# 2021 New South Wales Rugby League season

The New South Wales Rugby League administered several competitions during the 2021 rugby league season in Australia. The season was impacted by the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. Junior competitions, Country representative tournaments, and City versus Country representative matches were concluded prior to the impact of lockdown in June 2021. The lockdowns, however, led to the postponement and subsequent cancellation of senior competitions.

## Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup

The 2021 season of the Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup was curtailed due to lockdowns introduced to combat the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. Fifteen of a scheduled 24 rounds were played, with the last completed round of matches occurring on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021.

### Teams

There will be 11 teams in 2021.
| Club | Home ground(s) | Head coach |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Lottoland, HE Laybutt Field | Matt Ballin |
| Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium, Raiders Belconnen | N/A |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | Aubrey Keech Reserve, Stadium Australia | Michael Potter |
| Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | Andrew Ryan |
| Newtown Jets | Henson Park | Greg Matterson |
| North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | Jason Taylor |
| Parramatta Eels | Bankwest Stadium | Ryan Carr |
| Penrith Panthers | BlueBet Stadium | Peter Wallace |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Metricon High Performance Centre, Stadium Australia | N/A |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | N/A |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Lidcombe Oval | Ben Gardiner |

### Ladder

The table below reflects the competition ladder at the completion of Round 15. This was the last completed round played, and occurred on the weekend of the 19–20 June 2021. During July and early August 2021, when there was a hope that the competition could be resumed in late August and September, scheduled matches were cancelled, with the result recorded as a nil-all draw. A Round 2 match between Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs was postponed due to wet weather. As the rescheduled date was 28 July 2021 this match was not played.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 417 | 192 | +225 | 28 |
| 2 | Parramatta Eels | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 270 | +97 | 22 |
| 3 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 422 | 294 | +128 | 21 |
| 4 | North Sydney Bears | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 282 | 299 | −17 | 19 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 290 | 313 | −23 | 17 |
| 6 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 286 | 282 | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | Newtown Jets | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 250 | 320 | −70 | 15 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 302 | 308 | −6 | 14 |
| 9 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 258 | 358 | −100 | 12 |
| 10 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 254 | 368 | −114 | 12 |
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 226 | 350 | −124 | 10 |

#### Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup.

## President's Cup
### Northern Conference (Denton Engineering Cup)
#### Ladder

The competition was affected by the expanding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. From Round 13, lockdown restrictions applying to the Central Coast prevented the scheduled matches of The Entrance Tigers, Wyong Roos, and for several rounds Lakes United Seagulls, from taking place. After Round 17, lockdown restrictions were extended to Newcastle and the Hunter and the final round, Round 18, was not played.
| Pos | Team | Coach | M | W | D | CD | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Maitland Pickers | Matt Lantry | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 526 | 156 | 370 | 29 |
| 2 | Cessnock Goannas | Todd Edwards | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 366 | 285 | 81 | 23 |
| 3 | Central Newcastle Butcher Boys | Phil Williams | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 320 | 298 | 22 | 21 |
| 4 | Macquarie Scorpions | Steve Kidd | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 414 | 279 | 135 | 20 |
| 5 | Western Suburbs Rosellas | Todd Lowrie | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 262 | 200 | 62 | 19 |
| 6 | Wyong Roos | Mitch Williams | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 204 | 267 | -63 | 15 |
| 7 | The Entrance Tigers | Shane Wooden | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 217 | 276 | -59 | 13 |
| 8 | Lakes United Seagulls | Robbie Payne | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 220 | 408 | -188 | 13 |
| 9 | Kurri Kurri Bulldogs | Mitch Cullen | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 236 | 431 | -195 | 9 |
| 10 | South Newcastle Lions | Matt Kennedy | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 220 | 385 | -165 | 8 |
Notes:
* In the above table CD refers to Covid Draw. Each team was assigned one point, per a normal draw.
* Two Round 1 matches were postponed due grounds being affected by wet weather.
** The postponed Maitland Pickers—Kurri Kurri Bulldogs match was played on Sunday, 27 June 2021.
** The Lakes United Seagulls—Western Suburbs Rosellas that had been postponed was assigned as a Covid Draw.

#### Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Denton Engineering Cup.

### Central Conference (Ron Massey Cup)
#### Ladder

The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | St Marys Saints | Shane Elford | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 490 | 124 | 366 | 24 |
| 2 | Hills District Bulls | | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 344 | 217 | 127 | 22 |
| 3 | Mounties | | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 301 | 276 | 25 | 18 |
| 4 | Wentworthville Magpies | Brett Cook | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 318 | 252 | 66 | 16 |
| 5 | Kaiviti Silktails | Wes Naiqama | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 334 | 327 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Glebe Dirty Reds | | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 370 | 290 | 80 | 14 |
| 7 | Windsor Wolves | Chris Yates | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 291 | 380 | -89 | 13 |
| 8 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 250 | 346 | -96 | 13 |
| 9 | Western Suburbs Magpies | | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 228 | 348 | -120 | 12 |
| 10 | Ryde-Eastwood Hawks | | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 248 | 376 | -128 | 11 |
| 11 | Cabramatta Two Blues | | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 126 | 364 | -238 | 4 |
Notes:
* The competition was suspended in early July and subsequently cancelled.
* Round 2 was postponed following to the closure of venues due to wet weather. Two of the five matches were played prior to the lockdown.
** Kaiviti Silktails defeated Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles on Thursday, 24 June 2021.
** Windsor Wolves defeated Mounties on Saturday, 26 June 2021.
** Hills District Bulls had the bye in Round 2.
* Round 10 marked the City-Country representative weekend. No Ron Massey Cup teams played.
* Rounds 16 (3-4 July) to 21 (7-8 Aug) were cancelled. The scheduled matches in these Rounds were designated as a nil-all Cover Draw whilst there was a hope that the competition could be resumed.
* Rounds 22 and 23 were abandoned.

#### Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Ron Massey Cup.

### Southern Conference (Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup)
#### Ladder

The ladder below reflects the 9 out of scheduled 15 rounds that were completed prior to the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the competition. The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Thirroul Butchers | Jarrod Costello | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 16 |
| 2 | Collegians Red Dogs | Nathan Fien | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 133 | 109 | 14 |
| 3 | Western Suburbs Red Devils | Peter McLeod | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 216 | 122 | 94 | 12 |
| 4 | Corrimal Cougars | Sean Maloney | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 110 | 206 | -96 | 8 |
| 5 | Dapto Canaries | Chris Leikvoll & Adam Blake | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 298 | -207 | 4 |
Notes
* Originally scheduled for 8 May 2021, Round 5 was washed out and postponed until 24 July 2021, however, due to the lockdown the round was not played.

#### Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup.

### President's Cup

Due to the cancellation of NSWRL major competitions in August, the planned four-team knock-out series for the 2021 President's Cup was not held. The plan was to include the three major premiers from the Northern (Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast), Central (Ron Massey Cup) and Southern (Illawarra) Conferences, along with a wild card entry.

## Major NSWRL Competitions
### Jersey Flegg Cup
#### Ladder

The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | U21s Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Wests Tigers | Wayne Lambkin | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 354 | 214 | 140 | 24 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Willie Talau | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 253 | 248 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Penrith Panthers | Ben Harden | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 305 | 237 | 68 | 18 |
| 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Luke Vella | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 316 | 261 | 55 | 17 |
| 5 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Joe O'Callaghan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 257 | 264 | -7 | 15 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Andrew Dallalana | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 235 | -3 | 14 |
| 7 | Sydney Roosters | Anthony Barnes | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 308 | 316 | -8 | 14 |
| 8 | Parramatta Eels | Dean Feeney | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 238 | 290 | -52 | 11 |
| 9 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Trevor Ott | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 203 | 308 | -105 | 11 |
| 10 | Victoria Thunderbolts | | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 254 | 347 | -93 | 10 |
Notes:
* The competition was suspended in early July and subsequently cancelled.
* Four of five Round 2 matches originally scheduled for 20 & 21 March 2021 were postponed following to the closure of venues due to wet weather.
** Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks beat Victoria Thunderbolts on Sunday, 21 March 2021.
** Penrith Panthers beat Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Saturday, 27 March 2021.
** Wests Tigers drew with Sydney Roosters on Friday, 14 May 2021.
** St. George Illawarra Dragons beat Parramatta Eels on Saturday, 15 May 2021.
** Manly Warringah Sea Eagles beat South Sydney Rabbitohs on Saturday, 12 June 2021.
* Round 10 (15 & 16 May) marked the City-Country representative weekend. Only the two postponed Jersey Flegg matches were played.
* Rounds 16 (3-4 July) to 21 (7-8 Aug) were cancelled. The scheduled matches in these Rounds were designated as a nil-all Cover Draw whilst there was a hope that the competition could be resumed.
* Rounds 22, 23 and 24 were abandoned.

#### Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Jersey Flegg Cup.

### Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership
#### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Central Coast Roosters | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 70 | +362 | 26 |
| 2 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 489 | 88 | +401 | 24 |
| 3 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 420 | 84 | +336 | 22 |
| 4 | Helensburgh Tigers | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 286 | 198 | +88 | 18 |
| 5 | St Marys Saints | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 277 | 188 | +89 | 16 |
| 6 | Wests Tigers | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 300 | 220 | +80 | 16 |
| 7 | North Sydney Bears | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 268 | 199 | +69 | 16 |
| 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 186 | 278 | −92 | 10 |
| 9 | Wentworthville Magpies | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 104 | 374 | −270 | 6 |
| 10 | Glebe Dirty Reds | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 510 | −430 | 6 |
| 11 | Cabramatta Two Blues | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 651 | −633 | 4 |

#### Finals series

The competition was suspended during the week that preceded the planned first week of a three-week, six team final series. Subsequently, in August, the 2021 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership competition was cancelled.

### Sydney Shield
#### Ladder

The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | St Marys Saints | Shane Rodney | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 528 | 184 | 344 | 24 |
| 2 | Hills District Bulls | | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 440 | 226 | 214 | 24 |
| 3 | Brothers Penrith | | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 380 | 252 | 128 | 23 |
| 4 | Cronulla Caringbah Sharks | | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 332 | 326 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Moorebank Rams | | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 359 | 364 | -5 | 15 |
| 6 | Wentworthville Magpies | | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 300 | -40 | 14 |
| 7 | East Campbelltown Eagles | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 268 | 355 | -87 | 10 |
| 8 | Ryde-Eastwood Hawks | | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 272 | 379 | -107 | 10 |
| 9 | Belrose Eagles | | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 268 | 378 | -110 | 9 |
| 10 | Windsor Wolves | | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 263 | 394 | -131 | 9 |
| 11 | Cabramatta Two Blues | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 218 | 430 | -212 | 6 |
Notes:
* The competition was suspended in early July and subsequently cancelled.
* Round 2 was postponed following to the closure of venues due to wet weather. Two of the five matches were played prior to the lockdown.
** Brothers Penrith defeated Belrose Eagles on Sunday, 16 May 2021.
** Cronulla Caringbah Sharks defeated Cabramatta Two Blues on Saturday, 26 June 2021.
** Hills District Bulls had the bye in Round 2.
* Round 10 marked the City-Country representative weekend. No Sydney Shield teams played.
* Rounds 16 (3-4 July) to 21 (7-8 Aug) were cancelled. The scheduled matches in these Rounds were designated as a nil-all Cover Draw whilst there was a hope that the competition could be resumed.
* Rounds 22 and 23 were abandoned.

#### Finals series

Due to the cancellation of the competition a final Series was not held for the 2021 Sydney Shield.

