The Representative Round ends with the mens Origin showdown in Perth where NSW need to win to keep the series alive after Queenslands 16-10 upset in game one. I think the eight-team competition [last year] was a really good competition. The 20-year-old was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm, destroying property and intimidation followingan alleged hammer attack in November last year. NSW Rugby League has received the 41-page application and is expected to consider it in coming weeks. Back a team head-to-head and if they lead by 6+ points at half time, get paid! The Sydney Morning Heraldreported on Thursday morning that the five-eighth is seeking immediate reinstatement, which would put him back in the frame for selection in Round 2 against the Titans. St George DRLFC recently held trials for the Tarsha Gale Cup, Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball Cup squads. St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. National Rugby League (NRL) Rugby League St. George Illawarra Dragons 2011 Season Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, National Rugby League (NRL) Rugby League St. George Illawarra Dragons 2008 Season Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, National Rugby League (NRL) Rugby League St. George Illawarra Dragons 2018 Season Sports Trading Cards . The St George Illawarra Dragons community program inspiring our local communities through the power of sport. Click here for the 2022 Junior Representatives draw. There will be a Grand Final rematch early in the SG Ball Cup, when Canberra Raiders and the Illawarra Steelers meet in Round Five. Both the Dragons and Steelers will compete in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cup competitions. Staggs will slot in at five-eighth for Tonga alongside Dragons young gun Junior Amone in the halves. Olivia Kernick (Sydney Roosters)18. Zac Lomax Friday features the womens Origin clash in Canberra before New Zealands host top-class rugby league for the first time since 2019 when the Kiwis take on Tonga in Auckland. 2023 Draws, Results, Ladders; . The Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup will now have 12 teams next season while there will be 15 teams for both SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup and 10 teams for both the SLE Laurie Daley Cup and SLE Andrews Johns Cup. This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively. ", Read more: Prestigious All-Stars fixture to kickoff Group Seven season. Congratulation to the following players who have been selected in the training squads . "That doesn't mean a competition that's just existing, it means a competition that's vibrant. . 17. Meanwhile, the Central Coast Roosters will also be continuing their Harold Matthews, Andrew Johns (Regional Mens Under 16s) and Laurie Daley (Regional Mens Under 18s) campaigns this weekend. The regional sides will be back on the road this week, facing the North Coast Bulldogs in Tuncurry on the NSW Mid North Coast. "The challenge for administrators in the Illawarra and for our organisation is to articulate that benefit satisfactorily to people. This was the first joint-venture in the major Rugby League competition following the Super League disruptions of 1996-98. Corban Baxter (Sydney Roosters), OFFICIAL: Your Harvey Norman NSW Sky Blues line-up for the Women's Origin clash ??? The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. The Harold Matthews Cup (Mens Under 17s), SG Ball Cup (Mens Under 19s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (Womens Under 19s) will continue their respective campaigns this Saturday, February 25 against the Illawarra Steelers. Tip: To view original newspaper articles on matches up to 1954, hover over the blue number in the Reports column and then click on the article name. [1] The area provides a nursery of juniors for the Illawarra Steelersand St George Illawarra Dragons. Read more: Illawarra League reduced to six as Helensburgh, Cronulla Caringbah withdraw. Quincy Dodd (St George Illawarra Dragons)15. Clubs with at least one season in 1st Grade. While the addition of two Shire sides was a first at top-grade level, the Cronulla and Illawarra leagues have run joint under 17s and 19s competitions in the past. Illawarra Zone The Central Coast Roosters side to take on the North Coast Bulldogs in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated: Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. The Junior Representative competitions includes the SG Ball Cup (Under 19s), Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s), SLE Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s), Harold Matthews Cup (Under 17s) and SLE Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s). Source: [1] As of 3 September 2022. It's a position Davis isn't too familiar with after playing most of her junior career in the halves but a challenge she's willing to take on in a bid to remain part of the Jillaroos' 2021 World Cup preparations. Theres a real buzz among the players for what is such a significant occasion for the Kiwi jersey and for the game as a whole. "It makes imminent sense that competition structures underneath that umbrella should reflect the NRL affiliations as well. He is also maintaining his innocence.. Amone could be cleared by the NRL in the coming weeks following the reduction in his maximum sentence. Preparations are well underway for the Steelers anticipated entry with the appointment of Tarsha Gale Cup coach Alicia-Kate Hawke as the inaugural coach of the Women's side and current NSW State of Origin and St George Illawarra NRLW Dragons player Keeley Davis as Club Captain. Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. "We've been trying since October last year to get a [new] head coach in place and we've been unsuccessful up until two weeks ago when the club decided not to go ahead and pursue a coach and players for a Mojo Homes [Cup] team.". "It's one of the traditional heartland areas of the game and we wouldn't be doing our job if we didn't do everything we possibly could to make the competition as good as it can possibly be. The Grand Final rematch from Tarsha Gale between the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy and St George Dragons will be played in Round Nine. MORE: St George Illawarra Dragons season preview | Ben Hunt denies Red V culture issues. 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If we're smart about the way we go about organising the competition, and we're innovative and don't let our thoughts be constrained by the way it's been in the past, I'm really confident that rugby league [in the Illawarra] has a vibrant future.". The loss of two clubs will send the league and NSWRL back to the drawing board and, while he didn't rule out adding another prior to the season kickoff, IDRL chairman Gerry Murphy said such efforts will most likely be with a view to 2024. Kuli Finefeuiaki (Townsville Blackhawks), Brittany Breayley-Nati Souths Logan Magpies, Destiny Brill North Queensland Gold Stars, Romy Teitzel North Queensland Gold Stars, Keilee Joseph Central Coast Roosters NSWRL, Martin Taupau (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Francis Molo (St George Illawarra Dragons), Josh Schuster (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Mathew Feagai (St George Illawarra Dragons), Toafofoa Sipley (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Mikaele Ravalawa (St George Illawarra Dragons), Penioni Tagituimua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Taniela Sadrugu (North Queensland Cowboys). 12. Comments Mitch Jennings Sports Journalist Sports writer. Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980. While St George will kick start their campaigns on Saturday . Participants in the Amateur Rugby League (198287) are included. The Sydney Roosters Junior Representative sides have been named for Round 4 of the 2023 season. The Dragons teenager has risen through the women's ranks over the past 12 months after graduating from the successful Illawarra Steelers Tarsha Gale Cup side in 2018. The Illawarra Division Senior representative team are two-time National Country champions and have won the Country Rugby League championships consistently. Hannah Southwell (Newcastle Knights)14. Jaydn SuA Jess Sergis (Sydney Roosters)4. New South Wales Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. First founded in 2005, the 2023 HNWP will kick off the Women's season, commencing in February and running through to the end of May. Amone's initial maximum prison sentence sat at 14 years if found guilty, which saw the playmaker fall under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy. "There's a whole corridor from the St George junior league at Kogarah all the way down through Wollongong to Nowra that St George Illawarra, as an NRL club, has a base over. "While it's disappointing this year to be down to six, I don't have any doom or gloom thoughts about the future of the competition. Illawarra Junior Rugby League Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Simaima Taufa (Parramatta Eels)9. Head to the NSWRL Facebook page from 10:00am on Saturday to catch all the action. But in a potentially promising twist for the Dragons, Amone's case will now be heard in Wollongong Local Court as opposed to a district court, which has seen his maximum sentence drop to just five years. "It's going to be a building phase for a little while for Helensburgh. 7. Martin Taupau, Jaydn SuA and David Nofoaluma will be at the forefront of the Toa Samoa squad. The loss of the 2015 premiers is a bitter blow for the Illawarra League, which has struggled to consistently sustain more than six teams for the best part of a decade. Home; NSW Junior Reps. Harold Matthews Cup. Publication of the Centenary Book covering 100 years of historical events. promoting rugby league and assisting with uniforms and other equipment for school teams. 