Glenorchy Rugby Union Football Club is a Rugby Union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 club in Tasmania

Tasmania

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. Established in 1935, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union

Tasmanian Rugby Union

The Tasmanian Rugby Union Est. 1933 is responsible for rugby union in the Australian state of Tasmania, and is part of the Australian Rugby Union....

, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union

Australian Rugby Union

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 and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League.

The club's home ground is at Eady Street in the Glenorchy, Tasmania

Glenorchy, Tasmania

Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...

. Known as The Stags, the club colours is black and white. The club currently fields teams in Men's First Division, Women's and Juniors competitions

Premierships

Senior Team

• Statewide Premiers First Grade 1939, .... 2008, 2011

Women's Team

• Statewide Premiers First Grade 2008

Juniors

• Under 18 Premiers 2008
• Under 14 Premiers 2005

External links

• Australian Rugby Union
• Tasmanian Rugby Union
• Glenorchy RUFC