Club Site. Esan Marsters, Makahesi Makatoa and Brendan Piakura headline the players with NRL experience in the Cook Islands team. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong). Burleigh Bears. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). Blake Lawrie Jets v Rabbitohs | NSW Cup Round One Highlights, NSWRL TV Highlights | Eels v Raiders NSW Cup Round One, Warriors v Knights | NSW Cup Round One Highlights, Hunters overcome Silktails in first Melanesian Bowl, Panthers v Bears | NSW Cup Round One Highlights. Junior rep's teams of the week Author's : Jason Hosken and Sean Teuma Junior rep's teams of the week NSWRL junior reps: Full wrap, results, gallery from Matts, Ball, Tarsha Gale Cup round four With four rounds of the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cup in the books, check out our teams of [] The table also indicates whether the club has junior teams. "Group 10 and Group 11 still play their own rounds against their traditional teams, but they also play a crossover round as well as a crossover finals series," Trodden said. Caitlan Johnston (Newcastle Knights)17. promoting rugby league and assisting with uniforms and other equipment for school teams. While St George will kick start their campaigns on Saturday, February 6, against the Newcastle Knights, the Steelers will instead enjoy a Round 1 bye. Jack de Belin New Zealand will be without veteran forward Isaac Liu as he will be with his partner, Jessica, for the birth of the couples second child this week. The Bulldogs Tarsha Gale side will play the Illawarra Steelers at Collegians Sporting Complex, the Harold Matthews will host the St George Dragons at Belmore Sports Ground and will be joined by the SG Ball team who play the Victoria Thunderbolts. We care about the protection of your data. NSW Rugby League chief executive Dave Trodden has vowed the governing body won't allow one of its premier competitions to wither on the vine following confirmation the Illawarra League will again . Illawarra gained CRL District, Group and finally Divisional status (1966). This is the sort of growth we love to see in our game. I'm excited for that. Talei Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)22. We know there's a really strong base there, it's a question for us of being able to supplement that really strong base with a couple of others. We've got an obligation as the governing body of the game to make sure that there are strong competitions there. QRL - Cyril Connell Challenge - U16's (9 players in total) Redcliffe Dolphins. The NSWRL is pleased to announce the draws for the 2022 Junior Representative season with three new teams joining the Harvey Norman NSW Tarsha Gale Cup in another boost for womens Rugby League. Members elect a Board of Directors to oversee all aspects of the company licensed club and Rugby League and to raise revenue for Rugby League and members facilities. "I think the example of De La Salle coming down last year and making a great fist of their participation shows there is the basis of a really strong competition there. "I took a lot out of the standard Britt has with her passing and little bits of her game [last year]," Davis said. Davis spent last year's NRLW season alongside Breayley at the Dragons and acknowledges the Queensland vice-captain as the benchmark dummy half in the game. "We've been trying since October last year to get a [new] head coach in place and we've been unsuccessful up until two weeks ago when the club decided not to go ahead and pursue a coach and players for a Mojo Homes [Cup] team.". Team List Tuesday | Junior Reps Kick-Off. "While it's disappointing this year to be down to six, I don't have any doom or gloom thoughts about the future of the competition. The Illawarra Division is one of the strongest, along with Newcastle, local competition in New South Wales. The SG Ball Cup (Under 19s), Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s), SLE Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s), Harold Matthews Cup (Under 17s) and the SLE Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s) all kick-off this Saturday 5 February. 2023 Draws, Results, Ladders; . Other Group 7 clubs are fielding teams in the lower leagues of Illawarra competitions and there's a possibility the two competitions may merge. #2. The Tigers returned last year as part of an eight-team competition for the first time in almost a decade with the addition of Shire sides De La Salle and Cronulla Caringbah. The Harold Matthews Cup (Mens Under 17s), SG Ball Cup (Mens Under 19s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (Womens Under 19s) will continue their respective campaigns this Saturday, February 25 against the Illawarra Steelers. Seconded to cover vacancy in role in People Service and Technology team. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. "There's a whole corridor from the St George junior league at Kogarah all the way down through Wollongong to Nowra that St George Illawarra, as an NRL club, has a base over. Read our Privacy Policy. Both the Dragons and Steelers will compete in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cup competitions. - Update and collate documents and records regarding policies and practices. "We've been a little bit constrained this year because the withdrawals were a bit later, but I think it was really successful last year and shows the potential for what it might look like in the future. National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. He is also maintaining his innocence.. Another highlight will be the Round Seven game which will be played as a curtain-raiser to an NRLW match. Go head to head with other fans to pick your best players and compete in daily NRL fantasy competitions with Draftstars its free to join. Mat Feagai The 20-year-old was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm, destroying property and intimidation followingan alleged hammer attack in November last year. The Steelers provide support to the Dragons, by way of fielding Junior Reps and Womens Rep. teams; as well as having entered teams into NSW Cup (open age) Illawarra Cutters winners of the State and Australian titles in 2016. Jack Bird, 14. