Cabramatta Two Blues

{{short description|Australian rugby league club, based in Cabramatta, NSW}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby league club

| clubname = Cabramatta Rugby League Football Club

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| fullname = {{nowrap|Cabramatta Two Blues Rugby League Football Club}}

| nickname = Cabra

| colours = {{color box|SkyBlue}} Sky blue
{{color box|#00065b}} Navy blue

| President =

| shortname = Cabra

| ground = Cabramatta Sports Ground

| founded = {{start date and age|1919}}

| Premierships = 1

| Premiershipyears = (2011)

| capacity =

| CEO =

| mgrtitle = Secretary

| coach = Jim Bransby Sydney Shield

| league = Parramatta Rugby League
Sydney Shield
NSWRL Women's Premiership

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Cabramatta Two Blues, colloquially known as Cabra, is an Australian rugby league football club that was originally formed in 1919 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939.{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Lachlan |title=Cabramatta Two Blues celebrated their 95th anniversary in style |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/cabramatta-two-blues-celebrated-their-95th-anniversary-in-style/news-story/945ef2ddca056b863131f18c14eff60a |accessdate=25 April 2019 |work=Fairfield Advance |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=12 June 2014}} They have always based from the Parramatta Junior Leagues, and their junior teams compete in the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League Association. They competed in the Sydney Shield and have previously competed in the Ron Massey Cup however both sides did not field a side for the 2022 season in either competition. They play out of the Cabramatta, New South Wales, Sports Ground Complex which can fit up to 5,000 spectators. The Two Blues have won numerous A-Grade Titles with their last Premiership received in 2002.

Ron Massey Cup

In 2011, Cabramatta won their first Ron Massey Cup in the final against Mount Pritchard Mounties.http://www.cabramattarlc.com.au/images/2012_Reunion_Document.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

In 2013, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers but failed to win the premiership that year. In 2018, Cabramatta finished 3rd on the table at the end of the 2018 Ron Massey Cup season. The Two Blues advanced to the preliminary final before being defeated 34-20 by St Mary's.{{cite news |title=Ron Massey Cup Finals Week Three |url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/09/15/wrap--ron-massey-cup-finals-week-three/ |accessdate=25 April 2019 |work=nswrl.com.au |date=15 September 2018}}

In 2025, Cabramatta returned to both the Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield however they would pull both of their sides from respective competitions due to funding issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2025-the-mole-exclusive-cabramatta-leagues-ron-massey-cup-sydney-shield-withdrawn-20250326-p5lmo9.html/|title=The Mole: Cabramatta make 'disgraceful' call to withdraw Ron Massey, Sydney Shield teams after two rounds|website=www.nine.com.au}}

=Playing Record=

Sources: Rugby League Week, Big League, NSWRL Rugby League News, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph (Sydney).

The win–loss–draw record in the table below does not include Finals Series matches.

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YearCompetitionPosPlydWLDBForAgstDiffPtsFinals Position
2004align=center |Jim Beam Cup4201271268645822829align=left |Elimination Semi-Finalist
2005align=center |Jim Beam Cup61996435174328524align=left |
2006align=center |Jim Beam Cup2161150238828310526align=left |Finalist
2007align=center |Jim Beam Cup1221741071039431635align=left |Grand Finalist
2008align=center |Jim Beam Cup4221471068650817829align=left |Elimination Semi-Finalist
2009align=center |Bundaberg Red Cup3181162050634416224align=left |Grand Finalist
2010align=center |Bundaberg Red Cup72171310528613-8515align=left |
2011align=center |Bundaberg Red Cup1211830076829547336align=left |Premiers
2012align=center |Bundaberg Red Cup5181251058036221825align=left |Finalist
2013align=center |Ron Massey Cup1221750075344231134align=left |Last 6 Semi-Finalist
2014align=center |Ron Massey Cup522129106666432325align=left |Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist
2015align=center |Ron Massey Cup1020812025865632320align=left |
2016align=center |Ron Massey Cup112081202452608-15620align=left |
2017align=center |Ron Massey Cup91841407376596-22022align=left |
2018align=center |Ron Massey Cup3181053253634619027align=left |Last 4 Preliminary Finalist
2019align=center |Ron Massey Cup72091102372430-5822align=left |Grand Finalist
2020align=center |Ron Massey CupN/A101001418-40align=left |Competition Cancelled{{Cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2020/03/27/nswrl-cancels-nine-competitions-for-2020-season/|title=NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season|date=27 Mar 2020|website=NSWRL|access-date=24 Aug 2020}}

Sydney Shield

At the end of the regular season in the 2019 Sydney Shield competition, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers only losing 3 games in the process.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/ladder/?competition=165/|title=Sydney Shield 2019 ladder|website=NSWRL}}

Cabramatta then reached the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final after defeating defending premiers East Campbelltown Eagles 42–16 at Kogarah Oval.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/09/21/live-coverage--sydney-shield-preliminary-finals/|title=Sydney Shield Preliminary Finals|website=NSWRL|date=21 September 2019 }}

In the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final against Ryde-Eastwood, Cabramatta were defeated 22–12 at Leichhardt Oval.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/09/28/hawks-win-first-sydney-shield-premiership/|title=Hawks win first Sydney Shield Premiership|website=NSWRL|date=28 September 2019 }}

Notable Juniors

Notable First Grade Players that have played at Cabramatta Two Blues include:

Honours

:: 2011

:: 2013

:: 2019

See also

Sources

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! Years !! Acronym !! Item !! Available
Online !! Via

1991–96, 1998–2009

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New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report

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| State Library of NSW

2014–19

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New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report

| align=center |Yes

| [https://www.nswrl.com.au/about/annual-report/ NSWRL website]

2003 to 2014

| align=center |RLW

| Rugby League Week

| align=center |Yes

| eResources at State Library of NSW

1974 to 2019

| align=center |BL

| Big League

| align=center |No

| State Library of NSW

2010 to 2019

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Various Newspaper Websites

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| As referenced

References

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