Castlereagh League

Castlereagh Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asGroup 14
Inaugural season1949
Ceased1999
Re-formed2001
Number of teams9
CountryAustralia
Premiers Coolah (2025 2nd title)
Most titles Coonamble (18 titles)

The Castlereagh League (also known as the Castlereagh Cup and formerly as Group 14 Rugby League) is a rugby league competition in western New South Wales, Australia For all intents and purposes the competition is effectively the Group 14 Rugby League senior competition, and the league has re-obtained Group status as of 2023, but will not revert to the Group 14 name for branding reasons. In 2025, the competition ran a first grade and reserve grade competition in men's, and women's league tag.

Teams

30km
19miles
Coolah
Mendooran
Baradine
Warren
Narromine
Gulgong
Coonabarabran
Binnaway
Coonamble
Dunedoo
Cobar
Gilgandra
Locations of the Castlereagh Cup clubs.

The following clubs fielded at least one team across the three Castlereagh League grades:

Castlereagh Cup Clubs Moniker Premierships Premiership Years 1st Res WLT Youth
Castlereagh League clubs
Baradine Magpies 10 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968, 1969, 1979, 1993, 1995 Yes Yes Yes No
Binnaway Bombshells 1 2004 No Yes No Yes
Cobar Roosters 1 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coolah Kangaroos 4 1963, 1965, 2024, 2025 Yes Yes Yes No
Coonabarabran Unicorns 13 1950, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2019 Yes Yes Yes No
Coonamble Bears 18 1949, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009 Yes Yes Yes No
Dunedoo Swans 3 1967, 2014, 2020 Yes No Yes No
Gilgandra Panthers 11 1956, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1997, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 No No Yes No
Gulgong Terriers 1 2015 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mendooran Tigers 3 1983, 1984, 1985 No Yes No No
Narromine Jets 0 None Yes Yes Yes Yes
Warren Bulldogs 2 2010, 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Former Teams

Team Moniker Notes Premierships
Gulargambone Galahs Folded 2008 None
Mudgee Tigers Moved to Group 10 1960, 1973, 1975, 1976
Merriwa Magpies Moved to Group 21 None
Nyngan Tigers Moved to Group 11 Rugby League 1989
Orana Googars Folded 1992
Tambar Springs Folded None
Tottenham Turtles Folded None
Trangie Magpies Folded 2022 None
Walgett Dragons Moved to Barwon Darling Rugby League None

