Nerang Bulls RUC
| Full name | Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Queensland Rugby Union |
| Branch | Queensland Country Gold Coast D.R.U. |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Location | Nerang, Queensland |
| Ground(s) | Glennon Park |
| President | Kim Gerry |
| League(s) | Queensland Premier Rugby |
| 2004 | 1st |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Football Club is an Australian rugby union football club that competes in the Gold Coast and District Rugby Union competition. The club is based in Nerang, Queensland on Queensland's Gold Coast.[1]
History
In 1983 the Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Club was formed and were located at Carrara oval. During 1983 the Bulls would field one senior team. In 1984 the Bulls would field two senior teams. The Bulls would spend two seasons at Carrara before moving to Glennon Park in Nerang in 1985.
In 1983 the Nerang Bulls RUC|Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Club began using Carrara Oval but relocated to Nerang a year later. In 1986 it was announced the Brisbane Bears were granted a licence to enter the Victorian Football League and Billionaire owner Christopher Skase decided to base the team at Carrara Oval.[2] Skase redeveloped the oval into a stadium with makeshift stands intended to maximize television viewership. By the beginning of the 1987 VFL season, the newly created Carrara Stadium would hold a maximum seated capacity of 16,500.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/nerang-bulls-rugby-team-has-become-the-first-gold-coast-team-to-win-the-brisbane-double/news-story/bf40f8cebeee801edbb79dfb45d625ab
- ^ Smart, Nick (27 May 2011). "No longer a white elephant". Gold Coast Bulletin.