) | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937, (as Federal Capital Territory Rugby Union) |
| Rugby Australia affiliation | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Men's coach | Dan McKellar |
| Women's coach | Adam Butt |
The ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory and southern regions of New South Wales.
The union is represented by one team in the Super Rugby competition, the Brumbies. The ACT is also home to the Canberra Vikings in the National Rugby Championship.
The union was founded in 1937 as the Federal Capital Territory Rugby Union (FCTRU).[1][2] It became the ACTRU in 1939,[3] and eventually the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union. It received its current name prior to the 2005 Super 12 season, when the Far South Coast and Southern Inland unions of New South Wales joined the ACT and Monaro Rugby Unions.[4] This change also led to the former ACT Brumbies being renamed Brumbies Rugby.
Jurisdiction
The ACT and Southern New South Wales Union has jurisdiction over the southern-most bordering towns of New South Wales from the eastern coast over to Albury–Wodonga and Deniliquin. It also includes Griffith, Young, Yass, Taralga, as well as Goulburn, Batemans Bay, Wagga Wagga and Canberra.
See also
- Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory
- Brumbies
- ACTRU Premier Division
- ACT Veterans Rugby Club
References
- ^ "Rugby Union". The Canberra Times. 21 July 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Club Control Rugby Union By-Laws". The Canberra Times. 23 March 1938. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "'Year Full of Promise'". The Canberra Times. 28 March 1939. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Historic change for South Coast rugby union". Batemans Bay Post. 10 November 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
External links
- Brumbies Rugby - official site of ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union
- Australian Capital Territory Rugby Union - unofficial fan site