2019 National Rugby Championship
CountriesAustralia
Fiji
Date31 August – 26 October
ChampionsWestern Force
Runners-upCanberra Vikings
Matches played31
Attendance57,800
(average 1,865 per match)
Highest attendance6,500 (Western Force 41-3 Canberra Vikings)
Official website
www.rugby.com.au/competitions/nrc

The 2019 National Rugby Championship was the sixth season of the top flight of Australian domestic rugby union. The competition began on 31 August and concluded on 26 October. The match of the round was broadcast live each week on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports,[1] with all matches streamed on rugby.com.au live.[2] The championship featured eight professional teams, seven from Australia and one from Fiji.[2]

Teams

The eight teams for the 2019 NRC season include two from New South Wales, two from Queensland, and one each from Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Western Australia, and Fiji:

Region Team Coach Captain Ref
 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Vikings Nick Scrivener Darcy Swain [3]
 Fiji Fijian Drua Senirusi Seruvakula Eremasi Radrodro [4]
 New South Wales NSW Country Robert Taylor Ned Hanigan [5][6]
Sydney Chris Whitaker Lalakai Foketi [5][6]
 Queensland Brisbane City Jim McKay Fraser McReight [7][8]
Queensland Country Rod Seib Angus Scott-Young [9]
 Victoria Melbourne Rising Pom Simona Semisi Tupou [10][11]
 Western Australia Western Force Tim Sampson Ian Prior [12]

Television coverage and streaming

One NRC match per round is broadcast live via Fox Sports.[1] All matches are also shown live on the Kayo Sports and Rugby.com.au streaming platforms.[2]

Experimental Law Variations

Two new trial variations were included for the 2019 NRC.[13]

  • A 50:22 kick, whereby a team kicking the ball indirectly into touch (i.e. not on the full) is awarded the resulting lineout throw if the ball is kicked: (a) from within the team's own half and finds touch in the opposition's 22; or (b) from within the team's own 22 and finds touch in the opposition's half.
  • A goal line drop-out, awarded to the defending team if an attacking player brings the ball into the in-goal and is held up.
NRC Law Variations 2019
Existing Law of the Game Variation
Television Match Official / Global law trial: Law 5
  1. A match organiser may appoint a television match official (TMO), who uses technological devices to clarify situations relating to:
  1. The grounding of the ball in in-goal.
  2. Touch or touch-in-goal in the act of grounding the ball or the ball being made dead.
  3. Where there is doubt as to whether a kick at goal has been successful.
  4. Where match officials believe an infringement may have occurred in the playing area leading to a try or preventing a try.
  5. Foul play, including sanctions.
  1. Any of the match officials, including the TMO, may recommend a review by the TMO. The reviews will take place in accordance with the TMO protocol.[14]
 Television match official to only be consulted about tries and in-goal plays.
Conversion: Law 8
  1. (d) [The kicker] takes the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again.

Sanction: Kick is disallowed.

 Time limit reduced to 60 seconds for conversion kicks.
Penalty goal: Law 8
  1. The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again.

Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded.

 Time limit reduced to 45 seconds for penalty kicks.
During a maul: Law 16
  1. The ball-carrier in a maul may go to ground provided that player makes the ball available immediately. Sanction: Scrum.
  2. All other players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet.
  3. All players in a maul must be caught in or bound to it and not just alongside it.
  4. Players must not:
  1. Intentionally collapse a maul or jump on top of it.
  2. Attempt to drag an opponent out of a maul.

Sanction: Penalty.

 Greater policing of this law, in order to discourage "hold up tackles", by ensuring that the tackler, who holds up a ball carrier in an effort to form a maul, does not collapse the maul as soon as it has formed.
Quick throw: Law 18
  1. A quick throw is disallowed and a lineout is awarded to the same team if:
  1. A lineout had already been formed; or
  2. The ball had been touched after it went into touch by anyone other than the player throwing in or the player who carried the ball into touch; or
  3. A different ball is used from the one that originally went into touch.
 Players will be allowed to take quick throw-ins regardless of whether someone else has touched the ball
Lineout: Law 18
  1. Where the game is restarted with a lineout and which team throws in …
 For a 50:22 kick, where the team in possession kicks the ball indirectly into touch from either: (a) within their own half to find touch in the opposition's 22; or (b) from within their own 22 to find touch in the opposition's half; then the throw in to the resulting lineout is awarded to the kicking team at the location where the ball reached the touchline.
Location of a penalty or free kick: Law 20
  1. A penalty or free-kick is taken from where it is awarded or anywhere behind it on a line through the mark and parallel to the touchlines. When a penalty or free-kick is taken at the wrong place, it must be re-taken.
 Increased latitude will be given to where penalty and free kicks are to be taken
Ball held up in-goal: Law 21
  1. When a player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal so that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the player was held up. The attacking team throws in.
 Play restarts with a goal-line drop out awarded to the defending team. Rationale: To reward good defence and promote a faster rate of play.
Competition rule - Bonus point awarded for scoring 4 tries Bonus point awarded if a winning team scores at least 3 more tries than its opponent.

