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Line 1: {{More citations needed\|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox rugby league cup\|name=RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade\|sport=[[Rugby union]]\|logo=RugbyWA_Prem_Grade.png\|current_season=2022\|formerly=West Australian Rugby Union First Grade\|teams=14\|champion=[[Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club\|Cottesloe]] (12)\|founded=1928\|most_champs=[[Nedlands Rugby Union Football Club\|Nedlands]]\|promotion_to=RugbyWA Championship Grade\|season=2021}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league cup \|name=RugbyWA Premier Grade \|sport=[[Rugby union]] \|logo= \|current_season= \|formerly=West Australian Rugby Union First Grade \|teams=13 \|champion=[[Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club\|Cottesloe]] (12) \|founded=1928 \|most_champs=[[Nedlands Rugby Union Football Club\|Nedlands]] (16) \|season=2021\|relegation_to=RugbyWA Reserve Grade\|seasontag=2022\|gov_body=[[RugbyWA]]}} The '''RugbyWA ~~Fortescue~~ Premier Grade''' ~~was~~(currently ~~formed~~known ~~in 1928 and was~~as the ~~first~~'''[[Fortescue ~~consistent~~Metals ~~competition~~Group\|Fortescue]] ~~for~~Premier ~~Rugby~~Grade''' ~~Union~~under innaming ~~the state of Western Australia. It~~rights) is the highest level of domestic club [[Rugby union\|rugby]] played in Western Australia.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Cott Rugby Story \|url=https://www.cottrugby.com/about-cott-rugby-club \|access-date=7 February 2022~~-02-07~~ \|website=Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club \|language=en-GB}}</ref> It was formed in 1928 and was the first consistent competition for rugby union in the state of Western Australia. It is competed annually form early April to mid August but with preseason training often starting before the season. The competition is managed by [[RugbyWA]]. The ~~FMG~~ Premier Grade ~~was named for lead sponsor Fortescue Metals Group. Previous naming rights sponsors include PINDAN, KWIK and Home Building Society. The '''Premier Grade'''~~ is contested by 13 teams from the [[Greater Perth]] ~~Area~~area.~~<ref>~~{{~~Citation\|title=RugbyWA~~cn\|date=~~2022-02-07\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RugbyWA&oldid=1070392065\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2022-02-07~~December 2023}}~~</ref>~~ In 2022, RugbyWA partnered with [[Stan (service)\|Stan Sport]] to broadcast one Premier Grade game per round.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://wa.rugby/news/select-rugbywa-fortescue-premier-grade-matches-to-be-broadcast-on-stan-sport-in-2022-2022330\|title=RugbyWA Matches to be Broadcast on Stan Sport in 2022\|work=[[RugbyWA]]\|date=30 March 2022\|access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref> ~~== Teams ==~~ Wests Scarborough won the 2022 title, which ended their five-year premiership drought.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Taylor\|first=Nick\|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wests-scarborough-claim-rugbywa-premiership-title-in-78-point-11-try-fest-win-c-8191673\|title=Wests Scarborough claim RugbyWA premiership title in 78-point 11 try-fest win\|work=[[The West Australian]]\|date=10 September 2022\|access-date=24 December 2023\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231224074734/https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wests-scarborough-claim-rugbywa-premiership-title-in-78-point-11-try-fest-win-c-8191673\|archive-date=24 December 2023}}</ref> * ARKs * Associates * Coastal Cavaliers * [[Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club\|Cottesloe]] * Curtin Uni * Joondalup * Kalamunda * [[Nedlands Rugby Union Football Club\|Nedlands]] * Palmyra * Perth Bayswater * Southern Lions * UWA * Wanneroo * [[Wests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\|Wests Scarborough]] == Current clubs == The following 13 Rugby Union Clubs play in the RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade. {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:90%;" !Est. !Colours ! width="19%" scope="col" \|Club ! class="" \|Location !Ground !Premierships* \|- \|1975 \| align="center" \|[[File:Arks_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[ARKs Harrissdale Rugby Club\|ARKs Harrissdale]] \|Harrissdale \|Harrissdale Community Oval \|N/A \|- \|1948 \| align="center" \|[[File:Soaks_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Associates Rugby Union Football Club\|Associates]] \|Swanbourne \|Allen Park \|9 (2018) \|- \|1893 \| align="center" \|[[File:Cotts_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club\|Cottesloe]] \|Cottesloe \|Harvey Field \|12 (2021) \|- \|1998 \| align="center" \|[[File:Joondalup_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Joondalup Brothers Rugby Club\|Joondalup Brothers]] \|Joondalup \|[[Arena Joondalup\|HBF Arena]] \|N/A \|- \|1974 \| align="center" \|[[File:Kalamunda_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Kalamunda Rugby\|Kalamunda]] \|Forrestfield \|Hartfield Park \|1 (2008) \|- \|1934 \| align="center" \|[[File:Nedlands_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Nedlands Rugby Union Football Club\|Nedlands]] \|Nedlands \|Charles Court Reserve \|16 (2015) \|- \|1934 \| align="center" \|[[File:Palmyra_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Palmyra Rugby Club\|Palmyra]] \|Alfred Cove \|Tompkins Park \|2 (1991) \|- \|1906 \| align="center" \|[[File:Perth_Bayswater_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Perth Bayswater Rugby Union Football Club\|Perth Bayswater]] \|Morley \|Pat O'Hara Reserve \|3 (2007)* \|- \|1973 \| align="center" \|[[File:Rockingham_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|Rockingham \|Rockingham \|[[Lark Hill Sports Complex\|Lark Hill]] \|N/A \|- \|1987 \| align="center" \|[[File:Southern_Lions_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Southern Lions]] \|Success \|Success Oval \|N/A \|- \|1929 \| align="center" \|[[File:University_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[University of Western Australia Rugby Club\|Uni. of WA]] \|Mount Claremont \|[[UWA Sports Park]] \|5 (2014) \|- \|1981 \| align="center" \|[[File:Wanneroo_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Wanneroo Rugby\|Wanneroo]] \|Kingsway \|Kingsway Reserve \|N/A \|- \|1930 \| align="center" \|[[File:Westies_Rugby.png\|40x40px]] \|[[Wests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\|Wests Scarborough]] \|Doubleview \|Bennett Park \|12 (2022)* \|} * 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'' <nowiki></nowiki>"(year)" Denotes the last year they won the premiership. == Premiers == {{col-float\|firstcol=16em}} {\|class="wikitable" Line 25 ⟶ 133: ! Year ! style="padding:0 2.5em"\|Champion \|- \|2022 \|[[File:600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png\|20px\|border]] [[Wests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\|Wests Scarborough]] \|- \|2021 Line 215 ⟶ 326: ==External links== {{official\|https://~~www~~wa.~~rugbywa.asn.au~~rugby/competitions/senior-mens/fortescue-premier-grade}} ~~{{Western Force}}~~ ~~{{Rugby union in Australia}}~~ [[Category:Rugby union in Western Australia]] [[Category:Rugby union competitions in Australia]] [[Category:Sports competitions in Perth, Western Australia]] [[Category:1928 establishments in Australia]] [[Category:Sports organizations established in 1928]]