2023 NSW Cup season


The 2023 season of the New South Wales Cup was the 117th season of the premier state rugby league competition in New South Wales.

Season summary

The 2023 season of the New South Wales Cup commenced on the 3 March. Teams played 26 regular competition rounds, with the top five teams qualifying for the final series in September.
Round 10 will be only played at 2 grounds as part of magic round that being North Sydney Oval and HE Laybutt Field

Teams

There are 13 teams competing in the competition in 2023, with eleven based in New South Wales itself, as well as one in the Australian Capital Territory and one from New Zealand.
ColoursClubHome groundHead coach
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles4 Pines Park & HE Laybutt FieldGreg Boulous
Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium & Raiders BelconnenJustin Giteau
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground & Stadium AustraliaDavid Tangata-Toa
Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones StadiumMichael Monaghan
Newtown JetsHenson ParkGeorge Ndaira
New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart StadiumSlade Griffin
North Sydney BearsNorth Sydney OvalJason Taylor
Parramatta EelsKellyville Oval & CommBank StadiumNathan Cayless
Penrith PanthersBlueBet StadiumBen Harden
South Sydney RabbitohsIronmark High Performance Centre & Stadium AustraliaJoe O'Callaghan
Sydney RoostersWentworth ParkAnthony Barnes
St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium & Netstrata Jubilee StadiumBronx Goodwin
Western Suburbs MagpiesLidcombe OvalWayne Lambkin

Regular season

Ladder

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Finals series

The top five teams qualified for the finals series, with these being Norths, Souths, New Zealand, Canberra and Blacktown.

Grand Final

Both Souths and Norths went into the Grand Final with lengthy droughts, at 40 and 30 years respectively. The two sides also met in a NSW Cup Grand Final for the first time in 97 years.

NRL State Championship

As premiers of the NSW Cup, the South Sydney Rabbitohs will face Queensland Cup premiers Brisbane Tigers in the NRL State Championship match.

Awards

Player of the Year: Dean HawkinsTop Tryscorer: Clayton Faulalo Top Pointscorer: Ronald Volkman