2021 New South Wales Rugby League

The New South Wales Rugby League administered several competitions during the 2021 rugby league season in Australia. The season was impacted by the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. Junior competitions, Country representative tournaments, and City versus Country representative matches were concluded prior to the impact of lockdown in June 2021. The lockdowns, however, led to the postponement and subsequent cancellation of senior competitions.

Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup
2021 Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup
Duration12 March – 26 September 2021
Teams11
Broadcast partnersFox League

The 2021 season of the Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup was curtailed due to lockdowns introduced to combat the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. Fifteen of a scheduled 24 rounds were played, with the last completed round of matches occuring on the weekend of 19-20 June, 2021.

Teams

There will be 11 teams in 2021.

Colours Club Home ground(s) Head coach
 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Lottoland, HE Laybutt Field Matt Ballin
 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium, Raiders Belconnen N/A
 Mount Pritchard Mounties Aubrey Keech Reserve, Stadium Australia Michael Potter
 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium Andrew Ryan
 Newtown Jets Henson Park Greg Matterson
 North Sydney Bears North Sydney Oval Jason Taylor
 Parramatta Eels Bankwest Stadium Ryan Carr
 Penrith Panthers BlueBet Stadium Peter Wallace
 South Sydney Rabbitohs Metricon High Performance Centre, Stadium Australia N/A
 St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Netstrada Jubilee Stadium N/A
 Western Suburbs Magpies Lidcombe Oval Ben Gardiner

Ladder

The table below reflects the competition ladder at the completion of Round 15.[1] This was the last completed round played, and occurred on the weekend of the 19-20 June, 2021. During July and early August 2021, when there was a hope that the competition could be resumed in late August and September, scheduled matches were cancelled, with the result recorded as a nil-all draw. A Round 2 match between Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs was postponed due to wet weather. As the re-scheduled date was 28 July, 2021 this match was not played.

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers 13 12 0 1 417 192 +225 28
2 Parramatta Eels 13 9 0 4 367 270 +97 22
3 Western Suburbs Magpies 14 9 1 4 422 294 +128 21
4 North Sydney Bears 13 7 1 5 282 299 −17 19
5 Newcastle Knights 13 6 1 6 290 313 −23 17
6 Mount Pritchard Mounties 13 6 0 7 286 282 +4 16
7 Newtown Jets 12 4 1 7 250 320 −70 15
8 Canberra Raiders 13 5 0 8 302 308 −6 14
9 St George Illawarra Dragons 13 4 0 9 258 358 −100 12
10 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 12 4 0 8 254 368 −114 12
11 South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 2 0 9 226 350 −124 10
Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 2021. Source: NSWRL website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder Progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1 Penrith Panthers 2 4 6 8 10 12
2 Western Suburbs Magpies 0 0 2 4 6 8
3 North Sydney Bears 0 2 4 6 7 7
4 Canberra Raiders 2 2 4 4 6
5 Mount Pritchard Mounties 2 2 4 4 4 6
6 Parramatta Eels 2 4 4 6 6
7 Newcastle Knights 0 0 2 4 6
8 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 2 2 2 2 4
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 0 2 4 4
10 St George Illawarra Dragons 0 2 4 4 4 4
11 Newtown Jets 2 2 2 3 3

Season Results

[2]

Round 1
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Newcastle Knights 8 – 26 Mount Pritchard Mounties Friday, 12 March, 3:45pm McDonald Jones Stadium Darian Furner
Penrith Panthers 36 – 26 South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 13 March, 5:15pm BlueBet Stadium Cameron Paddy
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 48 – 20 North Sydney Bears Sunday, 14 March, 1:10pm HE Laybutt Field Keiren Irons
Canberra Raiders 32 – 18 Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 14 March, 1:50pm GIO Stadium Martin Jones
St George Illawarra Dragons 10 – 16 Newtown Jets Sunday, 14 March, 3:55pm Netstrada Jubilee Stadium Henry Perenara
Parramatta Eels BYE

Round 2
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Mount Pritchard Mounties 8 – 28 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 20 March, 12:40pm Bankwest Stadium Martin Jones
Western Suburbs Magpies 16 – 24 North Sydney Bears Sunday, 21 March, 6:20pm Campbelltown Sports Stadium Cameron Paddy
Parramatta Eels V Canberra Raiders Postponed TBA TBD
Newcastle Knights V Newtown Jets Postponed TBA TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V South Sydney Rabbitohs Postponed TBA TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons BYE

