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New South Wales Country
Union	New South Wales Rugby Union
Branch	NSW Country Rugby Union
Gegründet	1895 (NSW Country team); 1996 (NSW Country Cockatoos)
Region	NSW, excl. Sydney & Southern Regions
League(s)	NCR Div.2
2019	Runner-up
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The New South Wales Country Cockatoos is an amateur representative rugby union football team. Players in the team are selected by the New South Wales Country Rugby Union from regions of New South Wales excluding Sydney and Southern NSW. New South Wales Country plays regular fixtures with other representative sides including City-Country matches with New South Wales Suburban for the Maher-Ross Cup, and the "Battle of the Borders" Cup against the Queensland Country Heelers.^[1]

The NSW Country team adopted a logo featuring a Cockatoo in 1996.^[2] These native birds are common throughout regional areas of New South Wales. The team colours are orange (amber) and black.

NSW Country Under 20

The New South Wales Country Under 20 team competes in the Southern States Championship and also plays occasional matches against other representative sides.^[3]^[4] Prior to 2008, country colts teams at under 21 and under 19 age levels were fielded in national and state competitions.

History

Early Years: 1895 to 1949

The New South Wales Country team first played the Metropolitan Sydney side when the New South Wales Rugby Union inaugurated the Country Week carnivals in 1895. Sydney won in the first two years by 14–11 and 23–8, but in 1897 the Country team won by 16–3.^[5] The Country Week matches continued until 1914 with just two drought-affected years missed.^[2]

The onset of the First World War in 1914, and the growth of rugby league brought rugby union to a halt in New South Wales. Rugby league took many of the ground tenures and, as the only football code played during the war, the majority of young men that left school.^[2] Although rugby union survived, the game languished in country parts of the state for many decades.

Country Week matches were re-established in 1929, after a 15-year gap. New Zealand's All Blacks also toured in 1929, playing the NSW Country team in Armidale and winning 27–8. However, the 1930s Depression years had a debilitating effect on amateur sports including rugby, particularly in country areas with reduced prices for rural products.^[2] At the outset of the Second World War, the NSWRU decided that some club rugby would be maintained. A few matches were arranged and country teams managed their own games of mostly reserve team fixtures. Schoolboy matches were played, but representative rugby was discontinued.^[2]

Expansion and tours: 1950 to 1999

Rugby union in country regions of NSW expanded in the 1950s and 1960s. The NSW Country Rugby Union was founded in 1954. The NSW Country team defeated Sydney 17–8 in 1956, and lost to the touring South Africa by six points. The team drew 14–all with the Queensland Country team before playing a 16–all draw with Queensland in 1964.^[2]

The 1970s was a golden period. NSW Country won the Wallaby Trophy in 1970. Under innovative coach Daryl Haberecht they won again in 1974 (beating Sydney, Queensland and Victoria), and again in 1975 (being undefeated). NSW Country also won matches against the England and Japan touring sides in 1975. The team undertook tours to New Zealand, Canada and the United States in 1974 and again in 1977, winning 13 from 15 matches and 7 from 13 matches respectively, including wins over Waikato and Counties in New Zealand.^[2]

Periods of drought affected Country rugby in the early 1980s, but the NSW Country team toured New Zealand in 1980 and 1981, and United Kingdom and Europe in 1985. The Cockatoos name was adopted in 1996. The team toured to Ceylon in 1997, winning the Singer Cup when in Colombo.^[2]

Recent events: 2000 to present

The Australian Rugby Union started the Australian Rugby Shield competition in 2000, which NSW Country won four times; in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2008. After the suspension of the competition at the end of 2008,^[6] the focus of the NSW Country Cockatoos returned to annual City-Country fixtures against NSW Suburban, and the "Battle of the Borders" Cup against the Queensland Country Heelers.^[1] The Cockatoos won the cup in five of the seven years to 2013.^[7] From 2019 the team participates in National Rugby Championship Division 2.

Honours

2019 NRC Division 2 Runner Up
Australian Rugby Shield Winners (2001, 2002, 2004, 2008)

References

^ ^a ^b "Battle of the Borders". New South Wales Country Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Mulford, John (2004). "Milestones of NSW Country Rugby". New South Wales Country Rugby. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^ Gardiner, James (28 January 2014). "Country calls on Hunter talents". Newcastle herakd.
^ Findlay, Matt (19 February 2015). "Country colts (then maybe Australia call-ups) for Orange rugby trio". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ "Football: Combined Country defeat Sydney". Referee. Sydney, Australia. 23 June 1897. p. 8. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^ "Shield axing leaves Cockatoos perched high and dry". Daily Liberal. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
^ "Border Cup Heads North". New South Wales Country Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

External links

nswcountryrugby.com.au

[nswcru-2012-1] "Battle of the Borders". New South Wales Country Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

[nswcru-hist-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Mulford, John (2004). "Milestones of NSW Country Rugby". New South Wales Country Rugby. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

[nh-2014-3] Gardiner, James (28 January 2014). "Country calls on Hunter talents". Newcastle herakd.

