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Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League

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nameNorthern Rivers Regional Rugby League
logoNorthern Rivers Rugby League logo.jpg
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formerlyGroup 1 Rugby League / Group 18 Rugby League
founded2005
inaugural2005
ceotagChief executive
teams13
country
championtagPremiers
championBallina Seagulls
season2024
most_champsBallina Seagulls
count5
websiteNRRRL Facebook
TVBarTV

The Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) is a rugby league competition run in the far north of New South Wales, Australia. It is run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The league formed in 2005 as an extended Group 1 Rugby League competition, featuring teams from Group 18 Rugby League. Prior to this, teams from Group 18 played in a competition with teams from the Gold Coast region of Queensland; these clubs have since gone on to form the Gold Coast Rugby League competition. Both Group 1 and Group 18 continue to run junior competitions from Under 5s to Under 16s.

The competitions run by NRRRL include: First grade, Reserve grade, Under-18's and Ladies League Tag.

Due to sponsorship reasons, in 2007 and 2008 the competition was known as the Retravision Northern League. As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 competition was suspended until August, with four clubs withdrawing. When it resumed, the competition was split in two due to Queensland border restrictions. The former Group 18 teams contested the Green competition, with the former Group 1 teams contesting the Gold competition.

Teams

There are fourteen member clubs of the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League as 2023.

The following clubs in NRRRL fielded teams in the 2024 Senior Mens and Ladies League Tag competitions:

Current clubs

ClubCity/TownFormedGroupHome GroundPremiershipsPremiership Years
Ballina SeagullsBallina1920Group 1
Bilambil JetsBilambil1923Group 18
Byron Bay Red DevilsByron Bay1974Group 18
Casino CougarsCasinoGroup 1
Cudgen HornetsCudgen1950Group 18
Evans Head BombersEvans Head1999Group 1
Kyogle TurkeysKyogle1960Group 1
Lismore Marist Brothers RamsLismore1912Group 1
Lower Clarence MagpiesYamba1915Group 1
Mullumbimby GiantsMullumbimby1909Group 18
Murwillumbah MustangsMurwillumbah1989Group 18
Northern United DirawongsLismore2009N/A
Tweed Coast RaidersCabarita Beach1980Group 18
Tweed Heads SeagullsTweed Heads1909Group 18

Former clubs

  • Grafton Ghosts (joined Group 2 in 2014)
  • Grafton Rhinos (replaced by South Grafton in 2013)
  • South Grafton Rebels (joined Group 2 in 2014)

Juniors

The following clubs fielded teams in 2018 Group 1 junior competitions: Ballina Seagulls, Casino Cougars, Clarence Coast Magpies, Grafton Ghosts, Kyogle Tukeys, Lismore Marist Brothers Rams, South Grafton Rebels

The following clubs fielded teams in 2019 Group 18 junior competitions: Bilambil Terranora Jets, Byron Bay Lennox Head Red Devils/Dolphins, Cudgen Headland Hornets, Mullumbimby Giants, Murwillimbah Colts, South Tweed Koala Bears/Ospreys, Tugun Seahawks, Tweed Coast Raiders, Tweed Heads Seagulls

First Grade Premierships

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor PremiersPremiersScoreRunners-upReports
2005Tweed Heads Seagulls44–18Murwillumbah MustangsMDNTweed Heads Seagulls
2006Cudgen Hornets19–16Murwillumbah MustangsMurwillumbah Mustangs
2007Mullumbimby Giants34–30Ballina SeagullsStarMullumbimby Giants
2008Byron Bay Red Devils25–24Grafton GhostsFNCGrafton Ghosts
2009Lower Clarence Magpies21–20Northern Unitedurl=https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/09/21/2691538.htmtitle=Lower Clarence celebrate the 2009 NRRRL Grand Final at the Maclean showground - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporationwebsite=www.abc.net.au}}Lower Clarence Magpies
2010Grafton Ghosts14–6Ballina Seagullsurl=http://www.farnorthcoaster.com.au/news/9518/2010-nrrrl-grand-final-results/title=2010 NRRRL Grand Final Results}}Grafton Ghosts
2011Grafton Ghosts10–6Murwillumbah MustangsFNCMurwillumbah Mustangs
2012Murwillumbah Mustangs27–26Grafton GhostsMDNMurwillumbah Mustangs
2013Ballina Seagulls30–24Murwillumbah MustangsStarMurwillumbah Mustangs
2014Ballina Seagulls17–6Byron Bay Red DevilsStarBallina Seagulls
2015Ballina Seagulls34–6Murwillumbah MustangsStarMurwillumbah Mustangs
2016Murwillumbah Mustangs16–14Cudgen HornetsABCMurwillumbah Mustangs
2017Ballina Seagulls36–28Cudgen HornetsStarBallina Seagulls
2018Tweed Coast Raiders24–4Ballina SeagullsTDNTweed Coast Raiders
2019Ballina Seagulls38–18Murwillumbah MustangsNBN StarBallina Seagulls
2020 (Green)Tweed Coast Raiders24–18Murwillumbah MustangsNBNTweed Coast Raiders
2020 (Gold)Ballina Seagulls30–16Lismore Marist BrothersNBNBallina Seagulls
2021 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Bilambil Jets30–18Evans Head BombersMurwillumbah Mustangs
2023Cudgen Hornets18-4Ballina SeagullsBallina Seagulls
2024Ballina Seagulls16-10Bilambil JetsBallina Seagulls
2025Lismore Marist Brothers20-12Murwillumbah MustangsCudgen Hornets

