New South Wales Country Rugby Union

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union, or NSWCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of New South Wales in Australia.

New South Wales Country
SportRugby Union
JurisdictionNew South Wales Regions,
except Sydney & Southern NSW
Membership10 unions (109 teams)
AbbreviationNSWCRU
Founded1947 (1947)
AffiliationNew South Wales Rugby Union
PresidentBarry Ruddy
Official website
nswcountryrugby.com.au

The NSWCRU is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union and administers game in the majority of non-metropolitan areas of the state. The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16,000 players. NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team.[1]

Central Coast Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs
  • The Bay

Central North Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs
  •   Barraba/Gwydir
  • Walcha
  • Quirindi

Central West Rugby Union

Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)
Club City Home ground No. of premierships Premierships Foundation Date
Bathurst Bulldogs Bathurst Ann Ashwood Park 12 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019 1874
Cowra Eagles Cowra Cowra Rugby Ground 1 2021 1967
Dubbo Kangaroos Dubbo Victoria Oval 7 1975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 1899
Forbes Platypi Forbes Grinstead Oval 2 2003, 2017 1968
Orange City Orange Pride Park 11 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013
Orange Emus Orange Endeavour Oval 17 1958, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975*, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020

New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier two)
Club City Home ground No. of premierships Premierships Foundation Date
CSU-Mitchell Bathurst University Oval 1 2019
Dubbo Rhinos Dubbo Victoria Oval 0 None
Mudgee Wombats Mudgee Jubilee Oval 0 None
Narromine Gorillas Narromine Cale Oval 2 2017, 2018
Parkes Boars Parkes North Parkes Oval 2 2020, 2021

Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)
Club City Home ground
Blayney Rams Blayney Blayney Rugby Club
. Canowindra Pythons Canowindra Canowindra Rugby Club
Coonabarabran Kookaburras Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Rugby Club
Geurie Goats Geurie Geurie Rugby Club
Molong Magpies Molong Molong Rugby Club
Wellington Redbacks Wellington Wellington Rugby Club
Yeoval Eagles Yeoval Yeoval Rugby Club

South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)
Club City Home ground
Boorowa Goldies Boorowa Boorowa Rugby Club
Cootamundra Tri-Colours Cootamundra Cootamundra Rugby Club
Grenfell Panthers Grenfell Grenfell Rugby Club
Harden Red Devils Harden Harden Rugby Cub
Temora Tuskers Temora Temora Recreation Ground
West Wyalong Weevils West Wyalong West Wyalong Rugby Club
. Young Yabbies Young Cranfield Oval

Far North Coast Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower grades/defunct clubs

Illawarra Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs
  •   Wollondilly White Waratahs
  • . Southern Crushers Rugby
  • Vincentia

Mid North Coast Rugby Union

Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs

Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs

New England Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Lower-grade clubs

South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union

These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.

Western Plains Rugby Union

First-grade clubs

Former Clubs
  • Bourke Rams (merged with Brewarrina)
  • Brewarrina Brumbies (amalgamated with Bourke)

See also

References
  1. "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.
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