New South Wales Country Rugby Union Explained

Assocname:New South Wales Country
Abbrev:NSWCRU
Logosize:160px
Sport:Rugby Union
Aff:New South Wales Rugby Union
Jurisdiction:New South Wales Regions,
President:Barry Ruddy
Membership:10 unions (109 teams)
Url:nswcountryrugby.com.au

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]

Central Coast Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Central North Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Central West Rugby Union

Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)

ClubCityHome groundNo. of premiershipsPremiershipsFoundation Date
Bathurst BulldogsBathurstAnn Ashwood Park121977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 20191874
Cowra EaglesCowraCowra Rugby Ground120211967
Dubbo KangaroosDubboVictoria Oval71975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20141899
Forbes PlatypiForbesGrinstead Oval22003, 20171968
Orange CityOrangePride Park111976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013
Orange EmusOrangeEndeavour Oval171958, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975*, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020

New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier two)

ClubCityHome groundNo. of premiershipsPremiershipsFoundation Date
CSU-MitchellBathurstUniversity Oval12019
Dubbo RhinosDubboVictoria Oval0None
Mudgee WombatsMudgeeJubilee Oval0None
Narromine GorillasNarromineCale Oval22017, 2018
Parkes BoarsParkesNorth Parkes Oval22020, 2021

Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)

ClubCityHome ground
Blayney RamsBlayneyBlayney Rugby Club
Canowindra PythonsCanowindraCanowindra Rugby Club
Coonabarabran KookaburrasCoonabarabranCoonabarabran Rugby Club
Geurie GoatsGeurieGeurie Rugby Club
Molong MagpiesMolongMolong Rugby Club
Wellington RedbacksWellingtonWellington Rugby Club
Yeoval EaglesYeovalYeoval Rugby Club

South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)

ClubCityHome ground
Boorowa GoldiesBoorowaBoorowa Rugby Club
Cootamundra Tri-ColoursCootamundraCootamundra Rugby Club
Grenfell PanthersGrenfellGrenfell Rugby Club
Harden Red DevilsHardenHarden Rugby Cub
Temora TuskersTemoraTemora Recreation Ground
West Wyalong WeevilsWest WyalongWest Wyalong Rugby Club
Young YabbiesYoungCranfield Oval

Far North Coast Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower grades/defunct clubs

Illawarra Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Mid North Coast Rugby Union

Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs

Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs

New England Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union

These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.

Western Plains Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Former Clubs

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All About Us . New South Wales Country Rugby Union . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140526081536/http://www.nswcountryrugby.com.au/about-us/nswcru . 26 May 2014 .

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