The New South Wales Rugby League administered several competitions during the 2022 rugby league season in Australia.

Knock-On Effect New South Wales Cup

The 2022 season of the Knock-On Effect New South Wales Cup commenced on the weekend of 12–13 March 2022. Teams played 24 regular competition rounds, with the top five teams qualifying for the final series in September.

Penrith Panthers won the 2022 NSW Cup grand final, defeating Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 29–22 at CommBank Stadium to take their fourth premiership in this competition.

Teams There are 12 teams competing in the 2022 NSW Cup. ColoursClubHome ground(s)Head coachBlacktown Workers Sea Eagles 4 Pines Park; HE Laybutt Field Nathan HoganCanberra RaidersGIO Stadium, Raiders Belconnen Joel CarboneCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Oval, Stadium AustraliaDavid Tangata-ToaMount Pritchard Mounties Aubrey Keech Reserve Brock SheppardNewcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium Mark O'MeleyNewtown JetsHenson Park Greg MattersonNorth Sydney BearsNorth Sydney OvalJason TaylorParramatta Eels Kellyville Oval; CommBank Stadium Jordan RankinPenrith Panthers BlueBet Stadium Peter WallaceSouth Sydney RabbitohsIronmark High Performance Centre, Stadium Australia Dane DorahySt. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Russell AitkenWestern Suburbs Magpies Lidcombe Oval Wayne Lambkin

Ladder The New South Rugby League website maintains a competition ladder and Fixtures List (draw) for the New South Wales Cup. The website, League Unlimited, also maintain a Ladder for the NSW Cup. 2022 NSW Cup Team 1 Newtown Jets2216 2 4 2651 397 +254 382 Penrith Panthers (P)2216 1 5 2655 352 +313 373 North Sydney Bears2214 1 7 2631 447 +184 334 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2214 1 7 2574 398 +176 335 Parramatta Eels2213 0 9 2538 388 +150 306 Canberra Raiders2212 1 9 2567 513 +54 297 South Sydney Rabbitohs2211 1 10 2513 453 +60 278 St. George Illawarra Dragons229 2 11 2529 621 -92 249 Mount Pritchard Mounties228 0 14 2412 648 -2362010 Newcastle Knights227 0 15 2439 571 -132 1811 Western Suburbs Magpies225 1 16 2417 722 -305 1512 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles222 0 20 2290 718 -428 8

Finals series HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueReferee(s)QUALIFYING AND ELIMINATION FINAL Penrith Panthers North Sydney Bears Saturday 3 September (3:10 pm) St Mary's Leagues Stadium Cameron Paddy Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Eels Saturday 3 September (5:15 pm) St Mary's Leagues Stadium Darian FurnerSemi-finals Newtown Jets Penrith Panthers Saturday 10 September (1:00 pm) Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Darian Furner North Sydney Bears Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday 10 September (5:00 pm) Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Cameron PaddyPRELIMINARY FINAL Newtown Jets Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday 17 September (3:10 pm) Leichhardt Oval Darian FurnerGRAND FINAL Penrith Panthers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday 25 September (3:00 pm) CommBank Stadium Darian Furner

Grand final

President's Cup

The winners of the four conferences are scheduled to meet in a two-week knock-out tournament in September 2022.

Results

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeSemi-finalsForbes Magpies 6 – 52 Maitland PickersSaturday, 17 September, 2:00pmPioneer OvalJake SutherlandCollegians Collie Dogs 16 – 26 Hills BullsSaturday, 17 September, 3:00pmCollegians Sports StadiumCameron PaddyGrand finalMaitland Pickers 36 – 12 Hills BullsSunday, 25 September, 11:00amCommBank StadiumCameron Paddy

Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership The 2022 season of the Harvey Norman NSWRL Women's Premiership commenced on 23 April 2022. The competition is scheduled to run for nine rounds, with Round 9 to be played on the weekend of 2–4 July 2022, and a four-team, two-week finals series to follow in July. There were nine clubs in competition.

PosTeam 1 North Sydney Bears 8 7 0 1 1 184 64 120 16 2 Mounties 8 5 2 1 1 170 84 86 14 3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8 5 0 3 1 123 68 55 12 4 Wests Tigers 8 5 0 3 1 140 116 24 12 5 Newcastle Knights 8 4 1 3 1 130 104 26 11 6 Central Coast Roosters 8 3 2 3 1 98 79 19 10 7 St Marys Saints 8 2 1 5 1 80 184 -104 7 8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 1 2 5 1 106 178 -72 6 9 Wentworthville Magpies 8 0 0 8 1 74 228 -154 2

Source: The website, League Unlimited, maintained a Women's Premiership ladder. The New South Wales Rugby League website hosts the Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership draw.

Final Series

Semi-finals

Grand final

+ Top Point Scorers Player Team Points Tess Staines Wests Tigers 9 12 0 48 Kirra Dibb North Sydney Bears 7 2 18 44 Maddie Studdon Cronulla Sharks 9 2 17 1 43 Matilda Power Mounties 9 4 8 32 Tayla Preston Wests Tigers 10 2 11 30 Cortez Te Pou North Sydney Bears 5 7 0 28 Emily Curtain Wests Tigers 10 2 9 1 27

+ Top Try Scorers Player Team Tries Tess Staines Wests Tigers 9 12 Cortez Te Pou North Sydney Bears 5 7 Gayle Broughton Mounties 8 6 Haylee Hifo Mounties 7 6 Pier Pritchard North Sydney Bears 7 5 Luisa Yaranamua North Sydney Bears 7 5 Zali Fay Cronulla Sharks 7 5 Keele Browne Wests Tigers 10 5

Jersey Flegg The 2022 season of the Jersey Flegg Cup for Under 21 males commenced on the weekend of 12–13 March 2022. Twenty-four regular competition rounds ran up to 27–28 August, followed by a final series. The grand final is scheduled for Sunday, 25 September 2022.

The website, League Unlimited, maintained a Jersey Flegg ladder. The New South Wales Rugby League website hosts the Jersey Flegg Cup draw. 2022 Jersey Flegg Cup Team 1 Sydney Roosters2216 0 6 2694 316 +378 362 Newcastle Knights2215 0 6 2485 378 +107 343 Penrith Panthers (P)2213 0 9 2600 432 +168 304 St. George Illawarra Dragons2212 2 8 2500 412 +88 305 Wests Tigers2213 0 9 2486 450 +36306 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2212 1 9 2557 500 +57 297 Canberra Raiders2211 0 11 2515 606 -91 268 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2210 1 10 2440 469 -21 259 Parramatta Eels2210 0 122488 476 +12 2210 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles229 0 13 2513 636 -123 2011 Victoria Thunderbolts226 0 16 2388 736 -348 1612 South Sydney Rabbitohs223 0 18 2396646-250 10

Final Series

Sydney Shield The 2022 season of the Sydney Shield commenced on 19 April 2022. The competition ran for 19 rounds, with Round 19 played on 6 August. A final series followed. The grand final was held on Sunday, 4 September 2022. There were seven teams in competition. Hills District Bulls Moorebank Rams Penrith Brothers Ryde-Eastwood Hawks St Marys Saints Sydney Roosters Wentworthville Magpies

The website, League Unlimited, maintained a Sydney Shield ladder. The website, Play Rugby League hosted the Sydney Shield draw.

Final Series

Grand final

NSW Men's Country Championships The 2022 Men's Country Championship was won by the Illawarra South Coast Dragons. The Dragons were coached by Wade Forrester and captained by Nathan Ford. There were ten teams in competition, with the draw split into two groups of five with a cross-over match played in each of the two rounds. The competition ran from 26 February to 3 April 2022. Ladder PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts 1 Northern Rivers Titans 2 2 0 0 0 112 24 88 4 2 Monaro Colts 2 2 0 0 0 104 24 80 4 3 Illawarra South Coast 2 2 0 0 0 56 16 40 4 4 Northern Tigers 2 1 0 1 0 72 52 20 2 5 Riverina Bulls 2 1 0 1 0 32 28 4 2 6 Western Rams 2 1 0 1 0 58 76 -18 2 7 Central Coast Roosters 2 1 0 1 0 26 48 -22 2 8 North Coast Bulldogs 2 0 0 2 0 22 66 -44 0 9 Macarthur Wests Tigers 2 0 0 2 0 24 74 -50 0 10 Newcastle Maitland Region Knights 2 0 0 2 0 30 128 -98 0 Source: Play Rugby League - Men's Country Championship

Final Series

Grand final

NSW Women's Country Championships The 2022 Women's Country Championship was won by the Central Coast Roosters. The Roosters were captained by Jaz Wolfe. There were ten teams in competition, with the draw split into two groups of five with a cross-over match played in each of the two rounds. The competition ran from 26 February to 3 April 2022.

