Illawarra Rugby Union

Summary

The Illawarra District Rugby Union, or IDRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the District of Illawarra, New South Wales in Australia. It is a member of the New South Wales Country Rugby Union.

Illawarra Rugby Union
SportRugby union
JurisdictionIllawarra, New South Wales, Australia
AbbreviationIDRU
AffiliationNew South Wales Rugby Union
HeadquartersNew South Wales, Australia
PresidentPeter Woods
ChairmanPeter Leiner
Official website
www.idru.com.au
New South Wales

Illawarra clubs edit

Men's edit

The clubs that compete in the men's senior grade competition are:[1]

First-grade clubs edit

Lower-grade clubs edit

  •   Wollondilly White Waratahs
  •   Southern Crushers Rugby
  •   Vincentia

Women's edit

Women's senior rugby is represented through University of Wollongong, who compete in Sydney's Jack Scott Cup against; West Harbour, Eastern Suburbs, Sydney University, Parramatta, Blacktown, Warringah and Campbellton.[2]

Former Clubs edit

  •   Avondale Wombats https://wombatsrugbyunion.teamapp.com/

Kiama Sevens edit

Kiama Sevens is an annual ARU club tournament that attracts local, interstate and international teams. The first tournament was run in 1973. In 2018, the tournament will be in its 47th year.

Representative teams edit

The IDRU selects representative teams each year which play under the name "Illawarriors". The senior men's team and junior age-group teams compete in the annual New South Wales Country Rugby Union championship. Country Cockatoos is a team selected from the NSW Country Regions (Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast, New England, Central West, Western Plains, Central North) that compete against ACT Brumbies Provincial, NSW Subbies and Queensland Country.[3]

Caldwell Cup results – seniors edit

  • 2018 - Illawarra 37 - 15 Central West [4]
  • 2017 - Newcastle Hunter 46 - 7 Illawarra [5]
  • 2016 - Illawarra 31 - 17 Central Coast [6]
  • 2015 - Illawarra 24 - 14 Newcastle Hunter [7]
  • 2014 - Central West 19 - 5 Illawarra [8]
  • 2013 - Newcastle Hunter 28 - 18 Illawarra [9]
  • 2012 - Newcastle Hunter 29 - 13 Illawarra [10]

NSW Country Cockatoos training squad edit

  • 2018 - Paul Tuala, Tom Baker, Takunda Chimwaza, Sam Latu, Amos Leef (University), Tim Small, Henry Yuill (Bowral), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Aisake Tuevu (Tech-Waratahs), Dane Nethery (Vikings), Jay Spencer (Camden), Tait-Tania Tuumuliileuao (Avondale) [11]
  • 2017 - Paul Tuala, Wayne Ngatai, Andy Papworth, Andrew Rae (University), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Jesse Roche (Woonona), Henry Yuill (Bowral) [12]
  • 2016 - Paul Tuala, Nik Rangiuira, Tyler Aitkin, Allyd Owen (University), Aaron Louden, Alex Wilson (Shoalhaven), Anthony Allport, Rhys Peters (Wonoona), Niko Degei (Kiama) [13]

Women's country championships edit

  • 2018 - Lady Illawarriors [14]

Illawarra premiers edit

2nd-grade premiers edit

  • 2023 - Avondale 39 - 35 Shoalhaven
  • 2018 - Bowral 28 - 18 Campbelltown
  • 2017 - Bowral RUFC 35 - 10 Vikings
  • 2016 - Campbelltown 27 - 26 Woonona
  • 2015 - Camden 20 - 15 Camden
  • 2014 - University 17 - 14 Avondale
  • 2013 - Vikings 42 - 15 Tech Waratahs
  • 2012 - Vikings 25 - 10 Tech Waratahs
  • 2011 - Avondale 41 - 15 Woonona
  • 2010 - Vikings 22 - 17 Vincentia
  • 2009 - Camden 14 - 7 Vincentia
  • 2008 - Engadine Heathcote 20 - 12 Avondale

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Sydney Women's Rugby Union Inc".
  3. ^ "Cockatoos › NSW Country Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  4. ^ "Illawarra claim Caldwell Cup". 29 April 2018.
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  8. ^ "Illawarriors Bundled out of Caldwell Cup - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  9. ^ "Newcastle win sixth Caldwell Cup | Newcastle Herald". 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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  12. ^ "Illawarriors Fare Well in Cockatoo Selections - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  13. ^ "Nine Illawarriors Make Cockatoos Squad - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  14. ^ "Lady Illawarriors Take Country Title - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  15. ^ "Decision made on fate of 2020 Illawarra Rugby season". 29 May 2020.
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  18. ^ "2015 Finals Series - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  19. ^ "Avondale are kings of Illawarra Rugby after GF victory". 2 September 2017.
  20. ^ "University Take Title in Epic Extra Time Thriller - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  21. ^ "Wombats Power to Title over Uni - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  22. ^ "Uni Dominates Grand Final Day - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  23. ^ "Ruthless Rams Take Title - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  24. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  25. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ^ http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/Portals/35/NSWRugby/documents/annual-reports/NSWRU-Annual-Report-2010.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  27. ^ http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/Portals/35/NSWRugby/documents/annual-reports/NSWRU-Annual-Report-2009.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  28. ^ http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/Portals/35/NSWRugby/documents/annual-reports/NSWRU-Annual-Report-2008-2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  29. ^ "Hunger and passion bring Vikings glory". 26 September 2010.
  30. ^ "Ladder - Illawarra Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  31. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Illawarra Rugby Union on Facebook