Illawarra Rugby Union

Illawarra Rugby Union
Sport	Rugby union
Jurisdiction	Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Abbreviation	IDRU
Affiliation	New South Wales Rugby Union
Headquarters	New South Wales, Australia
President	Peter Woods
Chairman	Peter Leiner
Official website
	www.idru.com.au

The Illawarra District Rugby Union, or IDRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the District of Illawarra, New South Wales in Australia. It is a member of the New South Wales Country Rugby Union.

Illawarra clubs[]

Men's[]

The clubs that compete in the men's senior grade competition are:^[1]

Avondale - https://wombatsrugbyunion.teamapp.com/
Bowral - https://bowralrugby.com.au/
Camden Rams - http://www.camdenrugby.com.au/
Campbelltown Harlequins RUFC
Kiama - http://www.kiamarugby.com/
Woonona Shamrocks - https://www.shamrocksrugby.com.au/
Shoalhaven RUFC - http://shoalhavenrugby.com.au/
Southern Crushers RUFC
University (Wollongong) - http://www.wollongongunirugby.weebly.com
Vikings - https://web.archive.org/web/20150522000228/http://www.wollongongvikings.rugbynet.com.au/
Vincentia RUFC
Wollondilly White Waratahs RUFC
Wollongong Tech Waratahs - https://wollongongtechwaratahsrfc.teamapp.com/

Women's[]

Women's senior rugby is represented through University of Wollongong, who compete in Sydney's Jack Scott Cup against; West Harbour, Eastern Suburbs, Sydney University, Parramatta, Blacktown, Warringah and Campbellton.^[2]

Kiama Sevens[]

Kiama Sevens is an annual ARU club tournament that attracts local, interstate and international teams. The first tournament was run in 1973. In 2018, the tournament will be in its 47th year.

Representative teams[]

The IDRU selects representative teams each year which play under the name "Illawarriors". The senior men's team and junior age-group teams compete in the annual New South Wales Country Rugby Union championship. Country Cockatoos is a team selected from the NSW Country Regions (Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast, New England, Central West, Western Plains, Central North) that compete against ACT Brumbies Provincial, NSW Subbies and Queensland Country.^[3]

Caldwell Cup Results - Seniors[]

2018 - Illawarra 37 - 15 Central West ^[4]
2017 - Newcastle Hunter 46 - 7 Illawarra ^[5]
2016 - Illawarra 31 - 17 Central Coast ^[6]
2015 - Illawarra 24 - 14 Newcastle Hunter ^[7]
2014 - Central West 19 - 5 Illawarra ^[8]
2013 - Newcastle Hunter 28 - 18 Illawarra ^[9]
2012 - Newcastle Hunter 29 - 13 Illawarra ^[10]

NSW Country Cockatoos Training Squad[]

2018 - Paul Tuala, Tom Baker, Takunda Chimwaza, Sam Latu, Amos Leef (University), Tim Small, Henry Yuill (Bowral), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Aisake Tuevu (Tech-Waratahs), Dane Nethery (Vikings), Jay Spencer (Camden), Tait-Tania Tuumuliileuao (Avondale) ^[11]
2017 - Paul Tuala, Wayne Ngatai, Andy Papworth, Andrew Rae (University), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Jesse Roche (Woonona), Henry Yuill (Bowral) ^[12]
2016 - Paul Tuala, Nik Rangiuira, Tyler Aitkin, Allyd Owen (University), Aaron Louden, Alex Wilson (Shoalhaven), Anthony Allport, Rhys Peters (Wonoona), Niko Degei (Kiama) ^[13]

Women's Country Championships[]

2018 - Lady Illawarriors ^[14]

Illawarra Premiers[]

1st Grade Premiers[]

2019 - Avondale def. Wonoona ^[15]
2018 - Bowral 34 - 18 Avondale ^[16]
2017 - Avondale 27 - 12 Vikings ^[17]^[18]^[19]
2016 - University 10 - 7 Wonoona ^[20]
2015 - Avondale 39 - 31 University ^[21]
2014 - University 20 - 11 Camden ^[22]
2013 - Camden 20 - 10 Avondale ^[23]
2012 - Avondale 40 - 21 Tech-Waratahs ^[24]
2011 - Vikings 29 - 17 Avondale ^[25]
2010 - Vikings 37 - 0 Woonona ^[26]
2009 - Tech-Waratahs 19 - 14 Avondale ^[27]
2008 - Shoalhaven 27 - 12 Avondale ^[28]

Geoff Shaw Medal - Grand Final Man of Match[]

2018 - Tim Small (Bowral)
2017 - Andre Ltula (Avondale)
2016 - Rory Davis (Woonona)
2015 - Eli Sinoti (Avondale)
2014 - Andrew Lindsay (University)
2013 - Lee Russell (Camden)
2012 - Andre Ltula (Avondale)
2011 - Nick McAuley (Vikings)
2010 - Paul Fisher (Vikings) ^[29]

2nd Grade Premiers[]

2018 - Bowral 28 - 18 Campbelltown
2017 - Bowral RUFC 35 - 10 Vikings
2016 - Campbelltown 27 - 26 Woonona
2015 - Camden 20 - 15 Camden
2014 - University 17 - 14 Avondale
2013 - Vikings 42 - 15 Tech Waratahs
2012 - Vikings 25 - 10 Tech Waratahs
2011 - Avondale 41 - 15 Woonona
2010 - Vikings 22 - 17 Vincentia
2009 - Camden 14 - 7 Vincentia
2008 - Engadine Heathcote 20 - 12 Avondale

3rd Grade Premiers[]

2018 Camden 24 - 19 Shoalhaven
2017 Shoalhaven 24 - 0 Vikings
2016 Vikings 23 - 15 Vincentia
2015 Vincentia 18 - 12 Vikings
2014 Tech-Waratahs 33 - 10 Avondale
2013 Wollondilly 38 - 17 University
2012 Camden 19 - 3 Tech-Waratahs
2011 Avondale 40 - 10 Vikings
2010 Avondale 19 - 15 University
2009 - Woonona 12 - 10 University
2008 - Avondale 19 - 10 Wollondilly

Colts/U20[]

2018 No Competition
2017 No Competition
2016 University 10 - 7 Woonona
2015 University 31 - 14 Campbelltown
2014 University 15 - 11 Woonona
2013 Vikings 47 - 10 Bowral
2004 Bowral 20 - 17 Kiama

Illawarra Club Championship[]

2018 - Avondale^[30]
2017 - Avondale
2016 - Woonona Shamrocks
2015 - Avondale
2014 - Avondale
2013 - Woonona Shamrocks
2012 - Avondale^[31]
2011 - Avondale

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