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Queensland Rugby League
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The Queensland Rugby League (QRL) is the governing body for the sport of Rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League (ARL) and selects the members of Queensland State of Origin teams.
Today the QRL administers the rugby league through its regional divisions. It is also responsible for the Queensland Rugby League team.
History of the QRL
Associated Article: Brisbane Rugby League
The Queensland Rugby Football League (QRFL) was formed in 1908 by seven rugby players who were dissatisfied with the administration of the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU). Those fpunding fathers were Micky Dore, George Watson, Jack Fihelly, J O'Connor. E Buchanan, A Faulkner and S Boland. Discussion about breaking away from the rugby 'union' and forming a professional 'league' in Queensland can be traced as far back as 1905 through the visions of then Deputy State Premier, Michael Allison.
On March 14, 1908, the breakaway group was first mentioned in the local media, and a fortnight later the first official announcement was made regarding the formation of the Queensland rugby Association was made. On May 16 that year a hastily assembled Queensland team played the touring New Zealand "All Golds" side in Brisbane. Later that month there were three representative games against New South Wales, which acted as selection trials for a national team.
In 1909, club Rugby league officially began, with W. Evans scoring the inaugural try before backing up with another as North Brisbane beat Toombul 8-0 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, although Valleys were the first premiers. Other teams that entered the competition include: Milton (1909), South Brisbane (1909), West End (1910), Natives (1912), Merthyr (1917), University (1917) and Coorparoo (1917)
State of Originteams
Main Article: Queensland State of Origin Team
The Queensland State of Origin side is by far Queensland's most loved football team. Purely a representative team, they play three games a year against New South Wales in the competition known as the State of Origin, thus named because players represent their state of birth or the state where they played their first senior game of football. They are currently captained by Darren Lockyer and coached by Mal Meninga.
QRL Divisions
The QRL administers rugby league in Queensland through the following divisions:
- Calide Dawson Rugby League
- Central Highlands Rugby League
- Central West Rugby League
- Gladstone & District Rugby League
- Rockhampton & District Rugby League
- Cairns & District Rugby League
- Eacham Juniors Rugby League
- Innisfail Juniors Rugby League
- Mackay & District Rugby League
- Mid West Rugby League Rugby League
- Mt Isa Rugby League Rugby League
- Northern Peninsula Area Rugby League
- Townsville & District Rugby League
South East Queensland Poinsettias
- Balonne/Barwick Rugby League
- Border Rugby League
- Roma Rugby League
- Toowoomba Rugby League
- Warwick Rugby League
- Western Rugby League
- Bundaberg Juniors
- Central Burnett Rugby League
- Fraser Coast Juniors
- Gympie Juniors
- Northern Districts Rugby League
- South Burnett Rugby League
- Sunshine Coast Rugby League
Current Major Competitions
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup has been contested since 1996. Since 1998 the team winning the Queensland Cup is considered to be the premier club team in Queensland. This is because in 1996 and 1997 it was contested parallel to the Brisbane Rugby League, which was considered the premier competition in the state.
The Queensland Cup grew out of the Winfield State League. Since its formation in 1995, the Queensland Cup has been known as the Queensland Cup, Bundy Gold Cup, Channel 9 Cup. For sponsorship reasons it is currently known as the Queensland Wizard Cup.
FOGS Cup & FOGS Colts Challenge
Also known as the FOGS Cup & FOGS Colts Challenge, they are run by the Queensland Rugby League's South East Division. It is made up of 12 clubs, 7 of which play in the Queensland Cup. Generally, it is regarded as the division below the Queensland Cup. The FOGS Cup and FOGS Colts Challenge are formerly known as the Quest Cup and Mixwell Cup
Foley Shield
The Foley Shield competition began in North Queensland in 1948. With the introduction of the Queensland Cup in 1996 the Foley Shield competition was scrapped, only to be reintroduced in 2000. Since the revamp in 2000 it has only contested by the three largest cities in North Queensland; Cairns, Mackay and Townsville.
Past Competitions
Brisbane Rugby League
The Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) premiership was the premier competition in Queensland from 1909 until 1997. It was superseded by the Queensland Cup.
Bulimba Cup
The Bulimba Cup was a representative competition contested between Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was contested between 1925 and 1972.
Winfield State League
The Winfield State League was a Queensland-wide competition that was held in a variety of formats between 1982 and 1995. This competition was superseded by the Queensland Cup.
Rivalry with NSWThe Queensland and New South Wales teams are heavily competitive. During the 1980s Queensland had the upper hand (8 out of 10 to Qld); during the 1990s, factoring in Super League which took out most of the Queensland team (through the Brisbane Broncos), the results were reasonably similar (6 out of 10 to NSW); and during the first decade of the 2000s, New South Wales has had the upper hand, but are by no means dominant (4 out of 7 to NSW, with the most recent to Qld).
See also
http://www.freewebs.com/queensland-masters-rugby-league/index.htm]
External links
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