NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League

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.

New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League
Current season or competition:
2018 New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League season
SportRugby league
Instituted1970
Number of teams4
PremiersSydney University (2018)
Most titlesNorwest Polecats (15 titles)
Websitetertiaryleague.com.au
Related competitionAustralian Universities Rugby League

Formed in late 1969, the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League came about when the Sydney University, Macquarie University, University of NSW and University of Newcastle 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 2009 the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League will have 12 clubs from Sydney, Bathurst, Canberra and Newcastle, making it one of the most geographically spread competitions under the New South Wales Rugby League.

History

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.

YearPremiersRunners-up
1973 Macquarie University
1974 Macquarie University
1975 Norwest Polecats
1976 Norwest Polecats
1977
1978 Norwest Polecats
1979 Macquarie University
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984 Norwest Polecats
No Competition Between 1985 and 2005
2006University of Technology, SydneyCharles Sturt University, Bathurst
2007Sydney UniversityCharles Sturt University, Bathurst
2008Sydney UniversityUniversity of Technology, Sydney
2009 Lewisham Old Boys Royal Australian Navy Titans
2010 West Sydney Blues Norwest Polecats
2011 Lewisham Old Boys Charles Sturt University, Bathurst
2012 Norwest Polecats University of Technology, Sydney
2013 Railcorp University of Technology, Sydney
2015 University of Technology, Sydney University of Western Sydney Ducks
2016 University of Technology, Sydney University of Western Sydney Ducks
2018 Macquarie University Sydney University

Tertiary Championship: First Division

The original competition set up 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.

CSU Bathurst take on Cumberland College in the NSWTSRL First Division competition
YearPremiers Runner-up
1970Sydney University
1971Alexander Mackie Teachers' College Westmead Teachers' College
1972Alexander Mackie Teachers' College Macquarie University
1973Alexander Mackie Teachers' College Catholic College of Education
1974Alexander Mackie Teachers' College
1975Norwest Polecats Sydney University
1976Norwest Polecats
1977Teachers Club
1978Sydney University
1979Nepean CAE, Kingswood
1980Mount Saint Mary
1981Mount Saint Mary
1982Nepean CAE, Kingswood
1983Norwest Polecats Macquarie University
1984Macquarie University Norwest Polecats
1985Norwest Polecats Wollongong University
1986Wollongong University Macquarie University
1987Norwest Polecats Macquarie University
1988Macquarie University Norwest Polecats
1989Norwest Polecats Hornsby Technical College
1990University of NSW Norwest Polecats
1991University of NSW Norwest Polecats
1992Norwest Polecats Cumberland College
1993Norwest Polecats
1994Norwest Polecats University of NSW
1995University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
1996Norwest Polecats Cumberland College
1997University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
1998Cumberland College Macquarie University
1999Norwest Polecats University of Canberra
2000Sydney University Norwest Polecats
2001University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2002Sydney University Norwest Polecats
2003Norwest Polecats University of Technology, Sydney
2004University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2005Norwest Polecats UWS Macarthur
2006University of Technology, Sydney UWS Macarthur
2007University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2008Norwest Polecats West Sydney Blues
2009University of Technology, Sydney Lewisham Old Boys
2010West Sydney Blues Norwest Polecats
2011Lewisham Old Boys Norwest Polecats
2012Norwest Polecats University of Technology, Sydney
2013 Railcorp University of Technology, Sydney
2014 University of Technology, Sydney Sydney University
2015 Norwest Polecats University of Technology, Sydney
2016 University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2017 Norwest Polecats University of Technology, Sydney
2018 Sydney University University of Technology, Sydney

Bill Buckley Memorial Trophy: 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.

