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2010 New South Wales Cup

The 2010 New South Wales Cup was the 103rd season of New South Wales's top-level statewide rugby league competition. The competition was contested by 12 teams over a 30-week season (including finals), which concluded with the 2010 Grand Final at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

2010 New South Wales Cup
LeagueNew South Wales Cup
Teams12
Premiers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Runners-up Windsor Wolves
Minor Premiers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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Competition changes

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Following the 2009 season, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs would rejoin the competition after winning the premiership competing as the Bankstown City Bulls. NRL team Melbourne Storm ended their association with the Central Coast Storm, forming their own team for the 2010 season.[1][2] Central Coast would remain in the competition with the assistance of the Newcastle Knights as the Central Coast Centurions,[3] thus expanding the competition to 12 teams.

Season summary

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs would claim the minor premiership on the final day of the season, thrashing Melbourne Storm 66–12 to secure the title on points difference from Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers.[4] North Sydney Bears finished with the wooden spoon, having won only five games for the season.

Ladder

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2010 New South Wales Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (P) 25 20 0 5 0 846 487 369 40
2   Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers 25 20 0 5 0 697 482 215 40
3   Newtown Jets 25 19 1 6 0 694 561 133 39
4   Windsor Wolves 25 15 0 10 0 776 608 168 32
5   Western Suburbs Magpies 25 15 1 10 0 655 542 113 31
6   Wentworthville Magpies 25 12 1 13 0 780 705 75 25
7   Melbourne Storm 25 11 0 14 0 627 727 -100 22
8   Cronulla Sharks 25 8 1 16 0 687 672 15 17
9   Auckland Vulcans 25 8 0 17 0 642 847 -205 16
10   Central Coast Centurions 25 7 0 18 0 678 868 -190 14
11   Shellharbour Dragons 25 7 0 18 0 544 734 -190 14
12   North Sydney Bears 25 5 0 20 0 471 864 -393 10

Sources:[5][6][4]

Finals series

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (local) Venue
Qualifying finals
  Newtown Jets 32 – 28   Wentworthville Magpies Saturday 11 September 2010, 3:00pm Henson Park[4]
  Windsor Wolves 16 – 40   Western Suburbs Magpies Saturday 11 September 2010, 3:00pm Windsor Sports Complex
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 – 18   Cronulla Sharks Saturday 11 September 2010, 3:00pm Belmore Sports Ground
  Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers 48 – 18   Melbourne Storm Saturday 11 September 2010, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval[7]
Semi-finals
  Western Suburbs Magpies 20 – 14   Wentworthville Magpies Sunday 19 September 2010, 1:00pm Leichhardt Oval[8]
  Newtown Jets 18 – 34   Windsor Wolves Sunday 19 September 2010, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval[8]
Preliminary Finals
  Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers 26 – 32   Windsor Wolves Sunday 26 September 2010, 1:00pm Leichhardt Oval
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32 – 24   Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday 26 September 2010, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval
Grand Final
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 – 12   Windsor Wolves Sunday 3 October 2010, 12:00pm ANZ Stadium

Grand Final

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Minor premiers Canterbury won the Grand Final on the back of a strong performance from Josh Reynolds who scored two tries and set up a third. The Bulldogs dominated the first half, scoring 16 unanswered points, setting up the victory with a strong defensive display. Windsor playmaker Maurice Blair was forced from the field early in the second half after suffering a suspected broken jaw, after fighting with Bulldogs interchange player Corey Payne. The second half was played in heavy rain, and Windsor threatened to come back into the contest with 20 minutes remaining when Jesse Sene-Lefao caught a pinpoint Craig Trindall kick, but the contest was over when Reynolds scored his second try from a 90-metre intercept.[9][10][11]

2010 New South Wales Cup Grand Final
Sunday, 3 October
12:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   24 – 12   Windsor Wolves
Tries: 4
Reynolds    
Cutler  
Jack  
Goals: 4
Reynolds   (4/5)
 1st: 16–0
2nd: 8–12
Report[10]
 Tries: 2
Sene-Lefao  
Tangata-Toa  
Goals: 2
Trindall   (2/2)
Sin bin:
Sweeney
ANZ Stadium
Referee: David Munro


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Middleton, David. 2009 Official Rugby League Annual. Surrey Hills: News Magazines.
  2. ^ "Storm to enter Melbourne-based team in 2010 NSW Cup". melbournestorm.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "NSW Cup - About". nswrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Auerbach, Taylor (9 September 2010). "Bulldogs seal top with thumping". Big League. 91 (Finals Week 1 - #27): 45.
  5. ^ "NSW Cup 2010 Ladder". nswrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ Middleton, David (ed.). 2010 Official Rugby League Annual. Sydney: News Magazines. p. 103.
  7. ^ Auerbach, Taylor (16 September 2010). "Bulldogs and Tigers wait for opponents in the grand final deciders". Big League. 91 (Finals Week 2 - #28): 38.
  8. ^ a b Auerbach, Taylor (23 September 2010). "Windsor and Wests make it through to the grand final playoffs". Big League. 91 (Finals Week 3 - #29): 36.
  9. ^ Barton, Joe (4 October 2010). "Bulldogs defence shows too much hunger for Wolves". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 26.
  10. ^ a b Middleton, David (ed.). 2010 Official Rugby League Annual. Sydney: News Magazines. p. 116.
  11. ^ Cauchi, Alex (5 October 2010). "Bulldogs dine on Wolves - Halves play starring roles". The Express. Liverpool, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 55.
  12. ^ Phelps, James (3 October 2010). "Morrin leads charge to keep Wolves from the door". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 68.
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