Team information | |
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Governing body | New South Wales Rugby League |
Head coach | Brad Fittler |
Captain | Chris Lawrence |
Team results | |
First game | |
City 29–8 Country (10 June 1911) |
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First City vs Country Origin | |
City Origin 30–22 Country Origin (1987) |
The City New South Wales rugby league team is a representative rugby league team consisting of players formerly of the New South Wales Rugby League competition, one of two federations in the state of New South Wales. City annually play in the City vs Country Origin competition against the representative team of New South Wales' other federation, Country Rugby League.
Any players whose junior football was played for a club within the greater area of Sydney city is deemed eligible to play for the City RL. Meanwhile, anyone from outside the Sydney area can be considered for selection for Country RL.
The Women's City vs Country Origin is the Women's rugby league version of the game and has been running since 2017.