Rugby League Festival of the Red
and Whites

Coastal WIN Stadium will be a sea of ?Red and White? on Saturday as the St George District Rugby League Football Club, Illawarra Steelers and St George Illawarra Football Clubs compete in festival of rugby league from U16 through to NRL level.

In a first for rugby league, St George DRLFC and Illawarra Steelers RLFC will play against each other in the semi-finals of both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions guaranteeing ?Red and White? representation in both finals the following weekend.

These matches were originally scheduled to be played in western Sydney, however an application to the NSWRL from the Dragons with the support of the St George Football Club has transferred the matches from the St Marys ground to WIN Stadium so that the unique circumstance can be delivered to our regions.

?Saturday provides a unique opportunity for the coaching staff, players and fans,? said Dragons Chief Executive Officer Peter Doust. ?Having all these teams together in the one place is a positive for everyone and it will certainly promote the pathways to the elite level.

?Some may argue this will be of an advantage to the Steelers teams, however the advantage is for the Dragons and for all the young players who have the chance to play in front of the teams they aspire to be a part of, said Doust. ?It is a celebration of the achievements of the teams in both our key communities and an opportunity for all to see the future of our Club?.

Details:

Saturday 7 May 2005

12.00pm Harold Matthews St George v Illawarra 1.30pm SG Ball St George v Illawarra 3.30pm Premier League St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs 5.30pm NRL St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs