City New South Wales rugby league team
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Governing body | New South Wales Rugby League |
Head coach | Brad Fittler |
Captain | Paul Gallen |
Most caps | 12 - Sidney Pearce Junior |
Top try-scorer | 11 - Brian Carlson |
Top point-scorer | 91 - Michael Cronin |
Team results | |
First game | |
(10 June 1911) | |
First City vs Country Origin | |
(May 16th 1987) | |
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Biggest defeat | |
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The Sydney Rugby League team, known as the City Rugby League team, or Combined Sydney, or Sydney Firsts, or Sydney Capitals, was 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 played annually in the City vs Country Origin competition against the representative team of New South Wales' other federation, Country Rugby League.
Location
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 Team.
Kit suppliers and sponsors
Period | Manufacturers | Sponsors |
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1999- | Classic Sportswear | KARI |
2017 City vs Country Match
Squad
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Match Details
7 May 2017 4:00pm (AEST) |
10 – 20 | City Origin | |
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Tries: Anthony Don (36') 1 Adam Elliott (58') 1 Goals: Michael Gordon 1/2 (38') |
[1] | Tries: 1 (10') David Gower 1 (49') James Tamou 1 (80') Bryce Cartwright Goals: 3/3 Clint Gutherson (12', 40' pen, 51') 1/1 Paul Gallen (80') |
Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium, Mudgee, New South Wales Attendance: 8,322 Referee: Ashley Klein, Alan Shortall Man of the Match: |
2017 Women's City vs Country Match
The Women's City vs Country Origin is the Women's rugby league version of the game and has been running since 2017.[2][3]
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