Country New South Wales rugby league team

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Country
Team information
Governing bodyCountry Rugby League
Head coachCraig Fitzgibbon
CaptainMitchell Aubusson
Most caps9 – Jack Kingston
Top try-scorer6 – Brian Carlson
Top point-scorer29 – Eric Weissel
Team results
First game
City 29–8 Country
(10 June 1911)
First City vs Country Origin
City Origin 30–22 Country Origin
(1987)
Biggest win
Country Origin 42–10 City Origin (2001)
Biggest defeat
City 55–2 Country (1980)

The Country New South Wales rugby league team is a representative rugby league football team. Between 1987 and 2017 there were two tiers: the Origin team that consisted of professional players who originated from clubs of the Country Rugby League and a representative team of amateur and semi-professional players. The Country Origin team played annually in the City vs Country Origin competition against the City New South Wales rugby league team, which was made up of players originating from Sydney. This match was discontinued in 2017.[1]

The representative team has played in a number of formats over the years: quad and tri series, annual fixtures and tour matches. The most recent change is the introduction of an Under 23 age limit to the top representative team. The Country Rugby League was absorbed by the New South Wales Rugby League at the end of 2019. The NSWRL continued to run competitions for country regions in February and March 2020 until they were curtailed by lockdown restrictions. This suggests that a NSW Country representative side will be reinstated in the future.

Men's Open Age Country Team[edit]

The following players werre selected in the Country squad for the 2022 Open Age Men's match against City at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, 15 May 2022. The team is coached by Terry Campese.[2][3][4][5][6]

J# Position Player Club Region
1 Fullback Oliver Regan Ballina Seagulls Northern Rivers Titans
2 Wing Dillon Rota Goulburn City Bulldogs Monaro Colts
3 Centre, Fullback Mitchell Andrews Forbes Magpies Western Rams
4 Centre Kayne Brennan Gerringong Lions Illawarra South Coast Dragons
5 Wing, Fullback Donte Efaraimo Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles Illawarra South Coast Dragons
6 Five-eighth Jake Brisbane Warilla-Lake South Gorillas Illawarra South Coast Dragons
7 Halfback Blair Grant Warilla-Lake South Gorillas Illawarra South Coast Dragons
8 Prop Caleb Ziebell Cudgen Hornets Northern Rivers Titans
9 Hooker James Luff Gundagai Tigers Riverina Bulls
10 Prop Zac Saddler Tuggeranong Bushrangers Monaro Colts
11 Second-row Matthew Delbanco Stingrays of Shellharbour Illawarra South Coast Dragons
12 Second-row Ron Leapai Goulburn City Bulldogs Monaro Colts
13 Lock Keiran Rankmore Stingrays of Shellharbour Illawarra South Coast Dragons
14 interchange, Five-eighth Toby McIntosh Murwillumbah Mustangs Northern Rivers Titans
15 interchange, Lock Darby Medlyn Tuggeranong Bushrangers Monaro Colts
16 interchange, Lock Connor Ziebell Cudgen Hornets Northern Rivers Titans.
17 interchange, Prop Zachary Masters Tumut Blues Riverina Bulls
18 interchange Richard Roberts North Coast Bulldogs
— Prop Bradley Prior Woden Valley Rams Monaro Colts

CRL Team of the Century[edit]

In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, the Country Rugby League named its "Team of the Century":[7]

No. Position Player

1 Clive Churchill – FB 2 Brian Carlson – WG 3 Michael Cronin – CE 4 Graeme Langlands – CE 5 Eddie Lumsden – WG 6 Bob Fulton – FE 7 Andrew Johns – HB 8 Steve Roach – PR 9 Ian Walsh – HK

No. Position Player

10 Glenn Lazarus – PR 11 Herb Narvo – SR 12 Bradley Clyde – SR 13 Wally Prigg – LK

Kit suppliers and sponsors[edit]

Period Manufacturers Sponsors
1999– Classic Sportswear Victoria Bitter

2017 Country NSW squad[edit]

Main article: City vs Country Origin
Country NSW rugby league team
2017 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



Women's City vs Country Match[edit]

Main article: City vs Country Origin

City v Country Women's matches were occasionally played prior to the re-introduction of a stand-alone match in 2017.[8][9] In 2018 and 2019 the games were played within the National Championships. The 2020 National Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia. In 2021 the National Championships were reorganised, and an open age City v Country Women's Origin was scheduled separately from the National Championships.

