Corrimal breaks 37-year drought to reach rugby league grand final
Corrimal Cougars secured their first grand final in 37 years, ending decades of heartbreak.
Illawarra Rugby League crowns its season this Saturday with three grand finals. The biggest story is Corrimal Cougars, who ended 37 years without a premiership appearance when they secured a spot in the first-grade decider under head coach Sean Tabet.
Corrimal will face Collegians, who knocked out Thirroul Butchers to reach the final. The Cougars are fielding two teams on grand final day.
Third grade kicks off at 11:45am, second grade at 1:15pm, and the first-grade final at 3pm. Fifteen players across the competing teams are poised to decide the outcome.
- 37
- Years since last grand final
- Sean Tabet
- Head coach
- Collegians
- Opponent
- 3pm Saturday September 19
- First-grade kick-off
Why it mattersA local club ending nearly four decades of drought is a rare sporting moment for the region.
AustraliaRugby league fans across the Illawarra will be watching this weekend as the region's biggest clubs compete for premierships.
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