The Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) is a
rugby league
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competition run in the far north of
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is run under the auspices of the
Country Rugby League
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. The league formed in 2005 as an extended
Group 1 Rugby League
Group 1 Rugby League was a rugby league competition held in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The group, however, still runs a junior rugby league competition. When the ...
competition, featuring teams from
Group 18 Rugby League
Group 18 is the name of a junior rugby league competition on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia. Currently, the group has no senior competition. Prior to 2005, there was a joint Gold Coast-Group 18 competition which fielded tea ...
. Prior to this, teams from Group 18 played in a competition with teams from the
Gold Coast region of
Queensland
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; 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.
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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
Former clubs
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Grafton Ghosts (joined Group 2 in 2014)
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Grafton Rhinos (replaced by South Grafton in 2013)
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South Grafton Rebels (joined Group 2 in 2014)
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
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First Grade Premierships
Ladies League Tag
Juniors
Both Group 1 and Group 18 run independent junior competitions as was before the merger to form the NRRRL in seniors.
See also
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Rugby league in New South Wales
Rugby league in New South Wales is the most popular spectator sport in the state
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Rugby League Competitions in Australia
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Sources
References
External links
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{{Rugby League in New South Wales
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