New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU) is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition in the world. NSWSRU is truly the grassroots of the game in Sydney.

The major trophy in "Subbies" is the Kentwell Cup awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition. The NSWSRU selects representative sides to compete against Queensland Suburban, for the Barraclough Shield, and combined Australian Services.

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History

Matches played by suburban or sub-district clubs began in 7669 as the City and Suburban competition. Some of the original clubs were Petersham (who still exist today), Manly Federals, the Warrigals and Wentworth. Most of these clubs fielded one team and the competition received coverage in the Sydney Morning Herald under "Other matches".

The Kentwell Cup was presented by W.H. Kentwell of the Mosman club in 1923 and is still presented to the first grade premiers in first division. The first winners of the Kentwell Cup out of a field of eight was Mosman. The most recent winners of the Kentwell Cup were Knox Old Boys Rugby Club in 2009. The Burke Cup was presented in 1923 by James A. Burke, a clubmate of Kentwell and is contested by second grade teams in first division. The Whiddon Cup was inaugurated in 1933 by Horace Whiddon of the Briars Club and is awarded to third grade premiers.

The competition became known as the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union in 1990. In 1993, the second division of the district competition was absorbed into Subbies and in that year 18 clubs contested the Kentwell Cup. Today the top three Divisions each have ten clubs and promotion and relegation is based on club championship results down to Third Division promotion; Fourth Division was not being contested for the 2009 season and Fifth Division increased to compensate. Drummoyne, Mosman, University of NSW and Hornsby are former district clubs now competing in Subbies.

Most current clubs are based on a local community, links with schools or voluntary groups. Old Ignatians, St Patricks, Knox Old Boys, Waverley, Kings Old Boys and Oakhill are or were based on ex-students of schools and the Bronte and Manly Savers clubs are composed of members of surf lifesaving clubs.

Trophies

First Division

  • 1st grade- Kentwell Cup
  • 2nd grade- Burke Cup
  • 3rd grade- Whiddon Cup
  • 4th grade- Judd Cup
  • 5th grade- Sutherland Cup
  • Colts- Barbour Cup

Second Division

  • 1st grade Barraclough Cup
  • 2nd grade Stockdale Cup
  • 3rd grade Blunt Cup
  • 4th grade Richardson Cup
  • Colts- Robertson Cup

Third Division

  • 1st grade- Clark Cup
  • 2nd grade- Farrant Cup
  • 3rd grade- Campbell Cup
  • 4th grade- Nicholson Cup

Fourth Division

  • 1st grade- McLean Cup
  • 2nd grade- Grose Cup
  • 3rd grade- Walker Cup

Fifth Division

  • 1st grade- Jeffrey Cup
  • 2nd grade- Noice Cup

Sixth Division 1st grade- Water Cup

NEW TO 2009 Sydney U21 Colts Cup

There is also the Halligan Cup which is played by 'extra' teams from clubs in each division. In 2005, 32 teams played Halligan Cup matches. There is an Under-85kg Cup which is contested by seven clubs in 2007 .The Rugby Club Cup is contested by U/19 teams, with seven sides competing in the 2007 season.

Clubs

As of 2010 season, clubs compete in the following divisions:

First Division (10)

Second Division (10)

  • Barker Old Boys | Briars | Hornsby | Hunters Hill | Kings Old Boys | Newport | Oatley | St Ives | Uni of NSW | Waverley Rugby Club

Third Division (10)

  • Balmain | Blacktown | Blue Mountains | Brothers | Epping Rugby Club | Hawkesbury Valley | Hills | | Merrylands | Petersham | UWS Hawkesbury|

Fourth Division (Not contested for 2009 or 2010)

Fifth Division (12)

  • Chatswood | Fairvale | Lane Cove Rugby | Liverpool | Macquarie Uni | Notre Dame | Oakhill Old Boys | Rockdale | Rouse Hill | St George | Sydney Harlequins | Wollondilly

Sixth Division (14)

  • Bankstown | Burraneer | Canterbury | Clovelly | Dee Why | Dundas Valley | Killara West Pymble | Maccabi | Manly Savers | Norwest | Redfield | Roseville | Seaforth Balgowlah | Terrey Hills | Sydney Grammar Old Boys Rugby Club |

Halligan Cup

  • Balmain | Beercoft | Briars | Colleagues | Colleagues Convicts | Chatswood | Epping | Forest | Hills | Hunters Hill | Kings Old Boys | Lane Cove | Macquarie Uni | Mosman | Petersham | UNSW | Maccabi | Waverley Rugby Club | Sydney Grammar Old Boys Rugby Club |

See also

External links

References

New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union. Annual Report 2005

Pollard, Jack: Australian Rugby: The game and the players. (1994) Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-330-35619-4

v · d · eNew South Wales Suburban Rugby Union clubs
Division 1
Barker Old Boys  • Beecroft  • Campbelltown Harlequins  • Woollahra Colleagues  • Drummoyne  • Knox Old Boys  • Lindfield  • Mosman  • Old Ignatians  • St Patrick's
Division 2
Blacktown  • Briars  • Forest  • Hornsby  • Hunters Hill  • Kings Old Boys • Newport  • Oatley  • St Ives  • University of NSW  •
Division 3
Balmain  • Blue Mountains  • Epping  • Hawkesbury  • Hills  • Petersham  • UWS Hawkesbury Waverley
Division 4
Brothers  • Macquarie Uni  • Merrylands  • Rockdale  • Rouse Hill Renegades  • St George  •
Division 5
Canterbury  • Chatswood  • Fairvale  • Lane Cove  • Liverpool  • Notre Dame  • Oakhill Old Boys  • Sydney Harlequins  •
Division 6
Bankstown  • Burraneer  • Clovelly  • Dee Why  • Dundas Valley  • Killara-West Pymble  • Maccabi  • Manly Savers  • Norwest Bulls  • Randwick  • Redfield  • Roseville  • Seaforth Balgowlah  • Sydney Grammar Old Boys  • Terrey Hills  • Wollondilly

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