This particular system was first used in the French professional leagues during the 2007–08 northern hemisphere season.[15][16]

Regular season

The eight teams competed in a round-robin tournament for the regular season.[2] During this section of the competition, teams also played for the Horan-Little Shield, a challenge trophy put on the line when a challenge is accepted by the holders or mandated by the terms of the competition.

The regular season standings were determined via a slightly modified version of the standard competition points system— the same system as was used for The Rugby Championship and Super Rugby[17]—with a bonus point awarded to a winning team scoring at least 3 more tries than their opponent; and a bonus point awarded to a losing team defeated by a margin of 7 points or under. Four points were awarded for a win and none for a loss; two points were awarded to each team for a draw.

Each team's placement was based on its cumulative points total, including any bonus points earned. For teams level on table points, tiebreakers apply in the following order:[18][19]

  1. Difference between points for and against during the season.
  2. Head-to-head match result(s) between the tied teams.
  3. Total number tries scored during the season.

The top four teams at the end of the regular season qualified for the title play-offs in the form of semi-finals followed by a final to determine the champion team.[2]

Standings

National Rugby Championship
# Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Force 7601285213+7245314028
2Canberra Vikings 7502238211+2736332022
3Fijian Drua 7322231214+1733341017
4Brisbane City 7313214199+1534291217
5NSW Country HL 7313181172+928260216
6Queensland Country 7304205235–3030351215
7Melbourne Rising 7205206211–530331211
8Sydney 7106220325−1053450116
Updated: 12 October 2019

Source: rugbyarchive.net
 • Teams 1 to 4 (Green background) at the end of the regular season qualify for the title playoffs.

HL denotes the holder of the Horan-Little Shield.

Team progression

NRC team progression
Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7
Brisbane City 2
(4th)		 7
(3rd)		 8
(4th)		 12
(2nd)		 12
(4th)		 13
(6th)		 17
(4th)
Canberra Vikings 5
(1st)		 5
(5th)		 9
(3rd)		 9
(4th)		 14
(3rd)		 18
(2nd)		 22
(2nd)
Fijian Drua 2
(5th)		 2
(6th)		 4
(7th)		 9
(5th)		 9
(7th)		 13
(5th)		 17
(3rd)
Melbourne Rising 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 5
(8th)		 9
(6th)		 10
(7th)		 11
(7th)
NSW Country 4
(2nd)		 8
(2nd)		 10
(2nd)		 11
(3rd)		 15
(2nd)		 16
(3rd)		 16
(5th)
Queensland Country 1
(6th)		 6
(4th)		 6
(5th)		 6
(6th)		 10
(5th)		 14
(4th)		 15
(6th)
Sydney 1
(7th)		 1
(7th)		 6
(6th)		 6
(7th)		 6
(8th)		 6
(8th)		 6
(8th)
Western Force 4
(3rd)		 9
(1st)		 14
(1st)		 19
(1st)		 19
(1st)		 23
(1st)		 28
(1st)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Competition rounds

