Central West Rugby Union
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Central West region of New South Wales, Australia |
| Abbreviation | CWRU |
| Affiliation | New South Wales Rugby Union |
| Headquarters | New South Wales, Australia |
| President | Frank Newman |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Central West District Rugby Union, or CWRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the Central West district of New South Wales in Australia.[1] It is a member of the New South Wales Country Rugby Union.
The competition is split into three different tiers. At one point, both the Blowes Cup and the New Holland Cup were the same competition until the split in 2017.
History
Blowes Cup 1st Grade Premiers
- 1956 - Orange Wests
- 1957 - Molong
- 1958 - Orange Emus
- 1959 - Yeoval
- 1960 - Molong
- 1961 - Orange Emus
- 1962 - Orange Emus
- 1963 - Yeoval
- 1964 - Yeoval
- 1965 - Molong
- 1966 - Molong
- 1967 - Yeoval
- 1968 - Molong
- 1969 - Molong
- 1970 - Molong
- 1971 - Orange Emus
- 1972 - Orange Emus
- 1973 - Orange Emus
- 1974 - Mitchell
- 1975 - Dubbo Kangaroos & Orange City
- 1976 - Orange City
- 1977 - Bathurst
- 1978 - Mitchell
- 1979 - Bathurst
- 1980 - Orange Emus
- 1981 - Bathurst
- 1982 - Bathurst
- 1983 - Orange Emus
- 1984 - Orange City
- 1985 - Bathurst
- 1986 - Orange City
- 1987 - Dubbo Kangaroos
- 1988 - Orange City
- 1989 - Orange City
- 1990 - Orange City
- 1991 - Orange City
- 1992 - Orange City
- 1993 - Orange City
- 1994 - Bathurst
- 1995 - Dubbo Kangaroos
- 1996 - Bathurst
- 1997 - Bathurst
- 1998 - Bathurst
- 1999 - Orange Emus
- 2000 - Orange Emus
- 2001 - Orange Emus
- 2002 - Orange Emus
- 2003 - Forbes
- 2004 - Mitchell
- 2005 - Bathurst
- 2006 - Dubbo Kangaroos
- 2007 - Dubbo Kangaroos
- 2008 - Dubbo Kangaroos
- 2009 - Narromine
- 2010 - Bathurst
- 2011 - Parkes
- 2012 - Orange City
- 2013 - Orange City
- 2014 - Dubbo Kangaroos
- 2015 - Orange Emus
- 2016 - Orange Emus
- 2017 - Forbes
- 2018 - Orange Emus
- 2019 - Bathurst
- 2020 - Orange Emus
- 2021 - Cowra
- 2022 - Bathurst
- 2023 - Bathurst
- 2024 - Bathurst
- 2025 - Orange Emus
Clubs
Blowes Clothing Cup teams (tier-one)
| Club | City | Home Ground | No. of Premierships | Premierships | Foundation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bathurst Bulldogs |
Bathurst | Ann Ashwood Park | 15 | 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 1874 |
 Cowra Eagles |
Cowra | Cowra Rugby Ground | 1 | 2021 (default Covid) | 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, 2025 |
New Holland Agriculture Cup teams (tier-two)
The New Holland Agriculture Cup was launched in 2018, following a major restructure of Central West Rugby Union competitions.[2] CSU-Mitchell, Dubbo Rhinos, Mudgee Wombats, and Parkes Boars all transferred from the Blowes Cup Clothing Cup, while Narromine Gorrilas transferred from the North Cup and Blayney Rams from the South Cup, to make up the inaugural six clubs.
Blayney transferred to the Oilsplus North Cup for the 2020 season, before Molong Magpies move from the same competition ahead of the 2026 season brought the total teams back up to six.
| Club | City | Home Ground | No. of Premierships | New Holland Cup Premierships | Foundation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CSU-Mitchell |
Bathurst | University Oval (The Zoo) | 1 | 2019 | 1974 |
 Dubbo Rhinos |
Dubbo | Apex Oval | 0 | None | 1992 |
 Molong Magpies |
Molong | Molong Rugby Club | 0 | None | 1953 |
 Mudgee Wombats |
Mudgee | Glen Willow Sporting Complex | 1 | 2024 | 1874 |
| Narromine Gorillas |
Narromine | Cale Oval | 2 | 2018, 2025 | 1982 |
 Parkes Boars |
Parkes | Spicer Oval | 4 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1967 |
| Season | Final | Minor Premiers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | ||
| 2018 | Narromine Gorillas | Parkes Boars | ||
| 2019 | CSU-Mitchell | 30–29 | Narromine Gorillas | Narromine Gorillas |
| 2020 | Parkes Boars | 21–18 | Mudgee Wombats | Mudgee Wombats |
| 2021 | Parkes Boars[a] | |||
| 2022 | Parkes Boars | 23–20 | Mudgee Wombats | Mudgee Wombats |
| 2023 | Parkes Boars | 26–24 | Mudgee Wombats | Mudgee Wombats |
| 2024 | Mudgee Wombats | 26–15 | Narromine Gorillas | Mudgee Wombats |
| 2025 | Narromine Gorillas | 19–15 | Mudgee Wombats | Narromine Gorillas |
| 2026 | Molong Magpies | |||
Oilsplus Cup (tier-three north)
| Club | City | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
 Canowindra Pythons |
Canowindra | Canowindra Rugby Club |
 Coonabarabran Kookaburras |
Coonabarabran | Coonabarabran Rugby Club |
 Geurie Goats |
Geurie | Geurie Rugby Club |
| Wellington Redbacks |
Wellington | Wellington Rugby Club |
 Yeoval Eagles |
Yeoval | Yeoval Rugby Club |
| Coolah Roos | Coolah | Bowen Oval, Coolah |
South West Fuels Cup (tier-three south)
| Club | City | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
 Blayney Rams |
Blayney | Blayney Rugby Club |
 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 Club |
| Temora Tuskers |
Temora | Temora Recreation Ground |
 West Wyalong Weevils |
West Wyalong | West Wyalong Rugby Club |
 Young Yabbies |
Young | Cranfield Oval |
See also
References
- ↑ McGrath, Nick (16 September 2015). "Numbers game: Colts and GrainCorp Cup changes designed to attract players". Blayney Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ McGrath, Nick (29 August 2017). "Central West Rugby Union announces three-tiered format in biggest chance in more than a decade". Daily Liberal. Dubbo: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Parkes Boars awarded the title as minor premiers, due to the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the season.