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'''Group 1 Rugby League''' was a [[rugby league]] competition held in the Northern Rivers region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], run under the auspices of the [[Country Rugby League]].  The group, however, still runs a junior rugby league competition.  When the [[Group 18 Rugby League|Group 18]]-Gold Coast competition dissolved in 2005, the New South Wales sides joined together with Group 1 to form a divisional league, [[Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League]] (NRRRL).  Group 18 also still holds its own individual junior rugby league competition.

== Seniors ==
{{Main|Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League}}
The Group 1 Senior Rugby League Premiership amalgamated with [[Group 18 Rugby League]] in 2005 to form the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League, and was thus discontinued in its own right. 

==Juniors==

=== Current Teams ===
The following clubs are affiliated with Group 1 juniors, but run senior teams in the NRRRL competition: 
* [[Ballina Seagulls]]
* [[Casino RSM]]
* [[Clarence Coast Magpies]] (as Lower Clarence in NRRRL)
* [[Kyogle Turkeys]]
* [[Lismore Marist Brothers Rams]]

The following clubs are affiliated with Group 1 juniors, but run senior teams in the [[Group 2 Rugby League]] competition:
* [[Grafton Ghosts]]
* [[South Grafton Rebels]]

=== Former Teams ===
The following clubs fielded junior teams in Group 1 competitions earlier in the 2010s
* [[Evans Head Bombers]]
* [[Northern United Dirrawongs]]
* [[Lennox Head Dolphins]]
* [[South Lismore Rabbits]]
* [[Upper Clarence]]

==Notable Juniors==
===Ballina Seagulls===
*[[Frank Curran (rugby league)|Frank Curran]] (1931–1937 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
*[[Mitchell Aubusson]] (2007–present [[Sydney Roosters]])
*[[James Aubusson]] (2007–2010 [[Melbourne Storm]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])
*[[James Roberts (rugby league)|James Roberts]] (2011–present [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Penrith Panthers]], [[Gold Coast Titans]] & [[Brisbane Broncos]])
*[[Caleb Binge]] (2014 [[Gold Coast Titans]])
*[[Brian Kelly (rugby league)|Brian Kelly]] (2017–present [[Manly Sea Eagles]] & [[Gold Coast Titans]])
*[[Nick Meaney]] (2018–present [[Newcastle Knights]] & [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury Bulldogs]])
*[[Tyrone Roberts]] (2011–present [[Newcastle Knights]], [[Warrington Wolves]] & [[Gold Coast Titans]])

===Casino RSM===
*[[Matt King (rugby league)|Matt King]]
*[[Brian Smith (rugby league, born 1954)|Brian Smith]]
*[[Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1967)|Tony Smith]]
*[[Ben Kennedy (rugby league)|Ben Kennedy]]
*[[Albert Torrens]]
*[[John Elford]]
*[[Cody Walker (rugby league)]]

===Clarence Coast Magpies (Lower Clarence Coast Magpies)===
*[[Luke Douglas]]
*[[Tony Priddle]]
*[[Nathan Brown (rugby league, born 1973)|Nathan Brown]]
*[[Daine Laurie (rugby league, born 1999)|Daine Laurie]] (born 1999)
*[[Daniel Wagon]]
*[[Kevin Plummer]]

===Kyogle Turkeys===
*[[Ken Nagas]] – Former [[Canberra Raiders]] (1992–2002) player.
*[[Nigel Roy]] – Former [[Illawarra Steelers]] (1993–94), [[North Sydney Bears]] (1995–99), [[Northern Eagles]] (2000) & London Broncos (2001–04) player.
*[[Will Matthews (rugby league)|Will Mathews]] – Former [[Gold Coast Titans]] (2008–11, 2018–19) & [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] (2012–17) player.
*[[Shannon Walker (rugby)|Shannon Walker]] – Former [[Gold Coast Titans]] (2008–10) & Australia Rugby 7’s (2012–17) player.
*[[Jone Macilai (rugby league)|Jone Macilai]] – Former [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji Bati]] (2008–09) player.
*[[David Grant (rugby league)|David Grant]] – Former [[Canberra Raiders]] (1982–85) [[Balmain Tigers]] (1978–1981), [[Eastern Suburbs Roosters]] (1977) & [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] (1976) player.
*Paul Doolan – Former [[St George Dragons]] (1990), [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] (1991–93) and [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] (1994–95) player

===Lismore Marist Brothers Rams===
*[[Andrew King (rugby league)]]
*[[Chris King (rugby league)]]
*[[David Mead (rugby league)]]
*[[Nick Ford-Daley (rugby league)]]

