Tasmanian Rugby Union


The Tasmanian Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Tasmania in Australia. The TRU was established in 1933. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia.
Currently, the Tasmanian Rugby Union holds a variety of competitions for male and female players, in several age groups and divisions.
The headquarters for the Tasmanian Rugby Union are at Rugby Park, Cornelian Bay, Tasmania.

Affiliated Clubs

As at the end of 2019, there are 13 clubs which make up the TRU.
Ten of these clubs field senior men's sides, eight field senior women's sides, and five field junior sides. There is also a "golden oldies" club for players aged 35+.
ClubColoursTeamsNicknameHome GroundEntered Union
Burnie RUFC Blue & RedMen'sEmusUpper Burnie Sports Ground1961
Devonport RUFC Green with BlackMen's, Women's, Junior'sBullsDon Oval1964
Eastern Suburbs RUFC Maroon with WhiteMen's, Women's, Juniors, Golden Oldies Roosters, ChicksNorth Warrane Oval1964
Glenorchy RUFC BlackMen's, Women's, JuniorsStagsEady Street Sports Ground1935
Hobart Convicts RUFC Grey & BlackGolden Oldies ConvictsNo set Ground???
Hobart Harlequins RUFC Green, Blue, Red & BlackMen's, Women's, Golden Oldies Quins, QueensRugby Park1933
Hobart Hutchins Lions RUFC Grey, Black, Yellow & MagentaMen's, Juniors LionsWar Memorial Oval1974
Launceston RUFCBlack, Red & GoldMen'sTigersRoyal Park1999
North West RUFC Purple with BlackWomen'sPanthersUpper Burnie Sports Ground2018
Tamar Valley RUFC Orange & TealWomen'sVixensRoyal Park2017
Taroona RUFC Blue & WhiteMen's, Women's, Juniors, Golden Oldies PenguinsRugby Park1947
University of Tasmania RUFC RedMen's, Women'sRed Men, Red WomenUTAS Rugby Ground1933
Australian Maritime College RUFC
currently in recess		 Light Blue with Royal Blue TrimMen'sVikingsRoyal Park2012

The Tasmanian Rugby Union Referee's Association is also directly affiliated with the TRU.

Defunct clubs

  • Associates
  • *The club was formed in 1964 as the University Associates Rugby Football Club. The club won six First Grade Southern and State Premierships in 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1984. The club also won 3 Reserve Grade Premierships in 1965, 1981 and 1982.
  • West Coast
  • George Town
  • Wellington
  • Port DalrympleGlen DhuRiverview
  • *Glen Dhu and Riverview merged in 1998 to become the Launceston Rugby Union Club
  • *
  • Williamsford
  • Australian Maritime College Vikings
  • Army Rugby Club
  • *Reportedly played in a dark green jumper with a white V

Divisions

Rugby Union in Tasmania consists of the following divisions: Men's Premiership, Men's Championship, Women's, Junior Under 18, Junior Under 16, Juniors Under 14 and Tassie Devils.

Partnerships

Rugby Balls

The Tasmanian Rugby Union uses W RUGBY branded rugby balls across all divisions during matches.

2019 Senior Men's competition

There were 11 teams from 9 clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were:
Premiership Grade
Championship Grade

2019 Senior Women's competition

Generally, senior women's competitions consist of a series of sevens tournaments spread across the year along with several games of 15s format. There were nine clubs competing in the club rugby divisions
These were:

Representative teams

The senior men's state representative side for the Tasmanian Rugby Union are the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers, named for the jack jumper ant ', a species of venomous bull ant commonly found in Tasmania.
From 2018 an additional competition was formed for teams from so-called "Minor States", called the Emerging States Championship, featuring the Jack Jumpers, Northern Territory Mosquitoes, Adelaide Black Falcons and Victoria Country Barbarians. The first Competition was held in Adelaide in September 2018, and the Black Falcons were the inaugural winners.

Notable players