2021 New South Wales Rugby League season

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
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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 occurring on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021.[1]

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, Netstrata 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.[2] 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 rescheduled 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

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.[1]

President's Cup

Northern Conference (Denton Engineering Cup)

Ladder

The competition was affected by the expanding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. From Round 13, lockdown restrictions applying to the Central Coast prevented the scheduled matches of The Entrance Tigers, Wyong Roos, and for several rounds Lakes United Seagulls, from taking place.[3][4] After Round 17, lockdown restrictions were extended to Newcastle and the Hunter and the final round, Round 18, was not played.[5]

Pos Team Coach M W D CD L PF PA PD Pts
1 Maitland Pickers Matt Lantry 15 13 1 2 1 526 156 370 29
2 Cessnock Goannas Todd Edwards 14 10 0 3 4 366 285 81 23
3 Central Newcastle Butcher Boys Phil Williams 16 10 0 1 6 320 298 22 21
4 Macquarie Scorpions Steve Kidd 16 9 1 1 6 414 279 135 20
5 Western Suburbs Rosellas Todd Lowrie 14 8 0 3 6 262 200 62 19
6 Wyong Roos Mitch Williams 12 5 0 5 7 204 267 -63 15
7 The Entrance Tigers Shane Wooden 12 4 0 5 8 217 276 -59 13
8 Lakes United Seagulls Robbie Payne 14 5 0 3 9 220 408 -188 13
9 Kurri Kurri Bulldogs Mitch Cullen 16 4 0 1 12 236 431 -195 9
10 South Newcastle Lions Matt Kennedy 15 3 0 2 12 220 385 -165 8

Notes:

Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Denton Engineering Cup.[1]

Central Conference (Ron Massey Cup)

Ladder

The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.

Pos Team Coach Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St Marys Saints Shane Elford 12 11 0 1 1 490 124 366 24
2 Hills District Bulls 13 10 0 3 1 344 217 127 22
3 Mounties 13 8 0 5 1 301 276 25 18
4 Wentworthville Magpies Brett Cook 12 7 0 5 1 318 252 66 16
5 Kaiviti Silktails Wes Naiqama 13 6 1 6 1 334 327 7 15
6 Glebe Dirty Reds 12 5 2 5 1 370 290 80 14
7 Windsor Wolves Chris Yates 13 5 1 7 1 291 380 -89 13
8 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 12 4 1 7 2 250 346 -96 13
9 Western Suburbs Magpies 11 4 0 7 2 228 348 -120 12
10 Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 12 4 1 7 1 248 376 -128 11
11 Cabramatta Two Blues 11 0 0 11 2 126 364 -238 4

Notes:

  • The competition was suspended in early July and subsequently cancelled.
  • Round 2 was postponed following to the closure of venues due to wet weather.[7][8][9] Two of the five matches were played prior to the lockdown.
  • Round 10 marked the City-Country representative weekend. No Ron Massey Cup teams played.
  • Rounds 16 (3-4 July) to 21 (7-8 Aug) were cancelled. The scheduled matches in these Rounds were designated as a nil-all Cover Draw whilst there was a hope that the competition could be resumed.
  • Rounds 22 and 23 were abandoned.

Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Ron Massey Cup.[1]

Southern Conference (Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup)

Ladder

The ladder below reflects the 9 out of scheduled 15 rounds that were completed prior to the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the competition.[12] The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.

Pos Team Coach Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Thirroul Butchers Jarrod Costello 8 7 0 1 1 200 100 100 16
2 Collegians Red Dogs Nathan Fien 7 5 0 2 2 242 133 109 14
3 Western Suburbs Red Devils Peter McLeod 7 4 0 3 2 216 122 94 12
4 Corrimal Cougars Sean Maloney 7 2 0 5 2 110 206 -96 8
5 Dapto Canaries Chris Leikvoll & Adam Blake 7 0 0 7 2 91 298 -207 4

Notes

  • Originally scheduled for 8 May 2021, Round 5 was washed out and postponed until 24 July 2021, however, due to the lockdown the round was not played.[13]

Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup.

President's Cup

Due to the cancellation of NSWRL major competitions in August, the planned four-team knock-out series for the 2021 President's Cup was not held.[1] The plan was to include the three major premiers from the Northern (Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast), Central (Ron Massey Cup) and Southern (Illawarra) Conferences, along with a wild card entry.[14]

Major NSWRL Competitions

Jersey Flegg Cup

Ladder

The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.

