The St. George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian National Rugby League (NRL) side jointly based in the St. George and Illawarra areas of New South Wales.
📜 St. George Illawarra Dragons History
Forced to combine their resources amidst the fallout of the "Super League War", the battle for Australia's rugby league TV rights, the St. George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers formed the St. George Illawarra Dragons ahead of the 1999 NRL season. The merger ensured that 2 large fan bases and decades of rugby league history would not be lost.
The joint venture quickly bore fruit, with the Dragons reaching the NRL grand final in their debut season. Though they fell short - losing to Melbourne Storm in front of more than 100,000 fans - the newly-formed club was deemed a success. In 2009, the Dragons finished the regular season as minor premiers, but could not fully capitalise on their success, falling at the semifinal stage. In 2010 the club again finished as minor premiers, but this time they maintained their momentum, thrashing the Sydney Roosters 32-8 in the grand final to win their first, and to date only, NRL title.
The Dragons' traditional home colours are red and white.
