NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League
The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League is an affiliated body of the New South Wales Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of NSW.
Formed in late 1969, the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League came about when the Sydney University, Macquarie University, University of NSW and University of Newcastle Rugby League clubs joined to create their own competition that was not restricted by the same boundaries as other senior open age competitions within Sydney.
In 2009 the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League will have 12 clubs from Sydney, Bathurst, Canberra and Newcastle, making it one of the most geographically spread competitions under the New South Wales Rugby League.
History
Tertiary Nines
The Tertiary Nines was an annual pre-season competition run by the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League to kick start the Tertiary League season.Tertiary Championship: First Division
The original competition set up by the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League back in 1970, the Tertiary League is the premier week-to-week competition run in NSW for University, TAFE and other Tertiary college students.| Year | Premiers | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Sydney University | |
| 1971 | Alexander Mackie Teachers' College | Westmead Teachers' College |
| 1972 | Alexander Mackie Teachers' College | Macquarie University |
| 1973 | Alexander Mackie Teachers' College | Catholic College of Education |
| 1974 | Alexander Mackie Teachers' College | |
| 1975 | Norwest Polecats | Sydney University |
| 1976 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 1977 | Teachers Club | |
| 1978 | Sydney University | |
| 1979 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood | |
| 1980 | Mount Saint Mary | |
| 1981 | Mount Saint Mary | |
| 1982 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood | |
| 1983 | Norwest Polecats | Macquarie University |
| 1984 | Macquarie University | Norwest Polecats |
| 1985 | Norwest Polecats | Wollongong University |
| 1986 | Wollongong University | Macquarie University |
| 1987 | Norwest Polecats | Macquarie University |
| 1988 | Macquarie University | Norwest Polecats |
| 1989 | Norwest Polecats | Hornsby Technical College |
| 1990 | University of NSW | Norwest Polecats |
| 1991 | University of NSW | Norwest Polecats |
| 1992 | Norwest Polecats | Cumberland College |
| 1993 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 1994 | Norwest Polecats | University of NSW |
| 1995 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 1996 | Norwest Polecats | Cumberland College |
| 1997 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 1998 | Cumberland College | Macquarie University |
| 1999 | Norwest Polecats | University of Canberra |
| 2000 | Sydney University | Norwest Polecats |
| 2001 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2002 | Sydney University | Norwest Polecats |
| 2003 | Norwest Polecats | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2004 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2005 | Norwest Polecats | UWS Macarthur |
| 2006 | University of Technology, Sydney | UWS Macarthur |
| 2007 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2008 | Norwest Polecats | West Sydney Blues |
| 2009 | University of Technology, Sydney | Lewisham Old Boys |
| 2010 | West Sydney Blues | Norwest Polecats |
| 2011 | Lewisham Old Boys | Norwest Polecats |
| 2012 | Norwest Polecats | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2013 | Railcorp | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2014 | University of Technology, Sydney | Sydney University |
| 2015 | Norwest Polecats | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2016 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2017 | Norwest Polecats | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2018 | Sydney University | University of Technology, Sydney |
Bill Buckley Memorial Trophy: Second Division
With a significant influx of teams joining the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League after the competition was originally created, it was deemed that in 1973 a Second Division competition would be created. The competition has been run every year since.| Year | Premiers | Runner-up |
| 1973 | NSW Institute of Technology | |
| 1974 | Sydney University | |
| 1975 | Sydney University | |
| 1976 | Sydney University Vet Science | |
| 1977 | Sydney University | |
| 1978 | Sydney University | |
| 1979 | Kuring-gai CAE | |
| 1980 | Macquarie University | |
| 1981 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 1982 | State Rail | Norwest Polecats |
| 1983 | NSW Institute of Technology | |
| 1984 | State Rail | |
| 1985 | North Sydney Technical College | |