### NSW Men's Country Championships

The 2021 Men's Country Championship was won by Monaro Colts.

#### Northern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Central Coast Roosters | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 4 |
| 2 | Northern Rivers Titans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | Northern Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 2 |
| 4 | Newcastle-Maitland Knights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 0 |
| 5 | North Coast Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 0 |

#### Southern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Riverina Bulls | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 4 |
| 2 | Monaro Colts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 4 |
| 3 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Rams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 2 |
| 5 | Macarthur Wests Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 0 |

#### Finals series

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| N1 | Central Coast | 10 | | | |
| S2 | Monaro | 18 | | | |
| S2 | Monaro | 18 | Monaro | Monaro | 18 |
| | | | South Coast-Illawarra | South Coast-Illawarra | 16 |
| S1 | Riverina | 16 | South Coast-Illawarra | South Coast-Illawarra | 16 |
| S3 | South Coast-Illawarra | 24 | | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters | 10 – 18 | Monaro Colts | Sunday, 21 March, 12:10pm | Seiffert Oval | TBD |
| Riverina Bulls | 16 – 24 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons | Sunday, 21 March, 2:00pm | Seiffert Oval | Braiden McIntosh |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Monaro Colts | 18 – 16 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons | Saturday, 27 March, 2:30pm | HE Laybutt Field | Braiden McIntosh |

### NSW Women's Country Championships
#### Northern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Newcastle-Maitland Knights | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6 | +60 | 4 |
| 2 | North Coast Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Coast Roosters | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 48 | −36 | 0 |
| 5 | Northern Rivers Titans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 0 |

#### Southern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Riverina Bulls | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 4 |
| 2 | Monaro Colts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 3 |
| 3 | Western Rams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 3 |
| 4 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 0 |
| 5 | Macarthur Wests Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 0 |

#### Finals series

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| N1 | Newcastle-Maitland | 26 | | |
| N2 | North Coast | 12 | | |
| N2 | North Coast | 12 | Riverina | Riverina |
| | | | Newcastle-Maitland | Newcastle-Maitland |
| S1 | Riverina | 12 | Newcastle-Maitland | Newcastle-Maitland |
| S2 | Monaro | 8 | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Riverina Bulls | 12 – 8 | Monaro Colts | Sunday, 21 March, 11:00am | Seiffert Oval | TBD |
| Newcastle-Maitland Knights | 26 – 12 | North Coast Bulldogs | Sunday, 18 April, 11:00am | Jack Neal Oval | TBD |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Riverina Bulls | V | Newcastle-Maitland Knights | Saturday, 18 May, TBA | TBA | TBD |

## NSWRL Junior Reps
### SG Ball Cup

The 2021 S.G. Ball Cup competition was won by the Canberra Raiders. The Raiders' lock forward, Trey Mooney, was named Player of the Match. Illawarra's five-eighth, Junior Amone, was named Player of the Series.

#### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney Roosters U19s | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 140 | +108 | 16 |
| 2 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U19s | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 126 | +162 | 15 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs U19s | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 278 | 148 | +130 | 15 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders U19s | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 292 | 171 | +121 | 14 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 158 | +56 | 14 |
| 6 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 272 | 160 | +112 | 13 |
| 7 | Parramatta Eels U19s | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 247 | 186 | +61 | 13 |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 248 | 198 | +50 | 10 |
| 9 | Balmain Tigers U19s | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 210 | 214 | −4 | 9 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers U19s | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 190 | 226 | −36 | 8 |
| 11 | Newcastle Knights U19s | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 204 | 230 | −26 | 7 |
| 12 | Western Suburbs Magpies U19s | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 144 | 226 | −82 | 4 |
| 13 | Victoria Thunderbolts U19s | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 170 | 262 | −92 | 4 |
| 14 | St George Dragons U19s | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 122 | 352 | −230 | 4 |
| 15 | North Sydney Bears U19s | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 410 | −330 | 2 |