2022 Squad[edit]

The following players were selected in the Country Origin Women's team to play on Saturday, 14 May 2022 at 4 Pines Park. The team is coached by Ruan Sims.[2]

J# Player 2022 State Club Position(s) Country NRLW 2021 State Interstate Tests All
Stars
Dbt S M T G Pts Dbt S M T G Pts 2018 2019 2020 2021
1 Sam Bremner Cronulla Fullback 2018 2 4 1 0 4 2018 2 4 1 0 4 1m 1t — 3m — — — — —
2 Teagan Berry Cronulla Wing — 1 1 0 0 0 2020 2 8 5 1 22 — — 1m 1t 1g 7m 4t 3m 6t — — —
3 Keele Browne Wests Tigers Centre — 1 1 0 0 0 2021 1 3 1 0 4 — — — 3m 1t 3m 2t — — —
4 Jayme Fressard Central Coast Centre 2020 4 6 1 0 4 2020 2 7 1 0 4 — — 3m 4m 1t 9m 6t — — —
5 Abbi Church St Marys Wing — 1 1 0 0 0 2021 1 5 2 0 8 — — — 5m 2t 8m 3t — — —
6 Bobbi Law Newcastle Knights Five-eighth 2019 2 4 3 0 12 2019 3 7 2 0 8 — 1m 1t 1m 1t 5m — — — 2m
7 Jocelyn Kelleher Central Coast Halfback 2020 2 2 1 0 4 2020 2 10 1 0 4 — — 3m 7m 1t 11m 7t 12g — — —
8 Phoebe Desmond Newcastle Knights Prop 2021 2 2 0 0 0 2021 1 4 1 0 4 — — — 4m 1t — — — —
9 Olivia Higgins Newcastle Knights Hooker — 1 1 0 0 0 2021 1 7 1 0 4 — — — 7m 1t 11m 1t — — —
10 Caitlan Johnston Newcastle Knights Prop 2019 2 2 1 0 4 2019 2 4 0 0 0 — 3m — 1m 10m 5t — — 4m
11 Kaitlyn Phillips Brisbane Broncos Second-row, Prop 2020 2 4 1 0 4 2020 2 7 1 0 4 — — 2m 5m 1t 6m 1t — — 3m
12 Olivia Kernick Central Coast Second-row — 1 1 0 0 0 2021 1 7 3 0 12 — — — 7m 3t 11m 2t — — 1m 1m
13 Kirra Dibb North Sydney interchange, Lock 2019 2 4 0 7 14 2019 3 11 1 12 28 — 3m 4g 3m 1t 4g 5m 4g 10m 4t 26g 1m 1g 1m 1m 3g
14 Shawden Burton Central Coast Hooker — 1 1 0 0 0 2021 1 2 0 0 0 — — — 2m 11m 3t — — —
15 Vanessa Foliaki St Marys Prop 2018 3 5 1 0 4 2018 3 11 0 0 0 4m 3m 4m — — 6m 1t 6m 4t 1m
16 Tayla Predebon Newcastle Knights interchange, Prop 2021 2 2 1 0 4 2021 1 7 0 0 0 — — — 7m 11m 7t — — —
17 Melanie Howard Newcastle Knights interchange, Halfback 2018 3 6 0 8 16 2018 3 7 2 0 8 3m 2m 1t 2m 1t — 4m 1m 1g — —
— Rikeya Horne St Marys Wing, Centre, Fullback 2018 3 5 2 0 8 2018 4 11 1 0 4 3m 1t 3m 1m 4m 8m 6t — — —

Notes:

  • In the above tables J# = Jersey number, Dbt = Debut Year, S = Seasons, M = Matches, T = Tries, G = Goals
  • Tallies in the table include the 2022 match.
  • Olivia Kernick played for the Indigenous All Stars team in 2021 and for the Māori All Stars team in 2022.

