New England Rugby Union

22/09/2026

NERU wants your say on the 2027 Club Draw
The New England Rugby Union is working through next year's competition structure ahead of the AGM — and wants to hear from the people who play, coach, administer, referee and support it.

Building a good draw always involves trade-offs, and understanding what you value most will help shape which options get brought to clubs for final consultation before the AGM.

It takes about 4 minutes, answers are anonymous, and it's open to committee members, coaches, players, referees and supporters across all NERU clubs.

👉 Have your say: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmfN4_zO2xmpfGu_wm2qIMFc1OxJ1HUY3WHOSlG1FBD5U4oA/viewform

Closes SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER.

Glen Innes Elks R.U.F.C Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club St Alberts Rugby Club Dorrigo Rangers Rugby Club Barbarians R.U.F.C Armidale Blues Rugby and Netball Club Barraba Rugby Union Football Club. Robb Rugby Club Tenterfield Bumblebees RUFC Walcha Rams - Rugby Union Club

15/09/2026

2026 New England Rugby Union Awards
Richard Croft Award – Services to Rugby Club/Zone Ali Faulkner (Walcha Rugby Club)
Roundtable Shield Award Sportsmanship (Selected by Referees) Aime Middlemiss (Barraba Rams)

John Hipwell Trophy – Rep Player of the Year
Opens – Blake Clout (Tamworth Magpies)
Women’ s – Charlie Norton (Barraba Rams)
Colts – Jamie Cameron (St Alberts College)

Roberts & Morrow Player of the Year (voted by the referee)
Women's – Emma Wilkinson (St Alberts College)
Men's – Shuaib Rhodes Swain (Armidale Blues)

William Sawyer Shield 1st Grade Major Premiers – Armidale Blues
Priscilla Hall Memorial Shield 1st Grade Minor Premiers - Armidale Blues
Creagan Shield Club Champion - St Alberts College
Ken McConville Shield Player of Most Promise - Angus Brown (St Alberts College)
Men’s Morse Shield Player of the Finals Series - Luke Roff (Armidale Blues)
Challenge Cup Men’s – Armidale Blues

Piddington Family Cup Women’s Major Premiers Glen Innes Elks
Women’s Minor Premiers Shield Barraba Rams
Alana Thomas Player of Most Promise Hannah Friedman (Armidale Blues)
Women’s Men’s Morse Shield Player of the Finals Series - Ava Mitchell (Glen Innes Elks)
Challenge Cup Women’s – Barbarians

Hanna Shield – 2nd Grade Major Premiers Walcha Rams
Grills Shield – 2nd Grade Minor Premiers St Alberts College

Carruthers Cup - 3rd Grade Major Premiers Tenterfield Bumblebees
3rd Grade Minor Premiers Shield Tenterfield RUFC

2026 Leading Points Scorer 1st Grade – George Harpley (St Alberts College)
2026 Leading Points Scorer Women’s 10’s – Ava Mitchell (Glen Innes Elks)
2026 Leading Points Scorer 2nd Grade – PJ Ostwald (St Alberts College)
2026 Leading Points Scorer 3rd Grade – Jake Hail (St Alberts College) & Xavier Cusack (Tenterfield)

NSW Rugby Award New Referee of the Year (Club voted) - Phil Cook
NSW Rugby Award Referee of the Year (Club voted) - Adam Preocanin
Peter Haynes Shield for Service to NE Referees - Hamish Biddle

Glen Innes Elks R.U.F.C Barraba Rugby Union Football Club. Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club Dorrigo Rangers Rugby Club
Armidale Blues Rugby and Netball Club Tenterfield Bumblebees RUFC Barbarians R.U.F.C Walcha Rams - Rugby Union Club St Alberts Rugby Club Robb Rugby Club

14/09/2026

10/09/2026

Grand Finals | Livestream Link🔥🔥

Can’t make the games? Catch every game of the New England Rugby Union finals series via Livestream. ⬇️ (Link also in Bio)

Grand Final Livestream https://www.youtube.com/live/0hVMn5e4OaI?si=8c9cdkRTPCicRol2

10:40am - 3rd Grade
12:10pm - 2nd Grade
1:45pm - Women’s Xs
3:05pm - 1st Grade

📸 Don’t forget to tag us from you’re live streaming from on Facebook & Instagram, whether it’s the paddock, the beach or even tuning in from overseas. We’re here for your weekend rugby fix. 📸

Tamworth Rugby Club Dorrigo Rangers Rugby Walcha Rams 🐏 Tenterfield Bumblebees RUFC Armidale Blues Rugby & Netball Barbarians RUFC Robb College Rugby Albies Rugby Barraba Rugby Union

09/09/2026

New England Rugby Union | Grand Finals 🔥🔥

The big dance is here. Teams are fighting it out to lift the premiership trophy. There is plenty of rugby action on Saturday - don’t miss a minute live from Bellevue Oval or on the live stream.

10:40am - 3rd Grade
12:10pm - 2nd Grade
1:45pm - Women’s Xs
3:05pm - 1st Grade

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