About Heritage Rugby League

Heritage Rugby League NSW (HRL) is a not-for-profit sporting association, incorporated through NSW Fair Trading.

• It formed in 2022 and has affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL).
• It aims to work in alignment not only with NSWRL, but also with other State Leagues, the National Rugby League, Asia Pacific Rugby League and the International Rugby League.
• The aim behind its creation were to
  • promote and support games, events and tournaments.
  • create new and encouraging pathways into the sport for people from all ethnicities.
  • create clear, streamlined processes for heritage, harmony and multicultural teams to compete within NSW and Australia.
  • provide formal oversight, and a best practice sustainable governance framework.

Charter – from HRL Operations Manual

The key objectives are to:

• Increase multicultural Rugby League participation in NSW, encouraging harmony and stronger community understanding across Cultural and Linguistically Diverse groups.
• Games and fixtures under Heritage RL NSW are to be primarily aimed at development with a focus on cultural celebration, acknowledgement of heritage.
• Promote and foster positive relationships between Heritage RL NSW affiliated clubs and their respective home nations, particularly emerging Rugby League nations, encouraging support of Rugby League development programs abroad.

Background

• Heritage clubs have played in harmony, heritage and international RL matches and tournaments in NSW and Australia for 20 years, in both senior and junior age groups.
• Past major events include Harmony Cup, Redfern Harmony Nines, Cabramatta Nines and Sydney Nines.