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:
First-grade clubs
Bowral Blacks (website) Camden Rams (website) Campbelltown Harlequins Kiama (website) Shoalhaven (website ) Tech Waratahs (website) University of Wollongong (website) Wollongong Vikings (website) Woonona Shamrocks RUFC (website)
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.
Former clubs Avondale Wombats (website) (moved to Illawarra Rugby League) Shellharbour City/Southern Crushers Rugby Vincentia Wollondilly White Waratahs
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, Colts u20 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.
Caldwell Cup results – seniors 2018 - Illawarra 37 - 15 Central West 2017 - Newcastle Hunter 46 - 7 Illawarra 2016 - Illawarra 31 - 17 Central Coast 2015 - Illawarra 24 - 14 Newcastle Hunter 2014 - Central West 19 - 5 Illawarra 2013 - Newcastle Hunter 28 - 18 Illawarra 2012 - Newcastle Hunter 29 - 13 Illawarra
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) 2017 - Paul Tuala, Wayne Ngatai, Andy Papworth, Andrew Rae (University), Leighton Cowley (Kiama), Jesse Roche (Woonona), Henry Yuill (Bowral) 2016 - Paul Tuala, Nik Rangiuira, Tyler Aitkin, Allyd Owen (University), Aaron Louden, Alex Wilson (Shoalhaven), Anthony Allport, Rhys Peters (Wonoona), Niko Degei (Kiama)
Women's country championships 2018 - Lady Illawarriors
Illawarra premiers
1st-grade premiers 2019 - Avondale def. Wonoona 2018 - Bowral 34 - 18 Avondale 2017 - Avondale 27 - 12 Vikings 2016 - University 10 - 7 Wonoona 2015 - Avondale 39 - 31 University 2014 - University 20 - 11 Camden 2013 - Camden 20 - 10 Avondale 2012 - Avondale 40 - 21 Tech-Waratahs 2011 - Vikings 29 - 17 Avondale 2010 - Vikings 37 - 0 Woononahttp://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/Portals/35/NSWRugby/documents/annual-reports/NSWRU-Annual-Report-2010.pdf 2009 - Tech-Waratahs 19 - 14 Avondale 2008 - Shoalhaven 27 - 12 Avondale
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)
2nd-grade premiers 2023 - Avondale 39 - 35 Shoalhaven 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 2017 - Avondale 2016 - Woonona Shamrocks 2015 - Avondale 2014 - Avondale 2013 - Woonona Shamrocks 2012 - Avondale 2011 - Avondale
See also
Rugby union in New South Wales List of Australian club rugby union competitions
References
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