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List of rugby union clubs in Australia
CountryAustralia
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby Union
National team(s)Australia
Nickname(s)Wallabies
First played25 July 1839,[1] Sydney, New South Wales
Registered players82,818 (total)
38,010 (adult)[2]
Clubs848
Club competitions
Audience records
Single match109,874
Australia v New Zealand, (Telstra Stadium)
15 July 2000
See also: Club Rugby (Australia)

The highest level of provincial rugby union in Australia is Super Rugby. There are five Australian teams in this competition which also features teams from New Zealand and South Africa.

For most of the history of the sport in Australia, the country has had no national club competition. The first attempt at such a competition, the Australian Rugby Championship, was launched in 2007 with eight teams, but only lasted one season before the nation's governing body, the Australian Rugby Union, decided to discontinue the competition due to financial losses. The current national domestic league, the National Rugby Championship, was launched in 2014 with nine teams. From the demise of the ARC to the launch of the NRC, the top level competitions of the Shute Shield in Sydney and the Queensland Premier League in Brisbane served as the next highest level of club competition in the country. Numerous club and representative competitions serve the rugby playing community below these two competitions.

Super Rugby

National Competitions

National Rugby Championship

Defunct:

Australian Rugby Shield

The Australian Rugby Shield is a former annual competition held between amateur representative teams from each state.

New South Wales and ACT

Main article: Rugby union in New South Wales

New South Wales Rugby Union

Shute Shield

Defunct teams:

New South Wales Country Rugby Union

Central Coast Rugby Union
Central Northern Rugby Union
Central West Rugby Union
  • Bathurst Bulldogs
  • Bathurst City
  • Blayney
  • Canowindra
  • Coolah
  • Coonabarabran Kookaburras
  • Cowra Eagles
  • CSU - Bathurst
  • Cudal Cobras
  • Dubbo Kangaroos
  • Dubbo Rhinos
  • Forbes Platypi
  • Geurie Goats Rugby Club
  • Molong Magpies
  • Mudgee Wombats
  • Narromine Gorillas
  • Orange City
  • Orange Emus
  • Orange Waratahs
  • Parkes Boars
  • Trangie Tigers
  • USO - Orange
  • Wellington Redbacks
  • Yeoval
Far North Coast Rugby Union
  • Ballina
  • Bangalow
  • Byron Bay
  • Casino
  • Casuarina
  • Evans River
  • Iluka
  • Kyogle
  • Lennox Head
  • Lismore
  • Mullumbimby
  • Murwillumbah
  • Richmond Range
  • Southern Cross University
  • Wollongbar/Alstonville
  • Woolgoolga Whitepointers
  • Yamba
Far South Coast Rugby Union

This union is officially affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSW union.

  • Batemans Bay
  • Braidwood
  • Broulee
  • Sharks
  • Ulladulla
  • Vincentia
Illawarra Rugby Union
Mid North Coast Rugby Union
  • Coffs Harbour
  • Foster/Tuncurry
  • Grafton
  • Hastings Valley
  • Kempsey
  • Manning River
  • Nambucca River
  • Old Bar Beach
  • Port Macquarie
  • Gloucester Cockies
New England Rugby Union
Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union
  • Singleton
  • Nelson Bay
  • Waratahs
  • Wanderers
  • Merewether Carlton Rugby Club
  • Hamilton Hawks
  • University
  • Maitland
  • Lake Macquarie
  • Southern Beaches
  • Muswellbrook
  • Pokolbin
  • Southern Lakes
  • Griffins
Southern Inland

This union is also affiliated with the ACT union instead of a NSW body.

Western Plains Rugby Union
  • Bourke Rams
  • Brewarrina Brumbies
  • Cobar Camels
  • Coonamble Rams
  • Gulargambone Galahs
  • Bogan Bulls (Nyngan)
  • Walgett Rams
  • Warren Pumas

New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

First Division

Second Division

Third Division

Fourth Division

Fifth Division

not contested

Sixth Division

  • North-West
  • Chatswood
  • Collaroy
  • Dee Why
  • ICMS
  • Lane Cove
  • Manly Savers
  • Merrylands (TBC)
  • Roseville
  • Terrey Hills
  • Wakehurst

South-East

Australian Capital Territory (including areas of southern New South Wales)

Main article: Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory

ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union

ACTRU Premier Division

The following teams compete in first and second division competitions

  • Boorowa Rugby Club
  • Bungendore RUFC
  • Cooma Rugby Club
  • Crookwell Rugby Club
  • Defence Academy Rugby Club
  • Goulburn Rugby Union
  • Hall Rugby Club
  • Harden RUFC
  • Jindabyne Rugby Club
  • RMC Rugby Club
  • Taralga RUFC
  • Yass RUFC

South Coast Zone

  • Batemans Bay RUFC
  • Bega Valley RUFC
  • Bermagui-Cobargo Sharks RC
  • Bombala Rugby Club
  • Braidwood RUFC
  • Broulee Dolphins RUFC
  • Milton Rugby Club
  • Narooma & Districts Whales RC