Ladies League Tag

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor PremiersPremiersScoreRunners-upReports
2017Byron Bay Red Devils12–8Lismore Marist Brothers
2018Lismore Marist Brothers22–4Byron Bay Red DevilsLismore Marist Brothers
2019Tweed Coast Raiders12–10Lismore Marist Brothers
2020 (Green)Tweed Coast Raiders4–2Cudgen HornetsCudgen Hornets
2020 (Gold)Lismore Marist Brothers18–0Ballina SeagullsLismore Marist Brothers
2021 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Cudgen Hornets14–10Lismore Marist BrothersCudgen Hornets

Juniors

Main article: Group 1 Rugby League, Group 18 Rugby League

Both Group 1 and Group 18 run independent junior competitions as was before the merger to form the NRRRL in seniors.

Sources

YearsAcronymItemAvailable
OnlineVia
1967–69, 1971–96-Country Rugby League Annual ReportNoState Library of NSW
2003 to 2014RLWRugby League WeekYeseResources at State Library of NSW
2007 to 2019StarThe Northern StarYes*Northern Star* website
2005 to 2019-Various Newspaper WebsitesYesAs referenced

References

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  2. "PlaySport.com: Find, Organise and Play Sport Like Never Before".
  3. "Murwillumbah Leagues Club".
  4. [http://www.mydailynews.com.au/story/2005/09/19/apn-final/ Final Triumph]
  5. Tweed. (12 September 2005). "Mustangs host Tweedshowdown | Tweed Daily News". Mydailynews.com.au.
  6. Lismore. (19 August 2006). "Bros have the experience". Northern Star.
  7. Lismore. (28 July 2009). "Drought's drug ban". Northern Star.
  8. Northern Rivers. (29 August 2007). "Stirring Seagulls win one man down | Lismore Echo". Echonews.com.au.
  9. (14 September 2008). "Byron Bay wins rugby league grand final | Far North Coaster Magazine". Farnorthcoaster.com.au.
  10. (27 August 2008). "Grafton Ghosts, Byron Bay battle it out to host NRRRL grand final | Far North Coaster Magazine". Farnorthcoaster.com.au.
  11. "Lower Clarence celebrate the 2009 NRRRL Grand Final at the Maclean showground - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation".
  12. (21 August 2009). "Minor premiers meet defending premiers | Far North Coaster Magazine". Farnorthcoaster.com.au.
  13. "2010 NRRRL Grand Final Results".
  14. "Ballina and Grafton Ghosts to meet in NRRRL grand final".
  15. "NRRRL Grand Final Results".
  16. (1 September 2012). "Mustangs backed to beat Ghosts | Tweed Daily News". Mydailynews.com.au.
  17. gmartin. (3 September 2012). "Mustangs are grand final champs | Tweed Daily News". Mydailynews.com.au.
  18. mcraig. (5 September 2013). "Ballina Seagulls set to break 20-year Premiership drought". Northern Star.
  19. Craig, Mitchell. (17 September 2014). "Brothers key to Ballina's grand final win over Red Devils". Northern Star.
  20. Craig, Mitchell. "NRRRL's 2015 highlights and our pick for team of the year". Northern Star.
  21. (19 September 2016). "Emotions overflow as Murwillumbah Mustangs honour fallen team mate". ABC News.
  22. Craig, Mitchell. (11 September 2017). "Hard-fought win for Seagulls in NRRRL grand final". Northern Star.
  23. Vivian, Steve. (9 September 2018). "Raiders conquer Ballina in historic NRRRL grand final win". Tweed Daily News.
  24. (8 Sep 2019). "Fairytale Season Ends In Grand Final Win For Ballina".
  25. (8 Sep 2019). "Seagulls win another NRRRL grand final".
  26. (11 Oct 2020). "TWEED COAST RAIDERS TAKE HOME PREMIERSHIP IN NRRRL GREEN COMP".
  27. (18 Oct 2020). "BALLINA SEAGULLS WIN NRRRL GRAND FINAL AGAINST MARIST BROTHERS".
  28. Smith, Tallon. (2024-09-10). "Seagulls the toast of the Northern Rivers after Ballina claims seventh title in 12 years".
  29. Smith, Tallon. (2025-09-16). "NRRRL: Lismore Marist Brothers Rams secure first title in 22 years with win over Mustangs".
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