Toowoomba Rugby League
The Toowoomba Rugby League is a competition involving football clubs from the city of Toowoomba and surrounding towns and districts.
It is run under the auspices of Queensland Rugby League Central Division.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1919 |
| Inaugural season | 1919 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | Australia |
| Premiers | Wattles Warriors |
| Most titles | Valleys Roosters (35 titles) |
| Website | TRL at SportsTG |
Clubs
All the clubs with A-Grade sides also field Reserve Grade sides.
| Toowoomba Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | City | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade
Premierships |
A-Grade
Premiership Years |
| Dalby Devils | Dalby | Dalby Leagues Club, Dalby | 1 | 2017 | |
| Gatton Hawks | Gatton | Cahill Park Sporting Complex, Gatton | 2 | 1989, 2014 | |
| Goondiwindi Boars | Goondiwindi | Gilbert Oval, Goondiwindi | 2 | 2005, 2021 | |
| Highfields Eagles | Toowoomba | Kuhls Road Oval, Toowoomba | 0 | None | |
| Newtown Lions | Toowoomba | Jack Martin Centre, Toowoomba | 3 | 1983, 1985, 2002 | |
| Oakey Bears | Oakey | Oakey Rugby League Fields | 4 | 1980, 1994, 1998–99 | |
| Pittsworth Danes | Pittsworth | Pittsworth Rugby League Oval | 2 | 1986, 2016 | |
| Southern Suburbs Tigers | Toowoomba | Gold Park, Toowoomba | 1 | 1996 | |
| Brothers Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Glenholme Park, Toowoomba | 6 | 1990-91, 1995, 2000–01, 2012 | |
| Toowoomba Valleys Roosters | Toowoomba | John McDonald Sports Complex, Toowoomba | 10 | 1984, 1992, 2006–11, 2018–19 | |
| Warwick Cowboys | Warwick | Collegians Junior Rugby League Oval, Warwick | 2 | 1987-88 | |
| Wattles Warriors | Toowoomba | Platz Oval, Toowoomba | 4 | 1997, 2014–15, 2022 | |
Toowoomba Rugby League Grand Final results (1980-present)
Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
| 1980 | Oakey Bears | 28–2 | Millmerran Rams | ||
| 1981 | Millmerran Rams | 25–7 | Valleys Roosters | ||
| 1982 | Millmerran Rams | 13–10 | Valleys Roosters | ||
| 1983 | Newtown Lions | 38–20 | Wattles Warriors | ||
| 1984 | Valleys Roosters | 19–14 | Oakey Bears | ||
| 1985 | Newtown Lions | 18–8 | Toowoomba All Whites | Newtown Lions | |
| 1986 | Pittsworth Danes | 17–6 | Souths Tigers | Pittsworth Danes | |
| 1987 | Warwick Cowboys | 12–10 | Pittsworth Danes | Warwick Cowboys | |
| 1988 | Warwick Cowboys | 30–12 | Toowoomba All Whites | ||
| 1989 | Gatton Hawks | 30–18 | Toowoomba All Whites | Millmerran Rams | |
| 1990 | Toowoomba All Whites | 18–10 | Souths Tigers | ||
| 1991 | Toowoomba All Whites | 24–22 | Valleys Roosters | Oakey Bears | |
| 1992 | Valleys Roosters | 26–23 | Newtown Lions | Valleys Roosters | |
| 1993 | Toowoomba All Whites | 26–23 | Oakey Bears | Wattles Warriors | |
| 1994 | Oakey Bears | 24–18 | Toowoomba All Whites | ||
| 1995 | Toowoomba All Whites | 36–20 | Oakey Bears | ||
| 1996 | Souths Tigers | 12–10 | Dalby Diehards | Valleys Roosters | |
| 1997 | Wattles Warriors | 42–8 | Newtown Lions | Wattles Warriors | |
| 1998 | Oakey Bears | 39–16 | Wattles Warriors | Oakey Bears | |
| 1999 | Oakey Bears | 34–16 | Warwick Cowboys | ||
| 2000 | Toowoomba All Whites | 24–6 | Inglewood Roosters | Goondiwindi Boars | |
| 2001 | Toowoomba All Whites | 20–18 | Valleys Roosters | ||
| 2002 | Newtown Lions | 30–18 | Valleys Roosters | ||
| 2003 | Brisbane Broncos Colts | 34–26 | Valleys Roosters | ABC[1] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2004 | Pittsworth Danes | – | Goondiwindi Boars | Goondiwindi Boars | |
| 2005 | Goondiwindi Boars | 36–24 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns | STG[2] | Goondiwindi Boars |
| 2006 | Valleys Roosters | 24–14 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns | Valleys Roosters | |
| 2007 | Valleys Roosters | 42–18 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns | Valleys Roosters | |
| 2008 | Valleys Roosters | 68–16 | Newtown Lions | Valleys Roosters | |
| 2009 | Valleys Roosters | 18–16 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns | STG[3] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2010 | Valleys Roosters | 34–16 | Dalby Diehards | Dalby Diehards | |
| 2011 | Valleys Roosters | 37–30 | Oakey Bears | TC[4] | Oakey Bears |
| 2012 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns | – | Souths Tigers | QT[5] TC[6] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2013 | Gatton Hawks | 32–20 | Valleys Roosters | TC[7] QRL[8] | Souths Tigers |
| 2014 | Wattles Warriors | 36–12 | Gatton Hawks | Wattles Warriors | |
| 2015 | Wattles Warriors | 52–26 | Dalby Diehards | TC[9] WDN[10] | Wattles Warriors |
| 2016 | Pittsworth Danes | 18–12 | Warwick Cowboys | QRL[11] TC[12] | Warwick Cowboys |
| 2017 | Dalby Diehards | 48–4 | Pittsworth Danes | TC[13] QRL[14] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2018 | Valleys Roosters | 24–22 | Wattles Warriors | WDN[15] QRL[16] | |
| 2019 | Valleys Roosters | 24–16 | Warwick Cowboys | YT[17] | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID | ||||