Round 1

FS 31 August NSW Country 38–33 Sydney Apex Oval, Dubbo  
12.00pm AEST Try: Vea (2) 2', 63'
Clements 8'
Sandell 12' m
Bell 16', Grant 69' m
Con: Kane (4/6) 3' 9' 17' 64'
Cards: Hanigan (YC) 49'		 Summary[20] Try: Swinton 32'
Harrison 36' m
Vui 50', Foketi 54'
Poidevin 79'
Con: Harrison (3/4) 33' 51' 55'
Donaldson (1/1) 79'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
31 August Melbourne Rising 22–47 Canberra Vikings Box Hill Rugby Club, Melbourne  
1.30pm AEST Try: Masters 55' m
Tupou 63'
Haylett-Petty 80'
Con: Moloney (2/3) 64' 80'
Pen: Moloney (1/1) 4'		 Summary[21] Try: Simone 8'
Hansen 12'
Muirhead 27'
Pulu 34', Samu 42' m
Lolesio 59', Wright 75'
Con: Lonergan (6/7) 9' 13' 28' 35' 60' 76'		 Attendance: 750
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
31 August Brisbane City 22–22 Fijian Drua GPS Rugby Club, Brisbane  
3.00pm AEST Try: Paisami 9' m
Tela 22'
Naivalu 38' m
Chapman 76' m
Con: Lucas (1/4) 22'		 Summary[22] Try: Nacebe (2) 3' m, 62' m
Veitayaki 29'
Con: Vularika (2/3) 30' 63'
Pen: Vularika (1/1) 19'		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
31 August Western Force 50–49 Queensland Country UWA Rugby Park, Perth  
3.00pm AWST Try: Jooste (2) 25', 57 m
Tessmann 8'
McGregor 14'
Tizzano 34'
Hardman 47' m
Lee-Warner 63'
Placid 74' m
Con: Deegan (5/7) 9' 16' 35' 48' 64'
Ian Prior (0/1)		 Summary[23] Try: Daugunu (2) 17', 22'
Fittock 2'
James 11'
Blyth 29'
McDermott 44'
Saifoloi 51'
Con: Saifoloi (7/7) 3' 12' 18' 23' 31' 45' 52'
Cards: Daugunu (YC) 74'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Round 2

Horan-Little Challenge 7 September Fijian Drua 15–38 Western Force ANZ Stadium, Suva  
3.00pm FJT Try: Vularika 18'
Kurumudu 43'
Con: Nacebe (1/1) 23'
Pen: Nacebe (1/1) 23'		 Summary[24] Try: Placid (3) 6' 12' m 69'
Ferris 24'
Ralston 38'
Strachan 59' m
Con: Deegan (3/5) 7' 25' 39'
Prior (1/1) 70'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)
FS 7 September Melbourne Rising 19–29 NSW Country Bailey Reserve, Adelaide  
3.30pm ACST Try: Ukalele 4'
Haylett-Petty 40'
Marsters 58'
Con: Moloney (1/2) 40+1'
Tupou (1/1) 59'		 Summary[25] Try: Blacklock (2) 1' 10'
Ah Wong 15'
Vest 32'
Clements 41'
Con: Kane (2/5) 11' 15'
Cards: Tafa (YC) 76'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matthew Kellahan (Australia)
8 September Brisbane City 52–26 Sydney Bond University, Gold Coast  
1.00pm AEST Try: Luke (3) 5' m, 44' m, 66'
Henry 17', Fe'ao 22' m
Wallis 63'
Konelio (2) 69' m 75' m
Con: Henry (2/5) 19' 64'
Lucas (1/3) 68'
Pen: Henry (2) 2' 32'		 Summary[26] Try: Graham (2) 19' m, 36'
Kioa 28'
Swinton 48'
Con: Edmed (3/4) 30' 37' 49'		 Attendance: 1,500 a
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
8 September Queensland Country 36–23 Canberra Vikings Bond University, Gold Coast  
3.00pm AEST Try: Hoopert 5'
McDermott 23', Fittock 35' m
Francis 53', Stewart 65' m
Wilson 73' m
Con: Gordon (3/5) 6' 24' 54'
Stewart (0/1)
Cards: Gordon (YC) 80+1'		 Summary[27] Try: Hansen (2) 26' m, 29' m
Muirhead 39'
Con: Lonergan (1/3) 40'
Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 8' 50'
Cards: Wright (YC) 20'		 Attendance: 1,500 a
Referee: Brett Cronan (Australia)

