NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| First Season | 1970 |
| Website | NSW Tertiary Student RL |
| 2007 Season | |
| First Div. Premiers | UTS Jets |
| First Div. Runners Up | Nirimba Polecats |
| Second Div. Premiers | Sydney University |
| Second Div. Runners Up | UTS Jets |
| Nines Premiers | Sydney University |
| Nines Runners Up | CSU Bathurst |
| 2006 Season | |
| First Div. Premiers | UTS Jets |
| First Div. Runners Up | Macarthur Magpies |
| Second Div. Premiers | Macquarie Treefrogs |
| Second Div. Runners Up | Nirimba Polecats |
| 2005 Season | |
| First Div. Premiers | Nirimba Polecats |
| First Div. Runners Up | UTS Jets |
| Second Div. Premiers | Macarthur Magpies |
| Second Div. Runners Up | Macquarie Treefrogs |
The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League is an affiliated body of the New South Wales Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of NSW.
Formed in late 1969, the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League came about when the Sydney University , Macquarie University and University of NSW Rugby League clubs joined to create their own competition that was not restricted by the same boundaries as other senior open age competitions within Sydney.
In 2008 the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League will have 10 clubs from Sydney, Bathurst and Newcastle, making it one of the most geographically spread competitions under the New South Wales Rugby League.
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[edit] History
[edit] Tertiary Nines
The Tertiary Nines was an annual pre-season competition run by the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League to kick start the Tertiary League season. In 2008 the Tertiary Nines the competition will be extended to take place twice during the regular season, with an overall Tertiary Nines champion to be declared based upon results in both tournaments.
| Year | Premiers | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | University of Technology, Sydney | Charles Sturt University, Bathurst |
| 2007 | Sydney University | Charles Sturt University, Bathurst |
[edit] Tertiary League: First Division
The original competition setup by the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League back in 1970, the Tertiary League is the premier week-to-week competition run in NSW for University, TAFE and other Tertiary college students.
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Sydney University |
| 1971 | Alexander Mackie College |
| 1972 | Alexander Mackie College |
| 1973 | Alexander Mackie College |
| 1974 | Alexander Mackie College |
| 1975 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1976 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1977 | Teachers Club |
| 1978 | Sydney University |
| 1979 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood |
| 1980 | Mount Saint Mary |
| 1981 | Mount Saint Mary |
| 1982 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood |
| 1983 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1984 | Macquarie University |
| 1985 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1986 | Wollongong University |
| 1987 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1988 | Macquarie University |
| 1989 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1990 | University of NSW |
| 1991 | University of NSW |
| 1992 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1993 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1994 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1995 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 1996 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1997 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 1998 | Cumberland College |
| 1999 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 2000 | Sydney University |
| 2001 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2002 | Sydney University |
| 2003 | UWS Nirimba |
| 2004 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2005 | UWS Nirimba |
| 2006 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2007 | University of Technology, Sydney |
[edit] Tertiary League: Second Division
With a significant influx of teams joining the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League after the competition was originally created, it was deemed that in 1973 a Second Division competition would be created. The competition has been run every year since.
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1973 | NSW Institute of Technology |
| 1974 | Sydney University |
| 1975 | Sydney University |
| 1976 | Sydney University Vet Science |
| 1977 | Sydney University |
| 1978 | Sydney University |
| 1979 | Kuring-gai CAE |
| 1980 | Macquarie University |
| 1981 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1982 | State Rail |
| 1983 | NSW Institute of Technology |
| 1984 | State Rail |
| 1985 | North Sydney Technical College |
| 1986 | Macquarie University |
| 1987 | State Rail |
| 1988 | Macquarie University |
| 1989 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1990 | Macquarie University |
| 1991 | Cumberland College |
| 1992 | Newcastle University |
| 1993 | University of NSW |
| 1994 | University of NSW |
| 1995 | Sydney University |
| 1996 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1997 | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1998 | Charles Sturt University Bathurst |
| 1999 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2000 | University of NSW |
| 2001 | Macquarie University |
| 2002 | UWS Macarthur |
| 2003 | Macquarie University |
| 2004 | Cumberland |
| 2005 | UWS Macarthur |
| 2006 | Macquarie University |
| 2007 | Sydney University |
[edit] Tertiary League: Third Division
The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League operated a Third Division competition from 1994 to 2004. Originally the Third Division was operated as a completely separate competition from First and Second Division, however after the Super League war when a number of Tertiary institutes stopped playing Rugby League, the Third Division was made up of teams who failed to make the Second Division finals.
In 2008, Third Division will become the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League's Merit League competition after the concept went through a successful trial in 2007.
| Year | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Cumberland College |
| 1996 | State Rail |
| 1997 | Macquarie University |
| 1999 | Sydney University |
| 2000 | State Rail |
| 2001 | UWS Nirimba |
| 2002 | UWS Nirimba |
| 2003 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2004 | UWS Macarthur |
[edit] Clubs
Ten clubs from Sydney, Bathurst and Newcastle have confirmed their participation in the 2008 New South Wales Tertiary League season.[1]
| Club Name | Tertiary Institute | Year Formed |
|---|---|---|
| CSU Bathurst Mungoes | Charles Sturt University, Bathurst | 1974 |
| Cumberland Beavers | University of Western Sydney, Nepean | |
| Macquarie Warriors | Macquarie University | 1969 |
| Macarthur Magpies | University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown | |
| Newcastle Seahorses | University of Newcastle, Callaghan | |
| Nirimba Polecats | University of Western Sydney, Nirimba | 1971 |
| RailCorp Apprentices | RailCorp Training | |
| Sydney University | University of Sydney | 1919 |
| UTS Jets | University of Technology, Sydney | |
| West Sydney Blues | Charles Sturt University, Police | 2007 |
[edit] Renamed Clubs
The following teams have changed their names over their life in the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League:
- Cumberland Beavers (Formerly: Cumberland College)
- UWS Nirimba[2] (Formerly: Catholic College of Education, Polding College, [[Nirimba Polecats|ACU Castle Hill, UWS Nirimba)
- UTS Jets (Formerly: UTS Bulls)
[edit] Former Clubs
The following Tertiary Institutes participated in one of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League competitions in the past:
- Alexander Mackie College
- Canberra Skolars (Now play in the Canberra District League)
- Hornsby TAFE (Also known as: Hornsby Technical College)
- Mount Saint Mary College
- North Sydney TAFE (Also known as: North Sydney Technical College)
- NSW Institute of Technology
- Sydney University Vet Science (Merged with Sydney University)
- Teachers Club
- University of New South Wales (Now play in the South Sydney District League)
- University of Technology, Kuring-gai (Also known as: Kuring-gai CAE)
- University of Western Sydney, Nepean (Also known as: Nepean CAE, Kingswood)
- Wollongong University (Now play in the Illawarra District League)
[edit] Tertiary League Governing Bodies
- NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League Official Site
- Universities Rugby League Queensland Official Site
- Australian Universities Rugby League Official Site
- 2008 Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ West Sydney join the fold for season 2008 Retrieved on 5 January 2008
- ^ Nirimba History Retrieved on 5 January 2008
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