[cwd-2015-4] Findlay, Matt (19 February 2015). "Country colts (then maybe Australia call-ups) for Orange rugby trio". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[referee-1897-5] "Football: Combined Country defeat Sydney". Referee. Sydney, Australia. 23 June 1897. p. 8. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

[liberal-2009-6] "Shield axing leaves Cockatoos perched high and dry". Daily Liberal. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

[nswcru-2013-7] "Border Cup Heads North". New South Wales Country Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

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+The '''New South Wales Country Cockatoos''' is an amateur representative [[rugby union]] football team. Players in the team are selected by the New South Wales Country Rugby Union from [[regions of New South Wales]] excluding Sydney and Southern NSW. New South Wales Country plays regular fixtures with other representative sides including City-Country matches with [[New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union#team|New South Wales Suburban]] for the Maher-Ross Cup, and the "Battle of the Borders" Cup against the [[Queensland Country Heelers]].<ref name = nswcru-2012/>
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-New South Wales Country adopted a logo featuring a [[Cockatoo]] in 1996.<ref name = nswcru-hist/> These native birds are common throughout regional areas of New South Wales. The team colours are orange (amber) and black.
+The NSW Country team adopted a logo featuring a [[Cockatoo]] in 1996.<ref name = nswcru-hist/> These native birds are common throughout regional areas of New South Wales. The team colours are orange (amber) and black.
+=={{anchor|U20}}NSW Country Under 20==
+The New South Wales Country Under 20 team competes in the [[Australian Under 20 Rugby Championship#Southern States|Southern States Championship]] and also plays occasional matches against other representative sides.<ref name = nh-2014>{{cite web
+ |date= 28 January 2014
+ |first= James |last= Gardiner
+ |title=  Country calls on Hunter talents
+ |work= Newcastle herakd
+ |url= https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2052258/country-calls-on-hunter-talents/
+ }}
+</ref><ref name = cwd-2015>{{cite web
+ |date= 19 February 2015
+ |first= Matt |last= Findlay
+ |title=  Country colts (then maybe Australia call-ups) for Orange rugby trio
+ |work= Central Western Daily
+ |accessdate= 28 February 2015
+ |url= http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/2892215/country-colts-then-maybe-australia-call-ups-for-orange-rugby-trio/?cs=3780
+ }}
+</ref> Prior to 2008, country colts teams at under&nbsp;21 and under&nbsp;19 age levels were fielded in national and state competitions.
 ==History==
 ===Early Years: 1895 to 1949===
-The New South Wales Country team first played against Metropolitan Sydney when the [[New South Wales Rugby Union]] inaugurated the Country Week carnivals in 1895. Sydney won the matches in the first two years, 14–11 and 23–8, but in 1897 the Country team won by 16–3.<ref name = referee-1897/> Matches continued right through until 1914 with only two years missed due to drought.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
+The New South Wales Country team first played the Metropolitan Sydney side when the [[New South Wales Rugby Union]] inaugurated the Country Week carnivals in 1895. Sydney won in the first two years by 14–11 and 23–8, but in 1897 the Country team won by 16–3.<ref name = referee-1897/> The Country Week matches continued until 1914 with just two drought-affected years missed.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
-The outbreak of the [[First World War]] in 1914, and the growth of [[rugby league]] brought rugby union to a halt in New South Wales. Rugby league picked up many of the ground leases and, by being the only code playing throughout the war, the bulk of young men leaving school.<ref name = nswcru-hist/> Although the game survived, it languished in country regions of the state for many years.
+The onset of the [[First World War]] in 1914, and the growth of [[rugby league]] brought rugby union to a halt in New South Wales. Rugby league took many of the ground tenures and, as the only football code played during the war, the majority of young men that left school.<ref name = nswcru-hist/> Although rugby union survived, the game languished in country parts of the state for many decades.
-In 1929, after a lapse of 15 years, Country Week was reinstated. The [[All Blacks]] also toured in 1929, playing the NSW Country team at Armidale Showground, and winning 27–8. However, the [[Great Depression]] had a corrosive effect on amateur sports including rugby, and particularly in country areas with rural product prices spiralling down.<ref name = nswcru-hist/> At the outset of the [[Second World War]], the New South Wales Rugby Union quietly announced that rugby would continue in a semi-formal way. Some grade matches were played with country clubs arranging their own programs, mostly at reserve grade level. School matches were supported, but representative rugby was not played.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
