Illawarra Rugby League

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The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong).[1]. Only the Northern parts of the Illawarra are actually included in this competition, with teams further south(such as Kiama and Shellharbour) playing in Group 7.

[edit] Teams

In 2006, eight clubs fielded teams in the First Grade competition:

• Berkeley Eagles
• Collegians Dogs
• Corrimal Cougars
• Dapto Canaries - 2006 premiers
• Port Kembla Blacks
• Thirroul Butchers
• Western Suburbs Red Devils (a merger of Mt Keira & Unanderra)
• Wollongong University Bulls (a merger of the Wollongong Bulls & University Books)

Former clubs include:

• Wollongong Glebe
• Helensburgh Tigers (still play reserve grade)
• Mt Keira
• Unanderra

There is also a second grade competition known as the Tooheys New Cup featuring the Wollongong-University Bulls and five other clubs:

• Avondale
• Bulli
• Mt Kembla
• Norths
• Windang

[edit] First Grade Premiers

• 2006 - Dapto[2]
• 2005 - Collegians
• 2004 - Collegians
• 2003 - Thirroul
• 2002 - Dapto
• 2001 - Dapto
• 2000 - Dapto
• 1999 - Thirroul
• 1998 - Collegians
• 1997 - Collegians
• 1996 - Collegians
• 1995 - Thirroul
• 1994 - Dapto
• 1993 - Helensburgh
• 1992 - Dapto
• 1991 - Wests
• 1990 - Dapto
• 1989 - Wests
• 1988 - Helensburgh
• 1987 - Collegians
• 1986 - Helensburgh
• 1985 - Dapto
• 1984 - Wests
• 1983 - Dapto
• 1982 - Dapto
• 1981 - Wests
• 1980 - Wests
• 1979 - Dapto
• 1978 - Wests
• 1977 - Dapto
• 1976 - Dapto
• 1975 - Dapto
• 1974 - Corrimal
• 1973 - Thirroul
• 1972 - Wests
• 1971 - Wests
• 1970 - Wests
• 1969 - Wests
• 1968 - Dapto
• 1967 - Collegians
• 1966 - Dapto
• 1965 - Port Kembla
• 1964 - Wollongong
• 1963 - Port Kembla
• 1962 - Port Kembla
• 1961 - Norths
• 1960 - Norths

[edit] External links

• First grade ladder - from Sporting Pulse site
• Illawarra RL on Country Rugby League's official site