Matches[edit]

Country Firsts / Combined Country[edit]

Year Date Team Name WLD Score Opposition Location Game Type Team
List		 Report
1911 Jun 10th Country L 8-29 Metropolis Sydney Opener SMH[10] Times[11]
1912 Jun 3rd Country L 2-51 Metropolis Sydney Main Referee[12] Sun[13]
1912 Jun 24th Country L 5-23 Metropolis Sydney Main MDM[14] SMH[15]
1913 Jun 23rd Country L 0-18 Metropolis Sydney Opener SMH[16] SMH[17]
1914 Jun 29th Country L 0-25 Metropolis Sydney Opener Times[18] SMH[19]
1919 Jul 19th Country L 5-18 AIF Sydney Opener Sun[20] Times[21]
1920 Jun 5th Country L 7-36 Metropolis Sydney Opener RLN Referee[22]
1922 Jun 5th Country L 26-28 Newcastle Sydney Opener RLN nSun[23]
1923 Jun 23rd Combined Country 1st W 14-8 Newcastle Sydney Opener RLN Times[24]
1923 Jun 25th Combined Country-Newcastle L 12-22 Metropolis Sydney Opener RLN SMH[25]
1924 May 24 Combined Country W 10-5 Newcastle Sydney Opener RLN NMH[26]
1925 Jul 11th Combined Country W 10-8 Newcastle Sydney Opener RLN Sun[27]
1925 Aug 11th Country W 13-11 Metropolis Sydney Main SMH[28]
1925 Aug 15th Country L 8-28 Metropolis Sydney Opener RLN SMH[29]
1927 Jun 6th Combined Country L 7-66 Combined Metropolis Sydney Main RLN SMH[30]
1927 Jun 25th Combined Country L 10-19 A Metropolitan Thirteen Sydney Opener RLN EN[31]
1928 May 9 Country W 35-34 City Firsts Sydney Main SMH[32] NMH[33] SMH[32]
1928 May 12 Combined Country W 23-14 Combined City Sydney Opener RLN Sun[34]
1929 May 27 Country Firsts L 5-16 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1929 Jun 1st Combined Country L 9-13 Combined City Sydney Opener RLN
1930 May 31 Country Firsts W 35-26 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1931 May 30 Country Firsts L 15-17 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1932 Apr 30th Country Firsts L 15-27 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1932 May 7 Country Firsts W 39-23 Metropolis Sydney Opener RLN
1932 Jul 16th Country L 19-25 Sydney Sydney Opener RLN
1933 May 27 Combined Country Firsts L 6-47 Combined Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1933 Jun 5th Country D 17-17 Sydney Sydney Opener RLN
1934 May 26 Country Firsts L 14-28 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1934 Sep 15th Country L 29-32 Sydney Sydney Main RLN
1935 May 25 Country Combined Firsts L 5-20 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1936 May 9 Country Firsts L 8-41 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN Sun[35] NMH[36]
1937 May 29 Country Firsts W 20-12 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1937 Jun 5th Country W 15-5 Sydney Sydney Opener RLN
1938 Jun 4th Country Firsts L 12-42 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1939 Jun 3rd Country Firsts L 17-38 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1940 Jun 8th Far Northern L 5-30 Combined Team Sydney Opener RLN [37]
1940 Aug 10th Country L 10-28 Sydney Sydney Main RLN Sun[38] Sun[39]
1941 Jun 7th Country Firsts L 21-44 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1942 Jul 4th Country Firsts W 14-11 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1943 Jun 12th Country Firsts L 25-37 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1944 Jun 12th Country Firsts L 10-17 City Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1945 Jun 9th Country L 12-41 Sydney Sydney Main RLN
1946 May 4 Country Firsts L 10-31 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1947 Jun 7th Country Firsts L 10-33 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1948 May 8 Country Firsts L 13-28 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN Sun[40] DT[41]
1948 May 26 Combined Country L 16-30 New Zealand Wollongong Main RLN IM[42]
1948 May 29 Country Firsts L 5-6 City Firsts Wollongong RLN IM[43]
1949 Jun 4th Country Firsts L 2-23 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN Sun[44] Sun[45]
1949 Jun 19th Combined Country W 18-6 Queensland Wollongong Tour SMH[46] SCT[47]
1950 May 13 Country Firsts L 13-51 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN Sun[48]
1951 May 12 Country Firsts L 6-24 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN Sun[49] DT[50]
1952 May 17 Country Firsts L 21-23 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN DT[51]
1952 Jun 1st Country Firsts L 18-27 Sydney Sydney Rep Weekend RLN IM[52] DT[53]