Southern Inland Zone

  • Albury-Wodonga RUFC
  • Cootamundra RUFC
  • Denilquin Drovers
  • Griffith RUFC
  • Hay Cutters
  • Leeton Phantoms RUFC
  • Rivcoll Red RUFC
  • Riverina ADF Rugby Club
  • Temora RUFC
  • Tumut RUFC
  • Wagga Agricultural College RUFC
  • Wagga City RUFC
  • Wagga Waratahs RUFC
  • Young RUFC

Northern Territory

Main article: Rugby union in the Northern Territory

Northern Territory Rugby Union

Darwin Club Rugby

'A' & 'B' grade competition:

Central Australian Rugby Union

Katherine Rugby Union

Other teams

East Arnhem Rugby runs a junior rugby competition between April and August. While not part of a regular competition, East Arnhem Rugby provides competition for Senior Players by entering in 7's Tournaments.[4]

Previously part of the Darwin Club Rugby B grade competition, the Bushratz are currently not fielding a team.

Queensland

Main article: Rugby union in Queensland

Queensland Rugby Union

Queensland Premier Rugby

Other teams
Previously included, the Stingrays are currently not fielding teams in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition as of 2014.

Queensland Country Rugby Union

Bundaberg and District Rugby Union
Cairns and District Rugby Union
Central Highlands Rugby Union
Central Queensland Rugby Union
Darling Downs Rugby Union
Mackay District Rugby Union
Mt Isa Rugby Union
Gold Coast District Rugby Union
Sunshine Coast Rugby Union
Townsville and Districts Rugby Union
Western Queensland Rugby Union

Queensland Suburban Rugby Union

List does not include Queensland Premier Rugby clubs that also field teams in the Suburban competitions.

  • Ag Vet Rugby Union
  • Beenleigh and District Rugby Union
  • Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club
  • Easts Longhorns Rugby Union
  • Everton Park Rugby Union
  • Goodna Rugby Union
  • Ipswich Rangers Rugby Club
  • Logan City Rugby Union
  • Med XV Rugby Union
  • Nerang Rugby Union
  • Pine Rivers Boars Rugby Union
  • Pine Rivers Pumas Rugby Union
  • Redcliffe Rugby Union
  • Redlands Rugby Union
  • Riverside Rugby Union Club
  • Southern Bay Rugby Union
  • Springfield Rugby Union
  • St Leo's College Old Boys Rugby Union
  • TC Beirne School of Law Rugby Union
  • UQ - Gatton Rugby Union
  • Wynnum Rugby Union Club

South Australia

Main article: Rugby union in South Australia

South Australian Rugby Union

SA Club Rugby

Tasmania

Main article: Rugby union in Tasmania

Tasmanian Rugby Union

Victoria

Main article: Rugby union in Victoria

Victorian Rugby Union

  • Victorian Club Rugby
  • Ballarat Uni Rugby Club
  • Bendigo Rugby Club
  • Border Army RUFC
  • Boroondara RUFC
  • Box Hill Rugby Club
  • Cerberus RUFC
  • Cobram Rugby Union Club
  • Deniliquin RUFC
  • Echuca Moama Barbarians
  • Eltham Rugby Club
  • Endeavour Hills Rugby Club
  • Footscray Rugby Club
  • Geelong Rugby Club
  • Harlequin Rugby Club
  • Maroondah RUFC
  • Melbourne Rugby Union Football Club
  • Melbourne Uni Rugby Club
  • Melton Rugby Club
  • Monash University Rugby Club
  • Moorabbin Rugby Club
  • Northern Rugby Club
  • Power House Rugby Club
  • Puckapunyal Rugby Club
  • Shepparton Rugby Union Club
  • Southern Districts RUFC
  • Warrnambool Plovers Rugby Union Club
  • Wyndham City Rhinos RUC

Western Australia

Main article: Rugby union in Western Australia

Rugby Western Australia

RugbyWA Competition

WA Country RU

Eastern Goldfields WA Competition
  • Boulder RUFC
  • Bushwackers RUFC
  • Esperance RUFC
  • Kalgoorlie Stormers Rugby Club
  • Kambalda RUFC
Great Southern Rugby Union
  • Albany RUFC (Inc.)
  • Denmark Brothers RC
  • Dryandra-Narrogin RUFC
  • Katanning RC
Northern Division RU
  • Geraldton Internationals RC
  • Paraburdoo RC
South West WA Competition
  • Bridgetown RUFC
  • Bunbury City RUFC
  • Collie RC
  • Dunsborough RUFC
  • Leeuwin-Margaret River RUFC

Other teams

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the ARU". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ International Rugby Board Website:http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000007/index.html Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/4183534/wright-rugby-side-on-the-rise/
  4. ^ http://www.ntrugby.com.au/clubs/east-arnhem-rugby-union/

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