Pos U21s Team Coach Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Wests Tigers Wayne Lambkin 12 8 4 0 2 354 214 140 24
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons Willie Talau 12 9 0 3 2 253 248 5 22
3 Penrith Panthers Ben Harden 12 6 2 4 2 305 237 68 18
4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Luke Vella 13 7 1 5 1 316 261 55 17
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs Joe O’Callaghan 12 5 1 6 2 257 264 -7 15
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Andrew Dallalana 13 5 2 6 1 232 235 -3 14
7 Sydney Roosters Anthony Barnes 13 5 2 6 1 308 316 -8 14
8 Parramatta Eels Dean Feeney 12 3 1 8 2 238 290 -52 11
9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Trevor Ott 12 3 1 8 2 203 308 -105 11
10 Victoria Thunderbolts 13 1 6 6 1 254 347 -93 10

Notes:

  • The competition was suspended in early July and subsequently cancelled.
  • Four of five Round 2 matches originally scheduled for 20 & 21 March 2021 were postponed following to the closure of venues due to wet weather.
    • Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks beat Victoria Thunderbolts on Sunday, 21 March 2021.
    • Penrith Panthers beat Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Saturday, 27 March 2021.
    • Wests Tigers drew with Sydney Roosters on Friday, 14 May 2021.
    • St. George Illawarra Dragons beat Parramatta Eels on Saturday, 15 May 2021.
    • Manly Warringah Sea Eagles beat South Sydney Rabbitohs on Saturday, 12 June 2021.
  • Round 10 (15 & 16 May) marked the City-Country representative weekend. Only the two postponed Jersey Flegg matches were played.
  • Rounds 16 (3-4 July) to 21 (7-8 Aug) were cancelled. The scheduled matches in these Rounds were designated as a nil-all Cover Draw whilst there was a hope that the competition could be resumed.
  • Rounds 22, 23 and 24 were abandoned.

Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Jersey Flegg Cup.[1]

Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership

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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Finals series

The competition was suspended during the week that preceded the planned first week of a three-week, six team final series. Subsequently, in August, the 2021 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership competition was cancelled.[1]

Sydney Shield

Ladder

The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.

Pos Team Coach Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St Marys Saints Shane Rodney 12 11 0 1 1 528 184 344 24
2 Hills District Bulls 13 11 0 2 1 440 226 214 24
3 Brothers Penrith 12 9 1 2 2 380 252 128 23
4 Cronulla Caringbah Sharks 13 8 0 5 1 332 326 6 18
5 Moorebank Rams 12 6 1 5 1 359 364 -5 15
6 Wentworthville Magpies 12 5 2 5 1 260 300 -40 14
7 East Campbelltown Eagles 11 3 0 8 2 268 355 -87 10
8 Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 12 4 0 8 1 272 379 -107 10
9 Belrose Eagles 13 3 1 9 1 268 378 -110 9
10 Windsor Wolves 12 3 1 8 1 263 394 -131 9
11 Cabramatta Two Blues 12 1 0 11 2 218 430 -212 6

Notes:

  • The competition was suspended in early July and subsequently cancelled.
  • Round 2 was postponed following to the closure of venues due to wet weather. Two of the five matches were played prior to the lockdown.
  • Round 10 marked the City-Country representative weekend. No Sydney Shield teams played.
  • Rounds 16 (3-4 July) to 21 (7-8 Aug) were cancelled. The scheduled matches in these Rounds were designated as a nil-all Cover Draw whilst there was a hope that the competition could be resumed.
  • Rounds 22 and 23 were abandoned.

Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition a final Series was not held for the 2021 Sydney Shield.[1]

NSW Men's Country Championships

The 2021 Men's Country Championship was won by Monaro Colts.[15]

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: [citation needed]
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: [citation needed]
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

NSW Women's Country Championships

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: [citation needed]
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: [citation needed]
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.[16]

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: [citation needed]
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.[17]

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: [citation needed]
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.[18]

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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder

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.[19]

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: [citation needed]
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: [citation needed]
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.[20]

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: [citation needed]
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: [citation needed]
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), Physical 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.

Women's Origin

The City-Country Origin Women's match was played on Saturday, 15 May 2021 at Bankwest Stadium.
The following players were selected in the City Origin Women's team.[21] The team was coached by Lisa Fiaola ( North Sydney Bears).

