Grand final dates: Presidents Cup, Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership, Sydney Shield
Mark it in the calendar football fans. There’s a massive day of rugby league planned next month at Bankwest Stadium.
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A gala finale to the NSW rugby league’s major competitions has been planned for September.
A gala finale to the NSW rugby league’s major competitions has been planned for September.
September 27 has been set aside to host the deciders in all the state’s major competitions, including the Presidents Cup, Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership and Sydney Shield.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused havoc with sport in 2020 with most rugby league competitions abbreviated due to the virus.
The Grand Final day will be a way to celebrate the success of the interrupted season and the hard work of NSWRL staff, volunteers, players and clubs to run their competitions.
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“The NSWRL has a proud tradition of hosting its Grand Final day at the end of September and I’m thrilled we will be able to maintain that this season in what has been a testing year for all sporting fans across the state,” said NSWRL Chief Executive David Trodden.
“The Presidents Cup is a unique competition that brings together teams from across regional NSW and the Sydney metropolitan area and the matches have been tough contests with plenty of skill.
“The Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership remains the premier women’s competition in the state with a pathway to the NSW Women’s Origin team while the Sydney Shield has gone from strength to strength since it first started in 2012.
“It’s also great that our players will get to play the ultimate game of the season at a state-of-the-art facility in Bankwest Stadium and I wish them all the very best for the rest of the regular season and the finals series.”
Teams in the Presidents Cup include North Sydney Bears, Dubbo CYMS, Thirroul Butchers, Wests Illawarra, Western Rams, Hills Bulls, Wentworthville Magpie, Maitland Pickers and Glebe-Burwood Wolves.
Teams in the Sydney Shield include Ryde-Eastwood Hawks, Hills Bulls, Belrose Eagles, Moorebank Rams, Wentworthville United, East Campbelltown, Cronulla Caringbah, Helensburgh Tigers and Sydney University.
Teams in the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership include the Central Coast Roosters, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Sydney Bears, Wests Tigers, Wentworthville Magpies, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs.