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Queensland Rugby League Central Division
The Central Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for the promotion, administration, and facilitation of rugby league throughout most of regional Queensland. Regional areas include the Darling Downs, Wide Bay–Burnett, the South West, the Central West, and Fitzroy & Mackay. The Division was formed in 2010 as part of an amalgamation between the Central, South West, and Wide Bay divisions. Shortly after the amalgamation, three Regions of the Central Rugby League were established. The Division's three regions are the Capricorn Region, responsible for the former Central Division, the South West Region, responsible for the former South West Division, and the Wide Bay Region responsible for the former Wide Bay Division. 47th Battalion Shield
Like the Northern Division's "Foley Shield" or the South-East Division's "Bulimba Cup" the "47th Battalion Shield" is run as a regional Carnival and none of the teams are club teams, with the only exception being some of the Women's teams. Its traditionally held over one weekend and normally at one venue with multiple grounds to play on.
Capricorn RegionThe Capricorn Region of the Queensland Rugby League Central Division is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Central area of Queensland under the QRL. Formally known as the Central Division until 2010 when it was amalgamated with the South West & Wide Bay divisions to form the current Central Division.
The Rockhampton District Rugby League (RDRL) is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in Rockhampton, Queensland. Formed in 1918 and a part of the Queensland Rugby League's Central Division, the RDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Browne Park. The competition changed its name to Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League in 2018.[2] The local senior competition was established in 1918, and continued with just Rockhampton based clubs until it merged with the Gladstone District Rugby League in 2024. The league's representative team is known as the Rustlers. The Central Highlands Rugby League is a rugby league football competition in the Central Queensland region in Australia. The competition features eight clubs who compete for the premiership across both men's and women's grades.[3][4] The Central West Rugby League is a rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia.[5] The competition is run by the Queensland Rugby League, and features five teams, who compete for the Wellshot Hotel Senior Men's Premiership. The league formerly had six clubs, before the Longreach Tigers and Ilfracombe Scorpions merged in 2017 to form Longreach-Ilfracombe Tigers. The representative team is known as the Teamsters. South West RegionThe South West Region of the Queensland Rugby League Central Division is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Southern area of Queensland under the QRL. Formally known as the South West Division until 2010 when it was amalgamated with the Central & Wide Bay divisions to form the current Central Division. It is also responsible for the Toowoomba Clydesdales team who compete in the Queensland Cup (and formerly the Winfield State League), and the Toowoomba Fillies women's Rugby League team. The representative side, South West Mustangs, currently wear Blue, Gold and White jerseys.
Border Rivers Rugby LeagueThe Border Rivers Rugby League is a rugby league football competition based in South West Queensland, Australia. The competition features five clubs competing across two grades, Senior Men's and Senior Women's Tag. Clubs
Recent PremiersBorder Rivers Rugby League Premierships A-Grade
The Roma District Rugby League is a competition in the Maranoa district of South West Queensland, Australia, run under the auspices of the Queensland Rugby League. The competition was established in 1914, and features seven clubs competing across four grades. The league fields a joint representative team with other leagues in the region known as the South West Stockmen. The Toowoomba Rugby League is a competition involving football clubs from the city of Toowoomba and surrounding towns and districts. Established in 1919, the competition features twelve clubs competing across three men's and one women's grade. The representative teams are known as the Clydesdales and wear blue and red jerseys. Wide Bay RegionThe Wide Bay Region of the Queensland Rugby League Central Division is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Wide Bay area of Queensland under the QRL. Formally known as the Wide Bay Division until 2010 when it was amalgamated with the Central & South West divisions to form the current Central Division.
The Bundaberg Rugby League is a rugby league competition in the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions of Queensland, Australia. Headquartered in Bundaberg, the competition was founded in 1913, and features six clubs competing across three senior grades. The Bundaberg Rugby League has two junior competitions; the Bundaberg Junior Rugby League and the Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League. Some of the clubs in these leagues field senior sides in the Northern Districts Rugby League competition. Bundaberg representative teams are known as the Bears and wear red and black jerseys. Central Burnett Rugby LeagueThe Central Burnett Rugby League is a rugby league football competition based in the Northern half of the Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The competition features four clubs competing across four junior and one Senior Grade (A-Grade). The league fields a joint representative side with the South Burnett Rugby League called the Burnett Brahmans. Clubs
Recent PremiersCentral Burnett Rugby League Premierships A-Grade
Northern Districts Rugby LeagueThe Northern Districts Rugby League is a rugby league football competition based in the Northern Wide Bay region of Queensland, Australia. The competition features eight clubs across two grades, Senior Men's and Senior Women's Tag. Clubs
Recent PremiersNorthern Districts Rugby League Premierships A-Grade
The South Burnett Rugby League is a competition played in Queensland, Australia under the auspices of the Queensland Rugby League Central Division. Featuring five senior and six junior clubs, the league runs competitions in grades from Under 6s-Under 12s and an A-Grade, with combined Under 14s, 16s and 18s (known as the Eagles) sides travelling to play in the Toowoomba Rugby League and Bundaberg Rugby League competitions. The league fields a joint representative side with the Central Burnett Rugby League called the Burnett Brahmans. The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League is the local rugby league competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through SCGRL Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast. The SCGRL Premiership currently has 16 clubs across the senior and junior divisions. While some clubs field teams in the junior and senior divisions, not all clubs are in the junior division and not all clubs are in the senior division. The league's representative teams are known as the Falcons like the region's Queensland Cup side. Former LeaguesThe Gladstone District Rugby League (GDRL) is a former rugby league competition in Gladstone, Queensland, run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, founded in 1918, folded in 2024 after going into recess from 2017-2021. The competition still runs junior grades and fields representative teams, known as the Gladstone Raiders.
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