NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League
# NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League

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 had 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

### Arnold Stehr 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.

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | Macquarie University | | |
| 1974 | Macquarie University | | |
| 1975 | Catholic College of Education | | |
| 1976 | Catholic College of Education | | |
| 1977 | | | |
| 1978 | Catholic College of Education | | |
| 1979 | Macquarie University | | |
| 1980 | | | |
| 1981 | | | |
| 1982 | | | |
| 1983 | | | |
| 1984 | Catholic College of Education | | |
| No Competition Between 1985 and 2005 ||||
| 2006 | University of Technology, Sydney | | Bathurst Mungoes |
| 2007 | Sydney University | | Bathurst Mungoes |
| 2008 | Sydney University | | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2009 | Lewisham Old Boys | | Royal Australian Navy Titans |
| 2010 | West Sydney Blues | | Norwest Polecats |
| 2011 | Lewisham Old Boys | | Bathurst Mungoes |
| 2012 | Norwest Polecats | | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2013 | RailCorp Apprentices | | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2015 | University of Technology, Sydney | | University of Western Sydney Ducks |
| 2016 | University of Technology, Sydney | | University of Western Sydney Ducks |
| 2018 | Macquarie University | 10 – 8 | Sydney University |
| 2019 | UTS Leichhardt Wanderers | 34 – 14 | Sydney University |

### 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.

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Sydney University | | |
| 1971 | Alexander Mackie College | 19-9 | Westmead Teachers College |
| 1972 | Alexander Mackie College | 21-8 | Macquarie University |
| 1973 | Alexander Mackie College | 21-14 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1974 | Alexander Mackie College | 19-12 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1975 | Catholic College of Education | | Sydney University |
| 1976 | Catholic College of Education | | |
| 1977 | Teachers Club | | |
| 1978 | Sydney University | | |
| 1979 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood | | |
| 1980 | Mount Saint Mary | | |
| 1981 | Mount Saint Mary | | |
| 1982 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood | | |
| 1983 | Catholic College of Education | | Macquarie University |
| 1984 | Macquarie University | 17 – 14 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1985 | Catholic College of Education | | Wollongong University |
| 1986 | Wollongong University | | Macquarie University |
| 1987 | Catholic College of Education | | Macquarie University |
| 1988 | Macquarie University | 4 – 0 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1989 | Catholic College of Education | | Hornsby Technical College |
| 1990 | University of NSW | 38 – 16 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1991 | University of NSW | | Catholic College of Education |
| 1992 | ACU Castle Hill | | Cumberland College |
| 1993 | ACU Castle Hill | | |
| 1994 | ACU Castle Hill | | University of NSW |
| 1995 | University of Technology, Sydney | | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1996 | ACU Castle Hill | | Cumberland College |
| 1997 | University of Technology, Sydney | | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1998 | Cumberland College | | Macquarie University |
| 1999 | ACU Castle Hill | | University of Canberra |
| 2000 | Sydney University | | ACU Castle Hill |
| 2001 | University of Technology, Sydney | | UWS Nirimba |
| 2002 | Sydney University | | UWS Nirimba |
| 2003 | UWS Nirimba | 32 – 10 | UTS Jets |
| 2004 | UTS Jets | | UWS Nirimba |
| 2005 | UWS Nirimba | | UWS Macarthur |
| 2006 | UTS Jets | 48 – 4 | UWS Macarthur |
| 2007 | UTS Jets | 40 – 30 | UWS Nirimba |
| 2008 | Norwest Polecats | 14 – 12 | West Sydney Blues |
| 2009 | UTS Tigers | 24 – 22 | Lewisham Old Boys |
| 2010 | West Sydney Blues | 19 – 18 | Norwest Polecats |
| 2011 | Lewisham Old Boys | 22 – 20 | Norwest Polecats |
| 2012 | Norwest Polecats | 20 – 16 | UTS Tigers |
| 2013 | RailCorp Apprentices | 22 – 16 | UTS Tigers |
| 2014 | UTS Tigers | 28 – 18 | Sydney University |
| 2015 | Norwest Polecats | 20 – 16 | UTS Tigers |
| 2016 | UTS Tigers | 24 – 16 | TAFE Western Sydney Polecats |
| 2017 | TAFE NSW Polecats | 24 – 16 | UTS Tigers |
| 2018 | Sydney University | 18 – 12 | UTS Tigers |
| 2019 | TAFE NSW Polecats | 26 – 8 | UTS Leichhardt Wanderers |
| 2020 | UTS Leichhardt Wanderers | 46 – 18 | TAFE NSW Polecats |

