Group 1 Rugby League
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 together 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.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Ceased | 2005 |
| Replaced by | Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Website | Group 1 Juniors at SportsTG |
Teams
The following clubs are affiliated with Group 1 juniors, and fielded teams in 2018 competitions, 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, and fielded teams in 2018 competitions, but run senior teams in the Group 2 Rugby League competition.
- Grafton Ghosts
- South Grafton Rebels
The following clubs fielded junior teams in Group 1 competitions earlier in the 2010s
- Evans Head Bombers
- Northern United Dirrawongs
- Lennox Head Dolphins
- South Lismore Rabbits
- Upper Clarence
Notable Juniors
Ballina Seagulls
- Frank Curran (1931-37 South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Mitchell Aubusson (2007-Sydney Roosters)
- James Aubusson (2007-10 Melbourne Storm & Sydney Roosters)
- James Roberts (2011- South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Titans & Brisbane Broncos)
- Caleb Binge (2014 Gold Coast Titans)
- Brian Kelly (2017- Manly Sea Eagles & Gold Coast Titans)
- Nick Meaney (2018- Newcastle Knights & Canterbury Bulldogs)
- Tyrone Roberts (2011- Newcastle Knights, Warrington Wolves & Gold Coast Titans)
Casino RSM
Clarence Coast Magpies (Lower Clarence Coast Magpies)
- Luke Douglas
- Tony Priddle
- Nathan Brown
- Daine Laurie (born 1999)
- Daniel Wagon
- Daine Laurie (born 1984)
- Kevin Plummer
Kyogle Turkeys
- Ken Nagas - Former Canberra Raiders (1992-02) player.
- Nigel Roy - Former Illawarra Steelers (1993–94), North Sydney Bears (1995-99), Northern Eagles (2000) & London Broncos (2001-4) 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 (20012-17) player.
- Jone Macilai- Former Fiji Bati (2008-09) player.
- David Grant - Former Canberra Raiders (1982-85) Balmain Tigers (1978-81) , 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
Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
First Grade Premierships
Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
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| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | |||
| 1984 |  Lower Clarence Mapgies |
25-8 |  Grafton Ghosts |
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| 1985 |  Casino Cougars |
17-10 [a.e.t.] |  Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
Casino Cougars | |
| 1986 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
19-14 |  South Grafton Rebels |
Lismore Marist Brothers Rams | |
| 1987 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
22-6 |  Kyogle Turkeys |
Lismore Marist Brothers Rams | |
| 1988 | Grafton Ghosts |
14-8 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
Grafton Ghosts | |
| 1989 |  Ballina Seagulls |
12-10 | Grafton Ghosts |
Ballina Seagulls | |
| 1990 | Casino Cougars |
38-29 | Kyogle Turkeys |
Casino Cougars | |
| 1991 | Grafton Ghosts |
29-14 | Ballina Seagulls |
Grafton Ghosts | |
| 1992 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
6-4 | Ballina Seagulls |
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| 1993 | Ballina Seagulls |
12-8 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
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| 1994 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
13-6 | South Grafton Rebels |
Lismore Marist Brothers Rams | |
| 1995 | Byron Bay Red Devils |
17-10 | South Grafton Rebels |
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| 1996 | Byron Bay Red Devils |
11-10 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
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| 1997 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
20-10 | Ballina Seagulls |
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| 1998 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
46-6 | Byron Bay Red Devils |
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| 1999 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
29-16 | Casino Cougars |
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| 2000 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
34-10 | Byron Bay Red Devils |
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| 2001 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
26-2 | Ballina Seagulls |
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| 2002 | Grafton Ghosts |
22-20 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
Grafton Ghosts |
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| 2003 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
42-41 | South Grafton Rebels |
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| 2004 |  Mullumbimby Giants |
14-12 | Lismore Marist Brothers Rams |
Mullumbimby Giants | |