New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
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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 5 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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[edit] History
Matches played by suburban or sub-district clubs began in 1901 as the City and Suburban competition. Some of the original clubs were Petersham, 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 in 2005 were Knox Old Boys. 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 four divisions each have ten clubs and promotion and relegation is based on club championship results. 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 and Oakhill are or were based on ex-students of schools and the Bronte and Manly Savers clubs are comprised of members of surf lifesaving clubs.
[edit] 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- Meldrum 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. The Rugby Club Cup is contested by U/19 teams, with only four sides competing in the 2005 season.
[edit] Clubs
As of 2006 season clubs compete in the following divisions
First Division
- Campbelltown
- Colleagues
- Drummoyne
- Forest
- Knox Old Boys
- Mosman
- Old Ignatians
- St Patricks
- UNSW
- Waverley
Second Division
- Barker Old Boys
- Beecroft
- Blacktown
- Epping
- Hornsby
- King's Old Boys
- Lindfield
- Liverpool
- Newport
- St Ives
Third Division
- Blue Mountains
- Briars
- Brothers
- Chatswood
- Hawkesbury Valley
- Hunters Hill
- Hills
- Oatley
- Petersham
- St George
Fourth Division
- Balmain
- Bankstown
- Fairvale
- Lane Cove
- Matraville
- Macquarie Uni
- Merrylands
- Oakhill
- Sydney Harlequins
- UWS Hawkesbury
- Wests
Fifth Division
- Atiu Sydney
- Burraneer
- Rockdale
- Roseville
Sixth Division
- Bronte Savers
- Canterbury
- Claymore
- Colleagues
- Killara-West Pymble
- Lidcombe
- Manly Savers
- Sydney University
- Terrey Hills
- UWS Bankstown
- Western Union
- The Vikings club, from Dundas Valley, withdrew form Division One in 2005. Their division for 2006 is as yet unknown.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] 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
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Subbies Rugby Div 1| Campbelltown Harlequin Rugby Union Club | Woollahra Colleagues RUFC | Drummoyne DRFC | Forest Rugby Club | Knox Old Boys RUFC | Mosman Rugby Club | Old Ignatian RFC | St Patrick's Rugby Club | University of NSW Rugby Club | Waverley Rugby Club | |
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Subbies Rugby Div 2| Barker Old Boys RUFC | Beecroft Rugby Club | Blacktown RUFC | Epping Rugby & Netball Club | Hornsby Rugby Club | Kings Old Boys RFC | Lindfield Rugby Club | Liverpool Rugby Club | Newport Rugby Club | St Ives Rugby Club | |
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Subbies Rugby Div 3| Blue Mountains DRFC | Briars Rugby Club | Christian Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club | Chatswood RUFC | Hawkesbury Valley Rugby Club | Hunters Hill RUFC | Hills RUFC | Oatley Rugby | Petersham RUFC| St George Rugby Union | |
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Subbies Rugby Div 4| Bankstown Rugby | Fairvale Old Boys RUFC | Lane Cove RUFC | Matraville RFC | Macquarie Uni Rugby Club | Merrylands Rugby Union Club | Oakhill Old Boys Rugby Club | Sydney Harlequins RFC | UWS Hawkesbury Rugby Club | Wests | |
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Subbies Rugby Div 5| Atiu Sydney | Balmain Rugby Club Burraneer Rugby Club | Rockdale Rugby Union Club | Roseville Rugby Club | |
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Subbies Rugby Div 6| Bronte Savers Rugby | Canterbury Rugby Union Club | Claymore RUFC | Woollahra Colleagues RUFC | Killara-West Pymble Rugby Club | Lidcombe Rugby Union | Manly Savers Rugby Union | Sydney University Football Club | Terrey Hills Rugby | UWS Bankstown Rugby | Western Union Rugby | |
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Subbies Rugby | New South Wales Rugby Union | NSW Waratahs | |
