Woodbridge Cup
Rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia

Woodbridge Cup
SportRugby league
Instituted1961 (as Group 9 Second Division)
Inaugural season1990 (as Woodbridge Cup)
Number of teams12
CountryAustralia
Premiers Oberon Tigers (2025)
Most titles Cargo Blue Heelers (8 titles)
WebsiteWoodbridge Cup Homepage

The Woodbridge Cup is a rugby league competition run by the New South Wales Country Rugby League. It encompasses smaller senior clubs in the Mid-West and Central West of the state. The neighbouring Mid-West Cup competition's remaining clubs merged into the league in 2022 when that league initially folded (it has since re-formed without the teams that joined the Woodbridge Cup). For all intents and purposes, it is a second division competition in the Group 11 and from 2022, Group 10 areas.

History

Group 9 Second Division

The competition began as the Group 9 Second Division in the 1940s, with clubs from towns such as Binalong, Stockinbingal and Boorowa among others. The competition has slowly moved north however, and effectively operates as the Group 11 Rugby League second division, with only Grenfell remaining from the Group 9 days, something that was reflected in the name change to the Woodbridge Cup in 1990.

Woodbridge Cup

In 2022, the Mid West Cup (Group 10 Rugby League Second Division) merged into the competition, taking the competition from a total of 9 to 12 teams. Although that competition has re-formed, the teams that joined the Woodbridge Cup will not return to the competition.

Current clubs

There will be 12 clubs competing in the Woodbridge Cup in 2025.

Club Nickname Home Ground No. of Premierships Premiership Years
Canowindra Tigers Tom Clyburn Oval 1 1995
Cargo Blue Heelers Cargo Oval 8 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
Condobolin Rams Pat Timmins Oval 1 2016
Cowra Magpies Sid Kallas Oval 0 None
Eugowra Golden Eagles Eugowra Sports Ground 3 2001, 2005, 2012
Grenfell Goannas Henry Lawson Park 4 1990, 1994, 1998, 2010
Manildra Rhinos Jack Huxley Oval 3 2022, 2023, 2024
Molong Bulls Molong Recreation Ground 1 1999
Oberon Tigers Oberon Sports Ground 1 2025
Orange United Warriors Wade Park 0 None
Peak Hill Roosters Lindner Oval 0 None
Trundle Boomers Berryman Park 3 2017, 2018, 2019

Former Clubs (Woodbridge Cup era)

Former Clubs (Group 9 Second Division era)

Premierships

Season Premiers Score Runners-up Grand final host (attendance) Minor premiers Teams
Koorawatha Cup realigned as Group 9 Second Division.
1961
1962
1963
1964 Boorowa
1965 Wyangala Dam Boorowa
1966 Galong Boorowa
1967 Boorowa
1968 Stockinbingal 29–10 Binalong
1969 Stockinbingal 27–9 Binalong
1970 Stockinbingal 14–5 Binalong
1971 Binalong 20–11 Bendick Murrell
1972 Bendick Murrell Burrangong Young
1973 Bendick Murrell Stockinbingal Young
1974 Barmedman 22–11 Burrangong
1975 Grenfell 13–5 Barmedman
1976 Quandialla Burrangong
1977 Burrangong 16–15 Boorowa Burrangong
1978 Boorowa 30–12 Grenfell Boorowa
1979 Quandialla 11–6 Bendick Murrell Bendick Murrell
1980 Boorowa 10–8 (replay) Quandialla Stockinbingal
1981 Burrangong 38–18 Boorowa Burrangong
1982 Boorowa 31–8 Grenfell Boorowa
1983 Boorowa 30–22 Woodstock Grenfell
1984 Bendick Murrell Boorowa
1985 Grenfell 26–10 Woodstock Grenfell
1986 Grenfell 20–6 Burrangong Grenfell
1987 Monteagle 17–12 Barmedman Monteagle
1988 Grenfell 16–4 Barmedman Burrangong
1989 Koorawatha 30–17 Grenfell
Group 9 Second Division renamed Woodbridge Cup, after admittance of Group 9 clubs.
1990[1] Grenfell 22–18 Quandialla
1991 Binalong 22–10 Burrangong Burrangong
1992[2] Burrangong 38–20 Koorawatha Burrangong
1993 Monteagle 24–22 (A.E.T.) Burrangong Young
1994[3] Grenfell 34–14 Canowindra Grenfell
1995[4] Canowindra 30–24 Grenfell Canowindra
1996[5] Koorawatha 32–22 Canowindra Koorawatha
1997 Burrangong 29–18 Grenfell Burrangong
1998 Grenfell 32–22 Boorowa
1999 Molong 26–24 Boorowa Boorowa
2000 Cargo 30–18 Koorawatha Cargo
2001 Eugowra 29–28 Koorawatha Cargo
2002 Cargo 24–12 Canowindra Cargo
2003 Koorawatha 44–22 Cargo Burrangong
2004 Burrangong 34–22 (A.E.T.) Koorawatha Burrangong
2005[6] Eugowra 28–12 Cargo Cowra Eugowra
2006 Cargo 26–12 Grenfell Cargo
2007 Koorawatha 50–32 Condobolin Cowra Condobolin 8
2008 Cargo 30–18 Manildra Cowra Cargo 11
2009 Cargo 26–14 Eugowra Manildra 8
2010[7] Grenfell 26–22 Eugowra Cowra Grenfell 10
2011[8] Cargo 37–24 Canowindra Cargo (2,112) Peak Hill 8
2012[9] Eugowra 32–22 Peak Hill Canowindra Eugowra 9
2013[10][11] Cargo 22–12 Eugowra Eugowra Eugowra 8
2014 Cargo 24–14 Eugowra Grenfell Eugowra 9
2015[12] Binalong 30–28 Trundle Young Binalong 9
2016[13][14] Condobolin 18–16 Trundle Canowindra Trundle 9
2017[15][16] Trundle 36–12 Cargo Condobolin Trundle 9
2018[17][18] Trundle 26–22 Manildra Manildra (1,800) Trundle 10
2019 Trundle 56–0 Manildra Trundle Trundle 9
2020 and 2021 Seasons cancelled due to COVID-19
2022 Manildra 34–16 Oberon Grenfell Manildra 12
2023[19] Manildra 18–16 Trundle Manildra (2,341) Manildra 12
2024 Manildra 20–4 Canowindra Peak Hill Cowra 13
2025[20] Oberon 32–8 Manildra Canowindra (2,300) Oberon 12[a]
  1. ^ Does not include Blayney, who withdrew after five rounds.