Round 3

FS 14 September Sydney 47–26 Queensland Country Woollahra Oval, Sydney  
12.00pm AEST Try: Clark (2) 26' 33'
Foketi (2) 28' 65' m
Gamble 2', Burey 51'
Graham 57'
Con: Harrison (6/7) 2' 27' 30' 35' 52' 58'		 Summary[28] Try: McDermott 8'
Saifoloi 15'
Fittock 42'
Lucas 73' m
Con: Saifoloi (3/4) 10' 16' 44'		 Attendance: 500
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
14 September Canberra Vikings 36–35 Brisbane City Viking Park, Canberra  
2.00pm AEST Try: Ross 17'
Gersekowski 21'
Muirhead 32'
Pulu 40' m, Wright 51'
Con: Lonergan (4/5) 18' 22' 32' 52'
Pen: Lonergan (1/1) 73'
Cards: Gersekowski (YC) 27'
Abra (YC) 65'		 Summary[29] Try: Paenga-Amosa (2) 23' 62'
Penalty try 37'
Tela 46'
Tualima 71'
Con: Lucas (4/4) 24' 47' 63' 71'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)
14 September NSW Country 24–24 Fijian Drua WIN Stadium, Wollongong  
4.00pm AEST Try: Horton 12' m
Gordon 33' m
Nawaqanitawase 40+6'
Grant 80+1'
Con: Kane (1/3) 40+8'
O'Shea 80+2'
Cards: Kane (YC) 73'		 Summary[30] Try: Matawalu 7'
Radaniva 18'
Tabulawaki 46'
Con: Malele (3/3) 7' 19' 47'
Pen: Vularika (1/2) 70'
Cards: Malele (YC)		 Attendance: 1,250
Referee: James Quinn (Australia)
Horan-Little Challenge 15 September Western Force 38–19 Melbourne Rising UWA Rugby Park, Perth  
3.00pm AWST Try: Ralston (3) 3' m, 23' 32'
Stander 43', Ready 52'
Bardoul 79' m
Con: Prior (4/5) 24' 34' 44' 53'
Deegan (0/1)
Cards: Deegan (YC) 45'		 Summary[31] Try: Iona 11'
Hardwick 46'
Fa'amausili 71' m
Con: So'oialo (2/2) 12' 47'
Iona (0/1)		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Round 4

FS 21 September Fijian Drua 76–29 Sydney Churchill Park, Lautoka  
2.00pm FJT Try: Dyer (2) 23' 44'
Radrodro (2) 46' 67'
Wainiqolo 71' 73'
Matawalu 6', Nasova 13'
Koroiduadua 76' m
Tikotani 79', Navori 80' m
Con: Tikotani (9/11) 7' 14' 24' 45' 47' 68' 72' 75' 80'
Pen: Tikotani (1/1) 39'		 Summary[32] Try: Craig (2) 3' 17' m
Foketi (2) 40' 42' m
Gamble 57' m
Con: Harrison (2/5) 4' 40'		 Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
Horan-Little Challenge 21 September Western Force 45–28 Canberra Vikings UWA Rugby Park, Perth  
3.00pm AWST Try: Placid (2) 27' m, 53'
Ralston 2'
Thrush 8'
Stander 46' m
Feke 67', Kaitu'u 71'
Con: Prior (5/7) 3' 9' 54' 68' 72'		 Summary[33] Try: Muirhead 10'
L·Lonergan 31'
Ikatau 52'
Enever 62'
Con: Lolesio (4/4) 11' 33' 53' 64'
Cards: Samu (YC) 57'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)
22 September Melbourne Rising 49–7 Queensland Country Mars Stadium, Ballarat  
1.00pm AEST Try: Marsters (2) 5' 18'
Tupou (2) 75' 80'
Potter 52', Iona 58'
Sooaemalelagi 66'
Con: So'oialo (7/7) 6' 19' 53' 60' 67' 78' 80'		 Summary[34] Try: Saifoloi 45'
Con: Saifoloi (1/1) 46'		 Attendance: 500
Referee: James Quinn (Australia)
22 September Brisbane City 24–19 NSW Country Ballymore, Brisbane  
4.00pm AEST Try: Chapman (2) 25' 73'
Paenga-Amosa 19'
Naivalu 30'
Con: Lucas (2/4) 20' 74'		 Summary[35] Try: Nawaqanitawase 57'
Walton 80'
Grant 80+1'
Con: O'Shea (2/3) 80' 80+2'
Cards: Staniforth (YC) 24'		 Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Round 5

