The Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy side to take on the Illawarra Steelers in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated: The basis of a really strong competition remains. A Centurions Wall displaying the names of individuals, businesses, clubs -- contributors to the future of Illawarra Junior. The Illawarra Rugby Leagueis a rugby leaguecompetition in Wollongong, NSW. ?Full story ???? The Kenya Rugby League Federation and Leeds Rhinos, through their charitable Foundation, have signed a memorandum of agreement to help further the sport in the East African nation. The St George Illawarra Dragons can confirm both the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers' junior representative squads for the 2021 season. "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. Meanwhile, Sam Bremner (Helensburgh Tigers) and Teagan Berry (Stingrays of Shellharbour) featured in the Sharks line-up. The Steelers licensed club has become recognised as the host venue for all major sporting events staged in Illawarra. 2/27/2023 3:14:32 PM. All 10 regional games in the Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup will be live . 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. This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively. 2/25/2023 3:22:20 AM, UPDATED: NRL Line Up for Round 1 vs Dolphins, Trent Robinson Media | Roosters vs Dolphins, Round 1 Match Preview: Roosters Welcome Dolphins to the NRL, Roosters Aim for Success Amid Return to NSW Cup, Tupou Eyes Minichiello's Try-Scoring Record Ahead of 2023 Season. The upstairs function room carries the name of the clubs traditional colours Scarletts. Read our Privacy Policy. "We haven't finished working with NSW [Rugby League] for this year but, at this late stage, we're looking more at next year and what we can do to build for 2024.". Jaydn SuA MORE:Back a team head-to-head and if they lead by 6+ points at half time, get paid! Its an exciting time for everyone involved having international rugby league back on deck after so long, said coach Michael Maguire. It's a different league. "It makes imminent sense that competition structures underneath that umbrella should reflect the NRL affiliations as well. 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 . "I didn't really have confidence at hooker, I hadn't played any at all before the first season of the NRLW," Davis told NRL.com. If we're smart about the way we go about organising the competition, and we're innovative and don't let our thoughts be constrained by the way it's been in the past, I'm really confident that rugby league [in the Illawarra] has a vibrant future.". It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong). Zac Lomax 10. The Dragons teenager has risen through the women's ranks over the past 12 months after graduating from the successful Illawarra Steelers Tarsha Gale Cup side in 2018. Only the Northern parts of the Illawarra have traditionally been included in this competition, with teams further south playing in Group 7. "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.". In 2011 the Illawarra Junior Rugby League Centenary Committee set aside $20,000 to maintain the scholarship, which is awarded to a qualified Illawarra Junior Rugby League player or junior referee in their first year of study at UOW on an annual basis. While St George will kick start their campaigns on Saturday . The league may also use discretionary powers if the alleged crime involves a woman or a child. Speaking onSEN Radio,league great Greg Alexander said the NRL should reinstate Amone prior to the club's first game. Participants in the Amateur Rugby League (198287) are included. The league features many former and current NRL players and also National Youth Competition players. Scorch's Kids Zone. Helensburgh president Kendall Ryan said the club exhausted all options to remain in the premier competition, but it is now contemplating a rebuild via reserve grade this year. Millie Boyle (Newcastle Knights)11. Illawarra Junior Rugby League This was when the District Club was formed Illawarra Steelers -- and was the catalyst to the de-centralisation of Rugby League in Australia. Download the Illawarra Mercury news app in the Apple Store or Google Play. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Profile. They are planning on moving back up next year, but it will obviously depend on their performances this year and whether they can build from first division to Mojo [Cup]. Last edited on 18 February 2023, at 15:44, "Illawarra rugby league name 'team of the century', "League Football First Grade Finishes Port Kembla Premiers", "Sporting Football, Cricket, Bowls, Golf, Homing", "Mount's Brilliant Win Become First Super Grade Premiers", "Hard Game Between Corrimal & Mt. The table also indicates whether the club has junior teams. The Illawarra Division is one of the strongest, along with Newcastle, local competition in New South Wales. Creating something beyond football. "Our view since the merger of the NSW Rugby League and Country Rugby League has always been about designing sustainable competitions which are not necessarily restrained by geographic boundaries. The under 19 Origin squads as well as the women's NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. [2][3] Immortals Graeme Langlands and Bob Fulton featured at fullback and five-eighth respectively, as well as Harry Wells at centre. We've got an obligation as the governing body of the game to make sure that there are strong competitions there. Both the Dragons and Steelers will compete in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cup competitions. 