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New South Wales Country Rugby Union

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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.

New South Wales Country
SportRugby Union
JurisdictionNew South Wales Regions,
except Sydney & Southern NSW
Membership10 unions (109 teams)
AbbreviationNSWCRU
Founded1947
(77 years ago) (1947)
AffiliationNew South Wales Rugby Union
PresidentBarry Ruddy
Official website
nswcountryrugby.com.au

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

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First-grade clubs

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Lower-grade clubs

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  •   The Bay

Central North Rugby Union

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First-grade clubs

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Lower-grade clubs

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  •   Barraba

Central West Rugby Union

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Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)

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Club City Home ground No. of premierships Premierships Foundation Date
  Bathurst Bulldogs Bathurst Ann Ashwood Park 12 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019 1874
  Cowra Eagles Cowra Cowra Rugby Ground 1 2021 1967
  Dubbo Kangaroos Dubbo Victoria Oval 7 1975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 1899
  Forbes Platypi Forbes Grinstead Oval 2 2003, 2017 1968
  Orange City Orange Pride Park 11 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013
  Orange Emus 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)

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Club City Home ground No. of premierships Premierships Foundation Date
  CSU-Mitchell Bathurst University Oval 1 2019
  Dubbo Rhinos Dubbo Victoria Oval 0 None
  Mudgee Wombats Mudgee Jubilee Oval 0 None
  Narromine Gorillas Narromine Cale Oval 2 2017, 2018
  Parkes Boars Parkes North Parkes Oval 2 2020, 2021

Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)

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Club City Home ground
  Blayney Rams Blayney Blayney Rugby Club
  Canowindra Pythons Canowindra Canowindra Rugby Club
  Coonabarabran Kookaburras Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Rugby Club
  Geurie Goats Geurie Geurie Rugby Club
  Molong Magpies Molong Molong Rugby Club
  Wellington Redbacks Wellington Wellington Rugby Club
  Yeoval Eagles Yeoval Yeoval Rugby Club

South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)

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Club City Home ground
  Boorowa Goldies Boorowa Boorowa Rugby Club
  Cootamundra Tri-Colours Cootamundra Cootamundra Rugby Club
  Grenfell Panthers Grenfell Grenfell Rugby Club
  Harden Red Devils Harden Harden Rugby Cub
  Temora Tuskers Temora Temora Recreation Ground
  West Wyalong Weevils West Wyalong West Wyalong Rugby Club
  Young Yabbies Young Cranfield Oval

Far North Coast Rugby Union

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First-grade clubs

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Lower grades/defunct clubs

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Illawarra Rugby Union

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First-grade clubs

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Lower-grade clubs

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  •   Wollondilly White Waratahs
  •   Southern Crushers Rugby
  •   Vincentia

Mid North Coast Rugby Union

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Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs

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Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs

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New England Rugby Union

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First-grade clubs

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Lower-grade clubs

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Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union

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First-grade clubs

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Lower-grade clubs

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South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union

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

Western Plains Rugby Union

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First-grade clubs

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Former Clubs

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.
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