#### Finals series

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Sydney | 32 | | | |
| 3 | South Sydney | 14 | 6 | Illawarra | 42 | | | |
| 6 | Illawarra | 46 | | | | 4 | Canberra | 18 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Illawarra | 14 |
| | | | 2 | Manly Warringah | 18 | | | |
| 4 | Canberra | 44 | 4 | Canberra | 20 | | | |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 10 | | | | | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Elimination Finals ||||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs U19s | 14 – 46 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | Saturday, 17 April, 2:30pm | Leichhardt Oval | Brandon Mani |
| Canberra Raiders U19s | 44 – 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s | Saturday, 17 April, 2:30pm | HE Laybutt Field | Michael Ford |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Sydney Roosters U19s | 32 – 42 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | Saturday, 24 April, 2:30pm | HE Laybutt Field | Brandon Mani |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U19s | 18 – 20 | Canberra Raiders U19s | Saturday, 24 April, 2:30pm | Leichhardt Oval | Michael Ford |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Canberra Raiders U19s | 18 – 14 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | Saturday, 1 May, 3.00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Brendan Mani |

### Harold Matthews Cup

The 2021 Harold Matthews competition was won by Manly-Warringah. The Sea Eagles' five-eighth, Latu Fainu, was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series.

#### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 88 | +162 | 18 |
| 2 | Parramatta Eels U17s | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 92 | +120 | 16 |
| 3 | Penrith Panthers U17s | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 124 | +58 | 14 |
| 4 | Western Suburbs Magpies U17s | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 138 | +56 | 14 |
| 5 | Central Coast Roosters U17s | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 116 | +68 | 12 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters U17s | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 142 | +52 | 12 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights U17s | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 164 | −6 | 12 |
| 8 | Illawarra Steelers U17s | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 202 | 186 | +16 | 9 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U17s | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 96 | +52 | 8 |
| 10 | North Sydney Bears U17s | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 166 | 212 | −46 | 8 |
| 11 | Balmain Tigers U17s | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 198 | −70 | 8 |
| 12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U17s | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 142 | 188 | −46 | 7 |
| 13 | St George Dragons U17s | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 122 | 198 | −76 | 6 |
| 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs U17s | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 88 | 248 | −160 | 4 |
| 15 | Canberra Raiders U17s | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 250 | −180 | 2 |

#### Finals series

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Manly Warringah | 32 | | | |
| 4 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 4 | Western Suburbs | 12 | | | |
| 5 | Central Coast | 16 | | | | 1 | Manly Warringah | 24 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Parramatta | 12 |
| | | | 2 | Parramatta | 14 | | | |
| 3 | Penrith | 36 | 3 | Penrith | 6 | | | |
| 6 | Sydney | 24 | | | | | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Elimination Finals ||||||
| Penrith Panthers U17s | 36 – 24 | Sydney Roosters U17s | Saturday, 17 April, 12:45pm | Leichhardt Oval | Adam Sirianni |
| Western Suburbs Magpies U17s | 18 – 16 | Central Coast Roosters U17s | Saturday, 17 April, 12:45pm | HE Laybutt Field | Blake Williams |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Parramatta Eels U17s | 14 – 6 | Penrith Panthers U17s | Saturday, 24 April, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | Adam Sirianni |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s | 32 – 12 | Western Suburbs Magpies U17s | Saturday, 24 April, 12:45pm | Leichhardt Oval | Blake Williams |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s | 24 – 12 | Parramatta Eels U17s | Saturday, 1 May, 1:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Michael Ford |

