Berkeley returned in 2016 but dropped to the third-grade competition amid the pandemic with no immediate interest in returning. The District Club adopted the Steelers emblem in recognition of the regions major steel industries. NSW Rugby League chief executive Dave Trodden has vowed the governing body won't allow one of its premier competitions to wither on the vine following confirmation the Illawarra League will again . The league features many former and current NRL players and also National Youth Competition players. 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The Steelers licensed club has become recognised as the host venue for all major sporting events staged in Illawarra. "We depend on local businesses sponsoring each year and they've been great, they're back on board on again, but we don't have the backing from a major club that can help support Helensburgh at that level. Its a special thrill giving debuts to Dylan, Marata, Ronaldo and Moses. The club will enter teams in the First Division and Open Women's League-Tag competitions as it looks to rebuild, with Ryan adamant it's not the death knell for the Tigers in the top grade. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. "I think the example of De La Salle coming down last year and making a great fist of their participation shows there is the basis of a really strong competition there. "I think what takes us back to six teams this year is the lateness of the withdrawals more than anything else," Trodden said. Our long running competition, welcomes all members of the community to join teams across junior, senior and women's competitions. Rachael Pearson (St George Illawarra Dragons)8. Our six junior representative squads for season 2021 are as followed: Cory AckersMatthew Alhazim Hussein Anani Ethan Arena Lachie BirdJack BraithwaiteMax CheethamBronson Emery Tyrell FakauaManase Feiloakitau Joel Fry Flynn Gannon Robert Haase Shadi HammoudGodfrey Ilavalu Jared KennedyDenzil Moeke Araz NanvaKobey O'Brien Braxton O'Halloran Elijah Porter Nicholas Quinn Kye RobsonDannie SamaniSetefano Sele Reilly TasaicoOliver TownsendNicholas Tsougranis, Viliami AmoneEthan CliffKynan CloughRiley CostelloDylan EganRoy FenukitauTaj FordKane GrahamTe Umuariki Heremia-TukereKyan HjaltasonNeason Jha-LangleyJaxon LavenderCallum LeikvollJahream JC Lole NgarimaZakariya MaarbaniPaul MahanidisWesley PringJack QuineBryden RutledgeJasper ScobieKristian SekulijicaBalunn SimonHamish StewartPalu TausalaSean TrindallJames WalshAshton Ward, Johnathon AfeakiAdam ArkleyJohnathon DelinicolisAli HammoudBen JohnsonMoussa KablanBailey LanhamDontoray LuiCallum McDonaldIsaac MorrisDaniel MusolinoCaleb NavaleTerrence PatoloCallum PerrymanTom PikethleyMitchell ReeveMackenzie RocheAdam RunchelJayden SamraniRuamanomarua StokesElijuwhon SuavaiEpeli SukanaivaluPatrick TaukafaBurt TukalaTaine WoodfordLachlan WoodgerNikau WrathallJacob Young, Dilan AsanoskiTrey BarlowTravis Barrett-HancockJack BostockClive BrettSyddarys CassidyTyson DuffTrent GriffithsBen LavenderAlex LobbBryce MagnoneViliame MaheDeclan Manago Brandon MorkosJack OwensToby PetersTom PhillipsCooper RobertsJackson SherebCooper TunbridgePhoenix Vetenibua-FinnertyJacob WebsterBlake WellingtonRiley Wooden, Courageous AfoaFaith AinuuTyla AmiatuRosemarie BeckettNesia BenRayven-Jodeci BoyceReuben CherringtonBreeze E'ELimiah EnokaRyshe FaamausiliGardinia FaalogoFatafeh HanisiChelsea-Lina KoomsonJo-anna MatavesiMaleah MayolMaurice NafoiFaith NimmoKatrina RaravulaErana RetiLahtia SioneEmily SmidtPeninaotiafau SolofaSelenna Tamasailau FuimaonoBienne TeritaGrace TijouStella TijouCassey Tohi-HikuLuisa Yaranamamua, Sian AllenTeagan BerryMollie BonhamAlivia BrownKeele BrowneJemma GallagherTiana GrahamKeeley KoparaTiana KoreMackenzie LearShante Lenartowicz Annabel McDonaldChecoby MurraySalma NourJordyn PrestonLily RoganRiley ScottMadysson ShoemarkMadi SingletonApril StevensRose Lina TafengatotoUla-mari Time-CribbChantel TugagaOlivia ValeAlex Wallace, All the fun from our Kogarah member event. ", Read more: Prestigious All-Stars fixture to kickoff Group Seven season. Over 200 players attended what was a high quality and extremely competitive selection process at Todd Park, Blakehurst. The Rabbitohs and Panthers are returning after last playing in the 2019 competition. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images), Martin Taupau. 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. Jack de Belin . 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. Storm centre Justin Olam, Rabbtiohs winger Alex Johnston, Broncos veteran David Mead and Roosters utility Lachlan Lam will form the basis of the Kumuls side. The Central Coast Roosters side to take on the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated:
The regions major achievement was being accepted into the worlds major Rugby League competition in 1982. "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. Speaking onSEN Radio,league great Greg Alexander said the NRL should reinstate Amone prior to the club's first game. Gamble responsibly. - Provide Project and Operational Support. Emma Tonegato (St George Illawarra Dragons)2. "Our view since the merger of the NSW Rugby League and Country Rugby League has always been about designing sustainable competitions which are not necessarily restrained by geographic boundaries. "That doesn't mean a competition that's just existing, it means a competition that's vibrant. Azariah Toki-Mautairi - Otahuhu Leopards. They have got to let him play.. Excludes SA Residents. I have been a strong advocate for the NRL integrity unit to exercise the discretion they inherently have in dealing with these matters on a case-by-case basis, he said. The competitions feature the upcoming talent in the mens and womens games from both the Sydney metropolitan area and regional NSW. Home; NSW Junior Reps. Harold Matthews Cup. 