Queensland Rugby Union
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The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is the governing body for rugby union in QueenslandRugby union in Queensland
-History of rugby union in Queensland:see also: History of rugby unionFred Lea, an Englishman educated at Allesley College near Rugby in Warwickshire, arrived in Brisbane in 1878, he was amazed to find that Victorian rules was the only form of football being played.Lea took up the Victorian game,...
. It is a member and founding union of the Australian Rugby Union
Australian Rugby Union
The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
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See also
- Queensland RedsQueensland RedsThe Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
- Australian Rugby UnionAustralian Rugby UnionThe Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
- The Wallabies
- Rugby union in QueenslandRugby union in Queensland-History of rugby union in Queensland:see also: History of rugby unionFred Lea, an Englishman educated at Allesley College near Rugby in Warwickshire, arrived in Brisbane in 1878, he was amazed to find that Victorian rules was the only form of football being played.Lea took up the Victorian game,...