1953 May 16 Country Firsts W 28-27 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN Sun[54] CT[55]
1953 Jun 7th Country Firsts W 35-9 American All Stars Wollongong Tour IM[56] DT[57]
1954 May 8 Country Firsts L 9-50 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN DT[58] SH[59]
1955 May 14 Country Firsts L 18-31 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1956 May 19 Country Firsts L 17-32 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1956 Aug 26th Country L 22-34 Sydney Sydney Trial RLN CT[60]
1957 May 18 Country Firsts L 2-53 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1958 May 17 Country Firsts L 14-55 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[61]
1959 May 23 Country Firsts L 7-37 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1959 Aug 16th Country L 18-19 Sydney Sydney Trial RLN CT[62]
1960 May 14 Country Firsts L 2-20 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[63]
1960 Aug 28th Country L 18-27 Metropolis Sydney Trial RLN CT[64]
1961 Jun 3rd Country Firsts W 19-5 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1962 May 12 Country Firsts W 18-8 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[65]
1963 May 11 Country Firsts L 11-35 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1963 Aug 25th Country L 10-15 Sydney Sydney Trial RLN
1964 May 16 Country Firsts L 4-27 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1965 NSW Country L 5-18 Auckland Auckland On Tour CT[66]
1965 May 22 Country Firsts L 2-32 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[67]
1966 May 29 NSW Country L - Auckland NZ On Tour CT[68]
1966 Jun 4th Country Firsts L 14-18 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[69]
1967 May 6 Country Firsts L 17-18 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[70]
1967 Sep 3rd Country W 16-12 Sydney Sydney Trial RLN CT[71]
1968 May 1 Combined Country L 10-12 South Island Christchurch On Tour CT[72]
1968 May 4 Combined Country L 5-13 North Island Auckland On Tour
1968 May 5 Combined Country L 12-18 New Zealand Maori Auckland On Tour
1968 May 11 Country Firsts L 14-34 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[73]
1969 May 10 Country Firsts L 20-27 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[74]
1970 May 16 Country Firsts L 18-22 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[75]
1970 Sep 13th Country L 20-26 Sydney Sydney Trial RLN CT[76]
1971 May 2 Combined Country W 13-2 North Queensland Townsville On Tour CT[77]
1971 May 5 Combined Country W 25-6 Central Queensland Rockhampton On Tour
1971 May 8 Combined Country W 11-9 Brisbane Brisbane On Tour
1971 May 22 Country Firsts L 0-17 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1971 Aug 7th Combined Country L 18-19 Queensland Newcastle Tour CT[78]
1972 May 7 Combined Country W 26-9 North Queensland Townsville On Tour
1972 May 10 Combined Country W 24-0 Central Queensland Rockhampton On Tour
1972 May 13 Combined Country W 20-14 Southern Queensland Brisbane On Tour
1972 May 20 Country Firsts L 8-35 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN
1972 Jul 4th Combined Country W 26-10 New Zealand Queanbeyan Tour CT[79] CT[80]
1973 May 6 Combined Country W 24-16 North Queensland Mackay On Tour CT[81]
1973 May 9 Combined Country W 14-11 Southern Queensland Brisbane On Tour CT[82]
1973 May 13 Combined Country W 34-24 South Queensland Country Toowoomba On Tour CT[83]
1973 May 19 Country Firsts L 17-33 Sydney Firsts Sydney Main RLN CT[84]
1974 May 5 Combined Country W 34-11 South Island Christchurch On Tour CT[85]
1974 May 8 Combined Country W 16-5 Wellington Wellington On Tour
1974 May 11 Combined Country W 21-6 Auckland Auckland On Tour CT[86] CT[87]
1974 May 18 Country Firsts L 0-23 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[88] CT[89]
1975 May 4 Combined Country W 31-8 North Queensland Townsville On Tour
1975 May 7 Combined Country W 39-5 Central Queensland Rockhampton On Tour CT[90]
1975 May 11 Combined Country W 27-14 Southern Queensland Brisbane On Tour CT[91] CT[92]
1975 May 17 Country Firsts W 19-9 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[93] YT[94] CT[95]
1975 May 24 Combined Country L 26-33 New Zealand Newcastle Tour CT[96]
1976 May 2 Combined Country W 56-9 Central Queensland Rockhampton On Tour CT[97] CT[98]
1976 May 5 Combined Country W 25-10 Toowoomba Toowoomba On Tour CT[99] CT[100]
