The RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade was formed in 1928 and was the first consistent competition for Rugby Union in the state of Western Australia. It is the highest level of domestic club rugby played in Western Australia.[1] 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.[2]
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Sport | Rugby union |
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Formerly known as | West Australian Rugby Union First Grade |
Instituted | 1928 |
Number of teams | 15 |
Holders | Cottesloe (12) 2021 ({{{season}}}) |
Most titles | Nedlands |
Promotion to | RugbyWA Championship Grade |
Teams
- ARKs Harrissdale Rugby Club
- Associates
- Coastal Cavaliers
- Cottesloe
- Joondalup Brothers Rugby Club
- Kalamunda
- Nedlands
- Palmyra
- Perth Bayswater
- Southern Lions
- UWA
- Wanneroo
- Wests Scarborough
Year | Champion |
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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 |
Year | Champion |
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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-Suburbs |
1968 | UWA |
1967 | UWA |
1966 | Associates |
1965 | Associates |
1964 | Associates |
1963 | Associates |
- ^ "The Cott Rugby Story". Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "RugbyWA", Wikipedia, 2022-02-07, retrieved 2022-02-07