Round 3
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 – 30 North Sydney Bears Friday, 26 March, 5:40pm Stadium Australia Cameron Paddy
Canberra Raiders 10 – 34 Mount Pritchard Mounties Saturday, 27 March, 12:40pm GIO Stadium Henry Perenara
Parramatta Eels 22 – 20 Newtown Jets Saturday, 27 March, 5:10pm Bankwest Stadium Martin Jones
Newcastle Knights 6 – 50 Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 28 March, 1:45pm McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 18 – 44 St George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 28 March, 3:00pm HE Laybutt Field Keiren Irons
Penrith Panthers BYE

Round 4
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 6 – 32 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 3 April, 2:00pm Lottoland Henry Perenara
Mount Pritchard Mounties 22 – 24 South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 3 April, 3:00pm Aubrey Keech Reserve Martin Jones
Canberra Raiders 60 – 20 Newtown Jets Saturday, 3 April, 4:00pm Raiders Belconnen Cameron Paddy
Newcastle Knights 40 – 6 St George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 4 April, 1:45pm McDonald Jones Stadium Chris Butler
Western Suburbs Magpies 34 – 28 Parramatta Eels Monday, 5 April, 1:30pm Stadium Australia Kieren Irons
North Sydney Bears BYE

Round 5
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers 24 – 10 Canberra Raiders Friday, 9 April, 5:30pm BlueBet Stadium Henry Perenara
Parramatta Eels 40 – 8 St George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 11 April, 1:10pm Bankwest Stadium Martin Jones
Western Suburbs Magpies 34 – 14 Mount Pritchard Mounties Sunday, 11 April, 1:40pm Leichhardt Oval Todd Smith
North Sydney Bears 20 – 20 Newtown Jets Sunday, 11 April, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval Kieren Irons
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 16 – 30 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 11 April, 2:00pm Lottoland Cameron Paddy
South Sydney Rabbitohs BYE

Round 6
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 – 42 Western Suburbs Magpies Saturday, 17 April, 12:40pm Stadium Australia Cameron Paddy
Penrith Panthers 42 – 6 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 17 April, 1:00pm BlueBet Stadium Jake Sutherland
Newtown Jets 22 – 42 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 17 April, 3:00pm Henson Park Kieren Irons
Canberra Raiders 30 – 22 Parramatta Eels Saturday, 17 April, 5:20pm GIO Stadium Martin Jones
Mount Pritchard Mounties 32 – 12 North Sydney Bears Sunday, 18 April, 2:00pm Aubrey Keech Reserve Todd Smith
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles BYE

Round 7
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers 19 - 6 Newcastle Knights Thursday, 22 April, 5:30pm BlueBet Stadium Kieren Irons
Newtown Jets 30 24 Mount Pritchard Mounties Saturday, 24 April, 3:00pm Henson Park Martin Jones
Parramatta Eels 38 - 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 24 April, 5:30pm Ringrose Park Jake Sutherland
Western Suburbs Magpies 46 - 6 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Sunday, 25 April, 11:20am Bankwest Stadium Kasey Badger
North Sydney Bears 26 - 12 St George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 25 April, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval Cameron Paddy
Canberra Raiders BYE

Round 8
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers 52 - 6 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Saturday, 1 May, 12:40pm Carrington Park TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties 34 - 26 Parramatta Eels Saturday, 1 May, 3:00pm Stadium Australia TBD
Canberra Raiders 22 - 26 South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 1 May, 4:00pm Raiders Belconnen TBD
Newcastle Knights 18 - 34 North Sydney Bears Saturday, 1 May, 5:15pm McDonald Jones Stadium TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons 28 - 34 Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 2 May, 1:40pm WIN Stadium TBD
Newtown Jets BYE

Round 9
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers 46 - 18 Newtown Jets Friday, 7 May, 3:45pm BlueBet Stadium TBD
Parramatta Eels 34 - 26 North Sydney Bears Friday, 7 May, 5:25pm Bankwest Stadium TBD
Canberra Raiders 20 - 22 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 8 May, 12:40pm McDonalds Park TBD
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 - 30 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Saturday, 8 May, 2:00pm Metricon High Performance Centre TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons 36 - 22 Mount Pritchard Mounties Sunday, 9 May, 1:40pm Netstrada Jubilee Stadium TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies BYE

Round 10
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
North Sydney Bears 16 - 36 Western Suburbs Magpies Thursday, 13 May, 7:30pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Penrith Panthers BYE Newcastle Knights
St George Illawarra Dragons Mount Pritchard Mounties
Newtown Jets Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels
Canberra Raiders

Round 11
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Western Suburbs Magpies 36 - 22 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 22 May, 3:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBD
Newtown Jets 44 - 20 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 22 May, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 - 24 Penrith Panthers Sunday, 23 May, 11:30am Apex Oval TBD
Parramatta Eels 24 - 34 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Sunday, 23 May, 1:35pm Bankwest Stadium TBD
North Sydney Bears 20 - 10 Mount Pritchard Mounties Sunday, 23 May, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Newcastle Knights BYE

