Newcastle Rebels down Illawarra to win Tier One Country Championships rugby league title

Updated June 26 2016 - 10:06pm, first published 6:17pm
REP DUTY: Ryan Walker is one of nine Newcastle players for NSW Country.
REP DUTY: Ryan Walker is one of nine Newcastle players for NSW Country.

The Newcastle Rebels beat Illawarra 23-12 at Elderslie on Saturday to claim their first Tier One Country Championship title since 2012 then had nine players named in the NSW Country Firsts squad.

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