The Ipswich Rugby League is a rugby league football competition based in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Gold Coast competitions.

Representative team

Selected players from the Ipswich Rugby League, represented Ipswich in a representative side called Combined Ipswich, also called Ipswich Diggers, whose teams compete in the statewide competitions the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup.

Ipswich Rugby League Club Teams The Ipswich Rugby League currently has 14 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division aside from the Ipswich Jets, but not all are in the senior division.

The clubs currently in the senior division include: Fassifern Bombers Ipswich Jets Karalee Tornadoes Goodna Eagles Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Swifts Bluebirds North Ipswich Tigers Rosewood Roosters West End Bulldogs Laidley Lions Redbank Plains Bears Springfield Panthers

These clubs are currently fielding teams just in the junior division, however, some have fielded senior teams in the past: Brisbane Valley Bulls Lowood Stags

Previous clubs in the league include Tivoli, the Eastern Suburbs Cobras, Boonah Rabbitohs, South Burnett Eagles and Gatton Hawks; the latter now competing in the Toowoomba Rugby League.

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb Seniors Juniors Brisbane Valley Bulls 1962 RJ Rashford Recreation Ground Esk No Yes Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville Yes Yes Goodna Eagles 1912 Richardson Park Goodna Yes Yes Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview Yes Yes Ipswich Jets 1982 North Ipswich Reserve North Ipswich Yes No Karalee Tornadoes 1994 Bluegum Reserve Karalee Yes Yes Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley Yes Yes Lowood Stags 1991 Lowood Recreational Reserve Lowood No Yes North Ipswich Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich Yes Yes Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains Yes Yes Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood Yes Yes Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield Yes Yes Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 Fernbrook Reserve Redbank Yes Yes West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket Yes Yes

Senior Division

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley North Ipswich Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield Ipswich Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 N/A Purga West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket

Junior Division

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb Brisbane Valley Bulls 1962 RJ Rashford Recreation Ground Esk Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville Goodna Eagles 1912 Richardson Park Goodna Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview Karalee Tornadoes 1994 Bluegum Reserve Karalee Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley Lowood Stags 1991 Lowood Recreational Reserve Lowood North Ipswich Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield Ipswich Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 N/A Purga West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket

Seasons

Premiership winners SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor PremiersPremiersScoreRunners-upReport 1980 North Ipswich Tigers 18 – 5 Goodna Eagles North Ipswich Tigers 1981 Booval Swifts 9 – 7 Goodna Eagles North Ipswich Tigers 1982 North Ipswich Tigers 18 – 10 Gatton Hawks North Ipswich Tigers 1983 Gatton Hawks 32 – 8 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1984 Gatton Hawks 13 – 0 West End Bulldogs 1985 Gatton Hawks 18 – 14 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Goodna Eagles 1986 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 20 – 8 North Ipswich Tigers Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1987 North Ipswich Tigers 24 – 18 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns North Ipswich Tigers 1988 West End Bulldogs 35 – 14 Goodna Eagles 1989 Goodna Eagles 20 – 12 Fassifern Bombers 1990 West End Bulldogs 19 – 18 Booval Swifts 1991 Booval Swifts 41 – 16 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Booval Swifts 1992 North Ipswich Tigers 24 – 14 West End Bulldogs North Ipswich Tigers 1993 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 34 – 22 Booval Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1994 North Ipswich Tigers 44 – 8 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns North Ipswich Tigers 1995 North Ipswich Tigers 22 – 10 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1996 Booval Swifts 16 – 12 Redbank Plains 1997 Booval Swifts 38 – 6 Fassifern Bombers 1998 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 38 – 10 Booval Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 1999 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 38 – 10 Booval Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2000 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 17 – 15 West End Bulldogs Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2001 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 24 – 12 Fassifern Bombers Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2002 Booval Swifts 18 – 12 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Booval Swifts 2003 Goodna Eagles 33 – 12 Fassifern Bombers West End Bulldogs 2004 Goodna Eagles 40 – 24 Booval Swifts Goodna Eagles 2005 Goodna Eagles 36 – 18 Booval Swifts Goodna Eagles 2006 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 32 – 18 North Ipswich Tigers Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2007 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 40 – 16 South Burnett Eagles Goodna Eagles 2008 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 34 – 24 Goodna Eagles Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2009 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 35 – 22 Goodna Eagles Goodna Eagles 2010 Booval Swifts 30 – 18 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Booval Swifts 2011 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 4 – 16 Fassifern Bombers QT Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2012 Fassifern Bombers 30 – 22 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns QT Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2013 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 32 – 24 Goodna Eagles QT Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2014 North Ipswich Tigers 42 – 16 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2015 North Ipswich Tigers 24 – 22 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Goodna Eagles 2016 Goodna Eagles 30 – 18 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns YT Goodna Eagles 2017 Goodna Eagles 32 – 14 Fassifern Bombers PMH Fassifern Bombers 2018 Fassifern Bombers 32 – 10 North Ipswich Tigers PMH 2019 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 35 – 10 Ipswich Swifts Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2020 colspan=5 2021 Ipswich Swifts 42 – 22 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns Ipswich Swifts 2022 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 24 – 20 Ipswich Swifts Ipswich Swifts 2023 Redbank Plains Bears 42 – 12 Fassifern Bombers Redbank Plains Bears 2024 Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 40 – 24 Redbank Plains Bears Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns 2025 Redbank Plains Bears28 – 24 Ipswich Jets Redbank Plains Bears2026 North Ipswich Tigers28 – 24 Fassifern Bombers Fassifern Bombers

See also

Rugby League Competitions in Australia

References

External links and Sources

Rugby League Week at State Library of NSW Research and Collections Ipswich Rugby League : Senior A Grade Premiers 1910-2009, Compiled by J.E. Christison, 2010, . The centenary of the greatest game under the sun : one hundred years of Rugby League in Queensland, Prof. Maxwell Howell, Celebrity Books, 2008.