| 2021 | Goondiwindi Boars | 26–20 | Highfields Eagles | Goondiwindi Boars | |
| 2022 | Wattles Warriors | 51–20 | Gatton Hawks | Gatton Hawks | |
Toowoomba Rugby League Premiers (1920-present)
Premiers published in The Chronicle.[18]
| Year | Decade | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | |
| 0 | Roosters | Leprechauns | Carlton | All Whites | All Whites | Warriors | Bears | All Whites | All Whites | Roosters | Cancelled |
| 1 | Leprechauns | Roosters | Roosters | Tigers | Tigers | Roosters | Rams | Roosters | All Whites | Roosters | |
| 2 | Roosters | Roosters | Roosters | Roosters | All Whites | Roosters | Rams | Lions | All Whites | Leprechauns | |
| 3 | Leprechauns | Lions | All Whites | All Whites | Roosters | Lions | Lions | All Whites | Broncos (C) | Hawks | |
| 4 | Roosters | Roosters | All Whites | All Whites | Roosters | Danes | Roosters | Bears | Danes | Warriors | TBA |
| 5 | Roosters | Leprechauns | All Whites | All Whites | Roosters | Bears | Lions | All Whites | Boars | Warriors | TBA |
| 6 | Roosters | Leprechauns | Roosters | All Whites | Roosters | Danes | Danes | Tigers | Roosters | Danes | TBA |
| 7 | Roosters | Roosters | Roosters | Tigers | Danes | Bears | Cowboys | Warriors | Roosters | Diehards | TBA |
| 8 | Brothers | Roosters | All Whites | Lions | Roosters | Tigers | Cowboys | Bears | Roosters | Roosters | TBA |
| 9 | Roosters | Roosters | All Whites | All Whites | Roosters | Bears | Hawks | Bears | Roosters | Roosters | TBA |
- (C) = Colts
Border Rivers Rugby League
The Border Rivers Rugby League is a Division 2 competition within the same geographical region, that is also administered by the Toowoomba Rugby League.[19]
Clubs
| Colours | Club | Town | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade
Premierships |
A-Grade
Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suburbs Hornets | Warwick | East Warwick | |||
| Inglewood Roosters | Inglewood | MacIntyre Sports Complex | |||
| MacIntyre Warriors | Boggabilla (NSW) | Boggabilla Sports Ground | |||
| Stanthorpe Gremlins | Stanthorpe | Sullivan Oval | |||
| Tenterfield Tigers | Tenterfield (NSW) | Rugby League Park | |||
| Texas Terriers | Texas | Reg Saunders Oval |
References
- "Colts outlast Valleys to score grand final win". Australian Broadcasting Commission. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Goondiwindi win TRL premiership". Gatton RLFC at SportsTG. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "2009 Finals Series Results". TRL at SportsTG. 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Drewe, Ben (19 September 2011). "Valleys end Oakeys run". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Drewe, Ben (23 July 2012). "Brothers hold on for TRL title". Queensland Times. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "TRL Grand Final 2012". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). 24 September 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Gatton celebrates its first TRL premiership in 24 years". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). 1 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Gatton Hawks Fight Back to Claim Grand Final Win". Queensland Rugby League. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Wattles win high-scoring TRL grand final". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). 27 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "A+ play by Wattles brings TRL grand final domination". Warwick Daily News. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- O'Brien, Andrew (20 September 2016). "Toowoomba Rugby League grand final wrap". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Drewe, Ben (18 September 2016). "Pittsworth downs Warwick in dogged TRL decider". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Drewe, Ben (3 July 2017). "Dalby wins first TRL A grade premiership". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Schofield, Bill (7 September 2017). "Highlights: Toowoomba Grand Final". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Walsh, Gerard (2 September 2018). "Cliff hanger in TRL A-grade grand final in Toowoomba". Warwick Daily News. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- O'Brien, Andrew (4 September 2018). "Valleys crow in Toowoomba thriller". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "TRL A-Grade Final 2019". YouTube. PTV Channel 0. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Leslie, Cameron (15 September 2010). "Past Premiers – History beckons in TRL final". The Chronicle (Toowoomba). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Competition: Border Rugby League Mens 2023 Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External Links and Sources
- Rugby League Week at State Library of NSW Research and Collections
- The centenary of the greatest game under the sun : one hundred years of Rugby League in Queensland, Prof. Maxwell Howell, Celebrity Books, 2008.
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