Round 12
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers 12 - 38 Mount Pritchard Mounties Saturday, 29 May, 12:40pm BlueBet Stadium TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies 26 - 18 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 29 May, 3:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBD
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 - 22 Parramatta Eels Saturday, 29 May, 3:00pm Stadium Australia TBD
Newcastle Knights 16 - 38 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Sunday, 30 May, 1:10pm McDonald Jones Stadium TBD
North Sydney Bears 34 - 12 Canberra Raiders Sunday, 30 May, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Newtown Jets BYE

Round 13
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 - 40 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 5 June, 2:00pm Metricon High Performance Centre TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies 14 - 40 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 5 June, 3:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBD
Newtown Jets 10 - 20 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 5 June, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
Newcastle Knights 22 - 30 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 6 June, 1:10pm McDonald Jones Stadium TBD
North Sydney Bears 30 - 18 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Sunday, 6 June, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties BYE

Round 14
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 - 44 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 12 June, 12:40pm Stadium Australia TBD
Newtown Jets 16 - 32 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 12 June, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
Canberra Raiders 30 - 22 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Saturday, 12 June, 5:20pm GIO Stadium TBD
Parramatta Eels 28 - 26 Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 13 June, 1:35pm Bankwest Stadium TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties 26 - 16 St George Illawarra Dragons Monday, 14 June, 1:40pm Stadium Australia TBD
North Sydney Bears BYE

Round 15
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers 26 - 16 North Sydney Bears Saturday, 19 June, 1:00pm BlueBet Stadium TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies 14 - 14 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 19 June, 3:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBD
Newtown Jets 26 - 12 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Saturday, 19 June, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons 14 - 10 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 19 June, 3:05pm WIN Stadium TBD
Parramatta Eels 22 - 6 Mount Pritchard Mounties Sunday, 20 June, 11:30am Bankwest Stadium TBD
South Sydney Rabbitohs BYE

Round 16
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Penrith Panthers postponed Parramatta Eels Friday, 2 July, 5:35pm BlueBet Stadium TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties postponed Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Saturday, 3 July, 12:40pm Stadium Australia TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons postponed Newcastle Knights Saturday, 3 July, 1:00pm WIN Stadium TBD
Newtown Jets postponed North Sydney Bears Saturday, 3 July, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies postponed South Sydney Rabbitohs Sunday, 4 July, 1:40pm Leichhardt Oval TBD
Canberra Raiders BYE

Round 17
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Newcastle Knights V Penrith Panthers Friday, 9 July, TBA TBA TBD
South Sydney Rabbitohs V Newtown Jets Saturday, 10 July, 2:00pm Metricon High Performance Centre TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 10 July, 2:00pm Lottoland TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties V Canberra Raiders Saturday, 10 July, 5:05pm Bankwest Stadium TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies BYE North Sydney Bears
Parramatta Eels

Round 18
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Canberra Raiders V Penrith Panthers Saturday, 17 July, 12:40pm GIO Stadium TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons V Parramatta Eels Saturday, 17 July, 1:00pm Collegians Sporting Complex TBD
North Sydney Bears V South Sydney Rabbitohs Sunday, 18 July, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties V Newtown Jets Sunday, 18 July, 2:00pm Aubrey Keech Reserve TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 18 July, 3:00pm HE Laybutt Field TBD
Newcastle Knights BYE

Round 19
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Newcastle Knights V South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday, 23 July, TBA TBA TBD
Newtown Jets V Western Suburbs Magpies Saturday, 24 July, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
Penrith Panthers V Parramatta Eels Saturday, 24 July, 5:25pm BlueBet Stadium TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons BYE Mount Pritchard Mounties
North Sydney Bears Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
Canberra Raiders

Round 20
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Canberra Raiders V North Sydney Bears Saturday, 31 July, 3:00pm Raiders Belconnen TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V Mount Pritchard Mounties Sunday, 1 August, 3:00pm HE Laybutt Field TBD
Penrith Panthers BYE Newcastle Knights TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons Western Suburbs Magpies TBD
Newtown Jets South Sydney Rabbitohs TBD
Parramatta Eels

Round 21
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Canberra Raiders V St George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 6 August, 3:45pm GIO Stadium TBD
Parramatta Eels V Newcastle Knights Friday, 6 August, 5:25pm Bankwest Stadium TBD
Newtown Jets V South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 7 August, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties V Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 8 August, 11:30am Belmore Sports Ground TBD
North Sydney Bears V Penrith Panthers Sunday, 8 August, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles BYE