Nirimba make a hit up against Macquarie in the 2006 Second Division Grand Final at Leichhardt Oval
YearPremiers Runner-up
1973NSW Institute of Technology
1974Sydney University
1975Sydney University
1976Sydney University Vet Science
1977Sydney University
1978Sydney University
1979Kuring-gai CAE
1980Macquarie University
1981Norwest Polecats
1982State Rail Norwest Polecats
1983NSW Institute of Technology
1984State Rail
1985North Sydney Technical College
1986Macquarie University
1987State Rail
1988Macquarie University Norwest Polecats
1989Norwest Polecats
1990Macquarie University Norwest Polecats
1991Cumberland College
1992Newcastle University
1993University of NSW Norwest Polecats
1994University of NSW Mitchell Old Boys
1995Sydney University
1996Norwest Polecats University of Technology, Sydney
1997Norwest Polecats
1998Charles Sturt University Bathurst
1999University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2000University of NSW
2001Macquarie University
2002UWS Macarthur
2003Macquarie University
2004Cumberland College
2005UWS Macarthur
2006Macquarie University Norwest Polecats
2007Sydney University University of Technology, Sydney
2008Newcastle University Charles Sturt University Bathurst
2009Charles Sturt University Bathurst University of Technology, Sydney
2010Cumberland Beavers Charles Sturt University Bathurst
2011University of Technology, Sydney University of Canberra
2012University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2013 Cumberland Beavers Railcorp
2014 UWS Ducks Sydney University
2015 Cumberland Beavers University of Technology, Sydney
2016 UC Grizzlies Norwest Polecats
2017 University of Technology, Sydney Norwest Polecats
2018 * Macquarie University Norwest Polecats

* 2018 Bill Buckley Memorial Trophy 3rd v 4th Play-off match

John Pollard Trophy: Third Division

The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League operated a Third Division competition from 1981 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.

YearPremiers Runner-up
1978 Nepean CAE, Kingswood North Sydney Catholics
1979
1980
1981Macquarie University
1982
1983
1984Norwest Polecats Royal Australian Air Force
1986Norwest Polecats Macquarie University
1987Nepean C.A.E Norwest Polecats
1988Norwest Polecats State Rail
1989Sydney University Norwest Polecats
1990Norwest Polecats State Rail
1994Cumberland College
1996State Rail
1997Macquarie University University of Technology, Sydney
1999Sydney University
2000State Rail Norwest Polecats
2001Norwest Polecats
2002Norwest Polecats
2003University of Technology, Sydney
2004UWS Macarthur

NSW Tertiary Representative Matches

The Annual City v Country clash gives a chance for some of the best players from the NSW Tertiary Student League competition to battle it out for the City/Country Shield.

YearWinner Score Runner-up
2012 Country 24–22 City
2014 City 34–22 Country
2015 Country City
2016 Country 22–22 City
2017 City 32–18 Country
2018 East Metro 18–14 West Metro

Clubs

Twelve clubs from Sydney, Bathurst, Canberra Newcastle have confirmed their participation in the 2009 New South Wales Tertiary League season.[1]

Club NameTertiary InstituteYear Formed
Australia Catholic UniversityAustralia Catholic University2015
Cumberland Beavers University of Western Sydney, Nepean / Parramatta TAFE 1991
Macquarie University Warriors Macquarie University
Norwest Polecats TAFE NSW 1971
Sydney University Lions University of Sydney, Camperdown 1920
University of Canberra Grizzlies University of Canberra 2009
UTS Tigers University of Technology, Sydney 1970
UWS Ducks University of Western Sydney 2014

Renamed Clubs

The following teams have changed their names over their life in the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League:

  • Cumberland Beavers (Formerly: Cumberland College)
  • Macquarie Warriors (Formerly: Macquarie Treefrogs)
  • Norwest Polecats (Formerly: Catholic College of Education, Polding College Polecats, ACU Castle Hill Polecats, UWS Nirimba Polecats)[2]
  • University of Canberra Cows (Formerly: Canberra Skolars, now play in the Canberra Raiders Cup)
  • UTS Tigers (Formerly: UTS Bulls, UTS Jets)
  • Railcorp Apprentices (Formally Public Transport Commission Apprentice College, State Rail Apprentice College).
UTS Tigers

Former clubs

The following Tertiary Institutes participated in one of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League competitions in the past:

  • Alexander Mackie Teachers' College
  • Hornsby TAFE (Also known as: Hornsby Technical College)
  • Macquarie University
  • 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)

See also

Tertiary League Governing Bodies

References
  1. West Sydney join the fold for season 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2008
  2. http://norwest.tertiaryleague.com.au/history/
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