New South Wales Country Rugby Union

New South Wales Country
SportRugby Union
JurisdictionNew South Wales Regions,
except Sydney & Southern NSW
Membership10 unions (109 teams)
AbbreviationNSWCRU
Founded1947
(77 years ago)
 (1947)
AffiliationNew South Wales Rugby Union
PresidentBarry Ruddy
Official website
nswcountryrugby.com.au

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union, or NSWCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of New South Wales in Australia.

The NSWCRU is affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby Union and administers game in the majority of non-metropolitan areas of the state. The union is split into nine zones with 100 clubs and over 16,000 players. NSW Country is represented by the New South Wales Country Cockatoos team.[1]

  1. ^ "All About Us". New South Wales Country Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.