Ipswich Rugby League
The Ipswich Rugby League Premiership is a rugby league football competition based in Ipswich, Queensland. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Gold Coast competitions.[1]
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1910 |
Inaugural season | 1910 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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Website | www.rugbyleagueipswich.com.au |
Related competition | Queensland Cup |
Representative team
The Ipswich Diggers are the representative Ipswich team. Diggers teams compete in the statewide Cyril Connell Cup and Mal Meninga Cup competitions.
Seasons
Premiership winners
A list of premiers and Grand Final results since 1980.
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
1980 | ![]() |
18-5 | ![]() |
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1981 | ![]() |
9-7 | ![]() |
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1982 | ![]() |
18-10 | ![]() |
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1983 | ![]() |
32-8 | ![]() |
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1984 | ![]() |
13-0 | ![]() |
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1985 | ![]() |
18-14 | ![]() |
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1986 | ![]() |
20-8 | ![]() |
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1987 | ![]() |
24-18 | ![]() |
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1988 | ![]() |
35-14 | ![]() |
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1989 | ![]() |
20-12 | ![]() |
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1990 | ![]() |
19-18 | ![]() |
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1991 | ![]() |
41-16 | ![]() |
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1992 | ![]() |
24-14 | ![]() |
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1993 | ![]() |
34-22 | ![]() |
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1994 | ![]() |
44-8 | ![]() |
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1995 | ![]() |
22-10 | ![]() |
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1996 | ![]() |
16-12 | ![]() |
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1997 | ![]() |
38-6 | ![]() |
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1998 | ![]() |
38-10 | ![]() |
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1999 | ![]() |
38-10 | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
17-15 | ![]() |
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2001 | ![]() |
24-12 | ![]() |
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2002 | ![]() |
18-12 | ![]() |
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2003 | ![]() |
33-12 | ![]() |
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2004 | ![]() |
40-24 | ![]() |
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2005 | ![]() |
36-18 | ![]() |
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2006 | ![]() |
32-18 | ![]() |
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2007 | ![]() |
40-16 | ![]() |
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2008 | ![]() |
34-24 | ![]() |
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2009 | ![]() |
35-22 | ![]() |
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2010 | ![]() |
30-18 | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
24-16 | ![]() |
QT[2] | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() |
30-22 | ![]() |
QT[3] | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() |
32-24 | ![]() |
QT[4] | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() |
42-16 | ![]() |
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2015 | ![]() |
24-22 | ![]() |
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2016 | ![]() |
30-18 | ![]() |
YT[5] | ![]() |
2017 | ![]() |
32-14 | ![]() |
PMH[6] | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() |
32-10 | ![]() |
PMH[7] | |
2019 | ![]() | ||||
Clubs
The Ipswich Rugby League currently has 12 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division but not all are in the senior division. [8]
The clubs currently in the senior division include:
- Fassifern Bombers
- Swifts Bluebirds
- Northern Suburbs Tigers
- Goodna Eagles
- West End Bulldogs
- Ipswich Brothers
- Rosewood Roosters
- Karalee Tornadoes
- Brisbane Valley Bulls
These clubs are currently fielding teams just in the junior division, however, some have fielded senior teams in the past:
- Lowood Stags
- Laidley Lions
- Springfield Panthers
- Redbank Plains Bears
Colours | Club | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | Seniors | Juniors |
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Brisbane Valley Bulls | 1962 | RJ Rashford Recreation Ground | Esk | No | Yes | |
Ipswich Brothers | 1923 | Wildey St. | Raceview | Yes | Yes | |
Fassifern Bombers | 1975 | Hayes Oval | Harrisville | Yes | Yes | |
Goodna Eagles | 1919 | Richardson Park | Goodna | Yes | Yes | |
Karalee Tornadoes | 1994 | Bluegum Reserve | Karalee | Yes | Yes | |
Laidley Lions | 1976 | Laidley Recreation Reserve | Laidley | Yes | Yes | |
Lowood Stags | 1991 | Lowood Recreational Reserve | Lowood | No | Yes | |
Northern Suburbs Tigers | 1971 | Keith Sternberg Oval | North Ipswich | Yes | Yes | |
Redbank Plains Bears | 1986 | Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve | Redbank Plains | No | Yes | |
Rosewood Roosters | 1977 | Anzac Oval | Rosewood | Yes | Yes | |
Springfield Panthers | 1998 | Bob Gibbs Park | Springfield | Yes | Yes | |
Swifts Bluebirds | 1919 | Swifts RLFC | Purga | No | Yes | |
West End Bulldogs | 1914 | Daniel's Park | Basin Pocket | Yes | Yes |
See also
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia
References
- http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2250-0-107596-0&sID=21859
- Buchan, Jay (12 September 2011). "Brothers' IRL sweep". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Meaton, P.S. (17 September 2012). "Fassifern's day of glory". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Buchan, Jay (9 September 2013). "Brothers best IRL club in city". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Ipswich Rugby League Grand Final - September 10 2016". YouTube. Phoenix Media. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "RLI Grand Final". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "RLI Grand Final - Fassifern Bombers vs Norths Tigers". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2250-0-107596-0&a=CLUBS
External links and Sources
- Official website
- Rugby League Week at State Library of NSW Research and Collections
- Ipswich Rugby League : Senior A Grade Premiers 1910-2009, Compiled by J.E. Christison, 2010, ISBN 9780980607413.
- The centenary of the greatest game under the sun : one hundred years of Rugby League in Queensland, Prof. Maxwell Howell, Celebrity Books, 2008.