Ron Massey Cup
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The Ron Massey Cup (formerly known as the Bundaberg Red Cup and Jim Beam Cup) is a semi-professional development level rugby league competition in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, run jointly by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and the Country Rugby League of New South Wales (CRL). The competition is run concurrently with the National Rugby League (NRL). It currently comprises 13 teams drawn from the Sydney metropolitan area. The competition is named after Ron Massey, a former rugby league coach. Ron Massey died 19 September 2016.[1]
Current season or competition: 2022 New South Wales Rugby League | |
Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Inter-District Competition Second Division Metropolitan League Metropolitan Cup Jim Beam Cup Bundaberg Red Cup |
Instituted | 1963 |
Inaugural season | 1963 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Country | Australia Fiji |
Premiers | Hills District Bulls (2022) |
Most titles | Wentworthville Magpies (17 titles) |
Website | Ron Massey Cup |
Related competition | KOE NSW Cup Sydney Shield Presidents Cup NSW Challenge Cup |
The competition is an expanded version of the former Metropolitan Cup and Second Division competitions. The competition was renamed the Bundaberg Red Cup after the 2008 season (the last Jim Beam Cup season), after Bundaberg replaced former sponsor Jim Beam.[2] For the 2013 season, the competition was re-branded as the Ron Massey Cup, when Bundaberg Rum withdrew their sponsorship.