Round 22
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
South Sydney Rabbitohs V Mount Pritchard Mounties Saturday, 14 August, 12:40pm Central Coast Stadium TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons V Penrith Panthers Saturday, 14 August, 1:00pm Collegians Sporting Complex TBD
Newtown Jets V Parramatta Eels Saturday, 14 August, 3:00pm Henson Park TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V Canberra Raiders Saturday, 14 August, 5:35pm Lottoland TBD
North Sydney Bears V Newcastle Knights Sunday, 15 August, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Western Suburbs Magpies BYE

Round 23
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Western Suburbs Magpies V Newtown Jets Friday, 20 August, TBA TBA TBD
South Sydney Rabbitohs V Canberra Raiders Saturday, 21 August, 2:00pm Metricon High Performance Centre TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties V Newcastle Knights Saturday, 21 August, 3:00pm Stadium Australia TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons V North Sydney Bears Sunday, 22 August, 11:30am Netstrada Jubilee Stadium TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V Parramatta Eels Sunday, 22 August, 3:00pm HE Laybutt Field TBD
Penrith Panthers BYE

Round 24
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Newcastle Knights V Canberra Raiders Friday, 27 August, TBA TBA TBD
St George Illawarra Dragons V South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 28 August, 12:40pm WIN Stadium TBD
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles V Newtown Jets Sunday, 29 August, 11:30am Lottoland TBD
Penrith Panthers V Western Suburbs Magpies Sunday, 29 August, 1:45pm BlueBet Stadium TBD
North Sydney Bears V Parramatta Eels Sunday, 29 August, 2:00pm North Sydney Oval TBD
Mount Pritchard Mounties BYE

Finals Series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a Final Series was not held for the 2021 Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup.

President's Cup

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 The Entrance Tigers 2 2 0 0 76 16 +60 4
2 Cessnock Goannas 2 2 0 0 54 28 +26 4
3 Maitland Pickers 1 1 0 0 39 6 +33 2
4 Macquarie Scorpions 2 1 0 1 34 32 +2 2
5 Central Newcastle Butcher Boys 2 1 0 1 34 34 0 2
6 Wyong Roos 2 1 0 1 24 55 −31 2
7 Kurri Kurri Bulldogs 1 0 0 1 16 18 −2 0
8 Western Suburbs Rosellas 1 0 0 1 12 20 −8 0
9 South Newcastle Lions 2 0 0 2 26 56 −30 0
10 Lakes United Seagulls 1 0 0 1 4 54 −50 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
  Minor & Major Semi-Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
1  
2        
       
   
3
4  
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Minor & Major Semi-Finals
3rd V 4th 14/15 August TBA TBD
1st V 2nd 14/15 August TBA TBD
Preliminary Final
Major SF Loser V Minor SF Winner 21/22 August TBA TBD
Grand Final
Major SF Winner V PF Winner 28/29 August TBA TBD

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Hills Bulls 7 5 0 2 196 134 +62 10
2 St Marys Saints 7 7 0 0 306 56 +250 14
3 Wentworthville Magpies 7 4 0 3 214 150 +64 8
4 Mount Pritchard Mounties 7 6 0 1 187 126 +61 12
5 Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 6 2 0 4 130 202 −72 6
6 Western Suburbs Magpies 6 2 0 4 106 216 −110 6
7 Glebe Dirty Reds 6 3 0 3 196 140 +56 8
8 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 6 2 0 4 90 180 −90 6
9 Kaiviti Silktails 6 3 0 3 164 163 +1 8
10 Windsor Wolves 6 1 0 5 90 234 −144 4
11 Cabramatta Two Blues 6 0 0 6 68 146 −78 2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semifinals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1:   
1    
4       SF1:   
         
EF1:              PF1: 
5            
8                 GF: 
         
  EF2:        PF2:       
6              
7       SF2:           
         
QF2:           
2    
3    
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
5th V 8th 28/29 August TBA TBD
6th V 7th 28/29 August TBA TBD
1st V 4th 28/29 August TBA TBD
2nd V 3rd 28/29 August TBA TBD
Semi Finals
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 4/5 September TBA TBD
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 4/5 September TBA TBD
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF2 Winner 11/12 September TBA TBD
QF1 Winner V SF1 Winner 11/12 September TBA TBD
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 18/19 September TBA TBD

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Thirroul Butchers 8 7 0 1 200 102 +98 14
2 Collegians Red Dogs 7 5 0 2 244 124 +120 12
3 Western Suburbs Red Devils 7 4 0 3 216 120 +96 12
4 Corrimal Cougars 7 2 0 5 108 206 −98 8
5 Dapto Canaries 7 0 0 7 82 298 −216 4
First match(es) will be played on 10 April 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
  Minor & Major Semi-Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
1  
2        
       
   
3
4  
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Minor & Major Semi-Finals
3rd V 4th 14/15 August TBA TBD
1st V 2nd 14/15 August TBA TBD
Preliminary Final
Major SF Loser V Minor SF Winner 21/22 August TBA TBD
Grand Final
Major SF Winner V PF Winner 28/29 August TBA TBD

President's Cup
Semi-Finals Grand Final
      
NC  
CC  
 
 
SC  
WC  
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Semi Finals
Northern Conference Winner V Central Conference Winner TBA TBA TBD
Southern Conference Winner V Wildcard Team TBA TBA TBD
Grand Final
SF1 Winner V SF2 Winner Sunday, 26 September, TBA Bankwest Stadium TBD

Major NSWRL Competitions

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Wests Tigers U21s 13 8 5 0 359 219 +140 25
2 St George Illawarra Dragons U21s 10 9 1 0 253 248 +5 23
3 Penrith Panthers U21s 13 6 3 4 305 237 +68 19
4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U21s 14 7 2 5 316 261 +55 18
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U21s 13 5 2 6 232 235 −3 16
6 South Sydney Rabbitohs U21s 13 5 2 6 257 264 −7 16
7 Sydney Roosters U21s 13 5 2 6 308 316 −8 16
8 Parramatta Eels U21s 14 3 3 8 238 290 −52 13
9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U21s 13 3 2 8 203 308 −105 12
10 Victoria Thunderbolts U21s 14 1 7 6 259 352 −93 11
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semifinals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1:   
1    
4       SF1:   
         
EF1:              PF1: 
5            
8                 GF: 
         
  EF2:        PF2:       
6              
7       SF2:           
         
QF2:           
2    
3    
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
5th V 8th 4/5 September TBA TBD
6th V 7th 4/5 September TBA TBD
1st V 4th 4/5 September TBA TBD
2nd V 3rd 4/5 September TBA TBD
Semi Finals
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 11/12 September TBA TBD
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 11/12 September TBA TBD
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF2 Winner 18/19 September TBA TBD
QF1 Winner V SF1 Winner 18/19 September TBA TBD
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner Sunday, 26 September, TBA Bankwest Stadium TBD

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Central Coast Roosters 11 11 0 0 432 70 +362 26
2 Mount Pritchard Mounties 11 10 0 1 489 88 +401 24
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 11 9 0 2 420 84 +336 22
4 Helensburgh Tigers 11 7 0 4 286 198 +88 18
5 St Marys Saints 11 6 0 5 277 188 +89 16
6 Wests Tigers 11 6 0 5 300 220 +80 16
7 North Sydney Bears 11 6 0 5 268 199 +69 16
8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 4 0 8 186 278 −92 10
9 Wentworthville Magpies 11 1 0 10 104 374 −270 6
10 Glebe Dirty Reds 11 1 0 10 80 510 −430 6
11 Cabramatta Two Blues 11 0 0 11 18 651 −633 4
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semifinals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1:   
1    
4       SF1:   
         
EF1:              PF1: 
5            
8                 GF: 
         
  EF2:        PF2:       
6              
7       SF2:           
         
QF2:           
2    
3    
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
5th V 8th 26/27 June TBA TBD
6th V 7th 26/27 June TBA TBD
1st V 4th 26/27 June TBA TBD
2nd V 3rd 26/27 June TBA TBD
Semi Finals
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 3/4 July TBA TBD
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 3/4 July TBA TBD
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF2 Winner 10/11 July TBA TBD
QF1 Winner V SF1 Winner 10/11 July TBA TBD
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 17/18 July TBA TBD

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 St Marys Saints 3 3 0 0 134 52 +82 6
2 Penrith Brothers 3 3 0 0 108 44 +64 6
3 Hills Bulls 3 2 0 1 106 46 +60 6
4 Wentworthville Magpies 3 2 1 0 98 68 +30 5
5 East Campbeltown Eagles 2 1 0 1 58 58 0 4
6 Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks 3 2 0 1 72 92 −20 4
7 Belrose Eagles 2 0 1 1 40 62 −22 3
8 Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 2 0 0 2 30 90 −60 2
9 Moorebank Rams 3 0 1 2 66 92 −26 1
10 Windsor Wolves 3 0 1 2 56 102 −46 1
11 Cabramatta Two Blues 3 0 0 3 50 112 −62 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semifinals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1:   
1    
4       SF1:   
         
EF1:              PF1: 
5            
8                 GF: 
         
  EF2:        PF2:       
6              
7       SF2:           
         
QF2:           
2    
3    
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
5th V 8th 28/29 August TBA TBD
6th V 7th 28/29 August TBA TBD
1st V 4th 28/29 August TBA TBD
2nd V 3rd 28/29 August TBA TBD
Semi Finals
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 4/5 September TBA TBD
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 4/5 September TBA TBD
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF2 Winner 11/12 September TBA TBD
QF1 Winner V SF1 Winner 11/12 September TBA TBD
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 18/19 September TBA TBD

NSW Men's Country Championships

The 2021 Men's Country Championship was won by Monaro Colts.[3]

Northern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Central Coast Roosters 2 2 0 0 51 32 +19 4
2 Northern Rivers Titans 2 1 0 1 42 41 +1 2
3 Northern Tigers 2 1 0 1 42 50 −8 2
4 Newcastle-Maitland Knights 2 0 0 2 30 62 −32 0
5 North Coast Bulldogs 2 0 0 2 28 80 −52 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Southern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Riverina Bulls 2 2 0 0 60 40 +20 4
2 Monaro Colts 2 2 0 0 56 36 +20 4
3 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons 2 1 0 1 66 40 +26 2
4 Western Rams 2 1 0 1 52 26 +26 2
5 Macarthur Wests Tigers 2 0 0 2 48 68 −20 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Semi-Finals Grand Final
      
N1 Central Coast 10
S2 Monaro 18
Monaro 18
South Coast-Illawarra 16
S1 Riverina 16
S3 South Coast-Illawarra 24
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Semi Finals
Central Coast Roosters 10 – 18 Monaro Colts Sunday, 21 March, 12:10pm Seiffert Oval TBD
Riverina Bulls 16 – 24 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons Sunday, 21 March, 2:00pm Seiffert Oval Braiden McIntosh
Grand Final
Monaro Colts 18 – 16 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons Saturday, 27 March, 2:30pm HE Laybutt Field Braiden McIntosh

Northern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Newcastle-Maitland Knights 2 2 0 0 66 6 +60 4
2 North Coast Bulldogs 2 2 0 0 22 12 +10 4
3 Central Coast Roosters 2 1 0 1 36 16 +20 2
4 Northern Tigers 2 0 0 2 12 48 −36 0
5 Northern Rivers Titans 2 0 0 2 12 68 −56 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Southern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Riverina Bulls 2 2 0 0 44 18 +26 4
2 Monaro Colts 2 1 1 0 42 24 +18 3
3 Western Rams 2 1 1 0 34 24 +10 3
4 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons 2 0 0 2 10 32 −22 0
5 Macarthur Wests Tigers 2 0 0 2 24 54 −30 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Semi-Finals Grand Final
      
N1 Newcastle-Maitland 26
N2 North Coast 12
Riverina
Newcastle-Maitland
S1 Riverina 12
S2 Monaro 8
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Semi Finals
Riverina Bulls 12 – 8 Monaro Colts Sunday, 21 March, 11:00am Seiffert Oval TBD
Newcastle-Maitland Knights 26 – 12 North Coast Bulldogs Sunday, 18 April, 11:00am Jack Neal Oval TBD
Grand Final
Riverina Bulls V Newcastle-Maitland Knights Saturday, 18 May, TBA TBA TBD

NSWRL Junior Reps

SG Ball Cup

The 2021 S.G. Ball Cup competition was won by the Canberra Raiders. The Raiders' lock forward, Trey Mooney, was named Player of the Match. Illawarra's five-eighth, Junior Amone, was named Player of the Series.[4]

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters U19s 8 7 0 1 248 140 +108 16
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U19s 8 6 1 1 288 126 +162 15
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs U19s 8 6 1 1 278 148 +130 15
4 Canberra Raiders U19s 8 6 0 2 292 171 +121 14
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s 8 5 2 1 214 158 +56 14
6 Illawarra Steelers U19s 8 5 1 2 272 160 +112 13
7 Parramatta Eels U19s 8 5 1 2 247 186 +61 13
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s 8 4 0 4 248 198 +50 10
9 Balmain Tigers U19s 8 3 1 4 210 214 −4 9
10 Penrith Panthers U19s 8 3 0 5 190 226 −36 8
11 Newcastle Knights U19s 8 2 1 5 204 230 −26 7
12 Western Suburbs Magpies U19s 8 1 0 7 144 226 −82 4
13 Victoria Thunderbolts U19s 8 1 2 5 170 262 −92 4
14 St George Dragons U19s 8 1 0 7 122 352 −230 4
15 North Sydney Bears U19s 8 0 0 8 80 410 −330 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Elimination Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
1 Sydney 32
3 South Sydney 14 6 Illawarra 42
6 Illawarra 46 4 Canberra 18
6 Illawarra 14
2 Manly Warringah 18
4 Canberra 44 4 Canberra 20
5 Canterbury-Bankstown 10
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Elimination Finals
South Sydney Rabbitohs U19s 14 – 46 Illawarra Steelers U19s Saturday, 17 April, 2:30pm Leichhardt Oval Brandon Mani
Canberra Raiders U19s 44 – 10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s Saturday, 17 April, 2:30pm HE Laybutt Field Michael Ford
Semi Finals
Sydney Roosters U19s 32 – 42 Illawarra Steelers U19s Saturday, 24 April, 2:30pm HE Laybutt Field Brandon Mani
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U19s 18 – 20 Canberra Raiders U19s Saturday, 24 April, 2:30pm Leichhardt Oval Michael Ford
Grand Final
Canberra Raiders U19s 18 – 14 Illawarra Steelers U19s Saturday, 1 May, 3.00pm Leichhardt Oval Brendan Mani

Harold Matthews Cup

The 2021 Harold Matthews competition was won by Manly-Warringah. The Sea Eagles' five-eighth, Latu Fainu, was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series.[5]

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s 8 8 0 0 250 88 +162 18
2 Parramatta Eels U17s 8 7 0 1 212 92 +120 16
3 Penrith Panthers U17s 8 6 0 2 182 124 +58 14
4 Western Suburbs Magpies U17s 8 6 0 2 194 138 +56 14
5 Central Coast Roosters U17s 8 5 0 3 184 116 +68 12
6 Sydney Roosters U17s 8 5 0 3 194 142 +52 12
7 Newcastle Knights U17s 8 5 0 3 158 164 −6 12
8 Illawarra Steelers U17s 8 3 1 4 202 186 +16 9
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U17s 8 3 0 5 148 96 +52 8
10 North Sydney Bears U17s 8 3 0 5 166 212 −46 8
11 Balmain Tigers U17s 8 3 0 5 128 198 −70 8
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U17s 8 2 1 5 142 188 −46 7
13 St George Dragons U17s 8 2 0 6 122 198 −76 6
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs U17s 8 1 0 7 88 248 −160 4
15 Canberra Raiders U17s 8 0 0 8 70 250 −180 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Elimination Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
1 Manly Warringah 32
4 Western Suburbs 18 4 Western Suburbs 12
5 Central Coast 16 1 Manly Warringah 24
2 Parramatta 12
2 Parramatta 14
3 Penrith 36 3 Penrith 6
6 Sydney 24
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Elimination Finals
Penrith Panthers U17s 36 – 24 Sydney Roosters U17s Saturday, 17 April, 12:45pm Leichhardt Oval Adam Sirianni
Western Suburbs Magpies U17s 18 – 16 Central Coast Roosters U17s Saturday, 17 April, 12:45pm HE Laybutt Field Blake Williams
Semi Finals
Parramatta Eels U17s 14 – 6 Penrith Panthers U17s Saturday, 24 April, 11:00am HE Laybutt Field Adam Sirianni
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s 32 – 12 Western Suburbs Magpies U17s Saturday, 24 April, 12:45pm Leichhardt Oval Blake Williams
Grand Final
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s 24 – 12 Parramatta Eels U17s Saturday, 1 May, 1:00pm Leichhardt Oval Michael Ford

Tarsha Gale Cup

The 2021 Tarsha Gale Cup competition was won by St George. The Dragons' half-back, Rayven-Jodeci Boyce, was named Player of the Match. The Dragons' prop forward, Fatafehi Hanisi, was named Player of the Series.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Newcastle Knights U19s Girls 8 7 0 1 204 64 +140 16
2 Illawarra Steelers U19s Girls 8 6 0 2 196 115 +81 14
3 Roosters Indigenous Academy U19s Girls 8 5 0 3 184 110 +74 12
4 Wests Tigers U19s Girls 8 5 0 3 145 150 −5 12
5 St George Dragons U19s Girls 8 4 1 3 194 116 +78 11
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s Girls 8 3 0 5 88 172 −84 8
7 Parramatta Eels U19s Girls 8 2 1 5 96 226 −130 7
8 Canberra Raiders U19s Girls 8 1 2 5 128 170 −42 6
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s Girls 8 1 0 7 96 208 −112 4
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Elimination Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
1 Newcastle 10
4 Wests 8 5 St George 26
5 St George 30 3 Sydney 4
5 St George 30
2 Illawarra 4
3 Sydney 20 3 Sydney 22
6 Cronulla-Sutherland 0
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Elimination Finals
Sydney Roosters U19s Girls 20 – 0 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s Girls Saturday, 17 April, 11:00am Leichhardt Oval Benjamin Seppala
Wests Tigers U19s Girls 8 – 30 St George Dragons U19s Girls Saturday, 17 April, 11:00am HE Laybutt Field Mitchell Pitscheider
Semi Finals
Newcastle Knights U19s Girls 10 – 26 St George Dragons U19s Girls Saturday, 24 April, 11:00am Leichhardt Oval Mitchell Pitscheider
Illawarra Steelers U19s Girls 4 – 22 Sydney Roosters U19s Girls Saturday, 24 April, 12:45pm HE Laybutt Field Benjamin Seppala
Grand Final
Sydney Roosters U19s Girls 4 – 30 St George Dragons U19s Girls Saturday, 1 May, 11.00am Leichhardt Oval Blake Williams

Laurie Daley Cup

The 2021 Laurie Daley Cup was won by the Central Coast Roosters. The Roosters' hooker, Tyler Moriarty, was named Player of the Match.[7]

Northern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Central Coast Roosters U18s 5 5 0 0 130 56 +74 10
2 Northern Tigers U18s 5 3 0 2 100 102 −2 6
3 North Coast Bulldogs U18s 5 2 0 3 100 108 −8 4
4 Northern Rivers Titans U18s 5 1 0 4 88 108 −20 2
5 Newcastle-Maitland Knights U18s 5 1 0 4 66 98 −32 2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Southern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Western Rams U18s 5 4 1 0 170 64 +106 9
2 Monaro Colts U18s 5 4 1 0 138 86 +52 9
3 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U18s 5 2 0 3 112 96 +16 4
4 Macarthur Wests Tigers U18s 5 1 0 4 68 142 −74 2
5 Riverina Bulls U18s 5 1 0 4 70 182 −112 2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Semi-Finals Grand Final
      
N1 Central Coast 12
S2 Monaro 6
Central Coast 24
Northern 14
N2 Northern 16
S2 Western 10
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Semi Finals
Central Coast Roosters U18s 12 – 6 Monaro Colts U18s Saturday, 20 March, 2:00pm HE Laybutt Field TBD
Northern Tigers U18s 16 – 10 Western Rams U18s Sunday, 21 March, 11:00am Waratah Park Ryan Micallef
Grand Final
Central Coast Roosters U18s 24 – 14 Northern Tigers U18s Saturday, 27 March, 12:40pm HE Laybutt Field Ryan Micallef

Andrew Johns Cup

The 2021 Andrew Johns Cup competition was won by Central Coast Roosters' captain, James Miller, was named Player of the Match.[8]

Northern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Central Coast Roosters U16s 5 5 0 0 104 48 +56 10
2 North Coast Bulldogs U16s 5 3 0 2 110 70 +40 6
3 Northern Rivers Titans U16s 5 2 0 3 72 88 −16 4
4 Newcastle-Maitland Knights U16s 5 1 0 4 38 96 −58 2
5 Northern Tigers U16s 5 0 0 5 60 128 −68 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Southern Conference Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s 5 5 0 0 106 64 +42 10
2 Monaro Colts U16s 5 4 0 1 98 50 +48 8
3 Macarthur Wests Tigers U16s 5 3 0 2 120 94 +26 6
4 Western Rams U16s 5 2 0 3 66 102 −36 4
5 Riverina Bulls U16s 5 0 0 5 70 104 −34 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals Series
Semi-Finals Grand Final
      
N1 Central Coast 18
S2 Monaro 0
Central Coast 14
Illawarra-South Coast 2
S1 Illawarra-South Coast 22
N2 North Coast 0
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Semi Finals
Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s 22 – 0 North Coast Bulldogs U16s Saturday, 20 March, 11:00am HE Laybutt Field TBD
Central Coast Roosters U16s 18 – 0 Monaro Colts U16s Saturday, 20 March, 12:20pm HE Laybutt Field Bailey Warren
Grand Final
Central Coast Roosters U16s 14 – 2 Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s Saturday, 27 March, 11:00am HE Laybutt Field TBD

City versus Country

The New South Wales Rugby League conducted a representative programme on the weekend of 15-16 May, 2021. This included City versus Country matches in five categories: Wheelchair, Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's (Origin, Open Age), Phyiscal Disability and Men's (Representative, Open Age). In addition, the programme included two matches between Newcastle and Illawarra representative teams - in Under 20s and Open Age categories.

References
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  2. "Knock On Effect New South Wales Cup Draw". Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. McEnally, Andrew (27 Mar 2021). "Monaro hold out Illawarra to claim maiden Championship". NSWRL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. McEnally, Andrew (1 May 2021). "Raiders hold off Steelers in hard fought UNE SG Ball Cup Grand Final win". NSWRL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. "Fainu puts on masterclass for Harold Matthews decider". NSWRL. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. "Dragons too strong for Roosters in Tarsha Cup GF". NSWRL. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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