoodoogaPeter Fox
1979Nynganalign=center 28–12Goodooga
1980Goodoogaalign=center 16–12NynganRon Mason
1981Bourkealign=center 24–17CobarF. Harvey
1982Bourkealign=center 19–12NynganAlan Hamilton
1983Nynganalign=center 24–22BourkeG. Moore
1984Bourkealign=center 56–0Nyngan
1984Goodoogaalign=center 26–6Mungindi
1985Goodoogaalign=center 28–24Brewarrina
1986Brewarrinaalign=center 38–24Goodooga
1987Bourkealign=center 40–20WalgettKeith Harvey
1988Goodoogaalign=center 44–32BourkeJohn Stanton
1989Bourkealign=center 32–29WalgettTony Darigo
1990Bourkealign=center 31–26WalgettStephen Howlett
1991Walgettalign=center 20–17Lightning RidgeRichie Simpson
1992Lightning Ridgealign=center 38–6BourkeRon Ferguson

Sources

Years Item Via
1967–69, 1971–96 Country Rugby League Annual Report State Library of NSW
1982 to 2001 Rugby League Week Bound copies at State Library of NSW
2002 to 2014 Rugby League Week eResources at State Library of NSW
2012 to 2022Western Rams YouTube Channel[9] YouTube Videos
2022 to 2023Battlers For Bush FootyWebsite

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smith . Tallon . 2023-08-18 . Goodooga go back to back in Barwon Darling Cup . 2023-08-18 . Battlers For Bush Footy . en-GB.
  2. News: 1969-05-16 . Group 15 Rugby League Draw for 1969 Season . 2024-08-13 . Western Herald.
  3. News: 1969-08-22 . Grand Final League Teams . 2024-08-13 . Western Herald.
  4. News: 1940-06-02 . SMALL BUT GOOD . Daily Telegraph . 2022-12-01.
  5. News: 1967-02-24 . WALGETT JOINS GROUP 15 LEAGUE . 2024-08-13 . Western Herald.
  6. Web site: WesternRams - YouTube . 2022-08-06 . www.youtube.com.
  7. Web site: Smith . Tallon . 2022-11-04 . GOODOOGA SWOOP TO GRAND FINAL GLORY . 2023-08-13 . Battlers For Bush Footy . en-GB.
  8. News: 1967-10-06 . Bourke 1967 League Premiers . 2024-08-13 . Western Herald.
  9. Web site: WesternRams - YouTube . 2022-08-06 . www.youtube.com.

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