NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League

New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League
Current season or competition: 2015 New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League season
Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	1970
Number of teams	6
Premiers	Sydney Uni Rugby League Club (2013)
Most titles	Sydney Uni Rugby League Club (4 titles)
Website	tertiaryleague.com.au
Related competition	Australian Universities 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.

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.

Year	Premiers	Runners Up
2006	University of Technology, Sydney	Charles Sturt University, Bathurst
2007	Sydney University	Charles Sturt University, Bathurst
2008	Sydney University	University of Technology, Sydney

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

Year	Premiers
1970	Sydney University
1971	Alexander Mackie College
1972	Alexander Mackie College
1973	Alexander Mackie College
1974	Alexander Mackie College
1975	Catholic College of Education
1976	Catholic College of Education
1977	Teachers Club
1978	Sydney University
1979	Nepean CAE, Kingswood
1980	Mount Saint Mary
1981	Mount Saint Mary
1982	Nepean CAE, Kingswood
1983	Catholic College of Education
1984	Macquarie University
1985	Catholic College of Education
1986	Wollongong University
1987	Catholic College of Education
1988	Macquarie University
1989	Catholic College of Education
1990	University of NSW
1991	University of NSW
1992	ACU Castle Hill
1993	ACU Castle Hill
1994	ACU Castle Hill
1995	University of Technology, Sydney
1996	ACU Castle Hill
1997	University of Technology, Sydney
1998	Cumberland College
1999	ACU Castle Hill
2000	Sydney University
2001	University of Technology, Sydney
2002	Sydney University
2003	UWS Nirimba
2004	University of Technology, Sydney
2005	UWS Nirimba
2006	University of Technology, Sydney
2007	University of Technology, Sydney
2008	Norwest Polecats
2009	University of Technology, Sydney
2010	West Sydney Blues
2011	Lewisham Old Boys
2012	Norwest Polecats

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

Year	Premiers
1973	NSW Institute of Technology
1974	Sydney University
1975	Sydney University
1976	Sydney University Vet Science
1977	Sydney University
1978	Sydney University
1979	Kuring-gai CAE
1980	Macquarie University
1981	Catholic College of Education
1982	State Rail
1983	NSW Institute of Technology
1984	State Rail
1985	North Sydney Technical College
1986	Macquarie University
1987	State Rail
1988	Macquarie University
1989	Catholic College of Education
1990	Macquarie University
1991	Cumberland College
1992	Newcastle University
1993	University of NSW
1994	University of NSW
1995	Sydney University
1996	ACU Castle Hill
1997	ACU Castle Hill
1998	Charles Sturt University Bathurst
1999	University of Technology, Sydney
2000	University of NSW
2001	Macquarie University
2002	UWS Macarthur
2003	Macquarie University
2004	Cumberland College
2005	UWS Macarthur
2006	Macquarie University
2007	Sydney University
2008	Newcastle University
2009	Charles Sturt University Bathurst
2010	Cumberland Beavers
2011	University of Technology, Sydney
2012	University of Technology, Sydney

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.

Year	Premiers
1981	Macquarie University
1984	Catholic College of Education
1986	Catholic College of Education
1987	Nepean C.A.E
1988	Catholic College of Education
1989	Sydney University
1990	Catholic College of Education
1994	Cumberland College
1996	State Rail
1997	Macquarie University
1999	Sydney University
2000	State Rail
2001	UWS Nirimba
2002	UWS Nirimba
2003	University of Technology, Sydney
2004	UWS Macarthur

Clubs

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

Club Name	Tertiary Institute	Year Formed
CSU Bathurst Mungoes	Charles Sturt University, Bathurst	1974
Cumberland Beavers	University of Western Sydney, Nepean
Lewisham Old Boys	Edmund College	2008
Macarthur Magpies	University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown
Newcastle Seahorses	University of Newcastle, Callaghan	1967
Norwest Polecats	University of Western Sydney, Nirimba	1971
RailCorp Apprentices	RailCorp Training	1975
Royal Australian Navy Tridents	Royal Australian Navy	Joined 2008
Sydney University	University of Sydney	1919
University of Canberra Cows	University of Canberra	Reformed 2008
UTS Tigers	University of Technology, Sydney
West Sydney Blues	Charles Sturt University, Police	2007

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 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)

Tertiary League Governing Bodies

References

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

External links

Rugby league in New South Wales

Federations	New South Wales Rugby League Country Rugby League New South Wales Women's Rugby League

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