Sport | Rugby Union |
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Jurisdiction |
New South Wales Regions, except Sydney & Southern NSW |
Abbreviation | NSWCRU |
Founded | 1947 |
Affiliation | New South Wales Rugby Union |
President | Barry Ruddy |
Official website | |
nswcountryrugby |
The New South Wales Country Rugby Union, or NSWCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of the state of New South Wales in Australia.
The New South Wales Country Rugby Union is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union. It is also a non-voting affiliate with the Australian Rugby Union. The NSWCRU administers game in the majority of non-metropolitan areas of NSW. The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16,000 players. NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team.
This union is officially affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSW union.
This union is also affiliated with the ACT union instead of a NSW body.