The Redfern All Blacks won the right to host the 2016 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout after winning the 2015 tournament in Dubbo.
Also known as the Koori Knockout, it featured 132 teams from communities across NSW, including 64 men’s teams, 22 women’s teams and 46 junior teams.
Redfern All Blacks Chairperson Lisa Williams said the Koori Knockout attracted players from Ballina to Bega along the coast and as far west as Bourke.
“The Knockout is a four-day carnival of tough, fiercely contested, world class rugby league, where victory is cited as a lifetime highlight for players and communities,” Ms Williams said.
“We thank the City of Sydney for their backing of the Redfern All Blacks as we organise the biggest Indigenous cultural and sporting event in the southern hemisphere. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase the many great things happening in Redfern and host communities from all over NSW.”