Premierships

Season Premiers Score Runners-up Grand final host Minor premiers Teams
Formation of Group 14 Rugby League.
1949 Coonamble Baradine
1950 Coonabarabran 14–0 Coonamble Baradine 8
1951 Baradine 10–3 Coonabarabran Mendooran Coonabarabran
1952 Baradine 9
1953 Baradine 9–2 Mudgee 9
1954 Baradine 16–2 Coonabarabran Binnaway 8
1955 Baradine
1956 Gilgandra 13–0 Binnaway
1957 Coonamble 11–4 Baradine
1958 Coonamble 8–5 Mudgee
1959 Coonamble Mudgee
1960 Mudgee 11–10 Coonamble
1961 Coonabarabran
1962 Coonabarabran
1963 Coolah 3–2 Gilgandra
1964 Coonabarabran 10–7 Gilgandra
1965 Coolah 9–5 Mudgee
1966 Coonabarabran Baradine
1967 Dunedoo 16–8 (replay) Coonabarabran
1968 Baradine 17–10 Dunedoo
1969 Baradine 10–9 Coonabarabran
1970 Coonabarabran 22–7 Gulgong
1971 Coonamble 31–4 Coonabarabran
1972 Coonabarabran 26–8 Baradine
1973 Mudgee 8–6 Coonamble
1974 Coonamble 19–14 Dunedoo
1975 Mudgee 15–10 Baradine
1976 Mudgee 33–17 Gilgandra
1977 Coonabarabran 6–5 Gilgandra
1978 Coonamble 13–10 Coonabarabran
1979 Baradine 16–6 Coonabarabran
1980 Coonabarabran 16–15 Gilgandra
1981 Gilgandra 19–5 Baradine
1982 Coonamble 16–8 Coonabarabran
1983 Mendooran 40–22 Baradine Mendooran 7
1984 Mendooran 64–4 Coonamble
1985 Mendooran 24–20 Cobar
1986 Gilgandra 14–6 Cobar
1987 Gilgandra 23–16 (a.e.t.) Nyngan
1988 Coonabarabran 38–18 Dunedoo
1989 Nyngan 37–12 Coonabarabran
1990 Coonabarabran 32–22 Orana
1991 Coonamble 30–20 Baradine
1992 Orana 30–20 Coonamble
1993 Baradine 16–14 Coonamble
1994 Coonabarabran 22–18 Coonamble 7
1995 Baradine 40–14 Coonamble 4
1996 Coonamble 36–28 Nyngan
1997 Gilgandra 33–20 Walgett Gilgandra Walgett 6
Competition in recess in 1998
1999 Coonamble 29–24 Nyngan
Competition in recess in 2000.
Group 14 Rugby League rebranded to Castlereagh Cup.
2001 Gilgandra 36–4 Coonamble 8
2002 Coonamble 36–26 Dunedoo 8
2003 Coonamble 70–24 Baradine Coonamble 5
2004 Binnaway 32–26 Gulargambone Binnaway 7
2005 Coonamble 34–24 Binnaway Coonamble 6
2006 Coonamble 44–22 Warren Coonamble 6
2007 Coonamble 36–16 Baradine Coonamble 5
2008 Coonamble 40–32 Baradine Coonamble 5
2009 Coonamble 32–26 Gilgandra Gilgandra 6
2010 Warren 46–20 Coonamble Warren 7
2011 Gilgandra 28–24 Warren Warren 7
2012 Warren 47–32 Coonabarabran Coonabarabran 7
2013 Gilgandra 30–24 Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Coonabarabran 8
2014 Dunedoo 32–12 Coonamble Dunedoo Dunedoo 8
2015 Gulgong 40–14 Gilgandra Coonamble 6
2016 Gilgandra 28–22 Gulgong Gilgandra Coonamble 9
2017 Gilgandra 46–10 Coonamble Gilgandra Gilgandra 8
2018 Gilgandra 31–30 Gulgong Gulgong 8
2019 Coonabarabran 32–22 Gilgandra Coonabarabran 9
2020 Dunedoo 16–10 Gilgandra Gilgandra Dunedoo 5
Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Cobar 28–26 Gilgandra Narromine 7
2023 Gulgong 10–4 Cobar Gulgong Gulgong 9
2024 Coolah 32–8 Cobar Cobar Coolah 8
2025 Coolah 24–18 Coonabarabran Coolah Coolah 9
2026

See also

Group 14 Juniors

Current Teams

  • Baradine Junior Sports Club
  • Coolah Junior Sports Club
  • Coonabarabran JRLFC
  • Coonamble JRLFC
  • Dunedoo Junior Rugby League and Netball Association
  • Gilgandra Junior Rugby League and Netball Association
  • Gulgong Junior Rugby League and Netball Club
  • Walgett Dragons JRLC (Seniors play in Barwon Darling)

Former Structure

The competition was formerly divided into Eastern and Western divisions. The following clubs fielded teams in the 2006 Group 14 Eastern junior competition:

  • Binnaway (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Coolah (rejoined as of 2024)
  • Dunedoo (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Gulgong (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Merriwa (fields a senior team in Group 21)

While these clubs fielded teams in the 2006 Group 14 Western junior competition:

  • Baradine (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Coonabarabran (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Coonamble (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Gilgandra (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup)
  • Nyngan (fields a senior team in Group 11)

References

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