2013 New South Wales Cup


The 2013 New South Wales Cup season is the second tier rugby league competition held in New South Wales, after the National Rugby League. The 2012 season of the New South Wales Cup commences on Saturday 19 March 2013.
The Minor Premiership has ended with Cronulla sitting on top of the ladder at 43 points as the teams head into finals. The grand final will be played at ANZ Stadium at the 2013 NRL Grand Final, and will be broadcast by Fox Sports.

Clubs

In 2013, 13 clubs are fielding teams in the New South Wales Cup.
ColorsClubLocationStadiumFoundedJoined*A-Grade Team
Auckland VulcansAuckland, New ZealandMt Smart Stadium, Auckland20072008New Zealand Warriors
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore, NSW, AustraliaBelmore Sports Ground, Belmore19342008Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksCronulla, NSW, AustraliaToyota Park, Woolooware19632008Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Melbourne Storm
Illawarra CuttersIllawarra, NSW, AustraliaWIN Stadium, Wollongong20122012St. George-Illawarra Dragons
Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesManly, NSW, AustraliaBrookvale Oval, Manly19462008Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mount Pritchard MountiesMount Pritchard, NSW, AustraliaMt Pritchard Oval, Mount Pritchard20122012Canberra Raiders
Newcastle KnightsNewcastle, NSW, AustraliaHunter Stadium, Newcastle19882012Newcastle Knights
Newtown JetsNewtown, NSW, AustraliaHenson Park, Newtown19082008Sydney Roosters
North Sydney BearsSydney, NSW, AustraliaNorth Sydney Oval, Sydney19082008South Sydney Rabbitohs
Wentworthville MagpiesWentworthville, NSW, AustraliaRingrose Park, Wentworthville19632008Parramatta Eels
Wests TigersCampbelltown, NSW, AustraliaCampbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt		19992013Wests Tigers
Windsor WolvesWindsor, NSW, AustraliaWindsor Sporting Complex, Windsor20032008Penrith Panthers
Wyong RoosKanwal, NSW, AustraliaMorrie Breen Oval, Kanwal19102013-

''*: The season the team joined is in the NSW Cup, not any other competition before this.''

Season

Round 1

Windsor Wolves Bye

Round 2

Newcastle Knights Bye

Round 3

Illawarra Cutters Bye

Round 4

Wyong Roos Bye

Round 5

Mounties Bye

Round 6

Wests Tigers Bye

City v Country

Auckland Vulcans Bye

Round 7

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Bye

Round 8

Windsor Wolves Bye

Round 9

Newtown Jets Bye

Round 10

North Sydney Bears Bye

Round 11

Cronulla Sharks Bye

Round 12

Mounties Bye

Round 13

Wyong Roos Bye

Round 14

Manly Sea Eagles Bye

Round 15

Newcastle Knights Bye

Round 16

Wentworthville Magpies Bye

Round 17

Auckland Vulcans Bye

Round 19

North Sydney Bears Bye

Round 20

Wests Tigers Bye

Round 21

Manly Sea Eagles Bye

Round 22

Illawarra Cutters Bye

Round 23

Wentworthville Magpies Bye

Round 24

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Bye

Round 25

Newtown Jets Bye

Round 26

Cronulla Sharks Bye

Player of the Year

Wyong Roos hooker Mitch Williams was named NSW Cup Player of the Year.

Grand Final

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks defeated the Windsor Wolves in the Grand Final. The Sharks were coached by Tony Herman and captained by Chad Townsend.


Media

The 2013 Season was included as part of Fox Sports' Saturday Afternoon of Football. At the Start of the season it would kick off with the NSW cup, followed by the Holden Cup and then the NRL, however in round 23 the Holden cup and NSW cup were swapped and continued like this for the rest of the season.

Ron Massey Cup

The 2013 Ron Massey Cup season was the third tier rugby league competition held in New South Wales, after the National Rugby League and New South Wales Cup.
RankClubMWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Cabramatta Two Blues2217050753442+31134
2 Mount Pritchard Mounties 2216150775437+33833
3 Wentworthville Magpies2215070830445+38530
4 The Entrance Tigers2214170720470+25029
5Auburn Warriors2214080727534+19328
6Burwood North Ryde22110110624572+5222
7 Windsor Wolves22101110601566+3521
8 Western Suburbs Magpies2290130644637+718
9 Guildford Owls2290130565734-16918
10Blacktown Workers2280140576824-24816
11 Asquith Magpies2271140550726-17615
12 Kingsgrove Colts22002203241302-9780

Player of the Year

Dean Rysko from the Western Suburbs Magpies was named the Ron Massey Cup player of the year at the 2013 Brad Fittler Medal Night.

Grand Final

Wentworthville Magpies 32 beat Mounties 18 in the Ron Massey Cup grand final at St Marys Leagues Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2013.

Sydney Shield

The 2013 Sydney Shield season was the fourth tier rugby league competition held in New South Wales, after the National Rugby League, New South Wales Cup and Ron Massey Cup.
Eleven teams participated in the Sydney Shield competition.

Finals Series

The final series for the 2013 Sydney Shield was a top-five. This gave minor premiers, Belrose Eagles, a bye in the first week of the finals series.
Finals Week 1
Hills District Bulls beat Cabramatta Two Blues 30-14 at New Era Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Cabramatta were eliminated.
Wentworthville Magpies beat Mounties 76-22 at Ringrose Park.
Finals Week 2
Mounties beat Hills District Bulls 41-40, in golden-point extra time at Lidcombe Oval on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Hills District Bulls were eliminated.
Belrose Eagles beat Wentworthville Magpies 38-34.
Finals Week 3
Wentworthville Magpies beat Mounties 56-30 at Kogarah Jubilee Oval.

Player of the Year

Belrose Eagles fullback and captain-coach James Mortimer was named the Sydney Shield Player of the Year.

Grand Final

Belrose Eagles beat Wentworthville Magpies 30-26 at St Marys Leagues Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2013. The Eagles were captain-coached by James Mortimer.