Issue #14
2017 COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND TWO WRAP
With another great weekend of rugby league behind us, we now
look forward to the semi-final match ups this weekend.
In the Men’s U23s we saw dominant displays from both Newcastle and
Central Coast running out convincing winners. Newcastle showed off their
class in front of good home crowd at Cessnock Sports ground against the
North Coast, whilst the early parts of the game were a lot closer than the
scored indicated. The Newcastle side showed their attacking prowess to
stamp out the game 50-18.
Whilst in Denman, Greater Northern got blown off the park in the early
stages of the game with some free flowing football from the Central Coast
edges. The Coast side never let the Greater Northern side back into the
game running out winners 68-8.
In the Southern Zone we saw two tightly fought games. At West Wyalong,
Monaro continued their good form grinding out a tough win over the Riverina side on their home turf. Monaro held a tight 10-6 half time lead,
to then eventually run out 28-12 victors.
In Shellharbour, the South West Razorbacks couldn’t hold out the Illawarra South Coast Warriors. The Razorbacks held the lead for the majority
of the match but with 17 minutes on the clock the Warriors took the lead and closed out the match.
The Western Rams Ladies League Tag side continues their winning form, with a good attacking victory over the Riverina side to put themselves
in a match up with a strong Illawarra South Coast side. The Illawarra South Coast sides’ class got them over the line in Shellharbour over the
South West Razorbacks.
The northern semi-final of the Ladies League Tag will see a replay of last year’s one point thriller final between North Coast defeating
Newcastle and Central Coast after both sides showed they are the teams to beat once again.
Results: Round Two Country Championships
Ladies League Tag
Northern Pool
North Coast 20 def. Newcastle Rebels 10
Central Coast 22 def. Greater Northern Tigers 10
Southern Pool
Western Rams 22 def. Riverina 6
Illawarra South Coast Warriors 20 def. South West Razorbacks 4
Mens U23’s
Northern Pool
Newcastle Rebels 50 def. North Coast 18
Central Coast 68 def. Greater Northern Tigers 8
Southern Pool
Monaro 28 def. Riverina 12
Illawarra South Coast Warriors 28 def. South West Razorbacks 20
Semi-Finals – Saturday, 27th May
Northern Pool – Morry Breen Oval, Kanwal
LLT (11:00 am) Illawarra South Coast v Western
U23 (12:15 pm) Monaro v Illawarra South Coast
Team Lists
Southern Pool – Raiders Belconnen, Kippax
LLT (11:00 am) Central Coast v North Coast
U23 (12:15 pm) Central Coast v Newcastle
Issue #14
#SHOOSHFORKIDS WEEKEND A SUCCESS
The #shooshforkids round held last weekend, was a huge success with over 100 CRL clubs
registered and participating.
The campaign run in conjunction with NSW Office of Sport and six other major codes encouraged
their clubs to create a positive environment for junior participants in grassroots sport; whilst
addressing issues which arise from poor sideline behaviour including – abuse to officials, reduced
volunteer numbers and reduced participation rates.
The CRL would like to thank all clubs, players, friends and family for supporting the #shooshforkids
round.
MEN OF LEAGUE SOCKS
Show your support for the charity that loves the game as much as you do!
In previous seasons, these socks have been promoted as part of the NRL’s Men of League Round, with State league Senior and
Junior clubs also proudly wearing to support the Men of League Foundation during that round.
In 2017, each NRL club has been hosting a Men of League Round at a chosen home game, with Broncos, Cowboys, Tigers
wearing the socks on field or at a training session to promote the Foundation.
The socks are available for purchase with $4 from each pair donated directly back to the Men of League. Any funds raised go towards ensuring
that the Foundation can continue its work to support the Men, Women and Children of the Rugby League Community through Financial, Physical
and Emotional assistance.
Order you socks here
STATE OF ORIGIN TICKETS
CRL have a limited number of State of Origin tickets for Game 1, 2 and 3
available for purchase. If you are interested in purchasing tickets please contact
Adrienne Lew [email protected] to obtain the Ticket Order Form
Tickets available for purchase:
Game 2 – Sydney 21 June 2017
Gold Adult $142.00; Diamond Adults $284.00
Game 3 – Brisbane 12 July 2017
Gold Adult $200.00; Platinum Adult $240.00; Diamond Adult $265.00
NRL COACHING & EDUCATIONS PROGRAMS UPDATE
Please find following links and information provided by the NRL to assist junior league clubs, coaches, and sports trainers.
Coaching Articles to upskill JL coaches –
https://playnrl.com/coach/coaching-resources/coaching-articles-listing-page/
Warm Up Videos with Australian Trainer Troy Thompson –
https://playnrl.com/coach/coaching-resources/coaching-articles/warm-up/
Sports Trainers Seminars - September 20, 2017 – Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park
For more information and to register, please visit https://playnrl.com/trainer