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.". They really deserve this opportunity.. Unfortunately we weren't in a position to throw the money at them to get them over the line. I feel like I've got a lot to learn there. The under 19 Origin squads as well as the women's NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. 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). 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. 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. Quincy Dodd (St George Illawarra Dragons)15. 13. We know there's a really strong base there, it's a question for us of being able to supplement that really strong base with a couple of others. Congratulation to the following players who have been selected in the training squads . Campbelltown will be the venue for the Pacific double header featuring Samoa against the Cook Islands, followed by Papua New Guinea taking on Fiji. Keeley Davis (St George Illawarra Dragons)10. Read more: Illawarra League reduced to six as Helensburgh, Cronulla Caringbah withdraw. The 31-year-old eight-Test Kiwi was named in the initial squad for the encounter at Mt Smart Stadium. I believe they should exercise their discretion in this circumstance to allow Mr Amone to rejoin his team and continue with his career. Media Release: 11 August 2022 (Embargo until 4pm AEST) "That was an amazing success last year. "The challenge for administrators in the Illawarra and for our organisation is to articulate that benefit satisfactorily to people. Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content.
Dragons lock Jack de Belin was the first player to be subjected to the policy back in 2019, before his sexual assault charge were eventually dropped in 2022. Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980. Jan 2023 - Mar 20233 months. St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. Mikaele Ravalawa - Update and collate documents and records regarding policies and practices. The Women's State of Origin series begins in June before the NRLW starts in mid-July. 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. 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. The competition was first reduced to six teams in 2014 when Berkeley dropped out of first grade and "on-loan" club Shellharbour returned to Group Seven. Source: [1] As of 3 September 2022. Davis could get her chance to retain the Jillaroos No.9 jersey in the rescheduled women's State of Origin clash in November. [1] The area provides a nursery of juniors for the Illawarra Steelers and St George Illawarra Dragons. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? His lawyerElias Tabchouri told theHeraldthat he will be seeking clarification from the NRL regarding Amone's status. Jayden Sullivan Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. Profile. 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. The Illawarra League is all but certain to feature just six teams in the top grade this year, with foundation club Helensburgh forced to withdraw from the top flight for the second time in three seasons. Burleigh Bears. Junior Rep Training Squads Named. Head to the NSWRL Facebook page from 10:00am on Saturday to catch all the action. The basis of a really strong competition remains. 6. The Illawarra Junior Rugby League competition is one of the strongest Australian rugby league breeding grounds. The Illawarra League is all but certain to feature just six teams in the top grade this year, with foundation club Helensburgh forced to withdraw from the top flight for the second time in three seasons. I'm excited for that. 2/25/2023 1:48:39 AM, Last updated:
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. The Division also supplies players to the NSWRL Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup competitions. Its a technicalityhowever, I think the NRL have to," he said. 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. . List of NZ - Aussie based junior rep players 2022. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Ben Hunt "It makes imminent sense that competition structures underneath that umbrella should reflect the NRL affiliations as well. The action gets underway from 11am, with all three games at Wyong's Morry Breen Oval. 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.". 10 talking about this. Clubs or teams that participated in two or more seasons are listed below. Jets v Rabbitohs | NSW Cup Round One Highlights, NSWRL TV Highlights | Eels v Raiders NSW Cup Round One, Warriors v Knights | NSW Cup Round One Highlights, Hunters overcome Silktails in first Melanesian Bowl, Panthers v Bears | NSW Cup Round One Highlights. Filomina Hanisi (Parramatta Eels)21. Play NRL. Please click here for SG Ball Draw / Team Lists, Please click here for Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup Draw / Team Lists. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. The centenary sculpture that stands outside WIN Stadium, directly opposite the Steelers Club. Harold Matthews will now be an Under-17s competition while both the SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cups will become Under-19s competitions. T&Cs apply. 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. Excludes SA Residents. Staggs will slot in at five-eighth for Tonga alongside Dragons young gun Junior Amone in the . Team List Tuesday | Junior Reps Kick-Off. The Western Suburbs Junior Red Devils had a successful 2014 season and saw the club winning the Illawarra club championships. I think there's nothing that's not on the table, it's just a question of everyone working together.". We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.