| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Group 18 Rugby League, Manning River Rugby League |
| Instituted | 1946 (as Group 18) |
| Inaugural season | 1966 (as Group 3) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Premiers |  Port Macquarie Sharks (2024) |
| Most titles |  Forster Tuncurry Hawks  Wingham District Tigers (9 titles) |
| Website | Group 3 on facebook |
| Related competition | Hastings League |
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Group 3 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 3 area runs from Kempsey in the north to Forster in the south.