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Burnie Rugby Union Club
Nickname(s)	The Emus
Gegründet	1961, Recess 1988, Reformed 1997
Standort	Burnie, Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
Ground(s)	Upper burnie sports centre
League(s)	Tasmanian Rugby Union
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	Team kit
Official website
	burnie.rugbynet.com.au

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Burnie Rugby Union Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. It was established in 1961, was dormant in the late 1980s and reformed in 1997.^[1] The club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union, and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League men's First Division.

The club's home ground is at Upper Burnie sports centre in the Burnie, Tasmania. Known as "the Emus", the club colours are blue and red. The club fields a team in Men's First Division along with a Women's team in the statewide competition.

History - post-reformation

The club was reformed in 1997 after a seven-year absence from competition. With the encouragement of Ron Willet, a prop forward and Northern Tasmanian President from Launceston, meetings commenced with Ken Allan & Shane Bentley at Burnie’s Beach hotel. Former Burnie president Brett "Crusty" Kershaw came on board as player and treasurer. Peter Letcher was recruited as coach for the side. Warren and Robbie Taylor came on board as manager and secretary respectively.

Past player Fergie Baird assisted in locating some lost funds that had been set aside for future club use. Kershaw paid for the club's first insurance bill and the Emus were reestablished.

The Northern Competition at that time comprised Burnie, Devonport, two Launceston teams, Georgetown, and the West Coast Miners (the last two are now defunct). The Emus played in the Acton Rugby and Softball ground which they shared in and developed. In 2003 the club moved to the Montello Sporting Grounds, the home of the Burnie United Soccer Club. After six years the club parted ways with Montello and moved to the McKenna Park Regional Sporting Complex in early 2009.

Burnie has played in three Northern Grand Finals since 1997, winning one in 2003 defeating Launceston at Montello Sporting Ground in a memorable 14 -10. Big Willie Johnson scored the winning try under the posts with Josh Baldwin converting to secure the victory on the day. Burnie had narrowly lost in two grand finals to the Devonport Bulls.

In 2008 after its first season of the Statewide Second Division, Burnie won the championship with a more than convincing victory over Glenorchy.

In 2009 the Emus participated in the revised Statewide First Division Competition. Burnie is back in the Statewide First Division after a 20-year absence.

Officials

The current President is Isabella Hardy, the first female and youngest person to ever take on the role. Women's coach Brett "Crusty" Kershaw is Vice President. Vanessa Davies is the current Secretary and Melissa Coull is the Treasurer.

Premierships

Senior Team

Northern Championship: 1964,2003
Statewide Second Division: 2008
Statewide First Division: 1979,1986

References

^ "BRUC History". Rugbynet.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2009.

External links

[1] "BRUC History". Rugbynet.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2009.

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-'''Burnie Rugby Union Club''' is a [[Rugby Union]] club in [[Tasmania]]. Established in 1953, Recessed in the mid 1980's and Reformed in 1997<ref>{{cite web|publisher=''Rugbynet.com''|title=BRUC History  |url=http://burnie.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=79629  |accessdate=22 June 2009}}</ref>, the club is a member of the [[Tasmanian Rugby Union]], affliated with the [[Australian Rugby Union]] and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League.
+'''Burnie Rugby Union Club''' is a [[Rugby Union]] club in [[Tasmania]]. It was established in 1961, was dormant in the late 1980s and reformed in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rugbynet.com|title=BRUC History|url=http://burnie.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=79629|accessdate=22 June 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120710234749/http://burnie.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=79629|archivedate=10 July 2012}}</ref> The club is a member of the [[Tasmanian Rugby Union]], affiliated with the [[Australian Rugby Union]], and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League men's First Division.
-The club's home ground is at McKenna Park Sporting Complex in the [[Burnie, Tasmania]]. Known as the ''The [[Emu]]'s'', the club colours are blue and red. The club currently fields a team in Men's First Division.
+The club's home ground is at Upper Burnie sports centre  in the [[Burnie, Tasmania]]. Known as "the [[Emu]]s", the club colours are blue and red. The club fields a team in Men's First Division along with a Women's team in the statewide competition.
-== History - after Reformation==
+== History - post-reformation==
-The current club as it is now was reformed in 1997 after a 7 year absence from all forms of competition.  With the encouragement of Ron Willet, a rather large prop forward and Northern Tasmanian President from Launceston, meetings commenced with Ken Allan & Shane Bentley at Burnie’s Beach hotel. Ex Burnie president and club legend Brett "Crusty" Kershaw came on board as player and treasurer. Kiwi, Peter Letcher, was wisely recruited as coach for the side. Warren and Robbie Taylor came on board as manager and secretary respectively.
+The club was reformed in 1997 after a seven-year absence from competition.  With the encouragement of Ron Willet, a prop forward and Northern Tasmanian President from Launceston, meetings commenced with Ken Allan & Shane Bentley at Burnie’s Beach hotel. Former Burnie president Brett "Crusty" Kershaw came on board as player and treasurer. Peter Letcher was recruited as coach for the side. Warren and Robbie Taylor came on board as manager and secretary respectively.
-Past Player, Golden Oldie stalwart and also a Kiwi, Fergie Baird, assisted in locating some lost funds that had been stuck in a sock for future Club use. Crusty kindly paid for the clubs first insurance bill and the mighty Emus were off and running (very quickly).
+Past player Fergie Baird assisted in locating some lost funds that had been set aside for future club use. Kershaw paid for the club's first insurance bill and the Emus were reestablished.
-The Northern Competition at that time comprised of Burnie, Devonport, two Launceston teams, Georgetown, and the West Coast Miners- or the Green Machine as they were known (last two now defunct). The Emus played out of the Acton Rugby and Softball ground which they shared in and developed. In 2003 the club moved to the Montello Sporting Grounds, the home of the Burnie United Soccer Club. After good tenure of 6 years the club parted ways with Montello and moved to the McKenna Park Regional Sporting Complex in early 2009.
+The Northern Competition at that time comprised Burnie, Devonport, two Launceston teams, Georgetown, and the West Coast Miners (the last two are now defunct). The Emus played in the Acton Rugby and Softball ground which they shared in and developed. In 2003 the club moved to the Montello Sporting Grounds, the home of the Burnie United Soccer Club. After six years the club parted ways with Montello and moved to the McKenna Park Regional Sporting Complex in early 2009.
-Burnie has played in three Northern Grand Finals since 1997, winning one in 2003 defeating Launceston at Montello Sporting Ground in a memorable 14 -10. Big Willie Johnson scored the winning try under the posts with Josh Baldwin converting to secure the victory on the day. Burnie narrowly lost previously in two grand finals to the Devonport Bulls.
+Burnie has played in three Northern Grand Finals since 1997, winning one in 2003 defeating Launceston at Montello Sporting Ground in a memorable 14 -10. Big Willie Johnson scored the winning try under the posts with Josh Baldwin converting to secure the victory on the day. Burnie had narrowly lost in two grand finals to the Devonport Bulls.
-Burnie, in 2008 after its first season of the Statewide Second Division won the championship with a more than convincing victory over Glenorchy.
+In 2008 after its first season of the Statewide Second Division, Burnie won the championship with a more than convincing victory over Glenorchy.
-In 2009 the Mighty Emus participated in the revised Statewide First Division Competition. Burnie is back in the Statewide First Division after a 20 year absence.
+In 2009 the Emus participated in the revised Statewide First Division Competition. Burnie is back in the Statewide First Division after a 20-year absence.
+<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:2010 Squad small.jpg|500px|centre]] -->
-== Office Bearers==
-The current president is former Burnie great Mark Lamont, coach Ashley "Ziff" Arnold in First Vice-President and Second Vice-President is a former president and long time supporter, Ken Allan . Sheryl Britton is named as treasurer and Xavier Walker is Secretary. Crusty Kershaw is still involved at the club as Social Club President, spiritual leader and also the club's Oldies delegate.
+== Officials==
-'''Premierships'''
+The current President is Isabella Hardy, the first female and youngest person to ever take on the role. Women's coach Brett "Crusty" Kershaw is Vice President. Vanessa Davies is the current Secretary and Melissa Coull is the Treasurer.
+==Premierships==
 '''Senior Team'''
-*Northern Championship 1979,1986,2003
+*Northern Championship: 1964,2003
-*Premiers Second Grade 2008
+*Statewide Second Division: 2008
+*Statewide First Division: 1979,1986
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.aru.com.au/ Australian Rugby Union]
-*[http://www.tasrugbyunion.com.au/ Tasmanian Rugby Union]
+*[https://archive.today/20120911083109/http://www.tasrugbyunion.com.au/ Tasmanian Rugby Union]
-*[http://burnie.rugbynet.com.au/ Burnie Rugby Union Club]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090913192642/http://burnie.rugbynet.com.au/ Burnie Rugby Union Club]
 {{Rugby union in Australia}}
-[[Category:Sport in Tasmania]]
+[[Category:Rugby union teams in Tasmania]]
-[[Category:Rugby Union Clubs in Tasmania]]
+[[Category:Women's rugby union in Tasmania]]
-[[Category:Australian rugby union teams]]
+[[Category:Sport in Burnie, Tasmania]]
+[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1961]]
+[[Category:1961 establishments in Australia]]