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Concord-Burwood-Glebe Wolves
The Glebe-Burwood Wolves are a rugby league club based in Concord, New South Wales. They compete in the Ron Massey Cup and also field junior sides from Under 6 to Under 17 age groups in the Balmain District Junior Rugby League. In the Ron Massey Cup, they were initially known as the Concord-Burwood-Glebe Wolves, following a merger with foundation club Glebe (rugby league team), Glebe. Their colours are charcoal and pink and since the incorporation of foundation club Glebe into the merger in 2017, the club occasionally wears the famous dirty red and white jersey worn by Glebe from 1908 to 1929. This is the first time in 87 years that the Glebe colours have been worn in a NSWRL competition. History The club was originally founded in 2001 after a merger between Concord Rugby League club and Burwood Rugby League club. The club played under the name of Concord-Burwood United Wolves in all grades until the 2011 season. In 2011, the A-Grade side merged with the North-Ryde Hawks to form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidents Cup (Rugby League)
The NSWRL President Cup is a semi-professional, open-aged rugby league football competition played in New South Wales. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). The competition includes teams from domestic rugby league clubs (mainly from the Illawarra District), Ron Massey Cup, Sydney Shield and Canterbury Cup clubs. History The Presidents Cup is a Rugby League trophy which has been awarded in many competitions, governed by New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). It was 1910 when Sir James Joynton Smith, the newly-appointed President of the NSWRL, donated the trophy. Joynton Smith was the Lord Mayor of Sydney and earned a knighthood for his philanthropic work. A shrewd businessman, he was a key figure in the game up until his death in 1943. Initially the Presidents Cup was awarded in the Under 21 competition between representative teams from each district’s junior league. It ran in this format until the mid 1990s. As the top tier premiership e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League In New South Wales
Rugby league, in New South Wales, is the most popular participation and spectator sport. It currently has the highest attendance and television audiences of the various codes of football in the state, far outstripping any other competitors. The state has over 400,000 active participants in the sport with a further 1 million playing the sport in schools, over 500 active clubs across the state, and 10 clubs in the national professional competition, named the NRL. Rugby league in Australia began in the country's largest city called Sydney in 1907 when the New South Wales Rugby League was formed as a professional competition, following the rules of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union in England. New South Wales remains the headquarters of the code in Australia, with the Australian Rugby League based in Sydney. Rugby league, along with Touch (sport), touch football variant is played in most secondary schools throughout the state as well as at junior and club leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rugby League Clubs In Australia
This is a list of current rugby league clubs in Australia. New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory State of Origin New South Wales Blues National Rugby League NSWRL Major Competitions NSW Cup Ron Massey Cup Sydney Shield Metropolitan Leagues (NSWRL Conference Competitions) Central Northern Open Age (Manly/Norths/Balmain) Central West Open Age/Parramatta JRL Penrith Open Men's Southern Open Age (Cronulla) South Sydney A-Grade Regional Leagues (Formerly CRL) Region 1: East Coast Dolphins/Northern Rivers Titans Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League * Ballina Seagulls * Bilambil Jets * Byron Bay Red Devils * Casino Cougars * Cudgen Hornets * Evans Head Bombers * Kyogle Turkeys * Lismore Marist Brothers Rams * Lower Clarence Magpies * Mullumbimby Giants * Murwillumbah Mustangs * Northern United Dirrawongs ( Lismore) * Tweed Coast Raiders Group 2 Rugby League * Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies * Coffs H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) until 1984. From 1908 to 1994, the NSWRL ran Sydney's, then New South Wales', and eventually Australia's top-level rugby league club competition from their headquarters (or "Bunker" as it was nicknamed during the Super League war) on Phillip Street, Sydney. The organisation is responsible for administering the New South Wales rugby league team. New South Wales Rugby League clubs Current New South Wales members The following clubs are the member clubs of the NSWRL. NSWRL The New South Wales Rugby Football League was responsible for the introduction of rugby league into New South Wales in 1907. Since that time the NSWRFL has built a rich tradition at all levels of the game. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workington Town
Workington Town R.L.F.C. is a semi-professional rugby league club playing in Workington in west Cumbria. Their stadium is Derwent Park, which they share with Workington Comets, a speedway team. They became Rugby League Champions in 1951 and also won the Challenge Cup in 1952. Their nickname is simply 'Town', though they are sometimes referred to as 'Worky' by fans of other teams. Their local rivals are Whitehaven, who joined the league three years after Workington Town. History 1944–1945: Establishment ''Workington Town RLFC'' was formed at a meeting held in the Royal Oak Hotel, Workington in December 1944. Many of Workington Town's board came from local football team Workington AFC's board and the team would ground share with "the Reds" at Borough Park. It was decided at the meeting that the club should be registered as a business and that an application for membership of the Rugby Football League should be submitted. From those in attendance at that meeting the first b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Centurions
