South Newcastle Lions

Australian rugby league club, based in Newcastle, NSW

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South Newcastle LionsClub information

Full name| South Newcastle Lions
Rugby League Football Club
Colours|  Red
White
Founded| 1910; 115 years ago (1910)
Current details
Ground(s)|

* Townson Oval, Merewether

Coach| Andrew Ryan
Competition| Newcastle Rugby League Premierships: 1919 1927 1943 1946 1963 1964 1968 1976 1988 1989 2016 2018 (12)

The South Newcastle Lions is an Australian rugby league football club based in Merewether, New South Wales formed in 1910. They currently play in the Newcastle Rugby League competition. Rivalries are Central Newcastle, Western Suburbs and Lakes United.

## Notable Juniors

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* Paul Merlo (1977-84 Penrith Panthers, Western Suburbs Magpies & Cronulla Sharks)
* Shane Gray (2013- Gold Coast Titans)
* Chanel Mata'utia (2014- Newcastle Knights)
* Sione Mata'utia (2014- Newcastle Knights)
* Lachlan Fitzgibbon (2015- Newcastle Knights)
* Pat Mata'utia (2016- Newcastle Knights)
* Tevita Pangai Junior (2016- Brisbane Broncos)
* Ben Simmons (2016- Philadelphia 76ers)

## See also

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* New South Wales portal
* Sports portal

## References

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## External links

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Official South Newcastle RLFC Website

* South Newcastle Lions on Facebook

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Country Rugby League (NSWRL)

Federation|

* Country Rugby League (former)
* New South Wales Rugby League (current)

Representative Teams|

* Country Origin (City vs Country Origin)

CRL Divisions|

* Canberra
* George Tooke Shield
* Central Coast
* Illawarra
* Macarthur
* Newcastle
* Northern Rivers
* Western

CRL Groups|

* Region 1: (2, 3)
* Region 2: (4, 19, 21)
* Region 3: (9, 20)
* Region 4: (10, 11, 14)
* Region 5: (7, 16)

CRL Cups|

* Barwon Darling
* Hastings
* Mid West
* Newcastle & Hunter
* Outback
* Western Riverina
* Woodbridge

Illawarra Teams|

* Berkeley Eagles
* Collegians
* Corrimal Cougars
* Dapto Canaries
* Helensburgh Tigers
* Thirroul Butchers
* Wests Red Devils

Newcastle Teams|

* Central Charlestown Butcher Boys
* Cessnock Goannas
* Kurri Kurri Bulldogs
* Lakes United Seagulls
* Macquarie Scorpions
* Maitland Pickers
* Northern Hawks
* South Newcastle Lions
* The Entrance Tigers
* Western Suburbs Rosellas
* Wyong Roos

Group 7 Teams|

* Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles
* Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies
* Gerringong Lions
* Jamberoo Superoos
* Kiama Knights
* Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs
* Nowra-Bomaderry Jets
* Shellharbour Sharks
* Stingrays of Shellharbour
* Warilla-Lake South Gorillas

Other Cups|

* Clayton Cup
* Presidents Cup
* NSW Challenge Cup

Former Competitions|

* Groups: (1, 5, 12, 13, 18, 19 (Southern Tablelands), 19 (Canberra))
* Crookwell
* Kennedy

Related Articles|

* List of CRL clubs
* Maher Cup

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