Nelson Bay Rugby

The 2020 season will commence on 28th March 2020 with an away game at Singleton. The season will finish on 8th August with an away game at Southern Beaches.

The Gropers will field teams in Premier 1 and Premier 2 with Medowie Marauders fielding a team in Premier 3.

The home games to be played at Medowie are yet to be decided.

Bring on the 2020 season!!

Nelson Bay Rugby Club, known as The Gropers, play in the Newcastle and Hunter Premier Division competition. The 2020 season will start on 28th March 2020.

Formed in 1978 as part of Port Hunter Rugby (Stockton), the Gropers were formally established in 1983 and celebrated 25 years in 2008.

In 2017, the Gropers formed a joint partnership with Medowie Marauders, with the Marauders playing in the NHRU Premier 3rd Grade competition. This continues for the 2020 season.

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Season commences 28th March - pre-season training has started Tuesday/Thursday at the Groperdome

Register now to play in 2020

Registrations are only available online - click here to register

ACTION FROM BEST GAME OF 2019 SEASON

Highlights of the Gropers 31-12 win over Newcastle University to retain the Ben Clarke Shield

The Nelson Bay Gropers are again fielding teams in the Newcastle Hunter Rugby Union Premier Competition.

Training has started for the 2020 season which starts on 28th March 2020.

Sign-up now to play rugby in paradise.

The Gropers support the Core Values of Rugby Union with respect to referees - coaches and spectators should NOT:
Enter the field of play during a game;
Verbally question a referee’s decision from the touchline;
Openly disrespect the referee;
Approach the referee at half time, unless invited to do so;;
Tell players to “ignore the referee”;
Fail to acknowledge the referee’s participation;
Verbally abuse, swear at or make physical contact with a referee at anytime.

A hat-trick from NSW winger and Nelson Bay favourite Maya Stewart propelled the Waratahs to a 33-3 victory in their Super W opener against the Melbourne Rebels but captain Grace Hamilton stressed there was plenty of room for improvement.

NSW, with five debutants in their starting XV, led 21-3 at the break and kept their opponents to nil in the second half to record a five-tries-to-two victory in Melbourne.

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NELSON BAY RUGBY

2020 Season

Nelson Bay Rugby

Season commences 28th March - pre-season training has started Tuesday/Thursday at the Groperdome

Register now to play in 2020

Registrations are only available online - click here to register

ACTION FROM BEST GAME OF 2019 SEASON

Highlights of the Gropers 31-12 win over Newcastle University to retain the Ben Clarke Shield

REGISTRATION 2020

CORE VALUES

WARATAH WOMEN XV

Latest News

GROPER FACEBOOK

CORE VALUES

2020 Season

Nelson Bay Rugby

Season commences 28th March - pre-season training has started Tuesday/Thursday at the Groperdome

Register now to play in 2020

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Registrations are only available online - click here to register

ACTION FROM BEST GAME OF 2019 SEASON

Highlights of the Gropers 31-12 win over Newcastle University to retain the Ben Clarke Shield

REGISTRATION 2020

CORE VALUES

WARATAH WOMEN XV

Latest News

GROPER FACEBOOK

CORE VALUES