1976 May 9 Combined Country L 11-18 Southern Queensland Brisbane On Tour CT[101]
1976 May 15 Country Firsts L 0-47 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[102] CT[103]
1977 May 1 Combined Country W 31-18 Wide Bay Wondai On Tour CT[104] CT[105]
1977 May 4 Combined Country W 22-13 Central Queensland Rockhampton On Tour CT[106]
1977 May 8 Combined Country W 22-18 Southern Queensland Brisbane On Tour
1977 May 14 Country Firsts L 0-36 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[107] CT[108]
1978 May 9 Combined Country W 33-13 Southern North Coast Wauchope On Tour
1978 May 11 Combined Country W 34-8 Far North Coast Tweed Heads On Tour
1978 May 13 Combined Country W 23-7 Ipswich Ipswich On Tour
1978 May 14 Combined Country W 28-21 Southern Queensland Brisbane On Tour
1978 May 16 Combined Country W 26-17 Northern West Tamworth On Tour
1978 May 20 Country Firsts L 13-30 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[109]
1979 May 9 Combined Country W 20-15 Monaro Queanbeyan Split Tour CT[110]
1979 May 9 Combined Country W 13-5 Group 12 (Central Coast) Gosford Split Tour
1979 May 12 Combined Country W 28-5 Riverina Wagga Split Tour CT[111]
1979 May 13 Combined Country L 23-32 Western Division Dubbo Split Tour
1979 May 19 Country Firsts L 0-29 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[112] CT[113]
1979 May 23 NSW Country L 10-25 South Sydney Sydney Midweek Cup CT[114]
1979 Jun 6th NSW Country W 14-11 Western Suburbs Sydney Midweek Cup
1979 Jul 11th NSW Country L 11-25 Balmain Lismore Midweek Cup CT[115]
1980 May 7 Combined Country W 17-3 Far North Coast Tweed Heads On Tour
1980 May 9 Combined Country L 16-18 Riverina Wagga On Tour
1980 May 11 Combined Country W 35-5 Monaro Queanbeyan On Tour CT[116] CT[117]
1980 May 17 Country Firsts L 2-55 City Firsts Sydney Main CT[118] CT[119]
1980 May 21 NSW Country L 3-35 Canterbury Sydney Midweek Cup CT[120]
1980 Jul 2nd NSW Country L 9-18 Penrith Queanbeyan Midweek Cup CT[121]
1981 Apr 30th NSW Country W 20-7 Central Coast Gosford On Tour
1981 May 2 NSW Country D 5-5 Far North Coast Lismore On Tour
1981 May 6 NSW Country W 12-5 Monaro Queanbeyan On Tour CT[122]
1981 May 10 NSW Country W 25-20 Western Dubbo On Tour
1981 May 16 Country Firsts L 7-38 City Firsts Canberra Main CT[123] CT[124]
1981 May 27 NSW Country L 14-23 Western Suburbs Sydney Midweek Cup
1981 Jun 17th NSW Country L 9-13 North Sydney Sydney Midweek Cup CT[125]
1982 May 8 NSW Country W 21-19 Newcastle Newcastle On Tour
1982 May 12 NSW Country W 28-9 Northern Rivers Tweed Heads On Tour
1982 May 16 NSW Country L 10-21 Riverina Wagga On Tour
1982 May 22 Country Firsts L 3-47 City Firsts Newcastle Main CT[126] CT[127]
1982 May 26 NSW Country L 2-15 Cronulla Sydney Midweek Cup CT[128]
1982 Jun 16th NSW Country L 3-41 Parramatta Sydney Midweek Cup CT[129] CT[130]
1983 May 15 Combined Country W 52-12 South Island Christchurch On Tour CT[131]
1983 May 21 Country Firsts L 14-30 City Firsts Newcastle Partly Origin CT[132] CT[133]
1983 May 25 NSW Country W 20-12 South Sydney Sydney Midweek Cup CT[134]
1983 Jul 20th NSW Country L 14-54 Brisbane Firsts Sydney Midweek Cup YT[135] CT[136]
1984 May 9 NSW Country W 17-4 Western Suburbs Bathurst Midweek Cup
1984 May 19 Country Firsts L 12-38 City Firsts Sydney Partly Origin CT[137] CT[138]
1984 Jul 4th NSW Country L 4-24 Eastern Suburbs Sydney Midweek Cup CT[139]
1985 Apr 10th NSW Country L 4-24 Cronulla Tamworth Midweek Cup CT[140]
1985 May 18 Country Firsts L 12-18 City Firsts Newcastle Partly Origin CT[141] CT[142]
1986 Apr 23rd NSW Country L 4-36 St George Bathurst Midweek Cup CT[143]
1986 May 17 Country Firsts L 18-34 City Firsts Newcastle Partly Origin CT[144] CT[145]
1987 Apr 29th NSW Country L 0-54 Eastern Suburbs Sydney Midweek Cup CT[146]
1987 May 6 NSW Country W 18-0 Waikato League Huntly On Tour
1987 May 10 NSW Country L 8-44 Auckland Auckland On Tour CT[147]
1987 May 16 Country Firsts L 12-52 Sydney Firsts Parramatta Opener CT[148] CT[149]
1988 Feb 20th Country Firsts W 28-18 Balmain Bathurst Trial CT[150]
1988 Mar 22nd NSW Country W 25-0 Port Moresby Vipers Goroka Midweek Cup
1988 Mar 25th NSW Country L 0-8 Combined Brisbane Brisbane Midweek Cup CT[151]
1988 May 11 Country Firsts L 16-54 Sydney Firsts Sydney Opener CT[152] CT[153]