### 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.

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | NSW Institute of Technology | | |
| 1974 | Sydney University | | |
| 1975 | Sydney University | | |
| 1976 | Sydney University Vet Science | | |
| 1977 | Sydney University | | |
| 1978 | Sydney University | | |
| 1979 | Kuring-gai CAE | | |
| 1980 | Macquarie University | | |
| 1981 | Catholic College of Education | | |
| 1982 | State Rail Authority | | Catholic College of Education |
| 1983 | NSW Institute of Technology | | |
| 1984 | State Rail Authority | | |
| 1985 | North Sydney Technical College | | |
| 1986 | Macquarie University | | |
| 1987 | State Rail | | |
| 1988 | Macquarie University | 21 – 8 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1989 | Catholic College of Education | | University of NSW |
| 1990 | Macquarie University | 18 – 14 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1991 | Cumberland College | | |
| 1992 | Newcastle University Seahorses | | |
| 1993 | University of NSW | | ACU Castle Hill |
| 1994 | ACU Castle Hill | | Mitchell Old Boys |
| 1995 | Sydney University | | |
| 1996 | ACU Castle Hill | 23 – 20 | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 1997 | ACU Castle Hill | | |
| 1998 | Bathurst Mungoes | | |
| 1999 | University of Technology, Sydney | | ACU Castle Hill |
| 2000 | University of NSW | | |
| 2001 | Macquarie University | | |
| 2002 | UWS Macarthur | | |
| 2003 | Macquarie University | | |
| 2004 | Cumberland College | | |
| 2005 | UWS Macarthur | | |
| 2006 | Macquarie University | 24 – 14 | UWS Nirimba |
| 2007 | Sydney University | | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2008 | Newcastle University Seahorses | 22 – 8 | Bathurst Mungoes |
| 2009 | Bathurst Mungoes | 34 – 28 | UTS Tigers |
| 2010 | Cumberland Beavers | 36 – 0 | Bathurst Mungoes |
| 2011 | UTS Tigers | 28 – 18 | ANU Grizzlies |
| 2012 | UTS Tigers | 24 – 18 | Norwest Polecats |
| 2013 | Cumberland Beavers | 40 – 6 | RailCorp Apprentices |
| 2014 | UWS Ducks | 36 – 10 | Sydney University |
| 2015 | Cumberland Beavers | 26 – 22 | UTS Tigers |
| 2016 | UC Grizzlies | 38 – 14 | TAFE Western Sydney Polecats |
| 2017 | UTS Tigers | 28 – 22 | TAFE NSW Polecats |
| 2018 | * Macquarie University | 26 – 16 | TAFE NSW Polecats |
| 2020 | * Sydney University | 46 – 28 | Western Sydney University Ducks |

* Bill Buckley Memorial Trophy 3rd v 4th Play-off match

### 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.

| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood | | North Sydney Catholics |
| 1979 | | | |
| 1980 | | | |
| 1981 | Macquarie University | | |
| 1982 | | | |
| 1983 | | | |
| 1984 | Catholic College of Education | 16 – 11 | Royal Australian Air Force |
| 1986 | Catholic College of Education | | Macquarie University |
| 1987 | Nepean C.A.E | | Catholic College of Education |
| 1988 | Catholic College of Education | | State Rail Authority |
| 1989 | Sydney University | 18 – 4 | Catholic College of Education |
| 1990 | Catholic College of Education | 32 – 0 | State Rail Authority |
| 1994 | Cumberland College | | |
| 1996 | State Rail Authority | | |
| 1997 | Macquarie University | | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 1999 | Sydney University | | |
| 2000 | State Rail Authority | | ACU Castle Hill |
| 2001 | UWS Nirimba | | |
| 2002 | UWS Nirimba | | |
| 2003 | University of Technology, Sydney | | |
| 2004 | UWS Macarthur | | |

## NSW Tertiary Representative Matches

The Annual City v Country clash gives a chance for some of the best players from the NSW Tertiary Student League competition to battle it out for the City/Country Shield.

| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Country | 24 – 22 | City |
| 2014 | City | 34 – 22 | Country |
| 2016 | Country | 22 – 22 | City |
| 2017 | City | 32 – 18 | Country |
| 2018 | East Metro | 18 – 14 | West Metro |
| 2019 | Metro West | 38 – 22 | Metro East |

## Clubs

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

| Club Name | Tertiary Institute | Year Formed |
| - | - | - |
| Australia Catholic University | Australia Catholic University | 2015 |
| Cumberland Beavers | University of Western Sydney, Nepean / Parramatta TAFE | 1991 |
| Macquarie University Warriors | Macquarie University | |
| TAFE NSW Polecats | TAFE NSW | 1971 |
| Sydney University Lions | University of Sydney, Camperdown | 1920 |
| University of Canberra Grizzlies | University of Canberra | 2009 |
| UTS Tigers | University of Technology, Sydney | 1970 |
| UWS Ducks | University of Western Sydney | 2014 |

### 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)
* TAFE NSW Polecats (Formerly: Catholic College of Education, Polding College Polecats, ACU Castle Hill Polecats, UWS Nirimba Polecats, Norwest Polecats, WSI TAFE 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).

### Former clubs

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

* Alexander Mackie Teachers' 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)