Ladder PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts 1 Newcastle Maitland Region Knights 2 2 0 0 0 70 14 56 4 2 Central Coast Roosters 2 2 0 0 0 54 0 54 4 3 Illawarra South Coast 2 2 0 0 0 60 8 52 4 4 Macarthur Wests Tigers 2 2 0 0 0 30 18 12 4 5 Monaro Colts 2 1 0 1 0 36 26 10 2 6 Western Rams 2 1 0 1 0 27 44 -17 2 7 Riverina Bulls 2 0 0 2 0 18 30 -12 0 8 Northern Tigers 2 0 0 2 0 20 47 -27 0 9 Northern Rivers Titans 2 0 0 2 0 10 66 -56 0 10 North Coast Bulldogs 2 0 0 2 0 0 72 -72 0 Source: Play Rugby League - Women's Country Championship

Finals series

Grand final

SG Ball Cup The 2022 season S. G. Ball Cup for Under 19 males was won by the Penrith Panthers. The Panthers were coached by Scott Thompson and were captained by Mason Teague. Joshua Wong from the Sydney Roosters was named Player of the Series. There were fifteen teams in competition, which was played over nine rounds. The draw was arranged so that each team received a bye. A full round of matches (Round 5) was washed out, with the seven games scheduled designated as a nil-all draw. A Round 6 match between Balmain Tigers and Sydney Roosters was deemed a draw after an electrical storm curtailed play early in the second half, when the score was 6–12. The competition ran from 5 February to 30 April 2022.

Ladder Pos Under 19 TeamPldWDWOLBPFPAPDPts 1 Sydney Roosters 7 6 1 1 0 1 196 60 136 16 2 Newcastle Knights 7 6 0 1 1 1 266 88 178 15 3 Balmain Tigers 7 5 1 1 1 1 148 124 24 14 4 Penrith Panthers 7 5 0 1 2 1 228 110 118 13 5 Illawarra Steelers 7 5 0 1 2 1 176 128 48 13 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 7 4 0 1 3 1 166 150 16 11 7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 7 4 0 1 3 1 180 168 12 11 8 Manly Warringhah Sea Eagles 7 4 0 1 3 1 170 162 8 11 9 Canberra Raiders 7 3 0 1 4 1 156 180 -24 9 10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 7 3 0 1 4 1 158 186 -28 9 11 Parramatta Eels 7 2 1 1 4 1 102 134 -32 8 12 Western Suburbs Magpies 7 2 1 1 4 1 144 184 -40 8 13 North Sydney Bears 7 1 0 1 6 1 84 192 -108 5 14 St George Dragons 7 1 0 1 6 1 58 224 -166 5 15 Victoria Thunderbolts 8 0 0 0 8 1 132 274 -142 2 Source: NSWRL Website - SG Ball ladder

Final Series

Grand final

Harold Matthews Cup The 2022 season Harold Matthews Cup for Under 17 males was won by the Western Suburbs Magpies. The Magpies were coached by Robbie Mears and were captained by Kit Laulilii. There were fifteen teams in competition, which was played over nine rounds. The draw was arranged so that each team received a bye. A full round of matches (Round 5) was washed out, with the seven games scheduled designated as a nil-all draw. The competition ran from 5 February to 30 April 2022.

Ladder Pos Under 17 TeamPldWDWOLBPFPAPDPts 1 Western Suburbs Magpies 8 7 0 1 0 1 194 86 108 17 2 Sydney Roosters 8 6 0 1 1 1 232 104 128 15 3 Penrith Panthers 8 6 0 1 1 1 182 102 80 15 4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8 5 0 1 2 1 160 70 90 13 5 Parramatta Eels 8 5 0 1 2 1 162 98 64 13 6 Canberra Raiders 8 4 0 1 3 1 188 124 64 11 7 Balmain Tigers 8 3 0 1 4 1 120 140 -20 9 8 Illawarra Steelers 8 2 1 1 4 1 120 176 -56 8 9 Manly Sea Eagles 8 2 1 1 4 1 106 162 -56 8 10 St George Dragons 8 2 1 1 4 1 102 164 -62 8 11 South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 2 1 1 4 1 86 164 -78 8 12 Newcastle Knights 8 2 0 1 5 1 118 178 -60 7 13 Canterbury Bulldogs 8 2 0 1 5 1 92 162 -70 7 14 North Sydney Bears 8 1 1 1 5 1 92 158 -66 6 15 Central Coast Roosters 8 1 1 0 6 1 116 182 -66 5 Source: NSWRL Website - Harold Matthews Cup ladder

Final Series

Grand final

Tarsha Gale Cup