FS 28 September Canberra Vikings 41–28 Fijian Drua Viking Park, Canberra  
12.00pm AEST Try: Pulu (2) 12' m, 27' m
Banks (2) 40' 66'
Wright 7' m
Lonergan 51'
Hansen 75' m
Con: Lonergan (2/5) 40' 52'
Kuenzle (1/2) 67'		 Summary[36] Try: Dyer 17'
Radaniva 34'
Radrodro 45'
Narequva 78'
Con: Malele (3/3) 17' 35' 46'
Dyer (1/1) 79'		 Attendance: 1,600
Referee: James Quinn (Australia)
28 September Queensland Country 42–26 Brisbane City Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone  
4.00pm AEST Try: Wilson (2) 11' 19'
McDermott (2) 24' 69'
Boardman 28'
Daugunu 58'
Con: Saifoloi (6/6) 12' 21' 26' 29' 59' 70'
Cards: Daugunu (YC) 78'		 Summary[37] Try: Lucas (2) 39' 72'
Paenga-Amosa 55' m
McReight 62'
Con: Lucas (3/4) 40' 63' 73'
Cards: Ryan Smith (YC) 18'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)
29 September Sydney 26–40 Melbourne Rising Forshaw Park, Sydney  
1.00pm AEST Try: Vui 19'
Short 49'
C. Abel 69' m
Marr 77'
Con: Harrison (3/4) 20' 70' 78'		 Summary[38] Try: Rangi (2) 3' 15'
Marsters (2) 26' 53'
Acheson 39'
Tuimalealiifano 65' m
Con: So'oialo (4/4) 5' 16' 28' 40', Iona (0/1)
Cards: Marsters (YC) 69'		 Attendance: 750
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
Horan-Little Challenge 29 September NSW Country 38–24 Western Force Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie  
3.00pm AEST Try: Nawaqanitawase 6'
Gordon 10'
Penalty try 31'
Ah Wong 59', Woollett 67'
Con: Mason (1/1) 7'
O'Shea (3/3) 11' 60' 68'
Pen: O'Shea (1/1) 78'
Cards: Champion de Crespigny (YC) 16'		 Summary[39] Try: Tessmann 18'
Feke 42'
Kaitu'u 63'
Placid 70'
Con: Prior 19' (1/3)
Andrew Deegan (1/1) 70'
Cards: Tessmann (YC) 23'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia)

Round 6

FS 5 October Canberra Vikings 36–26 Sydney Viking Park, Canberra  
12.00pm AEST Try: Wright (2) 31' 56' m
Swain 4' m
Hansen 7'
Banks 40+1' m
Penalty try 74'
Con: Kuenzle (2/5) 7' 33'
Cards: Powell (YC) 15'		 Summary[40] Try: Penalty try 14'
McCauley 20'
Sinclair 68'
Moore 80' m
Con: Harrison (2/2) 21' 69'
Donaldson (0/1)
Cards: Harrison (YC) 74'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Brett Cronan (Australia)
5 October Melbourne Rising 36–40 Fijian Drua Casey Fields, Melbourne  
5.30pm AEST Try: Tuimalealiifano (2) 18' 36' m
Ukalele 9', Gibbon 32'
Penalty try 73'
Con: So'oialo (3/4) 11' 20' 33'
Pen: So'oialo (1/1) 62'		 Summary[41] Try: Wainiqolo (2) 49' 75' m
Nacebe 4', Reece 43'
Navuma 51'
Vularika 63'
Con: Malele (5/6) 6' 44' 50' 53' 64'
Cards: Nasova (YC) 60'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
6 October Queensland Country 21–14 NSW Country Bond University, Gold Coast  
3.00pm AEST Try: Boardman 58'
James 68'
Stewart 74'
Con: Saifoloi (3/3) 59' 70' 75'
Cards: Hoopert (YC) 16'		 Summary[42] Try: Gordon 19'
Tuala 24'
Con: O'Shea (2/2) 21' 25'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
6 October Western Force 33–31 Brisbane City UWA Rugby Park, Perth  
3.00pm AWST Try: Tessmann 10'
Placid 34'
Thrush 40+2'
Sheminant 46'
Kaitu'u 61' m
Con: Deegan (4/5) 11' 35' 40+4' 46'
Cards: Orr (YC) 79'		 Summary[43] Try: Luke (2) 76' m 79' m
Uru 21'
Lucas 31'
Korczyk 67
Con: Hegarty (3/5) 22' 32' 68'
Cards: Konelio (YC) 60'		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Quinn (Australia)