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. Staggs will slot in at five-eighth for Tonga alongside Dragons young gun Junior Amone in the halves. 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. We want to see it! (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images), Daniel Tupou. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. St George District Junior League registrations open. I think there's nothing that's not on the table, it's just a question of everyone working together.". Manlys Christian Tuipulotu has been named make his Test debut on the wing after Daniel Tupou was chosen by NSW while Tonga have also selected Sea Eagles rookie Tolu Koula, Parramattas Will Penisini and Dragons centre Moses Suli out wide. Media Release: 11 August 2022 (Embargo until 4pm AEST) 13. Moses Suli "He is stood down now in a circumstance where the 14-year sentence doesnt apply and we are still maintaining his right to defend the matter. 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"But I think we've discovered I'm definitely a hooker, I feel more comfortable there and it's more suited for me to push up through the ruck and run off quick play-the-balls. 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. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. There will be just as much interest in the other competitions which have always produced the next wave of Rugby League stars and I cant wait for the season to start.. These included former Illawarra Women's Rugby League players Kezie Apps (Helensburgh Tigers) and Jessica Sergis (Helensburgh Tigers). Its a special thrill giving debuts to Dylan, Marata, Ronaldo and Moses. St George DRLFC recently held trials for the Tarsha Gale Cup, Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball Cup squads. The Junior Red Devils had large membership of players, enabling the club to field 21 teams in the Illawarra and Illawarra/South . Ben Hunt Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980. It's understood Cronulla Caringbah, a late inclusion to the competition ahead of last season, also won't return, reducing one of the NSW Rugby League's 'Major Competitions' to just six teams. Zane Musgrove The Central Coast Roosters side to take on the North Coast Bulldogs in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated: 7. Its a really great result to see three more teams for Tarsha Gale Cup as womens Rugby League is one of the fastest growing areas in the game with more than 22,000 signing up to play this season. Isabelle Kelly (Sydney Roosters)5. Jack de Belin Known throughout the Rugby League world as the "Nursery of Champions", the Illawarra region has produced 47 male and 26 female senior Australian representatives, who came from the local schools and junior Leagues - displayed at the front of the Steelers Club. Gamble responsibly. A qualified personal trainer, Davis made the most of self-isolation by opening a home-style gym during the break. 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. 2/26/2023 3:50:43 PM, Last updated: The junior club currently has 228 players registered for tackle rugby league. I think the eight-team competition [last year] was a really good competition. The charter of the company Illawarra District Rugby League Football Club Limited (trading as Steelers) is to provide headquarters for Rugby League in the region; and to propagate and develop the game (at all levels male and female). Davis will join Cronulla for the resumption of the Harvey Norman NSW Premiership next month before the NRLW begins in September. Yasmin Clydsdale (Sydney Roosters)3. 2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Lodge elevated to top 30; Sivo re-signs, Team Talk: Dragons 2023 overview, best 17, squad update, Apps on World Cup glory and return to the field, Round 1 flashback: Dragons v Sharks, 2021. Seconded to cover vacancy in role in People Service and Technology team. It's a position Davis isn't too familiar with after playing most of her junior career in the halves but a challenge she's willing to take on in a bid to remain part of the Jillaroos' 2021 World Cup preparations. Under 18s Player of the Carnival : Tyrone Monro - Endeavour Sports High School with MR. Kevin Stacey NSWCHS (Photo : Steve . Team List Tuesday | Junior Reps Kick-Off. Will Talatau Amone be allowed to play? T&Cs apply. Davis was a vital member of the first-ever Illawarra Steelers' Tarsha Gale Cup team in 2017, awarded Player of the Year, and captained the side in 2018 before making her debut for the Dragons. Illawarra Zone | News | Fixtures & Results | Events . Martin Taupau, Jaydn SuA and David Nofoaluma will be at the forefront of the Toa Samoa squad. This week the games at Mascot Oval between the Sydney Roosters and the Parramatta Eels Harold Matts and Tarsha Gale, games at Raiders Belconnen between Canberra Raiders and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Harold Matts and SG Ball sides along with Canberra Raiders and Illawarra Steelers in the Tarsha Gale Cup will feature. But in a potentially promising twist for the Dragons, Amone's case will now be heard in Wollongong Local Court as opposed to a district court, which has seen his maximum sentence drop to just five years. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. 