List of rugby union clubs in Australia

List of rugby union clubs in Australia
Country	Australia
Governing body	Australian Rugby Union
National team	Australia
Nickname(s)	Wallabies
First played	25 July 1839, Sydney, New South Wales
Registered players	82,818 (total); 38,010 (adult)
Clubs	848
Club competitions
Super Rugby; National Rugby Championship; Shute Shield; Queensland Premier Rugby; ACTRU Premier Division; Dewar Shield;
Audience records
Single match	109,874; Australia v New Zealand, (Telstra Stadium); 15 July 2000

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.

1 Super Rugby
2 National Competitions
- 2.1 National Rugby Championship
- 2.2 Australian Rugby Shield
3 New South Wales and ACT
- 3.1 New South Wales Rugby Union
4 Australian Capital Territory (including areas of southern New South Wales)
- 4.1 ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union
5 Northern Territory
- 5.1 Northern Territory Rugby Union
6 Queensland
- 6.1 Queensland Rugby Union
7 South Australia
- 7.1 South Australian Rugby Union
  - 7.1.1 SA Club Rugby
8 Tasmania
- 8.1 Tasmanian Rugby Union
9 Victoria
- 9.1 Victorian Rugby Union
10 Western Australia
- 10.1 Rugby Western Australia
  - 10.1.1 RugbyWA Competition
  - 10.1.2 WA Country RU
11 Other teams
12 See also
13 References
14 External links

Super Rugby

National Competitions

National Rugby Championship

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

New South Wales Rugby Union

Shute Shield

Defunct teams:

Central Coast Waves

New South Wales Country Rugby Union

Central Coast Rugby Union

Avoca Beach
Gosford
Kariong
Northlakes United
Ourimbah www.ourimbahrazorbacks.rugbynet.com.au
Southern Lakes
Terrigal
The Entrance
Warnervale
Woy Woy

Central Northern Rugby Union

Barraba
Gunnedah
Inverell
Moree http://www.moreerugby.com.au
Narrabri
Pirates
Quirindi
Tamworth
Walcha
Scone

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
Evans River
Grafton
Iluka
Kyogle
Lennox Head
Lismore
Mullumbimby
Murwillumbah (The Gentlemen of Murwillumbah Rugby Union Club - "the bananas")
Richmond Range
Southern Cross Union
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

Avondale
Bowral
Bundanoon
Camden Rams camdenrugby.com.au
Lions Rugby
Kiama
Shamrocks
Shoalhaven
Tech Waratahs http://www.techwaratahs.rugbynet.com.au
[University http://www.malleebulls.org]
Vikings http://wollongongvikings.rugbynet.com.au/
Wollondilly

Mid North Coast Rugby Union

Coffs Harbour
Foster/Tuncurry
Hastings Valley
Kempsey
Manning River
Nambucca River
Old Bar Beach
Port Macquarie
Gloucester Cockies

New England Rugby Union

Glen Innes
Robb Rugby Club- http://robbrugby.rugbynet.com.au/
St Alberts College
The Armidale Rugby Club (Blues)
Guyra Ghosts
Barbarians R.U.F.C.

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

Barker Old Boys
Blue Mountains
Forest
Hills
Hunters Hill
Newport
University of NSW
Waverley

Third Division

Beecroft
Brothers
Epping
Hawkesbury Valley
Kings Old Boys
Oatley
Old Ignatians
Redfield Old Boys
St Ives
UWS Hawkesbury

Fourth Division

Blacktown
Briars
Canterbury
Colleagues Convicts
Macquarie Uni
Rouse Hill
Sydney Harlequins
Sydney Irish

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

Alexandria
Engadine
Burraneer
Clovelly
Fairvale/Lansvale
Maccabi
Menai
Wollondilly

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

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

Northern Territory Rugby Union

Darwin Club Rugby

'A' & 'B' grade competition:

Central Australian Rugby Union

Katherine Rugby Union

Other teams

East Arnhem Rugby

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.^[3]