### Tarsha Gale Cup

The 2021 Tarsha Gale Cup competition was won by St George. The Dragons' half-back, Rayven-Jodeci Boyce, was named Player of the Match. The Dragons' prop forward, Fatafehi Hanisi, was named Player of the Series.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Newcastle Knights U19s Girls | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 64 | +140 | 16 |
| 2 | Illawarra Steelers U19s Girls | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 115 | +81 | 14 |
| 3 | Roosters Indigenous Academy U19s Girls | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 110 | +74 | 12 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers U19s Girls | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 150 | −5 | 12 |
| 5 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 194 | 116 | +78 | 11 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s Girls | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 172 | −84 | 8 |
| 7 | Parramatta Eels U19s Girls | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 96 | 226 | −130 | 7 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders U19s Girls | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 128 | 170 | −42 | 6 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s Girls | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 208 | −112 | 4 |

#### Finals series

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Newcastle | 10 | | | |
| 4 | Wests | 8 | 5 | St George | 26 | | | |
| 5 | St George | 30 | | | | 3 | Sydney | 4 |
| | | | | | | 5 | St George | 30 |
| | | | 2 | Illawarra | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Sydney | 20 | 3 | Sydney | 22 | | | |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 0 | | | | | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Elimination Finals ||||||
| Sydney Roosters U19s Girls | 20 – 0 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s Girls | Saturday, 17 April, 11:00am | Leichhardt Oval | Benjamin Seppala |
| Wests Tigers U19s Girls | 8 – 30 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | Saturday, 17 April, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | Mitchell Pitscheider |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Newcastle Knights U19s Girls | 10 – 26 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | Saturday, 24 April, 11:00am | Leichhardt Oval | Mitchell Pitscheider |
| Illawarra Steelers U19s Girls | 4 – 22 | Sydney Roosters U19s Girls | Saturday, 24 April, 12:45pm | HE Laybutt Field | Benjamin Seppala |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Sydney Roosters U19s Girls | 4 – 30 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | Saturday, 1 May, 11.00am | Leichhardt Oval | Blake Williams |

### Laurie Daley Cup

The 2021 Laurie Daley Cup was won by the Central Coast Roosters. The Roosters' hooker, Tyler Moriarty, was named Player of the Match.

#### Northern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Central Coast Roosters U18s | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 56 | +74 | 10 |
| 2 | Northern Tigers U18s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 102 | −2 | 6 |
| 3 | North Coast Bulldogs U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 108 | −8 | 4 |
| 4 | Northern Rivers Titans U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 108 | −20 | 2 |
| 5 | Newcastle-Maitland Knights U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 98 | −32 | 2 |

#### Southern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Western Rams U18s | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 64 | +106 | 9 |
| 2 | Monaro Colts U18s | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 86 | +52 | 9 |
| 3 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 96 | +16 | 4 |
| 4 | Macarthur Wests Tigers U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 142 | −74 | 2 |
| 5 | Riverina Bulls U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 182 | −112 | 2 |

#### Finals series

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| N1 | Central Coast | 12 | | | |
| S2 | Monaro | 6 | | | |
| S2 | Monaro | 6 | Central Coast | Central Coast | 24 |
| | | | Northern | Northern | 14 |
| N2 | Northern | 16 | Northern | Northern | 14 |
| S2 | Western | 10 | | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters U18s | 12 – 6 | Monaro Colts U18s | Saturday, 20 March, 2:00pm | HE Laybutt Field | TBD |
| Northern Tigers U18s | 16 – 10 | Western Rams U18s | Sunday, 21 March, 11:00am | Waratah Park | Ryan Micallef |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters U18s | 24 – 14 | Northern Tigers U18s | Saturday, 27 March, 12:40pm | HE Laybutt Field | Ryan Micallef |

### Andrew Johns Cup

The 2021 Andrew Johns Cup competition was won by Central Coast Roosters' captain, James Miller, was named Player of the Match.

