Group 1 Rugby League
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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Ceased | 2005 |
| Replaced by | Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League |
| Country |  Australia |
| Website | Group 1 Juniors at SportsTG |
Group 1 Rugby League was a rugby league competition held in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The group, however, still runs a junior rugby league competition. When the Group 18-Gold Coast competition dissolved in 2005, the New South Wales sides joined with Group 1 to form a divisional league, Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL). Group 18 also still holds its own individual junior rugby league competition.
The Group 1 Senior Rugby League Premiership amalgamated with Group 18 Rugby League in 2005 to form the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League, and was thus discontinued in its own right.
Juniors
Current Teams
The following clubs are affiliated with Group 1 juniors, but run senior teams in the NRRRL competition:
- Ballina Seagulls
- Casino RSM
- Clarence Coast Magpies (as Lower Clarence in NRRRL)
- Kyogle Turkeys
- Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
The following clubs are affiliated with Group 1 juniors, but run senior teams in the Group 2 Rugby League competition:
Former Teams
The following clubs fielded junior teams in Group 1 competitions earlier in the 2010s
Notable Juniors
Ballina Seagulls
- Frank Curran (1931–1937 South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Mitchell Aubusson (2007–present Sydney Roosters)
- James Aubusson (2007–2010 Melbourne Storm & Sydney Roosters)
- James Roberts (2011–present South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Titans & Brisbane Broncos)
- Caleb Binge (2014 Gold Coast Titans)
- Brian Kelly (2017–present Manly Sea Eagles & Gold Coast Titans)
- Nick Meaney (2018–present Newcastle Knights & Canterbury Bulldogs)
- Tyrone Roberts (2011–present Newcastle Knights, Warrington Wolves & Gold Coast Titans)
Casino RSM
Clarence Coast Magpies (Lower Clarence Coast Magpies)
Kyogle Turkeys
- Ken Nagas – Former Canberra Raiders (1992–2002) player.
- Nigel Roy – Former Illawarra Steelers (1993–94), North Sydney Bears (1995–99), Northern Eagles (2000) & London Broncos (2001–04) player.
- Will Mathews – Former Gold Coast Titans (2008–11, 2018–19) & St George Illawarra Dragons (2012–17) player.
- Shannon Walker – Former Gold Coast Titans (2008–10) & Australia Rugby 7's (2012–17) player.
- Jone Macilai – Former Fiji Bati (2008–09) player.
- David Grant – Former Canberra Raiders (1982–85) Balmain Tigers (1978–1981), Eastern Suburbs Roosters (1977) & South Sydney Rabbitohs (1976) player.
- Paul Doolan – Former St George Dragons (1990), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (1991–93) and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1994–95) player