1988 Jul 24th NSW Country W 28-10 Papua New Guinea Bathurst Tour CT[154]
1989 Feb 25th Country Firsts L 14-36 Canberra Raiders Queanbeyan Trial CT[155] CT[156]
1989 Apr 7th NSW Country L 2-9 Combined Brisbane Tweed Heads Midweek Cup
1989 May 13 Country Firsts L 10-18 Sydney Firsts Broadmeadow Opener CT[157]
1990 Apr 25th Country Firsts L 26-38 Sydney Firsts Sydney Opener CT[158] CT[159]
1990 May 16 NSW Country W 23-18 Brisbane Moree Quad Series
1990 May 19 NSW Country W 17-4 Queensland Country Brisbane Quad Series
1990 May 22 NSW Country W 54-10 Port Moresby Tweed Heads Quad Series
1991 Apr 25th Country Firsts L 20-36 City Firsts Sydney Opener CT[160] CT[161]
1991 Jun 2nd NSW Country W 36-28 Western Australia Perth On Tour
1992 Apr 24th Country Firsts L 8-28 City Firsts Sydney Opener CT[162]
1992 Jun 16th NSW Country L 6-24 Great Britain Parkes Tour CT[163] CT[164]
1992 Jul 3rd NSW Country L 8-28 Queensland Country Brisbane Main CT[165]
1993 Apr 23rd Country Firsts L 4-40 City Firsts Parramatta Opener CT[162]
1994 May 6 Country Firsts W 25-22 Metropolitan Cup Broadmeadow Opener CT[166]
1995 May 5 Country Firsts W 16-8 Metropolitan Cup Wollongong Opener
1996 May 3 Country Firsts D 10-10 Metropolitan Cup Wollongong Opener
1998 May 22 Country Firsts L 18-28 Presidents Cup Sydney Opener
1999 Apr 23rd Country Firsts D 18-18 NSWRL First Division Olympic Park Opener
2000 Apr 21st Country Firsts L 0-38 NSWRL First Division Olympic Park Opener
2001 Jun 8th Country Firsts L 22-32 NSWRL First Division Bathurst Opener
2002 Jun 15th Country Firsts W 54-16 Queensland Country Narrabri Quad Series
2002 NSW Country L 10-28 UTS Perpignan France On Tour
2002 NSW Country W 30-22 St Gaudens France On Tour
2002 NSW Country W 46-16 Toulouse France On Tour
2004 Jun 26th NSW Country L 22-50 Queensland Rangers Murwillumbah On Tour RLW[167]
2004 Jul 7th NSW Country W 24-14 Auckland Auckland On Tour
2004 Jul 7th NSW Country L 18-36 New Zealand A Auckland On Tour
2005 Jun 26th NSW Country W 28-24 Queensland Rangers Blackwater Tri Series
2005 Oct 1st NSW Country W 34-4 New Zealand Residents Wollongong Tri Series
2006 Jun 21st NSW Country W 28-10 Jim Beam Cup NZ Quad Series RLW[168]
2006 Jun 24th NSW Country W 34-32 Queensland Rangers NZ Quad Series RLW[169]
2006 Jun 27th NSW Country W 22-8 New Zealand Residents NZ Quad Series
2006 Jul 1st NSW Country L 18-32 New Zealand Residents NZ Quad Series
2007 Jul 10th NSW Country W 32-14 Affiliated States Narrabri Quad Series
2007 Jul 11th NSW Country W 40-22 Queensland Rangers Tamworth Quad Series
2007 Jul 14th NSW Country L 16-29 Jim Beam Cup Narrabri Quad Series
2007 Jul 21st NSW Country W 26-16 Jim Beam Cup Tamworth Quad Series RLW[170]
2008 July NSW Country L 14-28 Jim Beam Cup Quad Series
2008 July NSW Country W 28-26 Queensland Rangers Quad Series
2008 July NSW Country W 64-8 GB Community Lions Quad Series
2008 July NSW Country L 8-28 Jim Beam Cup Kawana Quad Series RLW[171]
2009 Jul 11th NSW Country W 28-24 Queensland Rangers Forster Annual RLW[172]
2010 Jul 10th NSW Country L 16-19 Queensland Rangers Bundaberg Annual RLW[173]
2010 Oct 16th NSW Country L 22-26 Cook Islands Tamworth Warm-Up
2011 Jul 9th NSW Country W 34-24 Queensland Rangers Coonabarabran Annual
2013 Oct 12th NSW Country W 50-0 Combined Clubs South Arica On Tour
2013 Oct 18th NSW Country W 58-18 South African Rhinos Brakpen On Tour NH[174]
2014 July NSW Country Bulls L 22-34 Queensland Rangers Rockhampton Annual
2014 July NSW Country W - Hawaiian Chiefs Hawaii On Tour
2014 July NSW Country W 52-12 Hawaiian Chiefs Hawaii On Tour
2015 NSW Country Firsts - Fiji Fiji On Tour APRL[175]
2016 Jul 16th NSW Country Bulls L 12-22 Western Australia Perth On Tour NDL[176] FA[177]
2017 October NSW Country U23 L 26-40 Samoa Wagga Warm-Up YT[178]
2017 October NSW Country U23 W 50-14 Scotland Ballina Warm-Up YT[179]
2018 October NSW Country U23 W 44-10 Australian Defence Force Ipswich On Tour YT[180]
2018 October NSW Country U23 L 12-18 Papua New Guinea U23 Port Moresby On Tour YT[181]
2019 Oct 8th NSW Country U23 W 74-6 North Island Champions Rotorua On Tour YT[182]
2019 Oct 12th NSW Country U23 L 16-17 Canterbury Bulls Christchurch On Tour YT[183]
2021 May 16th Country L 12-38 City Collegians Sporting Complex Residential NSWRL[184] NSWRL[185]
2022 May 15th Country W 36-34 City Leichhardt Oval Residential NSWRL[2] NSWRL[186]

