The Rockhampton District Rugby League (RDRL) is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in

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. Formed in 1918 and a part of the

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's Central Division, the RDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at

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. The competition changed its name to Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League in 2018.

Representative Team

Rockhampton is represented by the

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, who compete in the

's statewide Queensland Cup competition, and are an affiliate of National Rugby League club Dolphins. The local leaue's representative team is the ''Rockhampton Rustlers'' who participate in QRL Carnivals and events. The team formerly competed in the

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before the advent of the Capras and the Queensland Cup and won the competition in 1995 over the

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26–22.

Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League

Current Clubs

Recent Premiers (1992–present)

Juniors

There are two junior competitions in the Rockhampton District, the Rockhampton & District Junior Rugby League and the Callide Dawson Junior Rugby League. Callide-Dawson Junior Rugby League

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