The NSWRL has released the draws today for its Major Competitions and Junior Representatives Competitions for 2025, with a record number of teams lining up across the state for the second consecutive season.
There are 177 teams featured across all competitions in 2025, which is eight more than the record that was established this year when 169 teams took part – the most teams in the organisation’s history, stretching back to the first game in 1908.
“Rugby League is flourishing in NSW and that is reflected in the number of teams we have competing in NSWRL Junior Representatives Competitions and NSWRL Major Competitions in 2025,” NSWRL Head of Competitions Yvette Downey said.
“The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup will welcome Manly Warringah Sea Eagles into the competition for the first time since 2016, while Rugby League powerhouse Penrith Panthers will join the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership.
“The season is just around the corner now with our Junior Representatives Competitions kicking off in February and I am confident there will be just as many highlights to look forward to across all our competitions next year as the 2024 season provided.”
Other highlights for the 2025 season include:
- the return of Illawarra’s Major Competition, the Harrigan Cup, which will feature six teams;
- Canberra Raiders joining the metropolitan competition for the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup (Under 17s);
- Blacktown Workers and Cabramatta Two Blues joining the Leagues Clubs Australia Ron Massey Cup;
- The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Grand Final rematch between Newtown Jets and North Sydney Bears on Sunday 22 June at North Sydney Oval;
- a Regional Magic Round involving a full round of the Group 4 competition and five games of The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup in Tamworth from Friday 9 May to Sunday 11 May;
- the annual Country v City weekend to be held on the weekend of 17-18 May.
The NSWRL Junior Representatives Competitions includes: the SLE Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s boys; 10 teams), Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup (Under 17s girls; 13 teams for metropolitan; 6 teams for regional), UNE Harold Matthews Cup (Under 17s boys, 17 teams), SLE Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s boys; 10 teams), Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s women; 13 teams) and UNE SG Ball Cup (Under 19s men; 16 teams).
The NSWRL Major Competitions includes: The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup (13 teams), Jersey Flegg Cup (14 teams), Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership (12 teams), Leagues Clubs Australia Ron Massey Cup (10 teams), Sydney Shield (10 teams), Men’s Country Championships (10 teams), Women’s Country Championships (6 teams), Denton Engineering Cup (11 teams) and Harrigan Cup (6 teams).
NSWRL 2024 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES COMPETITIONS DRAWS
Click here for the SLE Andrew Johns Cup
Click here for the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup (metropolitan)
Click here for the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup (regional)
Click here for UNE Harold Matthews Cup
Click here for the SLE Laurie Daley Cup
Click here for the Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup
Click here for the UNE SG Ball Cup
NSWRL 2024 MAJOR COMPETITIONS DRAWS
Click here for The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup
Click here for the Westpac NSW Women’s Premiership
Click here for the Jersey Flegg Cup
Click here for the Leagues Clubs Australia Ron Massey Cup
Click here for the Sydney Shield
Click here for the Men’s Country Championships
Click here for the Women’s Country Championships
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