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| Full name | Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Rugby League Football Club |
| Founded | 1910 |
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| Competition | Newcastle Rugby League |
The Central Charlestown Butcher Boys is an Australian rugby league football club based in Charlestown, New South Wales formed in 1910. They currently play in the Newcastle Rugby League competition
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