The Macarthur Division Rugby League is a senior Rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia, administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. Formerly known as Group 6, the competition was, until 2019, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The geographical area covered by the former CRL Group 6 takes in much of the Southern Highlands and southern Macarthur regions of New South Wales, extending from Marulan, New South Wales in the south, to Mount Annan/ the M5 in the north and Warragamba in the west. Senior clubs Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia the commencement of Group 6 2020 season was postponed. Delayed, competition matches began on 2 August 2020. The number of First Grade participants decreased from nine teams in 2019 to five teams in 2020. An unrelated change between the 2019 and 2020 seasons was the merger of the Moss Vale Dragons and Bowral Blues, forming a new club Highlands Storm. The following table notes the clubs and the teams they fielded in the 2019 and 2020 Group 6 senior competitions: 1st Grade, Reserve Grade (2nd), Third Grade/Division 2 and Under 18s (U18), Women's tackle (Wom) and Ladies League Tag (LLT). Past clubs Clubs from the greater Campbelltown, New South Wales area participated in the 1st Division Group 6 competition from 1946 to 1983. These clubs as well as other former clubs included: Clubs from Campbelltown to feature in the 2nd Division and 3rd Division leagues from 1973 to 1983 included: Macquarie Fields Hawks Cross Roads Tavern Tharawal Ghosts Airds Colts Claymore Panthers Campbelltown Sharks Minto Cobras Ingleburn RSL Other clubs to have played in Group 6 Lower Grades include: The Bowral- Robertson Pioneers Appin Warriors Berrima Gaol 'The Colts' Berrima Hinchinbrook Hornets Wingello Wildes Meadow Sutton Forest Bundanoon Highlanders Robertson Spuddies (transferred to Group 7) Matchday A successful U/18s League also forms part of the senior Sunday matchday in Group 6/Macarthur Division. Gameday normally follows this schedule: 11.30 am: U/18s 1.00 pm: Reserve Grade 2.30 pm: 1st Grade History Berrima District Rugby League 1914–45: Berrima and Wollondilly Rugby Union was played in the area as far back as 1890, with the Berrima District Rugby League making its debut in 1914. Teams in the 1914 premiership were Picton, Robertson, Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Thirlmere and Wildes Meadow. Competition football resumed 1919. During the 1920s Camden, Campbelltown and, in some years, Picton teams