+Country Week matches were re-established in 1929, after a 15-year gap. New Zealand's [[All Blacks]] also toured in 1929, playing the NSW Country team in Armidale and winning 27–8. However, the 1930s Depression years had a debilitating effect on amateur sports including rugby, particularly in country areas with reduced prices for rural products.<ref name = nswcru-hist/> At the outset of the [[Second World War]], the NSWRU decided that some club rugby would be maintained. A few matches were arranged and country teams managed their own games of mostly reserve team fixtures. Schoolboy matches were played, but representative rugby was discontinued.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
 ===Expansion and tours: 1950 to 1999===
-Rugby union in the country regions expanded in the 1950s and 1960s. the [[New South Wales Country Rugby Union|NSW Country Rugby Union]] was established in 1954. The NSW Country team defeated Sydney 17–8 in 1956, and went down to the touring [[Springboks]] by six points. The team drew 14–14 with [[Queensland Country Heelers|Queensland Country]] and 16–16 with [[Queensland Reds|Queensland]] in 1964.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
+Rugby union in country regions of NSW expanded in the 1950s and 1960s. The [[New South Wales Country Rugby Union|NSW Country Rugby Union]] was founded in 1954. The NSW Country team defeated Sydney 17–8 in 1956, and lost to the touring [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] by six points. The team drew 14–all with the [[Queensland Country Heelers|Queensland Country]] team before playing a 16–all draw with [[Queensland Reds|Queensland]] in 1964.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
-The 1970s was a golden period, with NSW Country winning the [[Wallaby Trophy]] in 1970, 1974 (beating Victoria, Sydney and Queensland), and 1975 (undefeated). NSW Country beat [[England national rugby union team|England]] and [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] in 1975. The team undertook tours in 1974 and 1977 to Canada, United States and New Zealand, winning 13 from 15 matches and 7 from 13 matches respectively, including wins against [[Counties Manukau Rugby Union|Counties]] and [[Waikato Rugby Union|Waikato]] in New Zealand.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
+The 1970s was a golden period. NSW Country won the [[Wallaby Trophy]] in 1970. Under innovative coach [[Daryl Haberecht]] they won again in 1974 (beating Sydney, Queensland and Victoria), and again in 1975 (being undefeated). NSW Country also won matches against the [[England national rugby union team|England]] and [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] touring sides in 1975. The team undertook tours to New Zealand, Canada and the United States in 1974 and again in 1977, winning 13 from 15 matches and 7 from 13 matches respectively, including wins over [[Waikato Rugby Union|Waikato]] and [[Counties Manukau Rugby Union|Counties]] in New Zealand.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
-Periods of drought restricted Country rugby programs in the early 1980s, but NSW Country toured New Zealand in 1980 and 1981, and Europe and United Kingdom.in 1987. The Cockatoos name was adopted in 1996. The team toured Ceylon in 1997, winning the Singer Cup in Colombo.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
+Periods of drought affected Country rugby in the early 1980s, but the NSW Country team toured New Zealand in 1980 and 1981, and United Kingdom and Europe in 1985. The Cockatoos name was adopted in 1996. The team toured to Ceylon in 1997, winning the Singer Cup when in Colombo.<ref name = nswcru-hist/>
 ===Recent events: 2000 to present===
-The [[Australian Rugby Union]] inaugurated the [[Australian Rugby Shield]] competition in  2000, which New South Wales Country won four times; in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2008. Following the suspension of the competition after nine seasons at the end of 2008,<ref name = liberal-2009/> the focus of the NSW Country Cockatoos returned to annual City-Country fixtures against [[New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union#team|NSW Suburban]], and the "Battle of the Borders" Cup against the [[Queensland Country Heelers]].<ref name = nswcru-2012/> The Cockatoos won the cup in five of the seven years to 2013.<ref name = nswcru-2013/>
+The [[Australian Rugby Union]] started the [[Australian Rugby Shield]] competition in  2000, which NSW Country won four times; in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2008. After the suspension of the competition at the end of 2008,<ref name = liberal-2009/> the focus of the NSW Country Cockatoos returned to annual City-Country fixtures against [[New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union#team|NSW Suburban]], and the "Battle of the Borders" Cup against the [[Queensland Country Heelers]].<ref name = nswcru-2012/> The Cockatoos won the cup in five of the seven years to 2013.<ref name = nswcru-2013/>
+From 2019 the team participates in National Rugby Championship Division 2.
+===Honours===
+* 2019 [[National Rugby Championship#NRC Division 2|NRC Division 2]] '''Runner Up'''
+* Australian Rugby Shield '''Winners''' (2001, 2002, 2004, 2008)
 ==See also==
 * [[Rugby union in New South Wales]]
+* [[2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia]]
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