Origin[edit]

Year Date Team Name WLD Score Opposition Location Game Type Team
List		 Report
1987 May 16 Country Origin L 22-30 City Origin Sydney Origin CT[148] CT[187]
1988 May 11 Country Origin L 18-20 City Origin Sydney Origin CT[152] CT[153]
1989 May 13 Country Origin L 8-16 City Origin Newcastle Origin CT[188] CT[157]
1990 Apr 25th Country Origin L 26-28 City Origin Sydney Origin CT[158] CT[189]
1991 Apr 25th Country Origin L 12-22 City Origin Sydney Origin CT[160] CT[190]
1992 Apr 24th Country Origin W 17-10 City Origin Sydney Origin CT[162] YT[191] CT[192]
1993 Apr 23rd Country Origin L 0-7 City Origin Sydney Origin CT[162] CT[193]
1994 May 6 Country Origin W 22-2 City Origin Newcastle Origin CT[194] CT[195]
1995 May 5 Country Origin L 8-16 City Origin Wollongong Origin CT[196] CT[197]
1996 May 3 Country Origin W 18-16 City Origin Wollongong Origin
1997 Apr 25th Country Origin W 17-4 City Origin Newcastle Origin
2001 Jun 8th Country Origin W 42-10 City Origin Bathurst Origin
2002 May 10 Country Origin L 16-26 City Origin Wagga Wagga Origin
2003 May 16 Country Origin L 16-17 City Origin Gosford Origin
2004 May 7 Country Origin W 22-18 City Origin Gosford Origin
2005 May 6 Country Origin L 22-29 City Origin Lismore Origin
2006 May 12 Country Origin W 12-10 City Origin Dubbo Origin
2007 May 3 Country Origin L 6-12 City Origin Coffs Harbour Origin
2008 May 2 Country Origin D 22-22 City Origin Wollongong Origin
2009 May 8 Country Origin L 18-40 City Origin Orange Origin
2010 May 7 Country Origin W 36-18 City Origin Port Macquarie Origin YT[198]
2011 May 6th Country Origin W 18-12 City Origin Albury Origin
2012 Apr 22nd Country Origin L 22-24 City Origin Mudgee Origin YT[199]
2013 Apr 21st Country Origin W 18-12 City Origin Coffs Harbour Origin
2014 May 4th Country Origin D 26-26 City Origin Dubbo Origin
2015 May 3rd Country Origin W 34-22 City Origin Wagga Wagga Origin YT[200]
2016 May 8th Country Origin L 30-44 City Origin Tamworth Origin
2017 May 7th Country Origin L 10-20 City Origin Mudgee Origin

