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Governing body for the sport of rugby union From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Sport | Rugby Union |
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Jurisdiction | New South Wales Regions, except Sydney & Southern NSW |
Membership | 10 unions (109 teams) |
Abbreviation | NSWCRU |
Founded | 1947 |
Affiliation | New South Wales Rugby Union |
President | Barry Ruddy |
Official website | |
nswcountryrugby |
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]
Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
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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 |
Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
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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 |
Club | City | Home ground |
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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 |
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 |
These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.
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