Group 17 Rugby League
Encyclopedia
Group 17 is a rugby league
competition in the lower Riverina
region of New South Wales
, Australia
, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League
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Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
competition in the lower Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League
New South Wales Country Rugby League
-2011 Tier 2 Championships:-History:Newcastle was the first city outside Sydney to start a league competition, being involved in the Sydney Premiership in 1908-09 and then starting their own competition in 1910....
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Teams
The following clubs in Group 17 fielded teams in the 2006 First Grade competition:- Barellan Rams
- Goolgowi Rabbitohs
- Hay MagpiesHay MagpiesThe Hay Magpies is a rugby league football club based in the town of Hay, in the western Riverina of New South Wales, Australia. The club currently plays in Group 20 in South Western NSW...
- Hillston Bluebirds
- Ivanhoe Roosters
- Murrumbridge-Euabalong Tigers
- Rankins Springs Dragons
- Three Ways United
External links
- Group 17 on Country Rugby League's official site