The results of matches played today in Round 1 of the 2016 NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League Competitions are as follows:
1st Division
TAFE Western Sydney Polecats 62 bt UTS Tigers 12
Sydney Uni Lions 34 bt Cumberland College Beavers 8
ACU 50 bt West Syd Uni Ducks 16
2nd Division
TAFE Western Sydney Polecats 30 bt UTS Tigers 22
Cumberland College Beavers 26 bt Sydney Uni Lions 18
Uni Canberra Grizzlies 36 bt ACU 4
The 2016 Tertiary League season kicks off Saturday 2 April and with a new year comes the promise of some great footy.
There have been a few changes to the competitions from 2015. ACU has increased its playing numbers and will now field teams in both 1st and 2nd Division – a fantastic effort from a club that only entered the League last year. However, the Uni of Canberra Grizzlies has been in a re-building phase too with a change in administration and coaching staff bringing about the need to nominate only a 2nd Division team this year.
Two other clubs have undergone name changes, with UWS Ducks now the West Syd U Ducks, with new team colours to go with the name change and Norwest Polecats, for many seasons affiliated with UWS Nirimba, now affiliated with TAFE Western Sydney Institute to become the TAFE Western Sydney Polecats.
Round 1 sees last year’s 1st Division grand finalists Polecats and UTS Tigers clash at Kellyville Park and if the form of these two clubs at the recent 9’s tournament is any indicator, the game should be a cracker. Their 2nd Division teams face off in the opener at Kellyville Park.
In the other Round 1 matches, the Cumberland Beavers will be at home to the Sydney Uni Lions in both grades at Ollie Webb Reserve whilst ACU host West Syd U Ducks in its inaugural 1st Division match and UC Grizzlies in 2nd Division, both at Marrickville Park
The annual Nines Competition was played at Norford Park on Saturday 19 March 2016 with UTS Tigers defeating West Sydney U 14-10.
The competition this year was played in perfect football conditions and featured teams from all clubs that will be competing in the 2016 Tertiary competitions except Uni of Canberra, which was playing in its annual fund-raising trial at home and so unable to make the journey to Sydney.
Strong player interest enabled ACU, Cumberland College, Tafe WSI Polecats and UTS to field 2 teams with Sydney Uni and Western Sydney Uni completing a 10 team programme. All teams playing 3 comp. games.
In the end 5 teams finished equal with 2 wins, but on points differential ACU 1 finished 1st, Cumberland 1 and UTS 1 were equal 2nd and West Syd U 4th – Syd Uni and Polecats missing the cut.
In the semi finals West Syd U 16 defeated ACU 1 14 and UTS 1 24 defeated Cumberland 1 14.
The final was a hard fought win to the UTS team ,who took an early lead and despite a spirited performance from West Syd U, remained in front for the entire match to take home the shield for the second year in a row.
Thanks to Comp sponsors ISC who provided a $1,200 voucher to winners UTS and a $300 voucher to West Syd U.
The NSW Tertiary Representative Team will play the Queensland Tertiary Rep Team in Coffs Harbour on 16 July 2016.
The League is seeking expressions of interest in suitably qualified people to nominate for coach of the NSW team. The successful applicant will need to hold or be in the process of obtaining a Senior Club Rugby League Coaching qualification (the former Level 2 Coach qualification), ideally be currently coaching a team in the NSW Tertiary competitions or have previously coached in the competitions and be available to attend the main selection trial for the team on 15 May at North Sydney Oval and travel with the team to Coffs Harbour for pre-match preparation and the game from 13-17 July 2016.
Your application will need to be lodged by Friday 29 April 2016, with the successful applicant notified on or shortly after 2 May 2016. Applications need to be emailed to boblennox1950@yahoo.com.au.
If you require further information please contact Bob Lennox mobile 0412 281 204 or the above email address.
The results of matches played in Round 10 of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League Competitions on Saturday 4 July are as follows:
1st division
UTS 34 bt UWS 0
Norwest/Nirimba 22 bt Syd Uni 10
Cumberland College 30 bt Uni Canberra 18
2nd Division
Norwest/Nirimba 28 bt Syd Uni 10
UTS wof ACU lof
Cumberland College bye
The results of matches played today in Round 5 of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League Competitions are as follows:
1st Division
Norwest/Nirimba 52 bt Cumberland College 6
UTS 48 bt Uni Canberra 12
Uni Sydney Vs UWS washed out
2nd Division
Cumberland College 28 bt Norwest/Nirimba 18
ACU vs Uni Sydney washed out
UTS bye
The University of Technology Sydney Tigers have won the first piece of silverware on offer, defeating the University of Western Sydney Ducks in the 9th annual Arnold Stehr Tertiary Nines.
In warm conditions at Norford Park in Sefton, the Tigers ‘A’ team collected their first pre-season trophy since 2006 running out 24 – 14 victors over an impressive Ducks side.
The Ducks, in what is only their second season in the Tertiary League, showed they will be one of the teams to beat in 2015 with an impressive on-field effort in the first half, going into the sheds up 14 – 4 before the Tigers staged a second half come back, scoring 20 unanswered points to claim the trophy.
The 2015 Tertiary League season will kick off on April 11.
Tertiary Nines Grand Final:
UTS Tigers 24 defeated UWS Ducks 14
Norford Park, Sefton will play host to this Saturday’s 2015 Arnold Stehr Tertiary Nines.
The only official pre-season tournament of the Tertiary League season, the Tertiary Nines will see all eight clubs from both divisions go head to head for the chance of claiming the first piece of silverware on offer for season 2015.
Since the pre-season tournament’s inception back in 2006, no team has won the Arnold Stehr shield more than twice and as many as eight different clubs featuring in the tournament final.
The tournament is set to kick off at 10:00am this Saturday, March 28, with the Semi Finals scheduled for 12:40pm and the tournament final at 1:20pm.
The 2015 Tertiary League season may not have start yet, but this hasn’t prevented a series of teams going head to head, trialing their combinations and squads over the weekend.
Kicking off the trials, the newly formed Australian Catholic University Saints headed to Campbelltown to take on the University of Western Sydney Ducks. The Saints, in what was their first official hit out, showed plenty of promise. however struggled to complete their sets against the heavily drilled Ducks team, going down 56 – 0.
Meanwhile at Mayfield, the University of Newcastle Seahorses fought out at 20-all draw against the Norwest Polecats. Played with no conversions and unlimited reserves, both sides scored 5 tries a piece in an entertaining encounter.
Trial Results:
University of Western Sydney Ducks 56 defeated Australian Catholic University Saints 0
University of Newcastle Seahorses 20 drew with Norwest Polecats 20
The selection trial for the NSW Universities Representative team to play Qld Universities in the annual Interstate Challenge is being held on Sunday 15 March 2015, 9am – 12pm at TG Milner Field (Top Oval), Vimiera Rd, Marsfield.
Players selected in the team will play in the Universities Interstate Challenge match at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday 2 May 2015.
The 2015 Australian Universities Rugby League train-on squad will be chosen after this match and accordingly a number of conditions apply to any player interested in trialing for the NSW Universities team. These requirements are outlined below and it is important all nominees are prepared to accept them before making application.
For all the information and nomination form click here.
