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2023 NSW Cup season
The 2023 season of the New South Wales Cup was the 117th season of the premier state rugby league competition in New South Wales.
| 2023 New South Wales Cup |
|---|
| 3 March - 24 September |
| 13 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs (21st title) |
| North Sydney Bears |
| 150 |
| Ronald Volkman (197) |
| Dean Hawkins |
| Clayton Faulalo (29) |
The 2023 season of the New South Wales Cup was the 117th season of the premier state rugby league competition in New South Wales.
The 2023 season of the New South Wales Cup commenced on the 3 March. Teams played 26 regular competition rounds, with the top five teams qualifying for the final series in September.
Round 10 will be only played at 2 grounds as part of magic round that being North Sydney Oval and HE Laybutt Field
There are 13 teams competing in the competition in 2023, with eleven based in New South Wales itself, as well as one in the Australian Capital Territory and one from New Zealand.
| Colours | Club | Home ground(s) | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 4 Pines Park & HE Laybutt Field | Greg Boulous | |
| Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium & Raiders Belconnen | Justin Giteau | |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Belmore Sports Ground & Stadium Australia | David Tangata-Toa | |
| Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | Michael Monaghan | |
| Newtown Jets | Henson Park | George Ndaira | |
| New Zealand Warriors | Mount Smart Stadium | Slade Griffin | |
| North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | Jason Taylor | |
| Parramatta Eels | Kellyville Oval & CommBank Stadium | Nathan Cayless | |
| Penrith Panthers | BlueBet Stadium | Ben Harden | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Ironmark High Performance Centre & Stadium Australia | Joe O'Callaghan | |
| Sydney Roosters | Wentworth Park | Anthony Barnes | |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium & Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | Bronx Goodwin | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Lidcombe Oval | Wayne Lambkin |
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The top five teams qualified for the finals series, with these being Norths, Souths, New Zealand, Canberra and Blacktown.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUALIFYING AND ELIMINATION FINAL | ||||||
| Canberra Raiders | 24 – 22 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Saturday 2 September, 1:00pm | North Sydney Oval | 1,000 | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 26 – 12 | New Zealand Warriors | Saturday 3 September, 3:00pm | |||
| SEMI-FINALS | ||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 49 – 6 | Canberra Raiders | Saturday 9 September, 1:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | 3,000 | |
| North Sydney Bears | 24 – 30 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Saturday 9 September, 3:00pm | |||
| PRELIMINARY FINAL | ||||||
| North Sydney Bears | 28 – 24 | New Zealand Warriors | Saturday 16 September, 3:00 pm | Leichhardt Oval | 3,000 | |
| GRAND FINAL | ||||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 – 18 | North Sydney Bears | Sunday 24 September, 3:00pm | CommBank Stadium | 10,173 |
Both Souths and Norths went into the Grand Final with lengthy droughts, at 40 and 30 years respectively. The two sides also met in a NSW Cup Grand Final for the first time in 97 years (1926).
As premiers of the NSW Cup, the South Sydney Rabbitohs will face Queensland Cup premiers Brisbane Tigers in the NRL State Championship match.
- Player of the Year: Dean Hawkins
- Top Tryscorer: Clayton Faulalo (29)
- Top Pointscorer: Ronald Volkman (197)
| Position | Nat | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Isaiah Iongi | Penrith Panthers | |
| Wing | Clayton Faulalo | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | |
| Centre | Kayal Iro | Newtown Jets | |
| Centre | Ali Leiataua | New Zealand Warriors | |
| Wing | Fetalaiga Pauga | North Sydney Bears | |
| Five-eighth | Jesse Marschke | North Sydney Bears | |
| Halfback | Dean Hawkins | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| Prop | Liam Henry | Penrith Panthers | |
| Hooker | Peter Mamouzelos | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| Prop | Trey Mooney | Canberra Raiders | |
| Second-row | Clay Webb | Canberra Raiders | |
| Second-row | Kalani Going | New Zealand Warriors | |
| Lock | Zach Dockar-Clay | North Sydney Bears |
- 2023 New South Wales Rugby League
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