| 1986 | Macquarie University | |
| 1987 | State Rail | |
| 1988 | Macquarie University | Norwest Polecats |
| 1989 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 1990 | Macquarie University | Norwest Polecats |
| 1991 | Cumberland College | |
| 1992 | Newcastle University | |
| 1993 | University of NSW | Norwest Polecats |
| 1994 | University of NSW | Mitchell Old Boys |
| 1995 | Sydney University | |
| 1996 | Norwest Polecats | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 1997 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 1998 | Charles Sturt University Bathurst | |
| 1999 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2000 | University of NSW | |
| 2001 | Macquarie University | |
| 2002 | UWS Macarthur | |
| 2003 | Macquarie University | |
| 2004 | Cumberland College | |
| 2005 | UWS Macarthur | |
| 2006 | Macquarie University | Norwest Polecats |
| 2007 | Sydney University | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2008 | Newcastle University | Charles Sturt University Bathurst |
| 2009 | Charles Sturt University Bathurst | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2010 | Cumberland Beavers | Charles Sturt University Bathurst |
| 2011 | University of Technology, Sydney | University of Canberra |
| 2012 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2013 | Cumberland Beavers | Railcorp |
| 2014 | UWS Ducks | Sydney University |
| 2015 | Cumberland Beavers | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 2016 | UC Grizzlies | Norwest Polecats |
| 2017 | University of Technology, Sydney | Norwest Polecats |
| 2018 | * Macquarie University | Norwest Polecats |
John Pollard Trophy: Third Division
The NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League operated a Third Division competition from 1981 to 2004. Originally the Third Division was operated as a completely separate competition from First and Second Division, however after the Super League war when a number of Tertiary institutes stopped playing Rugby League, the Third Division was made up of teams who failed to make the Second Division finals.| Year | Premiers | Runner-up |
| 1978 | Nepean CAE, Kingswood | North Sydney Catholics |
| 1979 | ||
| 1980 | ||
| 1981 | Macquarie University | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1983 | ||
| 1984 | Norwest Polecats | Royal Australian Air Force |
| 1986 | Norwest Polecats | Macquarie University |
| 1987 | Nepean C.A.E | Norwest Polecats |
| 1988 | Norwest Polecats | State Rail |
| 1989 | Sydney University | Norwest Polecats |
| 1990 | Norwest Polecats | State Rail |
| 1994 | Cumberland College | |
| 1996 | State Rail | |
| 1997 | Macquarie University | University of Technology, Sydney |
| 1999 | Sydney University | |
| 2000 | State Rail | Norwest Polecats |
| 2001 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 2002 | Norwest Polecats | |
| 2003 | University of Technology, Sydney | |
| 2004 | UWS Macarthur |
NSW Tertiary Representative Matches
The Annual City v Country clash gives a chance for some of the best players from the NSW Tertiary Student League competition to battle it out for the City/Country Shield.| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Country | 24–22 | City |
| 2014 | City | 34–22 | Country |
| 2015 | Country | City | |
| 2016 | Country | 22–22 | City |
| 2017 | City | 32–18 | Country |
| 2018 | East Metro | 18–14 | West Metro |
Clubs
Twelve clubs from Sydney, Bathurst, Canberra Newcastle have confirmed their participation in the 2009 New South Wales Tertiary League season.| Club Name | Tertiary Institute | Year Formed |
| Australia Catholic University | Australia Catholic University | 2015 |
| Cumberland Beavers | University of Western Sydney, Nepean / Parramatta TAFE | 1991 |
| Macquarie University Warriors | Macquarie University | |
| Norwest Polecats | TAFE NSW | 1971 |
| Sydney University Lions | University of Sydney, Camperdown | 1920 |
| University of Canberra Grizzlies | University of Canberra | 2009 |
| UTS Tigers | University of Technology, Sydney | 1970 |
| UWS Ducks | University of Western Sydney | 2014 |
Renamed Clubs
The following teams have changed their names over their life in the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League:- Cumberland Beavers
- Macquarie Warriors
- Norwest Polecats
- University of Canberra Cows
- UTS Tigers
- Railcorp Apprentices.
Former clubs
The following Tertiary Institutes participated in one of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League competitions in the past:- Alexander Mackie Teachers' College
- Hornsby TAFE
- Macquarie University
- Mount Saint Mary College
- North Sydney TAFE
- NSW Institute of Technology
- Sydney University Vet Science
- Teachers Club
- University of New South Wales
- University of Technology, Kuring-gai
- University of Western Sydney, Nepean
- Wollongong University
Tertiary League Governing Bodies