Lower grades

Youth League

Season Premiers Score Runner-up
2010 Peak Hill Canowindra
2011 Peak Hill 30–22 Canowindra
2012 Canowindra 60–12 Eugowra
2013 Peak Hill 36–12 Canowindra
2014 Peak Hill 17–10 Grenfell
2015 Peak Hill 28–10 Eugowra
2016 Manildra Binalong
2017 Manildra 26–8 Trundle
2018 Manildra 18–14 Canowindra
2019 Manildra 19–4 Trundle
2022 Molong 30–24 Grenfell
2023 Molong 13–6 Canowindra
2024 Molong 28–16 Orange United
2025 Orange United 16–12 Blayney

Women's League Tag

Season Premiers Score Runner-up
2010 Grenfell
2011 Canowindra 4–2 Eugowra
2012 Canowindra 22–8 Condobolin
2013 Condobolin
2014 Condobolin 16–12 Eugowra
2015 Eugowra 14–6 Binalong
2016 Grenfell Condobolin
2017 Eugowra
2018 Cargo 20–18 Eugowra
2019 Cargo 32–16 Grenfell
2022 Grenfell 18–14 Manildra
2023 Manildra 10–6 Cargo
2024 Manildra 10–6 Canowindra
2025 Cargo 12–6 Manildra

See also

References

  1. ^ "Goannas win Grand Final". Grenfell Record. 5 September 1990. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Burrangong wins Woodbridge Cup". Grenfell Record. 28 August 1992. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Large crowd at Tiger's grand final". Canowindra News. 14 September 1994. p. 52.
  4. ^ "Tigers took out he 1995 Woodbrige Cup". Canowindra News. 23 August 1995. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Tigers defeated by Jets in grand final". Canowindra News. 18 September 1996. p. 68.
  6. ^ "Eugowra Woodbridge Cup 2005 premiers". Western Rams. 4 March 2013 [2005]. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Tom (23 September 2010). "2010 Woodbridge Cup Decider". Prime News. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Cook, Michelle (4 September 2011). "Cargo win historic Woodbridge Cup decider". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Eugowra Eagles win the Woodbridge Cup" (PDF). Eugowra News. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  10. ^ "2013 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final". Western Rams. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Fisher, Vic (5 March 2014) [2013]. "2013 grand final: Heelers get hold of Woodbridge Cup". Forbes Advocate. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. ^ Fisher, Vic (23 September 2015). "Binalong take out the Woodbridge Cup". Cowra Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ Fisher, Vic (20 September 2016). "Condobolin edge out Trundle Boomers at Canowindra in Woodbridge Cup grand final". Canowindra News. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  14. ^ "2016 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final Trundle Boomers vs Condobolin Rams". Western Rams. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2019 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "KA-BOOM! Trundle dominates Woodbridge Cup decider to snap 35-year drought". Central Western Daily. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "2017 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final – Trundle Boomers v Cargo Blue Heelers". Western Rams. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2019 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "Trundle holds off rampaging Rhinos as Hall leads Boomers to back-to-back Woodbridge Cups" in Central Western Daily, 2 September 2018
  18. ^ "2018 Woodbridge Cup Grand Final Highlights – Trundle Boomers v Manildra Rhinos". Western Rams. 2 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Smith, Tallon (28 August 2023). "Manildra go back to back in Woodbridge Cup with Grand Final win over Trundle". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  20. ^ Footy, Battlers For Bush (2 September 2025). "Woodbridge Cup: Year of the Tiger as Oberon ends Manildra's reign in stunning fashion". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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