== First Grade Premierships ==
'''1964–1983 (Web Archive)'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-02-12 |title=New South Wales competitions |url=http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/nswcomps.htm#Group%2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212094006/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/nswcomps.htm#Group%2015 |archive-date=2005-02-12  |access-date=2022-08-21 }}</ref>

From ''The Vault'' on [[Wayback Machine]]

1961  Ballina def Casino RSM
<nowiki/>* Ballina also won the Clayton Cup.

1962  Casino RSM            19–14 Ballina 

1963  Casino RSM            8–0 Woodburn

1964  Casino RSM

1965  Casino RSM

1966  Lismore Marist Brothers def Casino RSM

1967  Casino RSM
<nowiki/>* Casino RSM also won the Clayton Cup.

1968  Casino RSM            32–10 South Lismore

1969 (Two competitions)  Ballina                7–3  Casino RSM & 
1969  Mallanganee           23–15 Baryulgil 

1970  Grafton               12–5  South Grafton

1971  Kyogle+               14–9  Lower Clarence

1972  South Grafton+
19-6 Kyogle 
 
1973  Lower Clarence        27–13 Lismore Marist Brothers

1974  Western Suburbs       24–0  South Lismore-Woodburn

1975  South Grafton         17–8  South Lismore-Evans Head

1976  Casino RSM            22–7  South Grafton

1977  Grafton               16–14 South Grafton

1978  South Lismore-Evans Head                            18–14 Casino RSM

1979  Casino RSM            33–10 South Grafton

1980  Lismore Marist Brothers
24–8  South Grafton

1981  Lismore Marist Brothers                            20–2  Western Suburbs-Alstonville

1982  Ballina               14–4  Casino RSM

1983  Kyogle                14–12 Lower Clarence

=== 1984–present (Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the [[Rugby League Week]].) ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%; width:68%;"
|- style="background:#c1d8ff;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"|Season
! colspan="3"|Grand Final Information
! rowspan="2" style="width:27%;"|Minor Premiers
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! style="width:27%;"|Premiers
! style="width:9%;"|Score
! style="width:27%;"|Runners-up
|-
|  align=center |1984
| {{league icon | Western Suburbs}} Lower Clarence Mapgies
|  align=center |25–8
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
| 
|-
|  align=center |1985
| {{league icon | Manly}} Casino Cougars
|  align=center |17–10 
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
| {{league icon | Manly}} Casino Cougars
|-
|  align=center |1986
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |19–14
| {{league icon | St George}} South Grafton Rebels
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|-
|  align=center |1987
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |22–6
| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs}} Kyogle Turkeys
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|-
|  align=center |1988
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
|  align=center |14–8
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
|-
|  align=center |1989
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
|  align=center |12–10
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
|-
|  align=center |1990
| {{league icon | Manly}} Casino Cougars
|  align=center |38–29
| {{league icon | Eastern Suburbs}} Kyogle Turkeys
| {{league icon | Manly}} Casino Cougars
|-
|  align=center |1991
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
|  align=center |29–14
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
|-
|  align=center |1992
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |6–4
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
| 
|-
|  align=center |1993
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
|  align=center |12–8
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
| 
|-
|  align=center |1994
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |13–6
| {{league icon | St George}} South Grafton Rebels
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|-
|  align=center |1995
| {{league icon | St George}} [[Byron Bay Red Devils]]
|  align=center |17–10
| {{league icon | St George}} South Grafton Rebels
| 
|-
|  align=center |1996
| {{league icon | St George}} Byron Bay Red Devils
|  align=center |11–10
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
| 
|-
|  align=center |1997
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |20–10
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
| 
|-
|  align=center |1998
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |46–6
| {{league icon | St George}} Byron Bay Red Devils
| 
|-
|  align=center |1999
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |29–16
| {{league icon | Manly}} Casino Cougars
| 
|-
|  align=center |2000
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |34–10
| {{league icon | St George}} Byron Bay Red Devils
| 
|-
|  align=center |2001
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |26–2
| {{league icon | Cronulla}} Ballina Seagulls
| 
|-
|  align=center |2002
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
|  align=center |22–20
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
| {{league icon | Canterbury}} Grafton Ghosts
|-
|  align=center |2003
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
|  align=center |42–41
| {{league icon | St George}} South Grafton Rebels
|
|-
|  align=center |2004
| {{league icon | Parramatta}} Mullumbimby Giants
|  align=center |14–12
| {{league icon | Warrington}} Lismore Marist Brothers Rams
| {{league icon | Parramatta}} Mullumbimby Giants
|}

== References ==
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==External Links and Sources==
* ''[[Rugby League Week]]'' at [http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections State Library of NSW Research and Collections]

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