15. Tyrell Fuimaono. We acknowledge the stories . While St George will kick start their campaigns on Saturday . South . Emma Tonegato (St George Illawarra Dragons)2. Click here for the 2022 Junior Representatives draw. 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. "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.". The Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy side to take on the Illawarra Steelers in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated: Locations of Illawarra Rugby League clubs. "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. 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. I feel like I've got a lot to learn there. This was the first joint-venture in the major Rugby League competition following the Super League disruptions of 1996-98. Ben Hunt Jesse Bromwich is tackled in the 2019 Test between the Kiwis and Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium. Only De La Salle will return this year, with the withdrawal of Helensburgh and Cronulla Caringbah, the latter after just one year in the Illawarra, seeing a drop back to six teams. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love. 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. 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. Quincy Dodd (St George Illawarra Dragons)15. The official page for the South Coast Group 7 Rugby League Junior competition. "That doesn't mean a competition that's just existing, it means a competition that's vibrant. Jack de Belin This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively. The Illawarra Division Senior representative team are two-time National Country champions and have won the Country Rugby League championships consistently. Kirra Dibb (Newcastle Knights)7. "It's going to be a building phase for a little while for Helensburgh. Club Site. 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 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. Download the Illawarra Mercury news app in the Apple Store or Google Play. Illawarra Zone | News | Fixtures & Results | Events . I'm really confident that next year, and in the coming seasons, it'll be back up to eight and hopefully 10.". #2. 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 womens Rugby League. Formed as Berrima District Rugby League and changed its name to Group 6 in 1946. 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. Kiwi Ferns:Amy Turner, Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala, Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly, Charlotte Scanlan, Christyl Stowers, Georgia Hale, Hailee-Jay Maunsell, Kararaina Wira-Kohu, Karli Hansen, Katelyn Vahaakolo, Krystal Rota, Laishon Albert-Jones, Madison Bartlett, Mya Hill-Moana, Ngatokotoru Arakua, Nita Maynard, Page, McGregor, Raecene McGregor, Roxy Murdoch. Apr 29, 2022. 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]. Rugby League has been the major sport in Illawarra since 1911 and the centenary was celebrated in 2011. Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. NSW Rugby League has received the 41-page application and is expected to consider it in coming weeks. 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. Campbelltown will be the venue for the Pacific double header featuring Samoa against the Cook Islands, followed by Papua New Guinea taking on Fiji. The under 19 Origin squads as well as the womens NSW and Queensland teams have also been announced. A Centurions Wall displaying the names of individuals, businesses, clubs -- contributors to the future of Illawarra Junior. 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. More from Local Sport Naming of the Illawarra Team of the Century, which is proudly displayed in the Steelers Club entry. 11. St George District Junior League registrations open. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. New Zealand will be without veteran forward Isaac Liu as he will be with his partner, Jessica, for the birth of the couples second child this week. The Illawarra Steelersare an Australian rugby leaguefootball club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. Jess Sergis (Sydney Roosters)4. The St George Illawarra Dragons can confirm both the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers' junior representative squads for the 2021 season. 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. Subscribe to BarTv to watch games live Vale John Anderson Davis was a vital member of the first-ever Illawarra Steelers' Tarsha Gale Cup team in 2017, awarded Player of the Year, and captained the side in 2018 before making her debut for the Dragons. 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. Join the . Head to the NSWRL Facebook page from 10:00am on Saturday to catch all the action. National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. 6. 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. 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. Illawarra Steelers bid for inclusion in Harvey Norman Womens Premiership The club competed in Australia's top-level rugby league competition from 1982until 1998. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? The league may also use discretionary powers if the alleged crime involves a woman or a child. 62 talking about this. Fri 5 Feb 2021, 03:27 PM. Teagan Berry (St George Illawarra Dragons)20. 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. 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.". 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 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. 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. At 18, she made her international debut for Australia as a bench utility before replacing regular hooker Brittany Breayley in last year's Test match in the starting role. The basis of a really strong competition remains. Caitlan Johnston (Newcastle Knights)17. 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. We've got an obligation as the governing body of the game to make sure that there are strong competitions there. They really deserve this opportunity.. Millie Boyle (Newcastle Knights)11. 4. 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 Corrimal Cougars product is in rare company, joining only Julia Robinson as current Jillaroos to represent Australia before playing State of Origin football. Mikaele Ravalawa The only thing that does work is structures where people can see a particular benefit in joining a particular competition. Weve been able to bring together a group of players who have been in tremendous form so far this season and theyre desperate to do well for their country. promoting rugby league and assisting with uniforms and other equipment for school teams. 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. 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. They have got to let him play.. I think there's nothing that's not on the table, it's just a question of everyone working together.". This is the sort of growth we love to see in our game. 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. MORE:Back a team head-to-head and if they lead by 6+ points at half time, get paid! The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. All 10 regional games in the Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup will be live . "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. "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. "Jason [Raper] did a great job for us, the committee loved him, the players loved him, our sponsors and supporters loved him, but his focus and priorities right now are with his young family and we fully support that. The Division also supplies players to the NSWRL Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup competitions. "I'll be starting in June-July this year approaching some past players to try and come back to Helensburgh and also to find a first grade coach to take us forward. 