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Outback Rugby League

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Outback Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1980
Inaugural season2007
Number of teams2
Country Australia

The Outback Rugby League Cup is a NSW Rugby League (NSWRL) Group Competition which is based in Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales and surrounding districts such as Wilcannia and Menindee.

The competition folded in 1998 but was revived in 2007.

Teams

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Team Moniker Town Ground
Wilcannia Boomerangs Boomers Wilcannia, New South Wales Burke Oval
Silver City Scorpions Broken Hill, New South Wales Lamb Oval

Former Clubs

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  • Broken Hill Cowboys
  • Broken Hill Geebungs
  • Broken Hill Saints
  • Wilcannia Boomerangs
  • Wilcannia Tigers
  • Menindee Yabbies
  • Parntu Warriors
  • Paarka Broncos

The founding clubs of the competition were:

  • Broken Hill Cowboys
  • Wilcannia Boomerangs
  • Wilcannia Tigers
  • Menindee Yabbies

History

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The Outback Rugby League was formed in 2007 after a long absence of regular A-Grade rugby league from Broken Hill. The last regular rugby league competition in the area was in 1997 as the Group 12 competition which also included clubs from Broken Hill, Menindee & Wilcannia.

The new competition features clubs from the same areas. A new club was formed before the opening season, the Wilcannia Tigers. The inaugural competition saw a total of 266 registered players across all grades, from under-sixes up. Broken Hill is traditionally dominated by Australian Rules Football.[1]

The 2007 Grand final was a close game between Wilcannia Tigers and Menindee Yabbies. The Yabbies eventually won by one point, 36–35, at Lamb Park in Broken Hill in front of 1,000 spectators.[2] Recently, for the 2008 Outback Rugby League Season, CFMEU (the major sponsor of such teams as the Canberra Raiders) has signed on to become the competition's major sponsor from 2008 and beyond. This will be a massive boost for the competition, financially speaking.[3]

First grade premiership

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The premiers of the group competition since 1980:[4]

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
1980 Broken Hill Saints
1981 Broken Hill Saints
1982 Broken Hill Saints Menindee
1983 Broken Hill Saints 22–12 Menindee
1984 Broken Hill United 19–0 Broken Hill Saints
1985 Broken Hill United 21–20 Wilcannia Tigers
1986 Wilcannia Boomerangs Broken Hill United
1987 Broken Hill United 15–12 Wilcannia Boomerangs
1988 Broken Hill United 31–20 Wilcannia Boomerangs
1989 Broken Hill Saints Broken Hill United
1990 Broken Hill Saints 18–0 Broken Hill United
1991 Wilcannia 34–20 Menindee
1992
1993 Menindee 36–20 Wilcannia
1994 Broken Hill United 46–18 Wilcannia Boomerangs
1995 Broken Hill United 28–20 Wilcannia Boomerangs
1996 Wilcannia Boomerangs 38–34 Broken Hill Geebungs
1997 Wilcannia Boomerangs 56–48 Menindee
1998–2006 – No competition
2007 Menindee Yabbies 36–35 Wilcannia Tigers
2008 Broken Hill Saints Wilcannia Boomerangs
2009[5] Wilcannia Boomerangs Broken Hill Geebungs
2010 Wilcannia Boomerangs Broken Hill Geebungs
2011[6] Menindee Yabbies Broken Hill Geebungs
2012[7] Menindee Yabbies 36–32 OT Wilcannia Boomerangs
2013[8] Broken Hill Saints 44–20 Wilcannia Boomerangs
2014[9] Wilcannia Boomerangs 34–18 Broken Hill Geebungs
2015[10] Wilcannia Boomerangs 34–22 Menindee Yabbies
2016 Parntu Warriors 28–14 Wilcannia Boomerangs
2017[11] Broken Hill Saints 24–22 Wilcannia Boomerangs
2018 Wilcannia Boomerangs 24–22 Menindee Yabbies
2019 Season Unknown
2020 Parntu Warriors 40–18 Menindee Yabbies
2021 Parntu Warriors 40–18 Wilcannia Boomerangs
2022 Season Cancelled
2023[12] Wilcannia Boomerangs 23–22 OT Menindee Yabbies Wilcannia Boomerangs

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Outback Rugby League". Sporting Pulse. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  2. ^ "League season wrapped up". The Barrier Miner. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  3. ^ The Outback Rugby League sponsorship Coup
  4. ^ "New South Wales competitions". The Vault. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  5. ^ Sleath, Emma (17 August 2009). "Wilcannia Boomerangs surge to victory over Geebungs". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  6. ^ Schultz-Byard, Noah (29 August 2011). "Yabbies too good in League Grand Final". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  7. ^ Fokkema, Gerrit (4 September 2012). "Wilcannia Boomerangs Grand Final 2012 v3.0". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. ^ Boisvert, Eugene (26 August 2013). "League final ends early after on-field melee". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  9. ^ "2014 Outback Rugby League Grand Final Highlights". YouTube. Western Rams. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Outback Rugby League 2015 Grand Final - Wilcannia Boomarangs V Menindee Yabbies". YouTube. Western Rams. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Saints Go Marching In To Claim Third Outback Rugby League Title". Country Rugby League. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  12. ^ Smith, Tallon (9 August 2023). "Wilcannia Boomerangs win enthralling Outback Rugby League decider against Menindee". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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