The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, who compete in the Betfred Super League. The club was founded in 1878, and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. Leigh have been Rugby League Champions twice, in 1906 and 1982, and have won the Challenge Cup twice, in 1921 and 1971. The club was known simply as Leigh until 1995, when they became known as Leigh Centurions. On 20 October 2022, the club rebranded to its current identity. History 1878–1915: Early history Leigh RFC was founded in 1878 by a surveyor named Fred Ulph. Leigh's first practice match was on 5 October 1878 at Buck's Farm in Pennington and their first game was against Eccles two weeks later. In 1879, the club moved to a field behind the Three Crowns in Bedford and played there for 10 years. Leigh came to the attention of the wider district in 1885 when they had a 23 match unbeaten run with 21 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional Rugby league, rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. They have competed in the National Rugby League since being formed at the end of the 1999 NRL season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs Magpies. The Wests Tigers started playing in the 2000 NRL season and they won their maiden premiership in 2005 NRL season, 2005. It is one of only two clubs (the other being the Newcastle Knights) that has never lost a Grand Final in which it has participated. The club also won the Rugby League World Sevens, World Sevens in 2004 in rugby league, 2004. The Wests Tigers play home games at three grounds: Leichhardt Oval (the home ground of Balmain), Campbelltown Stadium (the home ground of Western Suburbs) and Western Sydney Stadium in Parramatta as of 2019, where they have committed to playing four games a year. They are currently coached by Tim Sheens. The club CEO is Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Lovett
Kyle Lovett (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship. He primarily played as a , but could also fill in as a . Lovett is also an aspiring actor, writing, producing, directing & starring in the short film, "Boys Light Up". Background Born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Lovett played his junior football for Leichhardt Wanderers Five Dock RSL and the Leichhardt Juniors before being signed by the Wests Tigers. Playing career In 2012, and 2013, Lovett played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team. He was named the team's Player of the Year for both seasons and captained the side as they won the grand final in 2012. In April 2013, he played for the New South Wales Under-20s team. On 18 July 2013, Lovett re-signed with the Tigers on a 1-year contract. In 2014, Lovett moved on to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team, and was again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league competition. The Sharks, as they are commonly known, were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, predecessor of the Australian Rugby League and the current National Rugby League competition, in January 1967. The club competed in every premiership season since then and, during the Super League war, joined the rebel competition before continuing on in the re-united NRL Premiership. The Sharks have been in competition for 56 years, appearing in four grand finals, winning their first premiership in 2016 after defeating the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia. History In 1967 the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) added two new clubs to the competition, Cronulla-Sutherland and Penrith, the first to join the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Roqica
Vitale Junior Roqica (born 13 February 1991) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL and the London Broncos in the Championship, and was contracted to the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. Early life Roqica was born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia and is of Fijian descent. He played his junior football for the Concord Burwood Wolves and Holy Cross Rhinos, while participating in the Balmain Tigers development program before being signed by the Wests Tigers. Playing career Wests Tigers Roqica played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team from 2008 to 2011. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs In 2012, Roqica joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He failed to play a game in the NRL for Canterbury-Bankstown, but featured in their NSW Cup side. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks In 2013, Roqica joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In Round 11 of the 2014 NRL season, Roqica made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL). Since their foundation in 1995, the club has appeared in three grand finals (2005 NRL Grand Final, 2005, 2015 NRL Grand Final, 2015 and 2017 NRL Grand Final, 2017) winning in 2015, and has reached the finals ten times. The team's management headquarters and home ground, North Queensland Stadium, currently known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium due to sponsorship rights, are located in the suburb of South Townsville, Queensland, South Townsville. The Cowboys were admitted to the premiership for the 1995 ARL season. They played in the breakaway Super League (Australia), Super League competition in 1997 before continuing to compete in the re-unified National Rugby League competition the following year. After running into financial trouble in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
