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. Corban Baxter (Sydney Roosters), OFFICIAL: Your Harvey Norman NSW Sky Blues line-up for the Women's Origin clash ??? Club Site. Mate Maa Tonga:Laikha Clarke (Gold Coast Titans), Tegan Dymock (St George Illawarra Dragons), Keisharn Hala (Brisbane Tigers), Elenoa Havea, Haylee Hifo (Mounties), Kalosipani Hopoate (Sydney Roosters), Bridget Hoy (Tweed Seagulls) Mary Latu, Amelia Mafi, Seli Mailangi (Parramatta Eels), Shannon Muru (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Kimberly Nikua (St Marys), Monica Samita, Natasha Penitani (Cronulla Sharks), China Polata (Brisbane Broncos), Pier Pritchard (North Sydney Bears), Erana Reti (St George Dragons), Luisa Sekona (West Brisbane Panthers), Lavinia Tauhalaliku, Ana Taumalolo. 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 new additions for the Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup next season include South Sydney Rabbitohs, North Sydney Bears and the Penrith Panthers. Esan Marsters, Makahesi Makatoa and Brendan Piakura headline the players with NRL experience in the Cook Islands team. 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. This week the games at Mascot Oval between the Sydney Roosters and the Parramatta Eels Harold Matts and Tarsha Gale, games at Raiders Belconnen between Canberra Raiders and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Harold Matts and SG Ball sides along with Canberra Raiders and Illawarra Steelers in the Tarsha Gale Cup will feature. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong). 6. Jess Sergis (Sydney Roosters)4. Download the Illawarra Mercury news app in the Apple Store or Google Play. Read more: More than a mere taste of steel in Illawarra class of 2023. In junior divisions such as the Illawarra Junior Rugby League divisions in New South Wales, the first person on the scene will be a qualified trainer like Pamela Goodridge. This was when the District Club was formed Illawarra Steelers -- and was the catalyst to the de-centralisation of Rugby League in Australia. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. 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. Staggs will slot in at five-eighth for Tonga alongside Dragons young gun Junior Amone in the halves. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. 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.. These included former Illawarra Women's Rugby League players Kezie Apps (Helensburgh Tigers) and Jessica Sergis (Helensburgh Tigers). The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs junior representative teams have been named for their matches this weekend. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work "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. This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively. Tyrell Sloan The Sydney Roosters Junior Representative sides have been named for Round 4 of the 2023 season. We care about the protection of your data. While St George will kick start their campaigns on Saturday . 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. Read our Privacy Policy. 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.". [1] The area provides a nursery of juniors for the Illawarra Steelers and St George Illawarra Dragons. 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 didn't really have confidence at hooker, I hadn't played any at all before the first season of the NRLW," Davis told NRL.com. Rachael Pearson (St George Illawarra Dragons)8. "The Steelers have successfully developed players through our Lisa Fiaola Cup and Tarsha Gale Cup pathways for several years," said Illawarra Steelers Deputy Chairman Sean O'Connor. Profile. 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 be reduced to just six teams in 2023. 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 . Papua New Guinea announced their team for their Campbelltown clash with Fiji. 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 . Formed as Berrima District Rugby League and changed its name to Group 6 in 1946. He is also maintaining his innocence.. Seconded to cover vacancy in role in People Service and Technology team. 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. 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). 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. Tiana Penitani (Parramatta Eels)6. Jesse Bromwich is tackled in the 2019 Test between the Kiwis and Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium. The Steelers teams both seniors and juniors/male and female have carried the regions scarlet colours with pride and success over nearly four decades. Mat Feagai 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. . Illawarra Zone | News | Fixtures & Results | Events . Keeley Davis (St George Illawarra Dragons)10. Congratulation to the following players who have been selected in the training squads . The St George Illawarra Dragons community program inspiring our local communities through the power of sport. Dragons young gun seeking NRL reinstatement after no-fault stand-down, which saw the playmaker fall under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy, St George Illawarra Dragons season preview. Illawarra Steelers bid for inclusion in Harvey Norman Womens Premiership 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. The Illawarra Steelersare an Australian rugby leaguefootball club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Illawarra Mercury app. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Kirra Dibb (Newcastle Knights)7. "I think all those things are on the table. Mikaele Ravalawa Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. 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. 4. Its a special thrill giving debuts to Dylan, Marata, Ronaldo and Moses. 