Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League

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Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League

Sport| Rugby league
Instituted| 1964
Number of teams| 16 (11 senior)
Region| Sutherland Shire, Sydney (New South Wales Rugby League)
Premiers| St Joseph’s JRLFC  (2023)
Related competition| Sydney Combined Competition

The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League (Cronulla-Sutherland District Junior Rugby Football League in the case of junior football) is an amateur competition for rugby league clubs in and around the Sutherland Shire district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League was formed in the early 1950s following the formation of several new Sutherland Shire based clubs and the arrangement of a committee that would eventually become the CSDRFL. All Shire based clubs had previously played in several Inter-District matches throughout the year but with the formation of a localised Sutherland league these were no longer deemed necessary.

The Cronulla-Sutherland Junior District Rugby Football League was formed in 1963 after a general meeting among several of the already established junior clubs whom decided it would be beneficial to form and arrange an annual competition amongst themselves and other teams in the Sutherland Shire.

Since its inception several new teams have gradually joined the association where the team numbers now stand at a total of sixteen clubs.

## District clubs

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Club  | Formed  | Home Ground

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Aquinas Holy Family Colts | 1992[1] | Blaxland Oval
Como Jannali | 1947[2] | Scylla Bay Oval
Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | 1952[3] | Cronulla High School
De La Salle |  | Woolooware Oval
Engadine Dragons | 1958[4] | ANZAC Park
Gymea Gorillas | 1952[5] | Corea Oval
Kurnell Stingrays | 1991[6] | Marton Park
Menai Roosters | 1984[7] | Akuna Oval
St John Bosco Bulldogs |  | Boystown Oval
St Josephs | 1964[8] | Kareela Oval
St Patricks JRLFC | 1956[9] |
Sutherland Loftus United | 1912[10] | Sutherland Oval
Taren Point Titans | 2004[11] | Gwawley Oval
Yarrawarrah Tigers |  | Yarrawarrah Oval

## Southern Open Age

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Southern Open Age (previously known as Cronulla A-Grade) is the premier rugby league competition clubs in the Cronulla-Sutherland and St. George districts of Sydney. After absorbing the St. George District A-Grade competition in 2021, the competition now features 12 clubs in 2023, across two divisions, Gold (First Grade) and Silver (Second Grade), the latter of which is split into two conferences.

### Southern Open Age Gold

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Club[1] | Moniker  | Home Ground  | Suburb

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Como-Jannali  | Crocodiles | Scylla Bay Oval  | Como, New South Wales
De La Salle Caringbah  | Saints | Captain Cook Oval  | Caringbah, New South Wales
Engadine  | Dragons | ANZAC Oval  | Engadine, New South Wales
Gymea | Gorillas | Corea Oval  | Gymea, New South Wales
Kogarah  | Cougars | Todd Park  | Kogarah, New South Wales
St John Bosco  | Bulldogs | Boystown Oval  | Sutherland, New South Wales
St Joseph's  | Kangaroos | Kareela Oval  | Sutherland, New South Wales

### Southern Open Age Silver A

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Club[2] | Moniker  | Home Ground  | Suburb

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Como-Jannali  | Crocodiles | Scylla Bay Oval  | Como, New South Wales
De La Salle Caringbah  | Saints | Captain Cook Oval  | Caringbah, New South Wales
Gymea  | Gorillas | Corea Oval  | Gymea, New South Wales
Renown United  | United | Renown Park  | Sydney, New South Wales
St John Bosco  | Bulldogs | Boystown Oval  | Sutherland, New South Wales
St Joseph's  | Kangaroos | Kareela Oval  | Sutherland, New South Wales
Taren Point  | Titans | Gwawley Oval  | Taren Point, New South Wales

### Southern Open Age Silver B

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Club[2] | Moniker  | Home Ground  | Suburb

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Aquinas  | Colts | Blaxland Oval  | Sutherland, New South Wales
Cronulla-Caringbah | Sharks | Cronulla High School  | Cronulla, New South Wales
Engadine  | Dragons | ANZAC Oval  | Engadine, New South Wales
Kingsgrove  | Colts | Beverley Hills Park  | Kingsgrove, New South Wales
Riverwood Legion Club  | Riverwood | Riverwood Park  | Sutherland, New South Wales

## Notable players

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Since the establishments of both the CSDRFL and the CSDJRFL many local players have gone on to play first grade for many of the Australian and overseas professional teams contained in the National Rugby League and the Super League.

The vast majority of these players have usually gone on to appear for both the local sides in the area; the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the St. George Dragons/St George Illawarra Dragons.

Further information: List of first grade CSDRFL Players

### Internationals

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Player | Country | CSDRFL Club | Professional Clubs

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Daniel Vasquez |  Chile  | St Josephs  | Cronulla Sharks
Robbie Kearns |  Australia  | Engadine / Bosco  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Western Reds / Melbourne Storm
Mark Lennon |  Wales  | Como Jannali  | Castleford Tigers / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Cliff Lyons |  Australia  | Como Jannali  | North Sydney Bears / Leeds Rhinos / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mark McGaw |  Australia  | Engadine  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Penrith Panthers / South Sydney Rabbitohs
Greg Pierce |  Australia  | Gymea  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Aaron Raper |  Australia  | De La Salle  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Parramatta Eels
Russell Richardson |  Australia  | Como Jannali  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / South Sydney Rabbitohs / Newcastle Knights
Mat Rogers |  Australia  | Engadine  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Gold Coast Titans
Steve Rogers |  Australia  | Sutherland-Loftus  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / St. George Dragons
Ben Sammut |  Malta  | De La Salle  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

## See also

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* Sports portal

* Balmain District Junior Rugby League
* Manly-Warringah/North Sydney District Rugby League
* Parramatta Junior Rugby League
* Penrith District Rugby League
* South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League
* Sydney Roosters Juniors
* Rugby League Competitions in Australia

## References

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1. ^ "Competition: Southern Sydney Open Men Gold Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
2. ^ a b "Competition: Southern Sydney Open Men Silver Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

## External links

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* Sporting Pulse Official page Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
* Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League on Facebook

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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Est. 1967 in Cronulla, New South Wales

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Rugby league in New South Wales

Federations|

* New South Wales Rugby League (Women's)
* Country Rugby League (defunct; now a division of NSWRL)
* NSW Physical Disability Rugby League

Representative competitions|

* State of Origin series
* Interstate Series (defunct)
* City vs Country Origin
* Women's City vs Country Origin

Representative teams|

* New South Wales Blues
* City Origin Team
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NRL clubs|

* Canberra Raiders
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* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
* Newcastle Knights
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* Penrith Panthers
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Sydney Roosters
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NSWRL Junior Representatives|

* Jersey Flegg Cup
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* Laurie Daley Cup
* Harold Matthews Cup
* Andrew Johns Cup
* Tarsha Gale Cup
* Lisa Fiaola Cup

Metropolitan Competitions|

* NSW Cup
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* Presidents Cup
* Ron Massey Cup
* Sydney Shield
* NSWRL Conference Competitions
* Metro Open Age Gold
* Central Northern Open Age
* Central West Open Age
* Cronulla A-Grade
* Parramatta Open Age
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* Junior Competitions
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* Canterbury
* Cronulla
* Manly-Warringah/North Sydney
* Parramatta
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* St George
* Sydney Roosters JRL

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* Clayton Cup
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* George Tooke Shield
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* NSWRL premiership
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* Groups: (1, 5, 13, 18, 19 (Southern Tablelands), 19 (Canberra))
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