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The countdown for the NRL Draw – 2020 has begun in days now. A thrill is smuggling in the air and will be heightened on the 12th March 2020 with the onset of the NRL competition for season-2020. The entire schedule has planned out well and execution of the same took place from bottom to top levels.

News of practicing players and preparations in stadiums are flashing in the media here & there. In these exciting moments, talking about NRL (National Rugby League) makes some sense and is an inviting thing. Let’s know NRL and NRL trophy at a glance.

What Is the NRL Trophy?

The National Rugby League (NRL) is a rugby league club competition in Australia. It is a top-level domestic rugby competition governed by an independent commission. It contains 15 teams from Australia and one from New Zealand. 

History of NRL Trophy 

• According to Wikipedia, “The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) ran the major rugby league competition of New South Wales from its inception in 1908 until 1994.” 
• The expansion of NSWRL has taken place with interstate competitions by the inclusion of teams from other states.
• With the introduction of commercial sponsorship and Winfield Cup, the State of Origin series in the 1980s brought interest in Rugby competitions in Australia, hence the entire sports world.
• Eventually, in 1995, the reign of premiership passed from NSWRL to ARL (Australian Rugby League) governing body.
• With the invitation of four more teams outside NSW, a demise occurred, which led to the formation of truly national competition.
• ARL & News Ltd. Jointly formed the National Rugby League (NRL) in Australia in 1998. 
• The club merging trend begun during the 1998-2002 period brought a short era of rationalization. 
• After 2003, the NRL achieved record popularity in the rugby game world. Thousands of spectators have watched the game in the stadium and millions outside of the stadium thanks to TV broadcasting and upsurge of the internet. 
• After 2010, a new and independent commission ARLC (Australian Rugby League Corporation) has formed with the agreement of ARL & News Corporation under the hood of the Australian government body managing sports affairs. Rules and details of the competitions have framed jointly. 

Season Structure of NRL Championship:

• Pre-season: It includes All-Stars Match, Auckland Nines, and World Club Challenge.
• Premiership Season: It begins with the onset of winter in March and games played every weekend for 25 weeks.
• Representative Season: It is laying for the clubs in the premiership as per the schedule of the NRL calendar for the entire rugby game season. 

Finals series are playing among the eight highest placed teams at the end of the regular season in September. Finally, two last teams are remaining to compete for the NRL championship trophy in October that is known as a grand finale. 

NRL Trophies/Awards:

Provan-Summons Trophy: 

It is the main prize in the NRL championship. The trophy is awarded to the captain of the winning club in the grand finals. A lot of design similarities were found between the Winfield Cup trophy & Provan-Summons trophy.

It is a 3D cast of an image called Gladiators. It depicts embracing of two mud-soaked entities, Norm Provan of St. George and Arthur Summons of Western Suburbs.

J. J. Giltinan Shield Trophy

It is named after James J. Giltinan, a central figure who was a founding member of the Rugby League in Australia. It was first introduced in 1951, and awarded to the winner club played in the minor-premiers contests each year. In early years St. George club was a frequent winner. Later on, Sydney Roosters have dominated. 

Clive Churchill Medal

It is a prestigious medal in rugby sports. It was awarded to the man-of-the-match player judged in the NRL grand finals championship. The medal is not presented in a case now, but with a ribbon to wear around the neck. 

Dally M Medal

The medal is awarded to Player of the Year by the Daily Mirror newspaper after a complex selection process. The Australian prime minister awarded it in the Daily M Award ceremony.

NRL Premiership Ring

It was presented to the players and coach of the winning team in the grand final of the NRL championship. Zed N Zed Jeweller had made it in 2014 worth $8K. after 2015. It was produced by Affinity Diamonds.

Winners of NRL Trophies:

• Brisbane Broncos have won the premiership title three times and twice minor premiers title.
• Melbourne Storm – premiers 3 times & minor premiers 4 times
• Sydney Roosters – premiers 4 times & minor premiers 5 times.

NRL Trophy Facts:

NRL Trophy Replica

The Provan-Summons trophy for the NRL winner is a perpetual trophy. It means the winning club can keep with it only for one year unless it wins next year's championship.

If the club wants to keep memorabilia, the NRL trophy replica is available officially on a price of $30,000 based on the material used in its making. However, in the case of other sports, the said price for the NRL trophy is too much. 

Where to Buy NRL Trophy for Your Club or Organization?

Custom NRL Trophy is the way to adorn your rugby players right from immature to seasoned players. Olympia in Sydney is an excellent trophy making hub to get sports NRL trophies with the desired customization including logo embedding and custom engravings.

Let’s see some standard and unique Rugby Trophies to honor your esteemed rugby players or clubs from Olympia.