Ipswich Rugby League

The Ipswich Rugby League is a rugby league football competition based in Ipswich, Queensland. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Gold Coast competitions.[1]

Rugby League Ipswich
Current season or competition:
2023 Rugby League Ipswich Season
SportRugby league
Formerly known asIpswich Rugby League (IRL)
Instituted1910 (1910)
Inaugural season1910
Number of teams13
CountryIpswich, Queensland, Australia
Premiers Redbank Plains Bears (2023)
Most titles Ipswich Brothers (28 titles)
Websitewww.rugbyleagueipswich.com.au
Related competitionQueensland Cup

Representative team

Selected players from the Ipswich Rugby League, represented Ipswich in a representative side called Combined Ipswich, also called Ipswich Diggers, whose teams compete in the statewide competitions the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup.

Ipswich Rugby League Club Teams

The Ipswich Rugby League currently has 13 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division but not all are in the senior division. [2]

The clubs currently in the senior division include:

  • Fassifern Bombers
  • Ipswich Brothers
  • Swifts Bluebirds
  • North Ipswich Tigers
  • Rosewood Roosters
  • West End Bulldogs
  • Laidley Lions
  • Redbank Plains Bears
  • Springfield Panthers


These clubs are currently fielding teams just in the junior division, however, some have fielded senior teams in the past:

  • Brisbane Valley Bulls
  • Lowood Stags
  • Karalee Tornadoes
  • Goodna Eagles


Previous clubs in the league include Tivoli, the Eastern Suburbs Cobras, Boonah Rabbitohs, South Burnett Eagles and Gatton Hawks; the latter now competing in the Toowoomba Rugby League.

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb Seniors Juniors
 Brisbane Valley Bulls 1962 RJ Rashford Recreation Ground Esk Yes Yes
 Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville Yes Yes
 Goodna Eagles 1912 Richardson Park Goodna No Yes
 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview Yes Yes
 Karalee Tornadoes 1994 Bluegum Reserve Karalee No Yes
 Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley Yes Yes
 Lowood Stags 1991 Lowood Recreational Reserve Lowood No Yes
 North Ipswich Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich Yes Yes
 Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains Yes Yes
 Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood Yes Yes
 Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield Yes Yes
 Ipswich Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 None None Yes Yes
 West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket Yes Yes

Senior Division
Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb
 Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville
 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview
 Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley
 North Ipswich Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich
 Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains
 Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood
 Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield
 Ipswich Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 N/A Purga
 West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket

Junior Division
Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb
 Brisbane Valley Bulls 1962 RJ Rashford Recreation Ground Esk
 Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville
 Goodna Eagles 1912 Richardson Park Goodna
 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview
 Karalee Tornadoes 1994 Bluegum Reserve Karalee
 Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley
 Lowood Stags 1991 Lowood Recreational Reserve Lowood
 North Ipswich Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich
 Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains
 Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood
 Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield
 Ipswich Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 N/A Purga
 West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket

Seasons

Premiership winners

A list of premiers and Grand Final results since 1980.

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1980 North Ipswich Tigers 18 – 5 Goodna Eagles North Ipswich Tigers
1981 Booval Swifts 9 – 7 Goodna Eagles North Ipswich Tigers
1982 North Ipswich Tigers 18 – 10 Gatton Hawks North Ipswich Tigers
1983 Gatton Hawks 32 – 8 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1984 Gatton Hawks 13 – 0 West End Bulldogs
1985 Gatton Hawks 18 – 14 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Goodna Eagles
1986 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 20 – 8 North Ipswich Tigers Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1987 North Ipswich Tigers 24 – 18 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns North Ipswich Tigers
1988 West End Bulldogs 35 – 14 Goodna Eagles
1989 Goodna Eagles 20 – 12 Fassifern Bombers
1990 West End Bulldogs 19 – 18 Booval Swifts
1991 Booval Swifts 41 – 16 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Booval Swifts
1992 North Ipswich Tigers 24 – 14 West End Bulldogs North Ipswich Tigers
1993 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 34 – 22 Booval Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1994 North Ipswich Tigers 44 – 8 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns North Ipswich Tigers
1995 North Ipswich Tigers 22 – 10 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1996 Booval Swifts 16 – 12 Redbank Plains
1997 Booval Swifts 38 – 6 Fassifern Bombers
1998 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 38 – 10 Booval Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1999 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 38 – 10 Booval Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2000 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 17 – 15 West End Bulldogs Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2001 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 24 – 12 Fassifern Bombers Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2002 Booval Swifts 18 – 12 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Booval Swifts
2003 Goodna Eagles 33 – 12 Fassifern Bombers West End Bulldogs
2004 Goodna Eagles 40 – 24 Booval Swifts Goodna Eagles
2005 Goodna Eagles 36 – 18 Booval Swifts Goodna Eagles
2006 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 32 – 18 North Ipswich Tigers Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2007 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 40 – 16 South Burnett Eagles Goodna Eagles
2008 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 34 – 24 Goodna Eagles Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2009 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 35 – 22 Goodna Eagles Goodna Eagles
2010 Booval Swifts 30 – 18 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Booval Swifts
2011 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 4 – 16 Fassifern Bombers QT[3] Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2012 Fassifern Bombers 30 – 22 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns QT[4] Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2013 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 32 – 24 Goodna Eagles QT[5] Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2014 North Ipswich Tigers 42 – 16 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2015 North Ipswich Tigers 24 – 22 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Goodna Eagles
2016 Goodna Eagles 30 – 18 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns YT[6] Goodna Eagles
2017 Goodna Eagles 32 – 14 Fassifern Bombers PMH[7] Fassifern Bombers
2018 Fassifern Bombers 32 – 10 North Ipswich Tigers PMH[8]
2019 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 35 – 10 Ipswich Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Ipswich Swifts 42 – 22 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Ipswich Swifts
2022 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 24 – 20 Ipswich Swifts Ipswich Swifts
2023 Redbank Plains Bears 42 – 12 Fassifern Bombers Redbank Plains Bears

See also

References
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  2. "Club Websites - SportsTG". websites.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018.
  3. Buchan, Jay (12 September 2011). "Brothers' IRL sweep". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. Meaton, P.S. (17 September 2012). "Fassifern's day of glory". The Courier Mail. The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  5. Buchan, Jay (9 September 2013). "Brothers best IRL club in city". The Courier Mail. The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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  7. "RLI Grand Final". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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