10 talking about this. We acknowledge the stories . Comments Mitch Jennings Sports Journalist Sports writer. Sports writer. Illawarra Steelers His lawyerElias Tabchouri told theHeraldthat he will be seeking clarification from the NRL regarding Amone's status. Illawarra District Rugby Union Juniors has 11 clubs playing Under 7's to Under 18s, and fields representative teams from U10's. Publication of the Centenary Book covering 100 years of historical events. The Dragons greatly benefit from the pathway provided for young players from the Illawarra/South Coast competitions. National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. Coming in 2020 Junior Girls Tackle Comp (U/13-U/15) If you're interested in playing tackle next year make sure you get in contact with your local club listed below or alternatively send us a message to our page. Davis could get her chance to retain the Jillaroos No.9 jersey in the rescheduled women's State of Origin clash in November. Burleigh Bears. Dragons young gun seeking NRL reinstatement after no-fault stand-down, which saw the playmaker fall under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy, St George Illawarra Dragons season preview. Teagan Berry (St George Illawarra Dragons)20. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 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. Jayden Sullivan Theres a real buzz among the players for what is such a significant occasion for the Kiwi jersey and for the game as a whole. Meanwhile, the Central Coast Roosters will also be continuing their Harold Matthews, Andrew Johns (Regional Mens Under 16s) and Laurie Daley (Regional Mens Under 18s) campaigns this weekend. Unfortunately we weren't in a position to throw the money at them to get them over the line. 17. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. #2. The St George Illawarra Dragons community program inspiring our local communities through the power of sport. It lends obvious consideration as to whether it could occur at senior level, but Trodden said any such process would need to be consultative and not dictatorial. Tiana Penitani (Parramatta Eels)6. The loss of the 2015 premiers is a bitter blow for the Illawarra League, which has struggled to consistently sustain more than six teams for the best part of a decade. Corban Baxter (Sydney Roosters), OFFICIAL: Your Harvey Norman NSW Sky Blues line-up for the Women's Origin clash ??? The Women's State of Origin series begins in June before the NRLW starts in mid-July. "Collegians are as strong a club as you'd see anywhere is NSW, the same goes for Wests, Dapto, Thirroul. 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. He is also maintaining his innocence.. Illawarra Steelers bid for inclusion in Harvey Norman Womens Premiership 81 talking about this. Staggs will slot in at five-eighth for Tonga alongside Dragons young gun Junior Amone in the . Berkeley returned in 2016 but dropped to the third-grade competition amid the pandemic with no immediate interest in returning. Tyrell Fuimaono. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. According to the NRL rules, players will be subject to the no-fault stand-down policy if they are facing criminal charges with a sentence of 11 years or more. 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. - Provide Project and Operational Support. 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. Still one of the state's premier competitions, the Illawarra League featured eight teams for the first time in a decade last season with the addition of Shire clubs De La Salle and Cronulla Caringbah, and Helensburgh's return after a year out of the top grade. The 20-year-old was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm, destroying property and intimidation followingan alleged hammer attack in November last year. Harold Matthews will now be an Under-17s competition while both the SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cups will become Under-19s competitions. 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. Reece Robson (born 18 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL . They have got to let him play.. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? 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. Keele Brown and Benjamin Lavender have been named as joint winners of the Col Purcell Illawarra Rugby League Centenary Scholarship for 2021. Please gamble responsibly. There will be a Grand Final rematch early in the SG Ball Cup, when Canberra Raiders and the Illawarra Steelers meet in Round Five. 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). "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.". The Illawarra District Rugby Union club competition, comprises 13 clubs across an expansive, and geographically diverse zone. The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. The Tarsha Gale side will be looking to continue their winning ways after three straight victories to open the competition, while the SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams will also be looking to build off the back of strong wins last week. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Illawarra Mercury app. The Grand Final rematch from Tarsha Gale between the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy and St George Dragons will be played in Round Nine. This is the sort of growth we love to see in our game.
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