No. Pos. Player Age 2021 NSWRL State Club 2020 NRLW Club
1 Fullback Botille Vette-Welsh 25 Wests Tigers Sydney Roosters
2 Winger Jocephy Daniels Mounties Yet to play NRLW
3 Centre Jessica Sergis 24 Helensburgh Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons
4 Centre Tiana Penitani 26 Cronulla Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons
5 Winger Shanice Parker 33 North Sydney Bears Sydney Roosters
6 Five-Eighth Corban McGregor 28 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Roosters
7 Halfback Maddison Studdon 27 Cronulla Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons
8 Prop Filomina Hanisi 21 Mounties Sydney Roosters
9 Hooker Quincy Dodd 22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Roosters
10 Prop Kennedy Cherrington 23 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Roosters
11 Second Row Sarah Togatuki 24 St Marys Saints Sydney Roosters
12 Second Row Talei Holmes 22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons
13 Lock Simaima Taufa 28 Mounties Sydney Roosters
14 Interchange Renee Target North Sydney Bears Yet to play NRLW
15 Interchange Stephanie Ball 21 Mounties New Zealand Warriors
16 Interchange Aliti Namoce Sagano 24 North Sydney Bears 2019 Sydney Roosters
17 Interchange Shirley Mailangi South Sydney Rabbitohs Yet to play NRLW
18 Interchange Taina Naividi Mounties Yet to play NRLW

The following players were selected in the Country Origin Women's team.[21] The team was coached by Adam Bezzina.

No. Pos. Player Age 2021 NSWRL State Club 2020 NRLW Club
1 Fullback Brydie Parker 22 Central Coast Roosters Sydney Roosters
2 Winger Jasmin Strange Central Coast Roosters Yet to play NRLW
3 Centre Yasmin Meakes 28 Central Coast Roosters Sydney Roosters
4 Centre Jayme Fressard 24 Central Coast Roosters Brisbane Broncos
5 Winger Tess Staines Riverina Bulls Yet to play NRLW
6 Five-Eighth Jocelyn Kelleher 22 Central Coast Roosters Sydney Roosters
7 Halfback Rachael Pearson Helensburgh Tigers Yet to play NRLW
8 Prop Samantha Economos 28 St Marys Saints New Zealand Warriors
9 Hooker Keeley Davis 21 Mounties St. George Illawarra Dragons
10 Prop Caitlan Johnston 21 Central Coast Roosters 2019 Sydney Roosters
11 Second Row Kezie Apps 31 Helensburgh Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons
12 Second Row Holli Wheeler 32 North Sydney St. George Illawarra Dragons
13 Lock Hannah Southwell 23 Central Coast Roosters Sydney Roosters
14 Interchange Matilda Power Mounties Yet to play NRLW
15 Interchange Jade Etherden 27 Mounties St. George Illawarra Dragons
16 Interchange Ellie Johnston 21 South Sydney St. George Illawarra Dragons
17 Interchange Tayla Predebon Central Coast Roosters Yet to play NRLW
18 Interchange Sophie Gaynor Riverina Bulls Yet to play NRLW

Match Details

Saturday, 15 May 2021.
2.30pm (AET)
City Women's Origin 40 — 16 Country Women's Origin
Tries: 9
Jessica Sergis 3
Brydie Parker 2
Jocephy Daniels 2
Tiana Penitani
Corban Baxter
Goals: 2
Maddie Studdon 2/9 		HT: 24 – 4
Reports[22][23]
 Tries: 3
Jocelyn Kelleher
Tayla Predebon
Rachael Pearson
Goals: 2
Rachael Pearson 2/3
BankWest Stadium, Parramatta
Referee: Cameron Turner
Player of the Match: Jessica Sergis

Men's Open Age

The following players were selected, from Ron Massey Cup clubs, into the City Men's Open Age team.[21] The team was coached by Brett Cook.

No. Pos. Player Club
1 Fullback Jake Toby St Marys Saints
2 Winger Lorenzo Mulitalo Hills District Bulls
3 Centre Leva Li Hills District Bulls
4 Centre Semisi Kioa Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
5 Winger Eli Roberts Glebe Dirty Reds
6 Five-Eighth Kamren Cryer Mounties
7 Halfback Zac Greene St Marys Saints
8 Prop Danny Fualalo Cabramatta Two Blues
9 Hooker Soni Luke St Marys Saints
10 Prop Anton Iaria St Marys Saints
11 Second Row Kane McQuiggin Mounties
12 Second Row Matt Stimson St Marys Saints
13 Lock Alec Susino St Marys Saints
14 Interchange Kieran Hayman Wentworthville Magpies
15 Interchange Caleb Uele Glebe Dirty Reds
16 Interchange Jack Miller Mounties
17 Interchange Niko Apelu Wentworthville Magpies
18 Interchange Toni Tupouniua Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles

The following players were selected in the Country Origin Men's team.[21] The team was coached by Beau Scott.

