New South Wales Country Rugby Union
Governing body for the sport of rugby union
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]
First-grade clubs
Lower-grade clubs
The Bay
First-grade clubs
Lower-grade clubs
Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)
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)
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)
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)
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
First-grade clubs
Lower grades/defunct clubs
First-grade clubs
Lower-grade clubs
Wollondilly White Waratahs
Southern Crushers Rugby
Vincentia
Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs
Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs
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.
First-grade clubs
Former Clubs
Bourke Rams (merged with Brewarrina)
Brewarrina Brumbies (amalgamated with Bourke)
See also
References
External links
Governing bodies
National teams
Other notable teams Competitions
International Professional National Premier Other Hosted events Defunct
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