8. "It makes imminent sense that competition structures underneath that umbrella should reflect the NRL affiliations as well. The Central Coast Harold Matthews side will travel to the Shire to face Cronulla. 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. Source: [1] As of 3 September 2022. Zac Lomax "We've had multiple people express interest in playing and coaching roles and we've been trumped by other clubs that have that backing. An elbow injury halted the 19-year-old's push for NSW selection last season but with the retirement of veteran dummy half Kylie Hilder, the hooker spot is now up for grabs south of the border. Junior Rep Training Squads Named. Unfortunately we weren't in a position to throw the money at them to get them over the line. Michael Molo Davis could get her chance to retain the Jillaroos No.9 jersey in the rescheduled women's State of Origin clash in November. Tyrell Sloan Mat Feagai "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.". "That doesn't work. "Collegians are as strong a club as you'd see anywhere is NSW, the same goes for Wests, Dapto, Thirroul. Please gamble responsibly. Oops! Download The Illawarra Mercury news app in the Apple Store and Google Play. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images), Martin Taupau. Kezie Apps (c) (St George Illawarra Dragons)12. Its a special thrill giving debuts to Dylan, Marata, Ronaldo and Moses. The St George Illawarra Dragons can confirm both the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers' junior representative squads for the 2021 season. "This year is the first year I'm going to play club footy at hooker so I'm excited for that. Clubs with at least one season in 1st Grade. Illawarra Sports High School. Media Release: 11 August 2022 (Embargo until 4pm AEST) ", Read more: Prestigious All-Stars fixture to kickoff Group Seven season. "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. . 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. Gamble responsibly. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images), Daniel Tupou. QRL - Cyril Connell Challenge - U16's (9 players in total) Redcliffe Dolphins. The upstairs function room carries the name of the clubs traditional colours Scarletts. Olivia Kernick (Sydney Roosters)18. - Provide Project and Operational Support. "That was an amazing success last year. I feel like I've got a lot to learn there.". 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. Talei Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)22. T&Cs apply. Clubs or teams that participated in two or more seasons are listed below. 13. All the representative squads bursting with NRL talent for the Pacific Tests have been announced, along with the NSW and Queensland teams for Origin II in Perth and Kotoni Staggs will be able to line up for Tonga after being dropped by the Blues. 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. The regional sides will be back on the road this week, facing the North Coast Bulldogs in Tuncurry on the NSW Mid North Coast. 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Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Illawarra Mercury app. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content, Fullback for Indigenous Academy is number 1, Winger for Indigenous Academy is number 2, Centre for Indigenous Academy is number 3, Centre for Indigenous Academy is number 4, Winger for Indigenous Academy is number 5, Five-Eighth for Indigenous Academy is number 13, Halfback for Indigenous Academy is number 7, Hooker for Indigenous Academy is number 9, 2nd Row for Indigenous Academy is number 11, 2nd Row for Indigenous Academy is number 12, Interchange for Indigenous Academy is number 14, Interchange for Indigenous Academy is number 15, Interchange for Indigenous Academy is number 16, Interchange for Indigenous Academy is number 19, Replacement for Indigenous Academy is number 22. I think the eight-team competition [last year] was a really good competition. 10. "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.". 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. 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. 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. [1] The area provides a nursery of juniors for the Illawarra Steelers and St George Illawarra Dragons. 18. Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong). (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). Corban Baxter (Sydney Roosters), OFFICIAL: Your Harvey Norman NSW Sky Blues line-up for the Women's Origin clash ??? Azariah Toki-Mautairi - Otahuhu Leopards. "Long-term, we want to get back up into first grade, whether it be next year or the year after," he said. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. We want to see it! While unavoidable this year, Trodden is confident 2024 will see a return to at least eight teams, with a long-term push towards a 10-team competition. The regions major achievement was being accepted into the worlds major Rugby League competition in 1982. Excludes SA Residents. The charter of the company Illawarra District Rugby League Football Club Limited (trading as Steelers) is to provide headquarters for Rugby League in the region; and to propagate and develop the game (at all levels male and female). The Illawarra District Rugby Union club competition, comprises 13 clubs across an expansive, and geographically diverse zone. 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. 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. 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The Steelers teams both seniors and juniors/male and female have carried the regions scarlet colours with pride and success over nearly four decades. St George DRLFC recently held trials for the Tarsha Gale Cup, Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball Cup squads. 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. 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). Berkeley returned in 2016 but dropped to the third-grade competition amid the pandemic with no immediate interest in returning. Our elite players will be able to represent their region and play in the local competition," O'Connor said. 2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Lodge elevated to top 30; Sivo re-signs, Team Talk: Dragons 2023 overview, best 17, squad update, Apps on World Cup glory and return to the field, Round 1 flashback: Dragons v Sharks, 2021. The competitions feature the upcoming talent in the mens and womens games from both the Sydney metropolitan area and regional NSW. Samoa have also named a team filled with NRL talent for their clash with Cook Islands. The league features many former and current NRL players and also National Youth Competition players. The Central Coast Roosters side to take on the North Coast Bulldogs in Round 4 is as follows: Last updated: You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. 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 . I believe they should exercise their discretion in this circumstance to allow Mr Amone to rejoin his team and continue with his career. The table also indicates whether the club has junior teams. "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. Creating something beyond football. Congratulation to the following players who have been selected in the training squads . "Cronulla Caringbah [withdrawing] was reasonably early, but Helensburgh was quite late, so it really doesn't give us much chance to think about who else might compete in that competition [this year]. 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. Publication of the Centenary Book covering 100 years of historical events. "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. - Update and collate documents and records regarding policies and practices.
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