Woodbridge Cup

The Woodbridge Cup is a rugby league competition run by the New South Wales Country Rugby League. It encompasses smaller senior clubs in the Mid-West and Central West of the state. The neighbouring Mid-West Cup competition's remaining clubs merged into the league in 2022 when that league initially folded (it has since re-formed without the teams that joined the Woodbridge Cup). For all intents and purposes, it is a second division competition in the Group 11 and from 2022, Group 10 areas.

Woodbridge Cup
SportRugby league
Instituted1940s (as Group 9 Second Division)
Inaugural season1990 (as Woodbridge Cup)
Number of teams9
CountryAustralia
Premiers Manildra Rhinos (2023)
Most titles Cargo Blue Heelers (8 titles)
WebsiteWoodbridge Cup Homepage

History

The competition began as the Group 9 Second Division in the 1940s, with clubs from towns such as Binalong, Stockinbingal and Boorowa among others. The competition has slowly moved north however, and effectively operates as the Group 11 Rugby League second division, with only Grenfell remaining from the Group 9 days, something that was reflected in the name change to the Woodbridge Cup in 1990.

In 2022, the Mid West Cup (Group 10 Rugby League Second Division) merged into the competition, taking the competition from a total of 9 to 12 teams. Although that competition has re-formed, the teams that joined the Woodbridge Cup will not return to the competition.

Current clubs

There will be 12 clubs competing in the Woodbridge Cup in 2022, with three teams merging in from the now defunct Mid West Cup, including CSU Mungoes, Orange United Warriors (who have signed former NRL player Josh Dugan for the 2022 season) and ex-Group 10 Rugby League powerhouse Oberon Tigers.

ClubNicknameHome GroundNo. of PremiershipsPremiership Years
CanowindraTigersTom Clyburn Oval11995
CargoBlue HeelersCargo Oval82000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
CSU BathurstMungoesDiggings Oval0None
CondobolinRamsPat Timmins Oval12016
EugowraGolden EaglesEugowra Sports Ground32001, 2005, 2012
GrenfellGoannasHenry Lawson Park41990, 1994, 1998, 2010
ManildraRhinosJack Huxley Oval12022, 2023
MolongBullsMolong Recreation Ground11999
OberonTigersOberon Sports Ground0None
Orange UnitedWarriorsWade Park0None
Peak HillRoostersLindner Oval0None
TrundleBoomersBerryman Park32017, 2018, 2019

Former Clubs

Premierships
Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
1990[1] Grenfell Goannas 22–18 Quandialla
1991 Binalong Brahmans 22–10 Burrangong Bears Burrangong Bears
1992[2] Burrangong Bears 38–20 Koorawatha Jets Burrangong Bears
1993 Monteagle 24–22 Burrangong Bears
1994[3] Grenfell Goannas 34–14 Canowindra Tigers Grenfell Goannas
1995[4] Canowindra Tigers 30–24 Grenfell Goannas Canowindra Tigers
1996[5] Koorawatha Jets 32–22 Canowindra Tigers Koorawatha Jets
1997 Burrangong Bears 29–18 Grenfell Goannas Burrangong Bears
1998 Grenfell Goannas 32–22 Boorowa Rovers
1999 Molong Bulls 26–24 Boorowa Rovers Boorowa Rovers
2000 Cargo Blue Heelers 30–18 Koorawatha Jets Cargo Blue Heelers
2001 Eugowra Golden Eagles 29–28 Koorawatha Jets Cargo Blue Heelers
2002 Cargo Blue Heelers 24–12 Canowindra Tigers Cargo Blue Heelers
2003 Koorawatha Jets 44–22 Cargo Blue Heelers Burrangong Bears
2004 Burrangong Bears 34–22 AET Koorawatha Jets Burrangong Bears
2005[6] Eugowra Golden Eagles 28–12 Cargo Blue Heelers Eugowra Golden Eagles
2006 Cargo Blue Heelers 26–12 Grenfell Goannas Cargo Blue Heelers
2007 Koorawatha Jets 50–32 Condobolin Rams Condobolin Rams
2008 Cargo Blue Heelers 30–18 Manildra Rhinos Cargo Blue Heelers
2009 Cargo Blue Heelers 26–14 Eugowra Golden Eagles Manildra Rhinos
2010[7] Grenfell Goannas 26–22 Eugowra Golden Eagles Grenfell Goannas
2011[8] Cargo Blue Heelers 37–24 Canowindra Tigers Peak Hill Roosters
2012[9] Eugowra Golden Eagles 32–22 Peak Hill Roosters Eugowra Golden Eagles
2013[10][11] Cargo Blue Heelers 22–12 Eugowra Golden Eagles Eugowra Golden Eagles
2014 Cargo Blue Heelers 24–14 Eugowra Golden Eagles Eugowra Golden Eagles
2015[12] Binalong Brahmans 30–28 Trundle Boomers Binalong Brahmans
2016[13][14] Condobolin Rams 18–16 Trundle Boomers Trundle Boomers
2017[15][16] Trundle Boomers 36–12 Cargo Blue Heelers Trundle Boomers
2018[17][18] Trundle Boomers 26–22 Manildra Rhinos Trundle Boomers
2019 Trundle Boomers 56–0 Manildra Rhinos Trundle Boomers
2020 and 2021 Seasons cancelled due to COVID-19
2022 Manildra Rhinos 34–16 Oberon Tigers Manildra Rhinos
2023[19] Manildra Rhinos 18–16 Trundle Boomers Manildra Rhinos

    See also

    References
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    2. "Burrangong wins Woodbridge Cup". Grenfell Record. 28 August 1992. p. 11.
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