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.
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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1980 |
| Inaugural season | 2007 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country |  Australia |
The competition folded in 1998 but was revived in 2007.
Teams
edit| Team | Moniker | Town | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wilcannia Boomerangs
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Boomers | Wilcannia, New South Wales | Burke Oval |
 Silver City
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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
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "History of Outback Rugby League". Sporting Pulse. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- ^ "League season wrapped up". The Barrier Miner. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- ^ The Outback Rugby League sponsorship Coup
- ^ "New South Wales competitions". The Vault. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- ^ Sleath, Emma (17 August 2009). "Wilcannia Boomerangs surge to victory over Geebungs". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Schultz-Byard, Noah (29 August 2011). "Yabbies too good in League Grand Final". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Boisvert, Eugene (26 August 2013). "League final ends early after on-field melee". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Saints Go Marching In To Claim Third Outback Rugby League Title". Country Rugby League. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Smith, Tallon (9 August 2023). "Wilcannia Boomerangs win enthralling Outback Rugby League decider against Menindee". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
External links
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