Tasmanian Rugby League

The Tasmanian Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Tasmania. Tasmania is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the Australian Rugby League.

Not to be confused with Tasmanian Rugby Union.

Tasmanian Rugby League
TRL
ResponsibilityTasmania, Australia
WebsiteTasmanian Rugby League
As of 2 December 2009

History

The Tasmanian Rugby League was founded at a meeting at Heathorn's Hotel, Hobart on 2 December 1953 and the first competition was held in 1954 with teams including Bellerive (Eastern suburbs), Taroona, Newtown and Canterbury. Players were initially recruited from Hobart Rugby Union teams and the first matches were played on 3 April 1954 at the South St Grounds, Bellerive. The first premiership was won by Taroona[1] [2] The first interstate match was played against Victoria on 12 June 1954 with Tasmania winning 18-8.[3]

By the mid 1990s the Tasmanian Rugby League was running a statewide competition[4] which included Six Hobart teams:

  • Glenorchy Stingrays
  • Panthers (possibly Sandy Bay Panthers)
  • Logo prior to 2013
    Eastern Suburbs Eagles
  • Northern Suburbs Tigers (not connected to the current Hobart Tigers)
  • Hobart City Falcons
  • Derwent valley Sharks

and three regional teams:

  • Launceston Clippers ( the Australian Maritime College)
  • North-West Raiders (Based in Burnie)
  • Smithton

The Tasmanian Rugby League also ran a Northern Tasmanian vs Southern Tasmanian competition during this period. Ben Mckinnon from the Launceston Clippers is the only player to have won the statewide best + fairest on two occasions both in his debut season in 1995 and then again in 1997.

Due to dwindling player numbers the competition contracted to four Hobart teams during the early 2000s and midway through the 2003-04 season the senior amateur competition folded as a result of rising public liability insurance costs.

In late 2009 a new senior competition was established through the efforts of local 7HO FM Radio Personality Jason 'Wolfie' Wolfgram (President 09/10), and in conjunction with ARL Rugby League Development Officer, Graham McNaney. The decision to re-establish the competition followed a public forum at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart on Thursday 25 June 2009.

The revised summer competition initially included four teams:

  • Hobart Tigers;
  • Northern Suburbs Cowboys (formerly named Broncos)
  • Eastern Shore Thunder; and
  • Southern Rabbitohs

Gala Days and Under 17s junior exhibition matches have also been a feature of the revised competition. In February 2012 a National Rugby League trial match between Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm was held in Hobart.

The Launceston Warriors were admitted to the competition during the 2012-13 season. A North West Titans team is due to join the competition in 2013-2014 representing North West Tasmania "Titans fill statewide picture". The Mercury..

For the 2013-2014 season, the competition consists of 5 teams:

  • Hobart Tigers
  • Launceston Warriors
  • North West Coast Titans
  • South Hobart Storm (Formally Eastern Shore Thunder)
  • Southern Rabbitohs

2013-14 Season
2013-14 TRL season
# Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Hobart Tigers 106*031422232+19014
2 South Hobart Storm 106031358222+13614
3 North West Coast Titans 105*041240306-6612
4 Launceston Warriors 102071182378-1966
5 Southern Rabbitohs 300213094-642

Note: * - Indicates that wins include forfeited matches

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Round One
South Hobart Storm 20 – 32 North West Coast Titans 2 November 2013, 2:30pm University
Southern Rabbitohs 30 – 54 Hobart Tigers 2 November 2013, 4:30pm University
Launceston Warriors - Bye - -
Round Two
Launceston Warriors 28 – 18 North West Coast Titans 9 November 2013, 2:30pm Royal Park
Hobart Tigers 62 – 18 South Hobart Storm 9 November 2013, 2:30pm University
Southern Rabbitohs - Bye - -
Round Three
North West Coast Titans 40 - 0 Southern Rabbitohs (Forfeited) 16 November 2013, 2:30pm Burnie
South Hobart Storm 58 – 4 Launceston Warriors 16 November 2013, 2:30pm University
Hobart Tigers - Bye - -

