# New South Wales Country Rugby Union

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union, or NSWCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of New South Wales in Australia.
The NSWCRU is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union and administers game in the majority of non-metropolitan areas of the state. The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16,000 players. NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team.

## Central Coast Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* Avoca Beach
* Gosford
* Hornsby
* Kariong
* Razorbacks
* Terrigal
* The Lakes
* Warnervale
* Woy Woy

### Lower-grade clubs

* The Bay

## Central North Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* Gunnedah
* Inverell
* Moree
* Narrabri
* Pirates (Tamworth)
* Quirindi

### Lower-grade clubs

* Barraba

## Central West Rugby Union
### Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier one)

| Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
| Bathurst Bulldogs | Bathurst | Ann Ashwood Park | 12 | 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019 | 1874 |
| Cowra Eagles | Cowra | Cowra Rugby Ground | 1 | 2021 | 1967 |
| Dubbo Kangaroos | Dubbo | Victoria Oval | 7 | 1975*, 1987, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 | 1899 |
| Forbes Platypi | Forbes | Grinstead Oval | 2 | 2003, 2017 | 1968 |
| Orange City | Orange | Pride Park | 11 | 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2013 | |
| Orange Emus | Orange | Endeavour Oval | 17 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975*, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 | |

### New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier two)

| Club | City | Home ground | No. of premierships | Premierships |
| CSU-Mitchell | Bathurst | University Oval | 1 | 2019 |
| Dubbo Rhinos | Dubbo | Victoria Oval | 0 | None |
| Mudgee Wombats | Mudgee | Jubilee Oval | 0 | None |
| Narromine Gorillas | Narromine | Cale Oval | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Parkes Boars | Parkes | North Parkes Oval | 2 | 2020, 2021 |

### Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)

| Club | City | Home ground |
| Blayney Rams | Blayney | Blayney Rugby Club |
| Canowindra Pythons | Canowindra | Canowindra Rugby Club |
| Coonabarabran Kookaburras | Coonabarabran | Coonabarabran Rugby Club |
| Geurie Goats | Geurie | Geurie Rugby Club |
| Molong Magpies | Molong | Molong Rugby Club |
| Wellington Redbacks | Wellington | Wellington Rugby Club |
| Yeoval Eagles | Yeoval | Yeoval Rugby Club |

### South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)

| Club | City | Home ground |
| Boorowa Goldies | Boorowa | Boorowa Rugby Club |
| Cootamundra Tri-Colours | Cootamundra | Cootamundra Rugby Club |
| Grenfell Panthers | Grenfell | Grenfell Rugby Club |
| Harden Red Devils | Harden | Harden Rugby Cub |
| Temora Tuskers | Temora | Temora Recreation Ground |
| West Wyalong Weevils | West Wyalong | West Wyalong Rugby Club |
| Young Yabbies | Young | Cranfield Oval |

## Far North Coast Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* Ballina Rugby Union Club
* Bangalow
* Byron Bay
* Casino
* Casuarina Beach
* Lennox Head
* Lismore
* Wollongbar/Alstonville

### Lower grades/defunct clubs

* Evans River
* Iluka Cossacks
* Kyogle Cockies
* Mullumbimby
* Murwillumbah Gentlemen
* Richmond Range
* Woolgoolga Whitepointers
* Yamba Buccaneers

## Illawarra Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* Avondale
* Bowral
* Camden Rams
* Campbelltown Harlequins
* Kiama
* Shoalhaven (Nowra)
* Tech Waratahs
* University of Wollongong
* Vikings
* Woonona Shamrocks RUFC

### Lower-grade clubs

* Wollondilly White Waratahs
* Southern Crushers Rugby
* Vincentia

## Mid North Coast Rugby Union
### Upper Mid North Coast zone clubs

* Coffs Harbour Snappers
* Southern Cross University Marlins
* Grafton Redmen RUFC
* Port Macquarie Pirates
* Hastings Valley Vikings
* Kempsey Cannonballs

### Lower Mid North Coast zone clubs

* Forster/Tuncurry Dolphins
* Manning River Ratz
* Wallamba Bulls
* Old Bar Beach Clams
* Wauchope Thunder

## New England Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* The Armidale Rugby Club (Blues)
* Barbarians R.U.F.C.
* Robb Rugby Club
* St Alberts College
* Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club

### Lower-grade clubs

* Glen Innes
* Tenterfield Bumblebees

## Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* Hamilton Hawks
* Merewether Carlton Rugby Club
* Maitland
* Nelson Bay
* University of Newcastle
* Singleton
* Southern Beaches
* Waratahs

### Lower-grade clubs

* Griffins
* Lake Macquarie
* Muswellbrook
* Pokolbin
* Scone
* Wanderers

## South Coast Rugby Union & Southern Inland Rugby Union

These unions are affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSWCRU.

## Western Plains Rugby Union
### First-grade clubs

* Bourke-Brewarrina Barbarians
* Cobar Camels
* Coonamble Rams
* Gulargambone Galahs
* Bogan Bulls (Nyngan)
* Walgett Rams
* Warren Pumas

### Former clubs

* Bourke Rams (merged with Brewarrina)
* Brewarrina Brumbies (amalgamated with Bourke)