Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League

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Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League
File:Northern Rivers Rugby League logo.jpg
SportRugby league
Formerly known asGroup 1 Rugby League / Group 18 Rugby League
Instituted2005
Inaugural season2005
Number of teams13
CountryFile:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
PremiersFile:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls (2024)
Most titlesFile:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls (5 titles)
WebsiteNRRRL Facebook
Broadcast partnerBarTV

The Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) is a rugby league competition run in the far north of New South Wales, Australia. It is run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The league formed in 2005 as an extended Group 1 Rugby League competition, featuring teams from Group 18 Rugby League. Prior to this, teams from Group 18 played in a competition with teams from the Gold Coast region of Queensland; these clubs have since gone on to form the Gold Coast Rugby League competition. Both Group 1 and Group 18 continue to run junior competitions from Under 5s to Under 16s. The competitions run by NRRRL include: First grade, Reserve grade, Under-18's and Ladies League Tag. Due to sponsorship reasons, in 2007 and 2008 the competition was known as the Retravision Northern League.[1] As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 competition was suspended until August, with four clubs withdrawing. When it resumed, the competition was split in two due to Queensland border restrictions. The former Group 18 teams contested the Green competition, with the former Group 1 teams contesting the Gold competition.

Teams

There are fourteen member clubs of the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League as 2023. The following clubs in NRRRL fielded teams in the 2024 Senior Mens and Ladies League Tag competitions:

Current Clubs

Club City/Town Formed Group Home Ground Premierships Premiership Years
File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls Ballina 1920 Group 1 Kingsford Smith Park 7 2013–15, 2017, 2019–20, 2024
File:South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets Bilambil 1923[2] Group 18 Bilambil East Sports Field 1 2022
File:St. George colours.svg Byron Bay Red Devils Byron Bay 1974 Group 18 Red Devil Park 1 2008
File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Casino Cougars Casino Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Park 0 None
File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets Cudgen 1950 Group 18 Ned Byrne Oval 2 2006, 2023
File:Melbourne colours.svg Evans Head Bombers Evans Head 1999 Group 1 Stan Payne Oval 0 None
File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kyogle Turkeys Kyogle 1960 Group 1 New Park 0 None
File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers Rams Lismore 1912 Group 1 Oakes Oval 0 None
File:Western Suburbs colours.svg Lower Clarence Magpies Yamba 1915 Group 1 Yamba Sporting Complex 1 2009
File:Parramatta colours.svg Mullumbimby Giants Mullumbimby 1909 Group 18 Mullumbimby RLFC 1 2007
File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs Murwillumbah 1989[3] Group 18 Murwillumbah Colts JRL 2 2012, 2016
File:South Sydney colours.svg Northern United Dirawongs Lismore 2009 N/A Clifford Park 0 None
File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders Casuarina 1980 Group 18 Les Burger Field 2 2018, 2020
File:Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads 1909 Group 18 Piggabeen Sports Complex 1 2005

Former Clubs

Juniors

The following clubs fielded teams in 2018 Group 1 junior competitions: Ballina Seagulls, Casino Cougars, Clarence Coast Magpies, Grafton Ghosts, Kyogle Tukeys, Lismore Marist Brothers Rams, South Grafton Rebels The following clubs fielded teams in 2019 Group 18 junior competitions: Bilambil Terranora Jets, Byron Bay Lennox Head Red Devils/Dolphins, Cudgen Headland Hornets, Mullumbimby Giants, Murwillimbah Colts, South Tweed Koala Bears/Ospreys, Tugun Seahawks, Tweed Coast Raiders, Tweed Heads Seagulls

First Grade Premierships

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Reports
2005 File:Hullcolours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls 44–18 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs MDN[4] File:Hullcolours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls[5]
2006 File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets 19–16 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs[6]
2007 File:Parramatta colours.svg Mullumbimby Giants 34–30 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls Star[7] File:Parramatta colours.svg Mullumbimby Giants[8]
2008 File:St. George colours.svg Byron Bay Red Devils 25–24 File:Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts FNC[9] File:Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts[10]
2009 File:Western Suburbs colours.svg Lower Clarence Magpies 21–20 File:South Sydney colours.svg Northern United ABC[11] File:Western Suburbs colours.svg Lower Clarence Magpies[12]
2010 File:Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts 14–6 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls FNC[13] File:Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts[14]
2011 File:Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts 10–6 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs FNC[15] File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs[16]
2012 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs 27–26 File:Canterbury colours.svg Grafton Ghosts MDN[17] File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs[16]
2013 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 30–24 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs Star[18] File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs
2014 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 17–6 File:St. George colours.svg Byron Bay Red Devils Star[19] File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls
2015 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 34–6 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs Star[20] File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs
2016 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs 16–14 File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets ABC[21] File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs
2017 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 36–28 File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets Star[22] File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls
2018 File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 24–4 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls TDN[23] File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders
2019 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 38–18 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs NBN[24] Star[25] File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls
2020 (Green) File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 24–18 File:City colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs NBN[26] File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders
2020 (Gold) File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 30–16 File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers NBN[27] File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls
2021 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 File:South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets 30–18 File:Melbourne colours.svg Evans Head Bombers File:Parramatta colours.svg Murwillumbah Mustangs
2023 File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets 18-4 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls
2024 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls 16-10 File:South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls

Ladies League Tag

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Reports
2017 File:St. George colours.svg Byron Bay Red Devils 12–8 File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers
2018 File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers 22–4 File:St. George colours.svg Byron Bay Red Devils File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers
2019 File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 12–10 File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers
2020 (Green) File:Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 4–2 File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets
2020 (Gold) File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers 18–0 File:Cronulla colours.svg Ballina Seagulls File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers
2021 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets 14–10 File:Wolvescolours.svg Lismore Marist Brothers File:Australian colours.svg Cudgen Hornets

Juniors

Both Group 1 and Group 18 run independent junior competitions as was before the merger to form the NRRRL in seniors.

See also

Sources

Years Acronym Item Available
Online
Via
1967–69, 1971–96 - Country Rugby League Annual Report No State Library of NSW
2003 to 2014 RLW Rugby League Week Yes eResources at State Library of NSW
2007 to 2019 Star The Northern Star Yes Northern Star website
2005 to 2019 - Various Newspaper Websites Yes As referenced

References

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