S._G._Ball_Cup

S. G. Ball Cup

S. G. Ball Cup

Australian junior rugby competition

The S. G. Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played predominantly in New South Wales, between teams made up of players aged under 19. Teams from Canberra and Melbourne (Victoria Thunderbolts) also participate. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales teams from Perth (West Coast Pirates) and Auckland (New Zealand Warriors) also participated. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs that do not field a team in the NRL competition.

Quick Facts Sport, Instituted ...

The S. G. Ball Cup is named after S. G. "George" Ball, one of the five people responsible for the formation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and who was club secretary for over fifty years.

Clubs

In 2023, 16 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup.

In 2020, 18 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup. After the sixth round on March 14 & 15, the 2020 competition was suspended and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] The three teams from 2020 that did not return in 2021 were:

Previous teams that participated in the SG Ball Cup include: Gold Coast Titans (2008–09), Melbourne Storm (2009–14), Newtown Jets (1970s, early 1980s & 2009), Western Sydney Academy of Sport (2007–17).

S. G. Ball Cup Premiers

1965 to Current

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  • U16/s from 1965 until 2005
  • U18/s from 2006 until 2020
  • U19/s from 2021 onwards

Premiership Tally

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Bold means the team still currently play in the competition.

See also

References

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