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See also: 1994 in sports, other events of 1995, 1996 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

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Football (Rugby League)

During the 1994 Rugby League season the N.S.W. Rugby League passed a motion to expand the 16 team competition to a 20 team competition incorporating a team from Western Australia, 2 more teams from Queensland and a team from New Zealand. It was also agreed to change the competition name from the N.S.W. Rugby League to the Australian Rugby League (also known as the A.R.L) as a true reflection of what it represents.

Auckland Warriors,
Balmain Tigers,
Brisbane Broncos,
Canberra Raiders,
Canterbury Bulldogs,
Cronulla Sharks,
Gold Coast Seagulls,
Illawarra Steelers,
Manly Sea Eagles,
Newcastle Knights,
North Queensland Cowboys,
North Sydney Bears,
Parramatta Eels,
Penrith Panthers,
St. George Dragons,
South Queensland Crushers,
South Sydney Rabbitohs,
Sydney City Roosters,
Western Reds,
Western Suburbs Magpies.
However, on the 1st April 1995 the Super League (Australia) announced its intention to form a rebel league. This breakaway league had its own constitution and vision statement enlisting high profile rugby league players to endorse and persuade current players to sign with the rebel league without the knowledge of the A.R.L.

The rebel league backed by Mr Rupert Murdoch and the News Limited Corporation made huge financial offers as an inducement for players to sign to play in their competition. The A.R.L then counter attacked signing up loyal A.R.L players with the financial backing of Mr Kerry Packer and Optus Vision.

The Willow Sports Complex in Townsville was renamed Stockland Stadium through sponsorship linked with the new team North Queensland Cowboys. A contract was signed by the Stockland Trust Group for three years giving them the naming rights of the venue.

Team Played Wins Draws Losses For Against Points
''Manly Sea Eagles 22 20 0 2 687 248 40''
''Canberra Raiders 22 20 0 2 634 255 40''
''Brisbane Broncos 22 17 0 5 600 364 34''
''Cronulla Sharks 22 16 0 6 516 287 32''
Newcastle Knights 22 15 0 7 549 396 30''
''Canterbury Bulldogs 22 14 0 8 468 352 28''
''St. George Dragons 22 13 0 9 583 382 26''
''North Sydney Bears 22 11 2 9 542 331 24''
Sydney City Roosters 22 12 0 10 466 406 24
Auckland Warriors 22 13 0 9 544 493 24
Western Reds 22 11 0 11 361 549 22
Illawarra Steelers 22 10 1 11 519 431 21
Western Suburbs Magpies 22 10 0 12 459 534 20
Penrith Panthers 22 9 0 13 481 484 18
Balmain Tigers 22 7 0 15 309 591 14
South Queensland Crushers 22 6 1 15 303 502 13
Gold Coast Seagulls 22 4 1 17 350 628 9
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 4 1 17 319 686 9
Parramatta Eels 22 3 0 19 310 690 6
North Queensland Cowboys 22 2 0 20 269 660 4

Football (Rugby Union)

For fuller coverage, see: 1995 in football (soccer)

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