16. Rachael Pearson (St George Illawarra Dragons)8. Burleigh Bears. The District Club adopted the Steelers emblem in recognition of the regions major steel industries. Kotoni Staggs. "He is stood down now in a circumstance where the 14-year sentence doesnt apply and we are still maintaining his right to defend the matter. "I took a lot out of the standard Britt has with her passing and little bits of her game [last year]," Davis said. The action gets underway from 11am, with all three games at Wyong's Morry Breen Oval. All competitions will have the top-six teams moving through to the finals series, to be played over three weeks, with the exception of SLE Laurie Daley Cup and SLE Andrew Johns Cup who will finish with a top-four to be played over two weeks. Michael Molo Illawarra Zone | News | Fixtures & Results | Events . The under 19 Origin squads as well as the women's NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. The opening of the Steelers Licensed Rugby League Club in 1990 was supported initially by 621 Gold Foundation Members, who had contributed $1,000 each to secure the land on which the club building stands. "If accepted, the Steelers Harvey Norman Premiership team will improve opportunities for women and girls in our region. Seconded to cover vacancy in role in People Service and Technology team. I want to thank all our sponsors and supporters who always stick with us, and we will be back up in the Mojo Cup in the not-too-distant future.". We've got an obligation as the governing body of the game to make sure that there are strong competitions there. The Steelers provide support to the Dragons, by way of fielding Junior Reps and Womens Rep. teams; as well as having entered teams into NSW Cup (open age) Illawarra Cutters winners of the State and Australian titles in 2016. 2/26/2023 3:50:43 PM, Last updated: Media Release: 11 August 2022 (Embargo until 4pm AEST), Illawarra Steelers bid for inclusion in Harvey Norman Womens Premiership. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Illawarra Mercury app. If that is part of the no fault stand down policy that you are facing 11 years in jail, it changes everything. Junior rep's teams of the week Author's : Jason Hosken and Sean Teuma Junior rep's teams of the week NSWRL junior reps: Full wrap, results, gallery from Matts, Ball, Tarsha Gale Cup round four With four rounds of the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cup in the books, check out our teams of [] The Kenya Rugby League Federation and Leeds Rhinos, through their charitable Foundation, have signed a memorandum of agreement to help further the sport in the East African nation. "That was an amazing success last year. St George Illawarra are reportedly pushing for young gun Talatau Junior Amone to be reinstated by the NRL, with his ongoing legal battle taking a turn prior to the season.. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League and at representative level has played for the Prime Minister's XIII . In 2011 the Illawarra Junior Rugby League Centenary Committee set aside $20,000 to maintain the scholarship, which is awarded to a qualified Illawarra Junior Rugby League player or junior referee in their first year of study at UOW on an annual basis. The Group Seven Rugby League commentary duo of Corey Hammond (WIN News) and Courtney Ward (South Coast Register) has been bringing live first-grade action into your household since 2019 and will once again be on the sidelines this campaign, to ensure you don't miss a second of the action. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images), Martin Taupau. Mat Feagai 10 talking about this. "You're looking at areas to the north, you're looking at areas to the west and you're looking areas to the south," Trodden said. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. Jan 2023 - Mar 20233 months. 13. "There are a lot of players coming through but probably not at Britt's level yet, and there aren't many utilities coming through so it's good for me to be able to play six as well.". The Sydney Roosters Junior Representative sides have been named for Round 4 of the 2023 season. Trodden pointed to the "massively successful" merger of the former Group Six and Macarthur first-grade competitions, and the Peter McDonald Cup that brought Group 11 and Group 10 together in a conference system as examples of what can be achieved with a consultative approach. Talei Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)22. Isabelle Kelly (Sydney Roosters)5. Helensburgh president Kendall Ryan said the club exhausted all options to remain in the premier competition, but it is now contemplating a rebuild via reserve grade this year. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. List of NZ - Aussie based junior rep players 2022. - Assist the team, specifically the Director and Program Manager, to deliver results and streamline . Illawarra Steelers It's understood Cronulla Caringbah, a late inclusion to the competition ahead of last season, also won't return, reducing one of the NSW Rugby League's 'Major Competitions' to just six teams. Jesse Bromwich is tackled in the 2019 Test between the Kiwis and Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium. 18. Profile. Excludes SA Residents. T&Cs apply. 81 talking about this. 5. "But I think we've discovered I'm definitely a hooker, I feel more comfortable there and it's more suited for me to push up through the ruck and run off quick play-the-balls. Illawarra gained CRL District, Group and finally Divisional status (1966). 2/27/2023 1:04:14 PM. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. The Women's State of Origin series begins in June before the NRLW starts in mid-July. This was when the District Club was formed Illawarra Steelers -- and was the catalyst to the de-centralisation of Rugby League in Australia. "This year is the first year I'm going to play club footy at hooker so I'm excited for that. Campbelltown will be the venue for the Pacific double header featuring Samoa against the Cook Islands, followed by Papua New Guinea taking on Fiji. Appoint Head Coach and Club Captain. The Rabbitohs and Panthers are returning after last playing in the 2019 competition. Samoa have also named a team filled with NRL talent for their clash with Cook Islands. The Tigers returned last year as part of an eight-team competition for the first time in almost a decade with the addition of Shire sides De La Salle and Cronulla Caringbah. #2. The Division also supplies players to the NSWRL Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup competitions. The Illawarra Division is one of the strongest, along with Newcastle, local competition in New South Wales. Known throughout the Rugby League world as the "Nursery of Champions", the Illawarra region has produced 47 male and 26 female senior Australian representatives, who came from the local schools and junior Leagues - displayed at the front of the Steelers Club. The Illawarra District Rugby Union club competition, comprises 13 clubs across an expansive, and geographically diverse zone. However, Shellharbour's decision in 2009 to field a team in the NSW Cup was coupled with a decision to play in the Illawarra Rugby League as well, blurring the boundary between the two competitions. The Tigers fell just short of a finals berth under returning favourite son Jason Raper last year, but a drain on revenue over COVID and rain-affected seasons left the club unable to compete in the recruitment market. The Bulldogs Tarsha Gale side will play the Illawarra Steelers at Collegians Sporting Complex, the Harold Matthews will host the St George Dragons at Belmore Sports Ground and will be joined by the SG Ball team who play the Victoria Thunderbolts. Creating something beyond football. They really deserve this opportunity.. Download The Illawarra Mercury news app in the Apple Store and Google Play. Fiji will feature the likes of Storm prop Tui Kamikamica, Panthers forward Viliame Kikau, Rabbitohs centre Taane Milne and wing threats Maika Sivo (Parramatta) and Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons). Amone has played 35 games for the Dragons since making his debut in 2021 and featured in the Rugby League World Cup for Tonga last year. An opportunity to experience rugby league. Illawarra Steelers bid for inclusion in Harvey Norman Womens Premiership Mon 23 Jan, 2023 02:33 Community. They are planning on moving back up next year, but it will obviously depend on their performances this year and whether they can build from first division to Mojo [Cup]. Unfortunately we weren't in a position to throw the money at them to get them over the line. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Apr 29, 2022. According to the NRL rules, players will be subject to the no-fault stand-down policy if they are facing criminal charges with a sentence of 11 years or more. Its a really great result to see three more teams for Tarsha Gale Cup as womens Rugby League is one of the fastest growing areas in the game with more than 22,000 signing up to play this season. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. St George Illawarra have the bye in Round 1, before taking on the Gold Coast on Sunday, March 12th. The league features many former and current NRL players and also National Youth Competition players. 2. Jacob Liddle New Zealand on Wednesday morning finalised their game-day line-up to face Tonga with Joey Manu picked at fullback, Dylan Brown partnering Jahrome Hughes in the halves and hooker Brandon Smith completing a top-class spine on Saturday in Auckland. "We are looking to progress the development of the women's game in the Illawarra through the entry of a Steelers team in an elite competition, with a direct pathway to the St George Illawarra Dragons and the NRLW.". A Centurions Wall displaying the names of individuals, businesses, clubs -- contributors to the future of Illawarra Junior. Coming in 2020 Junior Girls Tackle Comp (U/13-U/15) If you're interested in playing tackle next year make sure you get in contact with your local club listed below or alternatively send us a message to our page. Manlys Christian Tuipulotu has been named make his Test debut on the wing after Daniel Tupou was chosen by NSW while Tonga have also selected Sea Eagles rookie Tolu Koula, Parramattas Will Penisini and Dragons centre Moses Suli out wide. QRL - Cyril Connell Challenge - U16's (9 players in total) Redcliffe Dolphins. Reece Robson (born 18 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL . Our elite players will be able to represent their region and play in the local competition," O'Connor said. I'm really confident that next year, and in the coming seasons, it'll be back up to eight and hopefully 10.". Sarah Togatuki (Sydney Roosters)16. The Corrimal Cougars product is in rare company, joining only Julia Robinson as current Jillaroos to represent Australia before playing State of Origin football. https://t.co/UgrDZKyMHJ#SkyBlues pic.twitter.com/5Kasc2pZvS. Our news app has had a makeover, making it faster and giving you access to even more great content. Clubs or teams that participated in two or more seasons are listed below. I believe they should exercise their discretion in this circumstance to allow Mr Amone to rejoin his team and continue with his career. I think there's nothing that's not on the table, it's just a question of everyone working together.". The under 19 Origin squads as well as the womens NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced.