Group 19 Rugby League

The New England Group 19 Rugby League competition is a Rugby league competition which is run under the auspices of NSWCRL. It is based in the New England North West area. It was originally called the Group 5 Rugby League Premiership but that competition merged with another local competition to form New England Group 19. The competition is generally played on Sundays throughout the winter months, with strong local rivalries as well as inter – town rivalries.

Group 19 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asGroup 5 Rugby League
Instituted1980
Inaugural season1980
CountryAustralia
PremiersMoree Boomerangs (2019)
Most titlesWarialda (11 (including Group 5) titles)
WebsiteGroup 19 Homepage

In just their second season in Group 19 the Macintyre Warriors claimed the first grade honours, winning a tight contest over the returning Narwan Eels. The Eels returned to the competition in 2017 after several years hiatus due to unruly supporters and unsportsman like behaviour. Unfortunately the Macintyre Warriors folded in 2018, as a result of many players rejoining the nearby Goondiwindi league side. Their absence paved the way for a return to the premiers circuit for the highly rated Moree Boomerangs, a team that wear their indigenous flag themed jerseys with much pride.

Clubs

Current clubs in Group 19:

TeamCity/TownGroundMen'sLLTWomen's Tackle 9s
Ashford RoostersAshfordAshford Sports GroundNoNoNo
Armidale RamsArmidaleRugby League ParkYesYesYes
Glen Innes MagpiesGlen InnesKerry Meade ParkYesYesNo
Inverell HawksInverellVarley OvalYesYesNo
Moree BoomerangsMoreeMoree Boomerangs OvalYesYesYes
Narwan EelsArmidaleNewling OvalYesYesYes
Tingha TigersTinghaTingha Sports GroundYesYesNo
Uralla-Walcha TigersUralla-WalchaUralla & Walcha ShowgroundYesYesNo
Warialda WombatsWarialdaCpt. Cook ParkYesYesNo

Former clubs:

  • Bingara Bullets (folded)
  • Bundarra Bears (folded)
  • Goondiwindi Boars (Toowoomba RL)
  • Guyra Superspuds (folded)
  • Moree Boars (Group 4)
  • Tenterfield Tigers (folded)
  • Uralla Tigers (folded; merged with Walcha)
  • Walcha Roos (folded; merged with Uralla)
  • Wright College Redmen (folded)
  • Gilgai Wolves (folded)
  • Gwydir Gumbies (folded)
  • Macintyre Warriors (folded)

Champions

Group 5 Rugby League Champions

Season Champions Score Runners-up
1957 Walcha 11-9 Inverell
1958 Walcha 13-9 Moree
1959 Glen Innes 8-2 Moree
1960 Moree 11-2 Armidale
1961 Warialda 22–8 Moree
1962 Warialda 17–6 Armidale
1963 Warialda 16–11 Guyra
1964 Warialda 21–2 Guyra
1965 Warialda 28–9 Armidale
1966 Armidale 15–10 Warialda
1967 Armidale 7–6 Glenn Innes
1968 Moree Mission Jets 9–4 Armidale
1969 Guyra 20–7 Warialda
1970 Armidale 13–3 Glen Innes
1971 Armidale 4–2 Guyra
1972 Moree 11–7 Inverell
1973 Warialda 36–7 Inverell
1974 Warialda 17–8 Glenn Innes
1975 Inverell 9–8 Moree
1976 Armidale 12–11 Moree
1977 Moree 18–13 Inverell
1978 Moree 37–10 Glen Innes
1979 Moree 12–5 Glen Innes
1980 Warialda 14–9 Glen Innes
1981 Moree 30–13 Inverell

Group 19 Rugby League

Season Champions Score Runners-up
1980 Narwan 23–11 Armidale
1981 Narwan 23–8 Wright College
1982 Narwan 20–17 Glen Innes
1983 Narwan 16–12 Walcha
1984 Narwan 50–12 Guyra
1985 Uralla 20–4 Glen Innes
1986 YCW 4–0 Guyra
1987 YCW 20–18 Uralla
1988 Guyra 36–18 Tingha
1989 Glen Innes 35–6 Armidale
1990 Uralla 12–4 Glen Innes
1991 Glen Innes 28–12 Glen Innes
1992 Moree Boomerangs 26–18 Glen Innes
1993 Moree Boars 22–20 Armidale
1994 Moree Boomerangs 30–20 Inverell
1995 Armidale 36–28 Glen Innes
1996 Warialda 36–20 Inverell RSM
1997 Armidale 34–24 Guyra
1998[1] Inverell 28–14 Armidale
1999 Warialda 22–20 Inverell
2000 Inverell 24–12 Glen Innes
2001 Warialda 50–14 Guyra
2002 Guyra 56–24 Narwan
2003 Guyra 44–36 Narwan
2004 Guyra 46–22 Narwan
2005 Narwan 35–22 Guyra
2006 Guyra 28–8 Inverell
2007 Warialda 38–24 Guyra
2008 Glen Innes 26–10 Tingha
2009 Tingha 46–14 Guyra
2010 Glen Innes 14–4 Guyra
2011 Inverell 33–26 Glen Innes
2012[2] Glen Innes 60–12 Guyra
2013[3][4] Moree Boomerangs 48–22 Gwydir
2014[5] Moree Boomerangs 56–18 Inverell
2015 Inverell 26–24 Moree Boomerangs
2016[6] Inverell 42–28 MacIntyre
2017[7] Macintyre 26–22 Narwan Eels
2018[8] Moree Boomerangs 36–28 Glen Innes
2019 Moree Boomerangs 36–34 Glen Innes

See also

References
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  4. "Boomerangs Vs Gwydir Grand Final 2013 in Moree". 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2019 – via YouTube.
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  7. Jones, Ian (20 September 2017). "Macintyre Warriors take Group 19 win". Moree Champion. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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