Tasmanian Rugby Union
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The Tasmanian Rugby Union Est. 1933 is responsible for rugby union
in the Australia
n state of Tasmania
, and is part of the Australian Rugby Union
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Currently the Tasmanian Rugby Union holds a variety of competitions for males and females in several age groups and divisions.
The headquarters for the Tasmanian Rugby Union is at Rugby Park, Cornelian Bay, Tasmania
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There are several teams competing in the club rugby divisions
These are:
Junior representative sides exist for each of the Junior divisions.
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...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, and is part 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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Currently the Tasmanian Rugby Union holds a variety of competitions for males and females in several age groups and divisions.
The headquarters for the Tasmanian Rugby Union is at Rugby Park, Cornelian Bay, Tasmania
Cornelian Bay, Tasmania
Cornelian Bay is a small suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It lies just north of the urban parkland, the Queens Domain. The bay itself is a safe anchorage for yacht owners.A waterfront restaurant and boathouses line the foreshore....
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Men's competition
There are several teams competing in the club rugby divisions
Division (sport)
In sports, a division is a group of teams who compete against each other for a championship.-League system:In sports using a league system , a division consists a group of teams who play a sport at a similar competitive level...
These are:
- Burnie Rugby Union ClubBurnie Rugby Union ClubBurnie Rugby Union Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1961, Ribernated in the late 1980s and Reformed in 1997, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League men's First Division.The...
burnie.rugbynet.com.au Est. 1961, Reformed 1997 "The Emus" - Devonport Rugby ClubDevonport Rugby ClubDevonport Rugby Club Est. 1964 is a Rugby Union club at the Don in Devonport, Tasmania. The club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
devonportbulls.rugbynet.com.au Est. 1964 "The BullsBullsBulls may refer to:*Bulls, the male of cattle*Bulls, New Zealand, Rangitikei township*Papal bulls, a charter issued by a popeIn sports:*Bulls , a rugby union franchise operated by the Blue Bulls...
" - Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1964, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League....
easts.rugbynet.com.au Est.1964 "The RoosterRoosterA rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
s" - Glenorchy Rugby Union Football ClubGlenorchy Rugby Union Football ClubGlenorchy Rugby Union Football Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1935, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
glenorchy.rugbynet.com.au Est.1935 "The Black Stags" - Hobart Harlequins Rugby Union ClubHobart Harlequins Rugby Union ClubHobart Harlequins Rugby Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1933, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
www.harlequins.com.au Est.1933 "The Harlequins" - Hobart Lions Rugby ClubHobart Lions Rugby ClubHobart Lions Rugby Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1983, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
hobart.rugbynet.com.au Est.1974 (approx.) "The Lions" - Launceston Rugby Union Football ClubLaunceston Rugby Union Football ClubLaunceston Rugby Union Football Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1999, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
launceston.rugbynet.com.au Est.1999 "The Lonnie Tigers" - Taroona Rugby ClubTaroona Rugby ClubTaroona Rugby Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1947, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
taroonarugby.rugbynet.com.au Est.1947 "The Blues" and "The Penguins" - University of Tasmania Rugby Union ClubUniversity of Tasmania Rugby Union ClubUniversity of Tasmania Rugby Union Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1933, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League...
www.universityrfc.com Est.1933 "The RedRedRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
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Defunct clubs
- Associates
- West Coast
- Georgetown
- Wellington
- Port Dalrymple
- Glen Dhu
- Riverview
- Williamsford
Divisions
Rugby Union in Tasmania consists of the following divisions : Men's, Women's, Junior Under 18, Junior Under 16, Juniors Under 14.Women's Rugby
Women's Rugby in Tasmania is only a few teams, but the women are very passionate about the game of rugby. These teams consist of the following clubs:- Devonport Rugby ClubDevonport Rugby ClubDevonport Rugby Club Est. 1964 is a Rugby Union club at the Don in Devonport, Tasmania. The club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
- Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1964, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League....
- Taroona Rugby ClubTaroona Rugby ClubTaroona Rugby Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1947, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
went into recess for season 2010. - Glenorchy Rugby Union Football ClubGlenorchy Rugby Union Football ClubGlenorchy Rugby Union Football Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1935, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League....
women have been very successful and went into recess for season 2009.
Representative teams
The senior men's state representative side for the Tasmanian Rugby Union is the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers.Junior representative sides exist for each of the Junior divisions.