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Illawarra Mercury app. Our elite players will be able to represent their region and play in the local competition," O'Connor said. Teagan Berry (St George Illawarra Dragons)20. Illawarra District Rugby Union Juniors has 11 clubs playing Under 7's to Under 18s, and fields representative teams from U10's. Weve been able to bring together a group of players who have been in tremendous form so far this season and theyre desperate to do well for their country. The Representative Round ends with the mens Origin showdown in Perth where NSW need to win to keep the series alive after Queenslands 16-10 upset in game one. "Collegians are as strong a club as you'd see anywhere is NSW, the same goes for Wests, Dapto, Thirroul. Its a special thrill giving debuts to Dylan, Marata, Ronaldo and Moses. Read more: More than a mere taste of steel in Illawarra class of 2023. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, where our games are played, our programs are conducted and in the communities we support. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. The Illawarra League is all but certain to feature just six teams in the top grade this year, with foundation club Helensburgh forced to withdraw from the top flight for the second time in three seasons. I want to thank all our sponsors and supporters who always stick with us, and we will be back up in the Mojo Cup in the not-too-distant future.". "It comes down to finances primarily because we don't have the backing of a major leagues club or anything like that to help us through this [tough] time," Ryan told The Mercury. The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. Mon 23 Jan, 2023 02:33 Community. Amone's initial maximum prison sentence sat at 14 years if found guilty, which saw the playmaker fall under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy. 17. First founded in 2005, the 2023 HNWP will kick off the Women's season, commencing in February and running through to the end of May. Unfortunately we weren't in a position to throw the money at them to get them over the line. Dragons lock Jack de Belin was the first player to be subjected to the policy back in 2019, before his sexual assault charge were eventually dropped in 2022. . The Sydney Roosters Junior Representative sides have been named for Round 4 of the 2023 season. Illawarra Steelers Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Oops! Fiji will feature the likes of Storm prop Tui Kamikamica, Panthers forward Viliame Kikau, Rabbitohs centre Taane Milne and wing threats Maika Sivo (Parramatta) and Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons). "There are a lot of players coming through but probably not at Britt's level yet, and there aren't many utilities coming through so it's good for me to be able to play six as well.". Illawarra and Group Seven have long-merged junior competitions and are jointly represented at junior rep level by the Illawarra South Coast Dragons, while South Coast talent also flows heavily into the Illawarra Steelers junior reps. The entire team follows: The following table lists the clubs and the teams fielded in the 2022 senior competitions: Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup - NSWRL President's Cup Southern Conference (PC), Division 1 (Div1), Division 2 (Div2), Under 18s (U18), Women's tackle (Wom), Ladies League Tag (LLT). 2/26/2023 3:50:43 PM, Last updated: Trodden pointed to the "massively successful" merger of the former Group Six and Macarthur first-grade competitions, and the Peter McDonald Cup that brought Group 11 and Group 10 together in a conference system as examples of what can be achieved with a consultative approach. Its an exciting time for everyone involved having international rugby league back on deck after so long, said coach Michael Maguire. The District Club adopted the Steelers emblem in recognition of the regions major steel industries. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. MORE: St George Illawarra Dragons season preview | Ben Hunt denies Red V culture issues. That will open the article in Trove. "I think what takes us back to six teams this year is the lateness of the withdrawals more than anything else," Trodden said. "It's not in our interests, or the game's interest, to force structures upon anybody," Trodden said. All 10 regional games in the Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup will be live streamed via NSWRL TV and select metropolitan games will also be streamed. Emma Tonegato (St George Illawarra Dragons)2. Sports writer. 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Only De La Salle will return this year, with the withdrawal of Helensburgh and Cronulla Caringbah, the latter after just one year in the Illawarra, seeing a drop back to six teams. The Illawarra Steelers competed in the ARL/NRL First Grade competition for 17 years, before forming a joint-venture with St. George in 1999. While St George will kick start their campaigns on Saturday . New South Wales Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. I have been a strong advocate for the NRL integrity unit to exercise the discretion they inherently have in dealing with these matters on a case-by-case basis, he said. The under 19 Origin squads as well as the womens NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. "The challenge for administrators in the Illawarra and for our organisation is to articulate that benefit satisfactorily to people. Hawke has been instrumental in the women's game locally, winning three premierships with the Corrimal Cougars as a player before moving into the coaching ranks. 2/25/2023 1:48:39 AM, Last updated: At 18, she made her international debut for Australia as a bench utility before replacing regular hooker Brittany Breayley in last year's Test match in the starting role. Participants in the Amateur Rugby League (198287) are included. Read more: Pact driving Berkeley Under 18s return. Isabelle Kelly (Sydney Roosters)5. 10. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs junior representative teams have been named for their matches this weekend. Tyrell Sloan 7. Illawarra Steelers bid for inclusion in Harvey Norman Womens Premiership Download The Illawarra Mercury news app in the Apple Store and Google Play. St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. The loss of two clubs will send the league and NSWRL back to the drawing board and, while he didn't rule out adding another prior to the season kickoff, IDRL chairman Gerry Murphy said such efforts will most likely be with a view to 2024. "Jason [Raper] did a great job for us, the committee loved him, the players loved him, our sponsors and supporters loved him, but his focus and priorities right now are with his young family and we fully support that. They have got to let him play.. All 10 regional games in the Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup will be live .