The Union was founded in 1893.[clarification needed] The inaugural 4 team competition commenced in 1895 with the I Zingari, Fremantle, Swans and Midland Junction Club's taking part. The WARU Senior Grade competition was contested from 1895 to 1913.
The Rugby Football code went into recess in the west from the 1914 season until 1928 when 4 Clubs; Wanderers, Rangers, Wallabies and Fremantle revived the First Grade Club Competition.
A Western Force game in 2006
In 2004, RugbyWA successfully secured the fourth Australian Super 12 licence, entering a team in the expanded Super 14 competition from 2006, called the Western Force. RugbyWA has also established a series of development programs. The development team is the Perth Spirit, which has competed in the Australian Rugby Championship in 2007 and the National Rugby Championship since 2014.
There are currently 10 RugbyWA Board Members, President, D G Redpath who was re-elected in March 2012. Dr R J Perry is the current Chairman and Mr Arthur Hill is the current Patron.
The RugbyWA is a not-for-profit organisation run by its shareholding organisations – WA clubs and affiliated bodies (juniors, schools, referees, women's and country rugby). RugbyWA incorporates both Professional and Community Rugby. There is no private ownership of RugbyWA with profit generated re-invested into the game at all levels in Western Australia.
^. Rugby Union SA. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019.
External links
Official website
Official website of the Western Force
TWF – Unofficial WA Rugby Website
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Western Australia Rugby Union RugbyWA is the governing body of rugby union in Western Australia It was founded in 1893 and the inaugural 4 team competition commenced in 1895 The highest competition run by the union is the RugbyWA FMG Premier Grade RugbyWASportRugby unionJurisdictionWestern AustraliaFounded1893 130 years ago 1893 AffiliationRugby AustraliaAffiliation date1949HeadquartersUnderwood AvenueCEONathan Charles founded Western Australian Rugby UnionOfficial websitewa wbr rugbyThe Union was founded in 1893 clarification needed The inaugural 4 team competition commenced in 1895 with the I Zingari Fremantle Swans and Midland Junction Club s taking part The WARU Senior Grade competition was contested from 1895 to 1913 The Rugby Football code went into recess in the west from the 1914 season until 1928 when 4 Clubs Wanderers Rangers Wallabies and Fremantle revived the First Grade Club Competition A Western Force game in 2006 In 2004 RugbyWA successfully secured the fourth Australian Super 12 licence entering a team in the expanded Super 14 competition from 2006 called the Western Force RugbyWA has also established a series of development programs The development team is the Perth Spirit which has competed in the Australian Rugby Championship in 2007 and the National Rugby Championship since 2014 Contents 1 Structure 2 Clubs 2 1 Premier Grade 1st Grade 3 Notable players 4 Other Leagues 4 1 Other Perth Grades 4 2 South West Competition 4 3 Great Southern Competition 4 4 Eastern Goldfields Competition 5 Representative teams 5 1 Honours 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksStructure EditThere are currently 10 RugbyWA Board Members President D G Redpath who was re elected in March 2012 Dr R J Perry is the current Chairman and Mr Arthur Hill is the current Patron The RugbyWA is a not for profit organisation run by its shareholding organisations WA clubs and affiliated bodies juniors schools referees women s and country rugby RugbyWA incorporates both Professional and Community Rugby There is no private ownership of RugbyWA with profit generated re invested into the game at all levels in Western Australia Clubs EditPremier Grade 1st Grade Edit Est Colours Club Location Home ground Premierships 1975 ARKs Harrissdale Rugby Club Harrissdale Harrissdale Community Oval N A1948 Associates Swanbourne Allen Park 9 2018 1893 Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club Cottesloe Harvey Field 12 2021 1998 Joondalup Brothers Rugby Club Joondalup Arena Joondalup N AUnknown Kalamunda Forrestfield Hartfield Park 1 2008 1934 Nedlands Rugby Union Football Club Nedlands Charles Court Reserve 16 2015 1934 Palmyra Alfred Cove Tompkins Park 2 1991 1905 Perth Bayswater Morley Pat O Hara Reserve 3 2007 1 as Perth Suburbs1973 Rockingham Rockingham Lark Hill N A1983 Southern Lions Rugby Union Football Club Success Success Oval N A1929 UWA Mount Claremont UWA Sports Park 5 2014 1981 Wanneroo Kingsway Kingsway Reserve N A1930 Wests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club Doubleview Bennett Park 11 2017 5 as Western Suburbs 2 as Wests ScarboroughNotable players EditBob Thompson first player selected to play for the Wallabies from a WA Club John Welborn retired first Western Australian born to represent the Wallabies NSW Waratahs Sharks Leicester Tigers CA Brive Western Force Australia Brett Sheehan NSW Waratahs Queensland Reds Australia Adam Wallace Harrison ACT Brumbies Australia A Kieran Longbottom Western Force Dane Haylett Petty Western Force Australia Scott Higginbotham Queensland Reds David Collis Queensland Reds Darren Murphy Queensland A Will Brock Perth Spirit Australia sevens Daniel Montagu Nottingham R F C Leicester Tigers Ryan Tyrrell Perth Spirit Dan Bailey Perth Spirit Salesi Ma afu Western Force Joondalup Brothers RUFCOther Leagues EditOther Perth Grades Edit ARKs Bunbury Mandurah Perth Irish Rugby Southern Lions Swan SuburbsSouth West Competition Edit Collie Dunsborough Leeuwin Margaret RiverGreat Southern Competition Edit Albany Denmark Dryandra Narrogin Katanning Mount BarkerEastern Goldfields Competition Edit Boulder Bushwackers Kambalda Stormers WA School of MinesRepresentative teams Edit Perth Gold kit The Western Force compete in the National Rugby Championship until the competition got postponed in 2020 because of Covid 19 Perth Gold team competes in the NRC Division 2 tournament 1 From 2000 to 2008 and from 2022 it played in the Australian Rugby Shield Main article Western ForceMain article Perth Spirit Honours Edit 2019 NRC Division 2 Champions defeated NSW Country 15 5 Australian Rugby Shield Winners 2003 2005 See also Edit Western Australia portal Sports portalList of Australian club rugby union competitions Perth Spirit Rugby union in Western Australia Western ForceReferences Edit NRCII tournament comes to Adelaide Rugby Union SA 5 September 2019 Archived from the original on 24 September 2019 External links EditOfficial website Official website of the Western Force TWF Unofficial WA Rugby Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RugbyWA amp oldid 1131128096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
