Sam Stewart 'Will Tanner' Award Winner
LENNOX HEAD Trojans centre Sam Stewart has reached the pinnacle of his rugby
union career after being named New South Wales Country senior player of the year
in a presentation following the Cockatoos game against NSW Subbies at the Sydney
Football Stadium on Saturday 21 May.Stewart received the Will Tanner Plate – a memorial plate named in honour of a former NSW Country prop who died in 1998.
“It's a massive honour and I feel like I've just about ticked every box that I wanted to in my career now,” Stewart said.
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Sydney Too Strong for Country Gold
The boys from the bush carried a three-point lead into the break, however Sydney
ran in four unanswered converted tries to streak away with the game in the
second forty.The Shute Shield players in the Country line-up proved
invaluable, however Illawarra flyer Chris Jack provided one of the highlights of
the game, bumping out of a host of tackles to score his first half
try.
Gordon flyhalf Dave Harvey kicked six conversions from as many
attempts and added two tries for a personal haul of 22 points.
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Country GOLD v Sydney - 11 June
Traditional Rugby returns to the Representative scene when City V Country origin will be played at Coogee Oval, Coogee on Sat 11 June @ 3.10pm.
The match is a return to the pre-professional era when the annual Sydney-Country clash was a virtual NSW selection trial. The game was last played in 1995 – the year before professionalism.
Sydney has dominated the history between the two sides, however Country claimed a memorable win in 1990 when a number of Sydney-based players to return to their roots. It is also famous for games that involved the "Up the Jumper Try" led by Wallabies & Country Captain of the '70's John Hipwell along with other leading Wallabies of that era in Greg Cornelson & John Lambie.
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The Country Gold Team to play Sydney is:
No. / Position Player Zone Club
1. L / H Prop James SMITH Illawarra Northern Suburbs
2. Hooker Anthony ALLPORT Illawarra Woonona Shamrocks
3. T / H Prop Shannon BEAVAN Central Coast Kariong
4. L / Lock Rory WALTON Mid North Coast Northern Suburbs
5. R / Lock Ben MATWIJOW Newcastle Hunter Northern Suburbs
6. B / Flank Jeff WILSON Far North Coast Lennox Head
7. O / Flank Alex BURNHEIM Western Plains Coonamble
8. Eightman Lachlan BROWN Central North Walcha
9. Scrumhalf Nic WHITE Newcastle Hunter Eastwood
10. Flyhalf Toby BROWNE Central West Randwick
11. L / Wing Chris JACK Illawarra Avondale
12. Second 5/8 Sam STEWART Far North Coast Lennox Head
13. Centre Shaimus LAUTIMI Newcastle Hunter Hamilton
14. R / Wing Henry SEAVULA Southern Inland West Harbour
15. Fullback John GRANT Central West Eastwood
16. Hooker John ADAMS Central North Moree
17. Prop Matt LIDDLE Far North Coast Lennox Head
18. Prop Chris PLUNKETT Central West Bathurst
19. Lock Matt DUN Newcastle Hunter Newcastle Uni
20. Flanker Josh STEWART Central North Tamworth Pirates
21. Half Tom HOLLIS Central West Bathurst
22. Utility Back Ben DAMEN Far North Coast Wollongbar Alstonville
23. Utility Back Jay STRACHAN Newcastle Hunter Merewether Carlton
Co-Coach: Col Jeffs
Co-Coach: Jay Tregonning
Manager: David Holt
Assistant Manager: George Connaughton
Doctor: David Cannon
Physio: Nathan Renwick
Subbies Pip Cockies in Close One
In a match which could be best described as one of “missed opportunities” the
GrainCorp NSW Country Cockatoos have been defeated 18 – 16 by NSW
Suburban.The annual fixture was played as the main curtain raiser to the Waratahs v Lions SupeRugby match at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday, 21 May 2011.
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Cockies Out Muscle VICs
Saturday 14 May 2011
The GrainCorp NSW Country Cockatoos have registered a hard fought 31 – 23
victory over the Victoria Axemen in the annual fixture at Melbourne on
Saturday.In a very keenly contested match the Cockatoos had to overcome a very physical Axemen team which had been bolstered with the inclusion of seven players from the Melbourne Rising, the Melbourne Rebels second team.
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Blue Heelers Too Strong For Cockies
Sunday 24 April 2011
The GrainCorp QLD Country Blue Heelers out muscled their country cousins the GrainCorp NSW Country Cockatoos on Saturday night 20-15. The game was played as a curtain raiser to the SuperRugby grudge match between the Reds V Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. A crowd of aprox 4000 spectators witnessed a close encounter between the two country representative teams. It was the Queenslanders first win in 5 years following a tough match between the two arch rivals in 2010 on the Gold Coast. Full match report Click Here >>>Photos of Brisbane Tour Click Here >>>
Cockatoos Pipped in Cliff Hanger
Sunday 17 April 2011
The GrainCorp NSW Country Cockatoos opened their 2011 representative season with a heart breaking 41 – 38 loss to the ACT Griffins.
The match was played as the curtain raiser to the Brumbies v Western Force SupeRugby match at Canberra Stadium on Sunday, 17 April 2011. Full Match Report >>>
GrainCorp - Cockatoos 2011 Sponsor
25 January 2011
New
South Wales Country Rugby Union is pleased to announce eastern
Australia’s largest grain company GrainCorp has been secured as the
naming sponsor for the NSW Country Cockatoos.The flagship of Country Rugby will be known as the “GrainCorp NSW Country Cockatoos” following the announcement of a partnership arrangement between the two organisations.
NSW Country President Bruce Worboys in making the announcement said “GrainCorp is a high profile regional organisation which has a close involvement and affinity with the communities of country NSW.”
He added “GrainCorp’s association with NSW Country Rugby, in particular with the Cockatoos, was a huge bonus for the Union and was a direct flow on from the Cockatoos’ undefeated 2010 season.”
GrainCorp CEO Alison Watkins said “GrainCorp is an important part of regional NSW, and we recognise the importance of sport to regional communities. Sponsorship of NSW Country Rugby fits well with our corporate community values, as many of the company’s staff, customers and suppliers are actively involved with local rugby clubs.”
Ms Watkins went on to say “The association with NSW Country Rugby continues GrainCorp’s policy of supporting community initiatives and sporting associations in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.”
The GrainCorp NSW Country Cockatoos’ program in 2011 will kick off in April and will incorporate matches against the ACT, Melbourne, NSW Sub Districts and Queensland Country, several of which will be curtain raisers to Super Rugby matches.