Women's[edit]

Year Date Team Name WLD Score Opposition Location Game Type Team
List		 Report
2017 May 14 Country Origin L 8-20 City Origin North Sydney Origin NRL[201]
2018 Jun 1st NSW Country W 34-10 Australian Defence Force Southport Nationals NRL[202] QRL[203]
2018 Jun 2nd NSW Country W 16-6 Queensland City Southport Nationals QRL[204]
2018 Jun 3rd NSW Country W 16-12 NSW City Southport Nationals QRL[205]
2019 May 30th NSW Country W 54-0 Australian Defence Force Burleigh Nationals NRL[206] QRL[207]
2019 Jun 1st NSW Country W 20-14 Queensland Country Burleigh Nationals NRL[208]
2019 Jun 2nd NSW Country L 4-34 NSW City Burleigh Nationals NRL[209]
2021 May 15 Country Origin L 16-40 City Origin Bankwest Stadium Origin NSWRL[184] NRL[210]
2022 May 14th Country Origin W 14-6 City Origin 4 Pines Park Origin NSWRL[2] NSWRL[211]

Country Origin Player of the Year[edit]

Year Player Club
1992 Laurie Daley Canberra Raiders
1993 Paul Harragon Newcastle Knights
1994 John Simon Illawarra Steelers
1995 Paul Harragon Newcastle Knights
1996 Paul Harragon Newcastle Knights
1997 Paul McGregor Illawarra Steelers
2001 Danny Buderus Newcastle Knights
2002 Steve Simpson Newcastle Knights
2003 Glenn Morrison North Queensland Cowboys
2004 Scott Hill Melbourne Storm
2005 Trent Barrett St. George Illawarra Dragons
2006 Brent Kite Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2007 Craig Fitzgibbon Sydney Roosters
2008 Anthony Laffranchi Gold Coast Titans
2009 Ben Creagh St. George Illawarra Dragons
2010 Josh Dugan Canberra Raiders
2011 Glenn Stewart Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2012 Greg Bird Gold Coast Titans
2013 Aiden Tolman Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2014 Jamal Idris Penrith Panthers
2015 Ryan Hinchcliffe Melbourne Storm
2016 James Maloney Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2017 Dale Finucane Melbourne Storm

See also[edit]

Sources[edit]

Years Acronym Item Available
Online		 Via
1911 to 2017 RLP Rugby League Project Yes RLP website
1920 to 1973 RLN Rugby League News Yes Trove
1911 to 1954 SMH The Sydney Morning Herald Yes Trove
1911 to 1954 Sun The Sun Yes Trove
1911 to 1954 DT Daily Telegraph Yes Trove
1911 to 1954 NMH Newcastle Morning Herald Yes Trove
1911 to 1954 IM Illawarra Mercury Yes Trove
1955 to 1991 CT Canberra Times Yes Trove
1911 to 1954 Various other Newspapers Yes Trove
1967-69, 1971–96 - Country Rugby League Annual Report No State Library of NSW
1935, 41-44, 48, 53, 58, 72-76, 78, 80-81,
1991-96, 1998-2009 		- New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report No State Library of NSW
2014-19 - New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report Yes NSWRL website
2003 to 2014 RLW Rugby League Week Yes eResources at State Library of NSW
1974 to 2016 BL Big League No State Library of NSW
2010 to 2019 - Various Newspaper Websites Yes As referenced

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