No. Pos. Player Club Region
1 Fullback Dane O'Hehir Gundagai Tigers Riverina Bulls
2 Winger Hamish Oxley Oakdale Workers Bears Macarthur Wests Tigers
3 Centre Cody Hodge Southcity Bulls Riverina Bulls
4 Centre Ryan James Shellharbour Sharks Illawarra South Coast Dragons
5 Winger Chanse Perham Stingrays of Shellharbour Illawarra South Coast Dragons
6 Five-Eighth Cameron Davies Erina Eagles Central Coast Roosters
7 Halfback Cameron Vazzoler Warilla-Lake South Gorillas Illawarra South Coast Dragons
8 Prop Jake Goodwin West Wyalong Mallee Men Riverina Bulls
9 Hooker Joshua Mitchell Queanbeyan Blues Monaro Colts
10 Prop Bradley Prior Woden Valley Rams Monaro Colts
11 Second Row Ron Leapai Tumut Blues Riverina Bulls
12 Second Row Corey Mulhall Gerringong Lions Illawarra South Coast Dragons
13 Lock Brendan Newcombe Kincumber Colts Central Coast Roosters
14 Interchange Sam Clune Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles Illawarra South Coast Dragons
15 Interchange Zachary Masters Tumut Blues Riverina Bulls
16 Interchange William Wardle Thirlmere-Tahmoor Roosters Macarthur Wests Tigers
17 Interchange Atunaisa Tupou Queanbeyan Blues Monaro Colts
18 Interchange Allan Shipley Thirlmere-Tahmoor Roosters Macarthur Wests Tigers

Match Details

16 May 2021
12:40 PM
City Origin 38 – 12 Country Origin
Tries: 7
Jake Toby 2
Danny Fualalo
Zac Greene
Semisi Kioa
Kane McQuiggin
Kieran Hayman
Goals: 5
Zac Greene 5 		Report[24]
 Tries: 2
Chanse Perham
Jake Goodwin
Goals: 2
Hamish Oxley 2
Collegians Sporting Complex,
Wollongong, New South Wales
Referee: Daniel Luttringer
Player of the Match: Soni Luke

Women's State of Origin

On 25 May 2021, the NSWRL announced a 19-player squad for their fixture against Queensland on 25 June 2021 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.[25]
The table below includes appearances and points scored in the 2021 match.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Pts 2020 NRLW Club 2021 NSWRL Club
Fullback Botille Vette-Welsh (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 27) 3 4 Sydney Roosters Wests Tigers
Wing Yasmin Meakes (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 30) 2 0 Sydney Roosters Central Coast Roosters
Centre Jessica Sergis (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 26) 4 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Helensburgh Tigers
Centre Isabelle Kelly (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 27) 7 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Central Coast Roosters
Wing Tiana Penitani (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28) 3 4 St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Five-eighth Corban Baxter (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) 7 4 Sydney Roosters Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Halfback Maddie Studdon (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 29) 7 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Prop Simaima Taufa (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 29) 8 4 Sydney Roosters Mounties
Hooker Keeley Davis (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 23) 1 0 St. George Illawarra Dragons Mounties
Prop Millie Boyle (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 25) 3 0 Brisbane Broncos Burleigh Bears
Second-row Kezie Apps (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 33) 8 8 St. George Illawarra Dragons Helensburgh Tigers
Second-row Sarah Togatuki (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 26) 2 0 Sydney Roosters St Matys Saints
Lock Hannah Southwell (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 25) 4 0 Sydney Roosters Central Coast Roosters
Hooker Quincy Dodd (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Sydney Roosters Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Prop Filomina Hanisi (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) 2 4 Sydney Roosters Mounties
Prop Kennedy Cherrington (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Sydney Roosters Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Second-row Holli Wheeler (1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 (age 34) 3 0 2019 St George Illawarra North Sydney Bears
Centre Brydie Parker (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 24) 0 0 Sydney Roosters Central Coast Roosters
interchange Renee Targett 0 0 Yet to play NRLW North Sydney Bears

Notes:

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