RugbyWA Premier Grade


The RugbyWA Premier Grade, known as the Fortescue Premier Grade under a naming rights deal, is the highest level of domestic club rugby played in Western Australia. It was formed in 1928 and was the first consistent competition for rugby union in Western Australia. It is competed annually form early April to the end of August, the annual pre-season tournament, the Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough Challenge Cup commencing in March. The competition is managed by RugbyWA. The Premier Grade is contested by 11 teams from the Greater Perth area.
The RugbyWA Premier Grade is offered in two competitions – the Men's Premier Grade and Women's Premier Grade. The Women's Premier Grade runs from early May until the end of August, with seven teams forming the competition.
In 2022, RugbyWA partnered with Stan Sport to broadcast one Premier Grade game per round, with occasional double headers alongside the Women's competition.

Current Men's Premier Grade clubs

The following 11 Rugby Union Clubs play in the RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade.
Est.ColoursClubLocationGroundPremierships*
1948AssociatesSwanbourneAllen Park10
1893CottesloeCottesloeHarvey Field12
1998Joondalup BrothersJoondalupHBF ArenaN/A
1974KalamundaForrestfieldHartfield Park1
1934NedlandsNedlandsCharles Court Reserve16
1934PalmyraAlfred CoveTompkins Park3
1906Perth BayswaterMorleyPat O'Hara Reserve3 *
1987Southern LionsSuccessSuccess OvalN/A
1929UWAMount ClaremontUWA Sports Park5
1981WannerooKingswayKingsway Reserve1
1930Wests ScarboroughDoubleviewBennett Park12 *

  • 1 of the 3 premierships won by Perth Bayswater was won as Perth-Suburbs
  • 5 of the 12 premierships won by Wests Scarborough were won as Western Suburbs and 3 of the 12 premierships won by Wests Scarborough as Wests-Scarborough
*"" Denotes the last year they won the premiership.

Current Women's Premier Grade clubs

The Fortescue Women's Premier Grade was instituted in 1995, and comprises seven teams.
The following seven Rugby Union Clubs play in the RugbyWA Fortescue Women's Premier Grade.
Est.ColoursClubLocationGroundPremierships*
1893CottesloeCottesloeHarvey Field7
1974KalamundaForrestfieldHartfield Park2
1934PalmyraAlfred CoveTompkins Park1
1987Southern LionsSuccessSuccess OvalN/A
1929UWAMount ClaremontUWA Sports ParkN/A
1981WannerooKingswayKingsway Reserve7
1930Wests ScarboroughDoubleviewBennett ParkN/A

  • Perth Bayswater have previously competed in this competition, and are now part of the Women's Community Xs competition. They have 7 previous Premier Grade Premierships.
  • Nedlands have previously competed in this competition, having won 7 previous Premierships.

    Men's Premiers

YearChampion
2025 Wanneroo
2024 Associates
2023 Palmyra
2022 Wests Scarborough
2021 Cottesloe
2020 Cottesloe
2019 Cottesloe
2018 Associates
2017 Wests Scarborough
2016 Wests Scarborough
2015 Nedlands
2014 UWA
2013 Nedlands
2012 Associates
2011 UWA
2010 Nedlands
2009 Cottesloe
2008 Kalamunda
2007 Perth Bayswater
2006 Wests Subiaco
2005 Wests Subiaco
2004 Wests Subiaco
2003 Wests Subiaco
2002 Associates
2001 Cottesloe
2000 Nedlands
1999 Nedlands
1998 Associates
1997 Associates
1996 Perth Bayswater
1995 Nedlands
1994 Nedlands
1993 Nedlands
1992 Cottesloe
1991 Palmyra

YearChampion
1990 Nedlands
1989 Nedlands
1988 Cottesloe
1987 Palmyra
1986 Nedlands
1985 Cottesloe
1984 Cottesloe
1983 Cottesloe
1982 Cottesloe
1981 Nedlands
1980 Nedlands
1979 Cottesloe
1978 Nedlands
1977 Western Suburbs
1976 Western Suburbs
1975 Western Suburbs
1974 Western Suburbs
1973 Nedlands
1972 UWA
1971 Western Suburbs
1970 Nedlands
1969 Perth Bayswater
1968 UWA
1967 UWA
1966 Associates
1965 Associates
1964 Associates
1963 Associates