Southern Rabbitohs folded from the league

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Round Four
South Hobart Storm 64 – 4 North West Coast Titans 23 November 2013, 2:30pm University
Hobart Tigers 34 – 22 Launceston Warriors 23 November 2013, 4:30pm University
Round Five
Launceston Warriors 16 – 32 North West Coast Titans 30 November 2013, 2:30pm Royal Park
Hobart Tigers 30 – 42 South Hobart Storm 30 November 2013, 2:30pm University
Round Six
North West Coast Titans 16 – 58 Hobart Tigers 7 December 2013, 2:30pm Burnie
South Hobart Storm 44 – 22 Launceston Warriors 7 December 2013, 2:30pm University
Round Seven
North West Coast Titans 34 – 20 South Hobart Storm 14 December 2013, 2:30pm Burnie
Hobart Tigers 40 - 0 Launceston Warriors (Forfeited) 14 December 2013, 2:30pm University
Round Eight
North West Coast Titans 52 – 22 Launceston Warriors 11 January 2014, 2:30pm Burnie
Hobart Tigers 22 – 36 South Hobart Storm 11 January 2014, 2:30pm University
Round Nine
Launceston Warriors 12 – 56 South Hobart Storm 18 January 2014, 2:30pm Royal Park
Hobart Tigers 78 – 12 North West Coast Titans 18 January 2014, 2:30pm University
Round Ten
Launceston Warriors 56 – 44 Hobart Tigers 25 January 2014, 2:30pm Royal Park
South Hobart Storm Bye North West Coast Titans - -

2013-14 Finals Series
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
QUALIFYING FINAL
Hobart Tigers 46 – 44 South Hobart Storm 1 February 2014, 3:00pm University
ELIMINATION FINAL
North West Coast Titans 16 – 50 Launceston Warriors 1 February 2014, 2:30pm Devonport
PRELIMINARY FINAL
South Hobart Storm 54 – 6 Launceston Warriors 8 February 2014, 2:30pm University
GRAND FINAL
Hobart Tigers 18 – 38 South Hobart Storm 15 February 2014, 2:30pm University

2014-15 Season
Tasmanian Rugby League
Current season or competition:
2014-15 Tasmanian Mens Rugby League Competition
SportRugby league
Number of teams4
HoldersSouth Hobart Storm Reformed 2013 (Formerly Eastern Shore Thunder) (2013–14 Mens Tasmanian Mens Rugby League Competition: 1st title)
Most titles Hobart Tigers Rugby League Est.2009 (3 titles)

As of the start of the 2014-15 season a new team from the Northern Suburbs of Hobart joined the comp, The team was named the [Claremont Cowboys]. Due to lack of players Launceston Warriors did not take part in the 2014-15 season.

2014-15 TRL season
# Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
* South Hobart Storm 000000000
* Hobart Tigers 000000000
* North West Coast Titans 000000000
* Claremont Cowboys 000000000

Premierships
Season Grand Final Minor Premiership
Premiers Score Runners-Up
2009 - 10 Hobart Tigers 54-14 Eastern Shore Thunder Northern Suburbs Broncos
2010 - 11 Hobart Tigers 42-24 Southern Rabbitohs Hobart Tigers
2011 - 12 Northern Cowboys 36-20 Southern Rabbitohs Hobart Tigers
2012 - 13 Hobart Tigers 40-30 Southern Rabbitohs Launceston Warriors
2013 - 14 South Hobart Storm 38-18 Hobart Tigers Hobart Tigers
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See also

References
  1. "Rugby League for State". Hobart Mercury. 27 November 1953. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. "Rugby League to Start Tomorrow". Hobart Mercury. 2 April 1954. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. "Tasmania's victory in Rugby League". Hobart Mercury. 14 June 1954. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
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