The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League is an affiliated body of the New South Wales Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of NSW.

Formed in late 1969, the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League came about when the Sydney University, Macquarie University, University of NSW and University of Newcastle Rugby League clubs joined to create their own competition that was not restricted by the same boundaries as other senior open age competitions within Sydney.

In 2009 the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League will have 12 clubs from Sydney, Bathurst, Canberra and Newcastle, making it one of the most geographically spread competitions under the New South Wales Rugby League.

History

Tertiary Nines

The Tertiary Nines was an annual pre-season competition run by the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League to kick start the Tertiary League season.

Tertiary Championship: First Division

The original competition set up by the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League back in 1970, the Tertiary League is the premier week-to-week competition run in NSW for University, TAFE and other Tertiary college students.

CSU Bathurst take on Cumberland College in the NSWTSRL First Division competition

Bill Buckley Memorial Trophy: Second Division

With a significant influx of teams joining the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League after the competition was originally created, it was deemed that in 1973 a Second Division competition would be created. The competition has been run every year since.

Nirimba make a hit up against Macquarie in the 2006 Second Division Grand Final at Leichhardt Oval

John Pollard Trophy: Third Division

The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League operated a Third Division competition from 1981 to 2004. Originally the Third Division was operated as a completely separate competition from First and Second Division, however after the Super League war when a number of Tertiary institutes stopped playing Rugby League, the Third Division was made up of teams who failed to make the Second Division finals.

Clubs

Twelve clubs from Sydney, Bathurst, Canberra Newcastle have confirmed their participation in the 2009 New South Wales Tertiary League season.

Renamed Clubs

The following teams have changed their names over their life in the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League:

• Cumberland Beavers (Formerly: Cumberland College)
• Macquarie Warriors (Formerly: Macquarie Treefrogs)
• Norwest Polecats (Formerly: Catholic College of Education, Polding College Polecats, ACU Castle Hill Polecats, UWS Nirimba Polecats)
• University of Canberra Cows (Formerly: Canberra Skolars, now play in the Canberra Raiders Cup)
• UTS Tigers (Formerly: UTS Bulls, UTS Jets)
• Railcorp Apprentices (Formally Public Transport Commission Apprentice College, State Rail Apprentice College).

UTS Tigers

Former Clubs

The following Tertiary Institutes participated in one of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League competitions in the past:

• Alexander Mackie College
• Hornsby TAFE (Also known as: Hornsby Technical College)
• Macquarie University
• Mount Saint Mary College
• North Sydney TAFE (Also known as: North Sydney Technical College)
• NSW Institute of Technology
• Sydney University Vet Science (Merged with Sydney University)
• Teachers Club
• University of New South Wales (Now play in the South Sydney District League)
• University of Technology, Kuring-gai (Also known as: Kuring-gai CAE)
• University of Western Sydney, Nepean (Also known as: Nepean CAE, Kingswood)
• Wollongong University (Now play in the Illawarra District League)

See also

	Rugby league portal
	New South Wales portal

Tertiary League Governing Bodies

• NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League Official Site
• Universities Rugby League Queensland Official Site
• Australian Universities Rugby League Official Site
• 2008 Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup

External links

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