#### Northern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Central Coast Roosters U16s | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 48 | +56 | 10 |
| 2 | North Coast Bulldogs U16s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 70 | +40 | 6 |
| 3 | Northern Rivers Titans U16s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 88 | −16 | 4 |
| 4 | Newcastle-Maitland Knights U16s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 96 | −58 | 2 |
| 5 | Northern Tigers U16s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 128 | −68 | 0 |

#### Southern Conference Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 64 | +42 | 10 |
| 2 | Monaro Colts U16s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 50 | +48 | 8 |
| 3 | Macarthur Wests Tigers U16s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 94 | +26 | 6 |
| 4 | Western Rams U16s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 102 | −36 | 4 |
| 5 | Riverina Bulls U16s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 104 | −34 | 0 |

#### Finals series

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| N1 | Central Coast | 18 | | | |
| S2 | Monaro | 0 | | | |
| S2 | Monaro | 0 | Central Coast | Central Coast | 14 |
| | | | Illawarra-South Coast | Illawarra-South Coast | 2 |
| S1 | Illawarra-South Coast | 22 | Illawarra-South Coast | Illawarra-South Coast | 2 |
| N2 | North Coast | 0 | | | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Semi-finals ||||||
| Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s | 22 – 0 | North Coast Bulldogs U16s | Saturday, 20 March, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | TBD |
| Central Coast Roosters U16s | 18 – 0 | Monaro Colts U16s | Saturday, 20 March, 12:20pm | HE Laybutt Field | Bailey Warren |
| Grand Final ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters U16s | 14 – 2 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s | Saturday, 27 March, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | TBD |

## City versus Country

The New South Wales Rugby League conducted a representative programme on the weekend of 15–16 May 2021. This included City versus Country matches in five categories: Wheelchair, Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's (Origin, Open Age), Physical Disability and Men's (Representative, Open Age). In addition, the programme included two matches between Newcastle and Illawarra representative teams – in Under 20s and Open Age categories.

### Women's Origin

The City-Country Origin Women's match was played on Saturday, 15 May 2021 at Bankwest Stadium. The following players were selected in the City Origin Women's team. The team was coached by Lisa Fiaola ( North Sydney Bears).
The following players were selected in the Country Origin Women's team. The team was coached by Adam Bezzina.

#### Match Details

* Saturday, 15 May 2021. 2.30pm (AET)
| City Women's Origin | 40 — 16 | Country Women's Origin |
| Tries: 9 Jessica Sergis 3 Brydie Parker 2 Jocephy Daniels 2 Tiana Penitani Corban Baxter Goals: 2 Maddie Studdon 2/9 | HT: 24 – 4 Reports | Tries: 3 Jocelyn Kelleher Tayla Predebon Rachael Pearson Goals: 2 Rachael Pearson 2/3 |
* BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Referee: Cameron Turner Player of the Match: Jessica Sergis

### Men's Open Age

The following players were selected, from Ron Massey Cup clubs, into the City Men's Open Age team. The team was coached by Brett Cook.
The following players were selected in the Country Origin Men's team. The team was coached by Beau Scott.

#### Match Details

* 16 May 2021 12:40 PM
| City Origin | 38 – 12 | Country Origin |
| Tries: 7 Jake Toby 2 Danny Fualalo Zac Greene Semisi Kioa Kane McQuiggin Kieran Hayman Goals: 5 Zac Greene 5 | Report | Tries: 2 Chanse Perham Jake Goodwin Goals: 2 Hamish Oxley 2 |
* Collegians Sporting Complex, Wollongong, New South Wales Referee: Daniel Luttringer Player of the Match: Soni Luke

## Women's State of Origin

On 25 May 2021, the NSWRL announced a 19-player squad for their fixture against Queensland on 25 June 2021 at Sunshine Coast Stadium. The table below includes appearances and points scored in the 2021 match.
Notes:
* Brydie Parker and Renee Targett did not play in the match.
* Players to subsequently change NRLW clubs in the delayed 2021 season (played February to April 2022) were:
** Parramatta Eels: Kennedy Cherrington, Filomina Hanisi, Tiana Penitani, Maddie Studdon, Simaima Taufa, and Botille Vette-Welsh.
** St. George Illawarra Dragons: Keeley Davis and Renee Targett (making her NRLW debut).
** Sydney Roosters: Isabelle Kelly, Jessica Sergis.