Round 7

11 October Canberra Vikings 27–19 NSW Country Viking Park, Canberra  
6.00pm AEDT Try: Pulu 11'
Ikitau 29'
Samu 43'
Banks 52'
Con: Lonergan (2/4) 44' 53'
Pen: Lonergan (1/1) 15'		 Summary[44] Try: Nawaqanitawase 5'
Jones 57'
Gordon 64'
Con: O'Shea (2/3) 7' 65'
Cards: Horton (YC) 37'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
FS 12 October Sydney 33–57 Western Force Woollahra Oval, Sydney  
12.00pm AEDT Try: Reilly 14'
Penalty try 53'
Harrison 64' m
McCauley 72'
Con: Harrison (2/3) 15' 73'		 Summary[45] Try: Fou (2) 22' 43'
Ralston (2) 38' 48' m
Deegan 5', Lloyd 24'
Kaitu'u 57' m, Tizzano 67'
Miller 75' m
Con: Deegan (5/6) 6' 23' 26' 44' 49'
Strachan (1/3) 68'
Cards: Placid (YC) 32'
Meo (YC) 72'		 Attendance: 750
Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia)
12 October Fijian Drua 26–24 Queensland Country Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka  
3.00pm FJT Try: Dyer 23'
Kurumudu 31'
Waqatabu 39'
Wainiqolo 80' m
Con: Malele (3/4) 24' 32' 40'
Cards: Viriviri (YC) 79'		 Summary[46] Try: Wilson 9'
Fittock 13'
Penalty try 66'
Con: Saifoloi (2/2) 11' 14'
Pen: Saifoloi (1/2) 35'
Cards: Felemi (YC) 25'
Hockings (YC) 29'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: James Quinn (Australia)
12 October Brisbane City 24–21 Melbourne Rising Easts Rugby Club, Brisbane  
3.00pm AEST Try: Tela 10' m
Paenga-Amosa 15' m
Lucas 33', Wallis 38'
Con: Hegarty (2/4) 34' 39'
Cards: Van Nek (YC) 40+2'
Naivalu (YC) 75'
Hegarty (YC) 78'		 Summary[47] Try: Penalty try 40+2'
Leota 53'
Haisila 78'
Con: So'oialo (2/2) 54' 78'		 Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Title playoffs

Semi-finals Final
      
 Western Force 42
 Brisbane City 38
 Western Force 41
 Canberra Vikings 3
 Canberra Vikings 28
 Fijian Drua 27

Semi-finals

FS 19 October Western Force 42–38 Brisbane City UWA Rugby Park, Perth  
12.00pm AWST Try: Fines (2) 44' 54'
Fou (2) 49' 58'
Placid 8'
Deegan 39'
Con: Deegan (6/6) 9' 40' 45' 50' 55' 59'
Cards: Thrush (YC) 22'		 Summary[48] Try: Ngauamo (2) 68' 76'
Uru 13'
Paenga-Amosa 22'
Henry 79'
Con: Hegarty (5/5) 14' 24' 68' 77' 79'
Pen: Hegarty (1/1) 49'		 Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
FS 20 October Canberra Vikings 28–27 Fijian Drua Viking Park, Canberra  
3.00pm AEDT Try: Wright (2) 42' 51'
Allen 47'
Banks 80+1'
Con: Lonergan (4/4) 43' 48' 52' 80+3'		 Summary[49] Try: Naulago 12'
Vularika 30' m
Ikanivere 37'
Navuma 63'
Con: Malele (2/4) 12' 38'
Pen: Malele (1/1) 3'		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Final

FS 26 October Western Force 41–3 Canberra Vikings UWA Rugby Park, Perth  
12.00pm AWST Try: Lee-Warner (2) 30' c, 40' m
Jooste 45' c
Tessmann 58' c
Thrush 67' m
Placid 71' c
Con: Deegan (4/6) 31', 46', 58', 72'
Pen: Deegan (1/1) 49'		 Summary[50] Pen: Lonergan (1/1) 16' Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Season attendances

Team Matches
hosted		 Total Average Highest Lowest
Brisbane City 49,4502,3633,0001,500
Canberra Vikings 58,1001,6203,0001,000
Fijian Drua 36,7502,2502,7501,500
Melbourne Rising 45,2501,3132,000500
NSW Country Eagles 33,7501,2501,5001,000
Queensland Country 35,0001,6672,0001,500
Sydney 32,000667750500
Western Force 619,0003,1676,5001,500
Totals (8 teams) 31
57,800
1,865
6,500
500

NRC Division 2

The NRC II tournament was hosted by Rugby Union South Australia on 26–29 September in Adelaide as a competition for member unions and regions in Rugby Australia without a pathway to professional rugby via the main National Rugby Championship.[53] The tournament was a reprisal of sorts of the Australian Rugby Shield which had been disbanded ten years earlier, and most of the representative teams which had featured in the Shield were invited to participate in NRC Division 2 in 2019. The eight teams scheduled to play in the tournament were:[53]

Third place

29 September Queensland Country Heelers 31–5 South Australia Black Falcons Woodville, South Australia  

Div 2 final

29 September Perth Gold 15–5 NSW Country Cockatoos Woodville, South Australia  

Notes

^FS Fox Sports broadcast match.

^W/D The Northern Territory Mosquitoes team was a late withdrawal from the NRC II for 2019 and did not compete in the tournament.

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