NSW Tertiary League adds Third Division for 2010

[yakstorm]

Encouraging news for the competition - http://www.tertiaryleague.com.au/news/article.php?id=1241

Whilst many open age district Rugby League competitions are currently struggling for teams and numbers, the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League has continued to buck the trend.

The completely amateur open age competition, which consists of clubs from around the Sydney basin, Newcastle, Bathurst and Canberra, is looking to be the first to reintroduce a third division competition.
With the Tertiary League determined to encourage as many people as possible to take part in Rugby League, it is hoped that by bringing back third division, players who maybe previous could not commit to the training required to play at a higher level, or were looking for a more recreational version of the game will take up the code, as well as those people interested to try Rugby League for the first time.

Already five clubs have committed to entering teams into the 2010 Third Division competition, with more expressing interest in the concept.

New clubs, or existing Rugby League clubs interested in playing third division are more than welcome to apply to the new competition.

Clubs interested in joining the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League can apply by filling out an application at www.tertiaryleague.com.au

 

[jasonstevenswedgie]

Take it back to the old 5 metre and more people might be interested

 

[1stNov2000]

Looking at their website, there was no third division results listed for 2010. Probably folded?

 

[elbusto]

Looking at their website, there was no third division results listed for 2010. Probably folded?

I think the third grade is reassembling with these teams mentioned above.

 

[adamkungl]

I wonder why UNSW has never entered. They used to play in Souths A Reserves but folded a couple of years ago.

 

[Jodeci]

Not enough teams for 3rd division

Some teams struggled to have enough members to cover both grades

 

[Shark62]

Bump

After dropping to 4 teams last season they are back to six in one division. Other clubs like the grizzlies still exist and I think play in the Canberra comp. anybody know any more than that?

 

[kbw]

Its not a great comp, but really that doesn't matter that much as long as they keep players playing and it is a comp.
They need better organisation though, I know a couple of players that applied for the NSW tertiary team playing RM and SS that never heard back. No issues if they are not selected but at least have the courtesy of replying would have shown some organisational ability. Its not like it would have been 100s of applicants.
Actually its pretty ordinary that they didn't have a trial, just an online application