The Illawarra District Rugby Union, or IDRU, is the

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for the sport of

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within the District of

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Illawarra clubs

Men's

The clubs that compete in the men's senior grade competition are:

First-grade clubs

* Avondale https://wombatsrugbyunion.teamapp.com/ * Balmain_Colours

Bowral Bowral () is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, about ninety minutes southwest of Sydney. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands. Bowral once served ...

https://bowralrugby.com.au/ * Penrith_1995

Camden Rams http://www.camdenrugby.com.au/ * Queensland_Uni_Colours

Campbelltown Harlequins * Souths_Magpies_Colours

Kiama Kiama () is a coastal town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra. One of the main tourist attractions is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama features several popular surfing beaches and caravan parks, and numerous alfresco cafes and restaurants ...

http://www.kiamarugby.com/ * Sunnybank_Colours

Shoalhaven (

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) http://shoalhavenrugby.com.au/ * Canberra_1999

Tech Waratahs https://wollongongtechwaratahsrfc.teamapp.com/ * Brothers_Rugby_Colours

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http://www.wollongongunirugby.weebly.com * Parramatta_1934

Vikings https://web.archive.org/web/20150522000228/http://www.wollongongvikings.rugbynet.com.au/ * Wests_Brisbane_Colours

Woonona Shamrocks RUFC https://www.shamrocksrugby.com.au/

Lower-grade clubs

* Wollondilly White Waratahs * Gold_Coast_Breakers_colours

Southern Crushers Rugby * Balmain_Colours

Vincentia

Women's

Women's senior rugby is represented through University of Wollongong, who compete in Sydney's Jack Scott Cup against; West Harbour, Eastern Suburbs, Sydney University, Parramatta, Blacktown, Warringah and Campbellton.

Kiama Sevens

Kiama Sevens is an annual ARU club tournament that attracts local, interstate and international teams. The first tournament was run in 1973. In 2018, the tournament will be in its 47th year.

Representative teams

The IDRU selects representative teams each year which play under the name " Illawarriors". The senior men's team and junior age-group teams compete in the annual

championship. Country Cockatoos is a team selected from the NSW Country Regions (Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast, New England, Central West, Western Plains, Central North) that compete against ACT Brumbies Provincial, NSW Subbies and Queensland Country.

Caldwell Cup results – seniors

*2018 - Illawarra 37 - 15 Central West *2017 - Newcastle Hunter 46 - 7 Illawarra *2016 - Illawarra 31 - 17 Central Coast *2015 - Illawarra 24 - 14 Newcastle Hunter *2014 - Central West 19 - 5 Illawarra *2013 - Newcastle Hunter 28 - 18 Illawarra *2012 - Newcastle Hunter 29 - 13 Illawarra

NSW Country Cockatoos training squad

*2018 - Paul Tuala, Tom Baker, Takunda Chimwaza, Sam Latu, Amos Leef (University), Tim Small, Henry Yuill (Bowral), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Aisake Tuevu (Tech-Waratahs), Dane Nethery (Vikings), Jay Spencer (Camden), Tait-Tania Tuumuliileuao (Avondale) *2017 - Paul Tuala, Wayne Ngatai, Andy Papworth, Andrew Rae (University), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Jesse Roche (Woonona), Henry Yuill (Bowral) *2016 - Paul Tuala, Nik Rangiuira, Tyler Aitkin, Allyd Owen (University), Aaron Louden, Alex Wilson (Shoalhaven), Anthony Allport, Rhys Peters (Wonoona), Niko Degei (Kiama)

Women's country championships

*2018 - Lady Illawarriors

Illawarra premiers

1st-grade premiers

*2019 - Avondale def. Wonoona *2018 - Bowral 34 - 18 Avondale *2017 - Avondale 27 - 12 Vikings *2016 - University 10 - 7 Wonoona *2015 - Avondale 39 - 31 University *2014 - University 20 - 11 Camden *2013 - Camden 20 - 10 Avondale *2012 - Avondale 40 - 21 Tech-Waratahs *2011 - Vikings 29 - 17 Avondale *2010 - Vikings 37 - 0 Woonona *2009 - Tech-Waratahs 19 - 14 Avondale *2008 - Shoalhaven 27 - 12 Avondale

Geoff Shaw Medal – Grand Final Man of Match

*2018 - Tim Small (Bowral) *2017 - Andre Ltula (Avondale) *2016 - Rory Davis (Woonona) *2015 - Eli Sinoti (Avondale) *2014 - Andrew Lindsay (University) *2013 - Lee Russell (Camden) *2012 - Andre Ltula (Avondale) *2011 - Nick McAuley (Vikings) *2010 - Paul Fisher (Vikings)

2nd-grade premiers

*2018 - Bowral 28 - 18 Campbelltown *2017 - Bowral RUFC 35 - 10 Vikings *2016 - Campbelltown 27 - 26 Woonona *2015 - Camden 20 - 15 Camden *2014 - University 17 - 14 Avondale *2013 - Vikings 42 - 15 Tech Waratahs *2012 - Vikings 25 - 10 Tech Waratahs *2011 - Avondale 41 - 15 Woonona *2010 - Vikings 22 - 17 Vincentia *2009 - Camden 14 - 7 Vincentia *2008 - Engadine Heathcote 20 - 12 Avondale

3rd-grade premiers

*2018 Camden 24 - 19 Shoalhaven *2017 Shoalhaven 24 - 0 Vikings *2016 Vikings 23 - 15 Vincentia *2015 Vincentia 18 - 12 Vikings *2014 Tech-Waratahs 33 - 10 Avondale *2013 Wollondilly 38 - 17 University *2012 Camden 19 - 3 Tech-Waratahs *2011 Avondale 40 - 10 Vikings *2010 Avondale 19 - 15 University *2009 - Woonona 12 - 10 University *2008 - Avondale 19 - 10 Wollondilly

Colts/U20

*2018 No competition *2017 No competition *2016 University 10 - 7 Woonona *2015 University 31 - 14 Campbelltown *2014 University 15 - 11 Woonona *2013 Vikings 47 - 10 Bowral *2004 Bowral 20 - 17 Kiama

Illawarra Club championship

*2018 - Avondale *2017 - Avondale *2016 - Woonona Shamrocks *2015 - Avondale *2014 - Avondale *2013 - Woonona Shamrocks *2012 - Avondale *2011 - Avondale

References

External links

* * {{NSWRU Rugby union governing bodies in New South Wales Sport in Wollongong