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 Tarsha Gale side will be looking to continue their winning ways after three straight victories to open the competition, while the SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams will also be looking to build off the back of strong wins last week. Excludes SA Residents. There will be just as much interest in the other competitions which have always produced the next wave of Rugby League stars and I cant wait for the season to start.. The Sydney Roosters Junior Representative sides have been named for Round 4 of the 2023 season. ?Full story ???? T&Cs apply. The cancellation of the junior representative competitions in 2020 has forced a change in player age limits. "It's up to myself and our committee to pursue this season and raise as much game-day revenue as we can so we have a bigger kitty to attack a Mojo Cup team next year. Scorch's Kids Zone. The 31-year-old eight-Test Kiwi was named in the initial squad for the encounter at Mt Smart Stadium. 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). 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. 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 the SLE Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s) all kick-off this Saturday 5 February. 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. Jayden Sullivan We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. "It is disappointing from our perspective, but we understand that, with COVID and the wet weather last year, revenue's down for most clubs in this area and it's hard to pull back from the last three years," Murphy said. They led the West Tigers to the 2022 premiership, defeating the Cronulla Sharks 21-20 in the Grand Final. Yasmin Clydsdale (Sydney Roosters)3. - Update and collate documents and records regarding policies and practices. ", Read more: Prestigious All-Stars fixture to kickoff Group Seven season. "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. 11. Moses Suli "Group 10 and Group 11 still play their own rounds against their traditional teams, but they also play a crossover round as well as a crossover finals series," Trodden said. The Central Coast Harold Matthews side will travel to the Shire to face Cronulla. Home; NSW Junior Reps. Harold Matthews Cup. Burleigh Bears. 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. 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. Isabelle Kelly (Sydney Roosters)5. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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 regional sides will be back on the road this week, facing the North Coast Bulldogs in Tuncurry on the NSW Mid North Coast. NSWRL releases Junior Representative draws for 2022 NSWRL Fri 3 Dec 2021, 07:39 AM The NSWRL is pleased to announce the draws for the 2022 Junior Representative season with three new teams joining the Harvey Norman NSW Tarsha Gale Cup in another boost for women's Rugby League. The Illawarra Steelers have submitted a bid to the NSWRL for inclusion in the 2023 Harvey Norman Women's Premiership, the premier competition and steppingstone for players and Clubs in the pathway to the NRLW and State of Origin selection. 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. Head to the NSWRL Facebook page from 10:00am on Saturday to catch all the action. Its a technicalityhowever, I think the NRL have to," he said. That will open the article in Trove. Amone could be cleared by the NRL in the coming weeks following the reduction in his maximum sentence. Davis will join Cronulla for the resumption of the Harvey Norman NSW Premiership next month before the NRLW begins in September. 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. 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. 16 teams participated in the Rift Valley Rugby League Festival at the Nakuru Athletic Club, seven of them men's sides, four female and five junior, with Winam . Excludes SA Residents. Source: [1] As of 3 September 2022. 2/27/2023 1:04:14 PM. 2/25/2023 1:48:39 AM, Last updated: (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images), Martin Taupau. Hannah Southwell (Newcastle Knights)14. #2. 1. Speaking onSEN Radio,league great Greg Alexander said the NRL should reinstate Amone prior to the club's first game. Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980. 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. "Collegians are as strong a club as you'd see anywhere is NSW, the same goes for Wests, Dapto, Thirroul. One of the highlights of the draw for the SLE Laurie Daley and SLE Andrew Johns Cup competitions will be the Western Rams v Monaro Colts playing the curtain-raiser to the NRL Charity Shield. Clubs or teams that participated in two or more seasons are listed below. "If accepted, the Steelers Harvey Norman Premiership team will improve opportunities for women and girls in our region. https://t.co/UgrDZKyMHJ#SkyBlues pic.twitter.com/5Kasc2pZvS. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. 3. Azariah Toki-Mautairi - Otahuhu Leopards. 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. I think the eight-team competition [last year] was a really good competition. 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. The Sydney Roosters side to take on the Illawarra Steelers in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated: Our long running competition, welcomes all members of the community to join teams across junior, senior and women's competitions. Kezie Apps (c) (St George Illawarra Dragons)12. St. George Illawarra Dragons reached the grand final in the initial year of 1999 and won the joint-venture clubs first premiership in 2010 also taking out the World Club Challenge with a win over Wigan in the UK. 10. 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. Harold Matthews will now be an Under-17s competition while both the SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cups will become Under-19s competitions. . Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. "It makes imminent sense that competition structures underneath that umbrella should reflect the NRL affiliations as well. The club competed in Australia's top-level rugby league competition from 1982until 1998. "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. The under 19 Origin squads as well as the women's NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. Please click here for SLE Laurie Daley Cup Round 1: Please click here for SLE Laurie Daley Cup Draw / Team Lists, Please click here for Harold Matthews Cup Draw / Team Lists, Please click here for SLE Andrew Johns Cup Draw / Team Lists, 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. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Both the Dragons and Steelers will compete in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cup competitions. Ben Hunt Caitlan Johnston (Newcastle Knights)17. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. Back a team head-to-head and if they lead by 6+ points at half time, get paid! I believe they should exercise their discretion in this circumstance to allow Mr Amone to rejoin his team and continue with his career. The entire team follows: The following table lists the clubs and the teams fielded in the 2022 senior competitions: Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup - NSWRL President's Cup Southern Conference (PC), Division 1 (Div1), Division 2 (Div2), Under 18s (U18), Women's tackle (Wom), Ladies League Tag (LLT). The league may also use discretionary powers if the alleged crime involves a woman or a child. 2022 NSWCHS reps teams selected, 2022 NSWCHS Under 18 Rugby League team, 2022 NSWCHS Under 15 Rugby League team. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. Over 200 players attended what was a high quality and extremely competitive selection process at Todd Park, Blakehurst. 2/27/2023 10:28:30 PM. Illawarra gained CRL District, Group and finally Divisional status (1966). In the 2022 season, 26 players transferred from the Illawarra region to play for other clubs competing in the Harvey Norman Premiership. This was the first joint-venture in the major Rugby League competition following the Super League disruptions of 1996-98. A qualified personal trainer, Davis made the most of self-isolation by opening a home-style gym during the break. NSW Rugby League has received the 41-page application and is expected to consider it in coming weeks. 2/25/2023 3:22:20 AM, UPDATED: NRL Line Up for Round 1 vs Dolphins, Trent Robinson Media | Roosters vs Dolphins, Round 1 Match Preview: Roosters Welcome Dolphins to the NRL, Roosters Aim for Success Amid Return to NSW Cup, Tupou Eyes Minichiello's Try-Scoring Record Ahead of 2023 Season. 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The under 19 Origin squads as well as the womens NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. Creating something beyond football. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. The league features many former and current NRL players and also National Youth Competition players. "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. They really deserve this opportunity.. "That doesn't work. 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. Under 18s Player of the Carnival : Tyrone Monro - Endeavour Sports High School with MR. Kevin Stacey NSWCHS (Photo : Steve . Illawarra District Rugby Union Juniors has 11 clubs playing Under 7's to Under 18s, and fields representative teams from U10's. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Click here for the 2022 Junior Representatives draw. 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. 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. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. Emma Tonegato (St George Illawarra Dragons)2. Meanwhile, Sam Bremner (Helensburgh Tigers) and Teagan Berry (Stingrays of Shellharbour) featured in the Sharks line-up. Millie Boyle (Newcastle Knights)11. 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. The Illawarra Division is one of the strongest, along with Newcastle, local competition in New South Wales. Gamble responsibly. The St George Illawarra Dragons can confirm both the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers' junior representative squads for the 2021 season. The only thing that does work is structures where people can see a particular benefit in joining a particular competition. St George District Junior League registrations open. "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. The Junior Red Devils had large membership of players, enabling the club to field 21 teams in the Illawarra and Illawarra/South . The Grand Final rematch from Tarsha Gale between the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy and St George Dragons will be played in Round Nine. Illawarra Zone The official page for the South Coast Group 7 Rugby League Junior competition. Trodden said there's broad scope for the addition of teams in future, with Illawarra part of the NSWRL's 'Southern Corridor' that also covers the St George, Cronulla-Sutherland and Group Seven regions. 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. The Junior Representative competition continues to produce the next generation of stars for both the mens and womens games, NSWRL Head of Football Robert Lowrie said. We want to see it! 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. 18. [2][3] Immortals Graeme Langlands and Bob Fulton featured at fullback and five-eighth respectively, as well as Harry Wells at centre. Unfortunately we weren't in a position to throw the money at them to get them over the line. A Centurions Wall displaying the names of individuals, businesses, clubs -- contributors to the future of Illawarra Junior.