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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2012}}
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{{National rugby union
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| unionname = Rugby Union South Australia
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Clubs which have fielded rugby teams in the past are: Aquinas, Black Forest, Central Districts, Flinders University, Gawler, Murray Bridge, North-West Districts, Salisbury, Smithfield Plains, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Pulteney Grammar School, Salisbury High School, Salisbury Com. Schools, Salisbury Teachers College, S.C.A.E., South Australian Institute of Technology, St Peters College, St Marks College, Tea Tree Gully, Kingswood, Adelaide, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Whyalla, Waratahs, North Adelaide Baptist, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Army, East Torrens, RAAF, SA Railways Institute and RAN. In 1978 Glenelg was renamed Brighton, the club's second name change, having previously been known as Kingston. In 2006 the Roseworthy college Rams were renamed Barossa Rams. Burnside fielded no junior teams until they amalgamated with The Waratahs Junior Rugby Union Football Club in 1992. North Torrens was formed when West Torrens and North Adelaide merged. Western Districts Junior Rugby Union Football Club (the Vikings) is the junior team for the two senior clubs of Woodville and Port Adelaide.
Clubs which have fielded rugby teams in the past are: Aquinas, Black Forest, Central Districts, Flinders University, Gawler, Murray Bridge, North-West Districts, Salisbury, Smithfield Plains, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Pulteney Grammar School, Salisbury High School, Salisbury Com. Schools, Salisbury Teachers College, S.C.A.E., South Australian Institute of Technology, St Peters College, St Marks College, Tea Tree Gully, Kingswood, Adelaide, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Whyalla, Waratahs, North Adelaide Baptist, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Army, East Torrens, RAAF, SA Railways Institute and RAN. In 1978 Glenelg was renamed Brighton, the club's second name change, having previously been known as Kingston. In 2006 the Roseworthy college Rams were renamed Barossa Rams. Burnside fielded no junior teams until they amalgamated with The Waratahs Junior Rugby Union Football Club in 1992. North Torrens was formed when West Torrens and North Adelaide merged. Western Districts Junior Rugby Union Football Club (the Vikings) is the junior team for the two senior clubs of Woodville and Port Adelaide.


In 1995, [[Sport at the University of Adelaide#Adelaide University Rugby Union Football Club|Adelaide University]] and [[Old Collegians Rugby Club|Old Collegians RFC]] established women's teams. Initially playing infrequently while building player numbers. By 2013 sufficient clubs had established women's teams for the Union to establish a formal competition.
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[[File:South Australia Rugby Union logo.svg|180px|thumb|Logo used from 2013–2017.]]

⚫
[[File:South Australia Rugby Union logo.svg|180px|thumb|Logo used from 2013 to 2017.]]
In 1999, SA Rugby again took on corporate change and release its Incorporated Association status and become a Company Limited by Guarantee, further underlining its commercial strength. In 2006, SA Rugby Union Ltd merged with the SA Junior Rugby Union.
In 1999, SA Rugby again took on corporate change and release its Incorporated Association status and become a Company Limited by Guarantee, further underlining its commercial strength. In 2006, SA Rugby Union Ltd merged with the SA Junior Rugby Union.


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! Entered <br> competition
! Entered <br> competition
|-
|-
| [[Adelaide University RUFC]]
| [[Sport at the University of Adelaide#Adelaide University Rugby Union Football Club|Adelaide University]]
| Mens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Blacks
| Blacks
| [[Waite Oval]]
| [[Waite Oval]]
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|-
| [[Barossa Rams RUFC]]
| [[Barossa Rams RUFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Rams
| Rams
| [[Lyndoch Oval]]
| [[Lyndoch Oval]]
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|-
| [[Brighton RUFC]]
| [[Brighton RUFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Juniors
| Tigers
| Tigers
| [[Brighton Oval]]
| [[Brighton Oval]]
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|-
|-
| [[Burnside RUFC]]
| [[Burnside RUFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Burnside
| Burnside
| [[Parkinson Oval]]
| [[Parkinson Oval]]
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|-
|-
| Elizabeth RUFC
| Elizabeth RUFC
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Lizzies
| Lizzies
| [[Womma Park]]
| [[Womma Park]]
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|-
| Firebrand Rugby Sevens
| Firebrand Rugby Sevens
| Womens 7s, Girls 7s (12+)
| Women's 7s, Girls 7s (12+)
|
|
| Victoria Park
| Victoria Park
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|-
|-
| [[North Torrens RUFC]]
| [[North Torrens RUFC]]
| Mens
| Men's
| Dragons
| Dragons
| [[Dry Creek (rugby ground)|Dry Creek]]
| [[Dry Creek (rugby ground)|Dry Creek]]
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|-
| [[Old Collegians Rugby Club|Old Collegians RFC]]
| [[Old Collegians Rugby Club|Old Collegians RFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women’s, Juniors
| Old Colls
| Old Colls
| [[Tregenza Oval]]
| [[Tregenza Oval]]
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|-
| [[Onkaparinga Rugby Union Football Club|Onkaparinga RUFC]]
| [[Onkaparinga Rugby Union Football Club|Onkaparinga RUFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Onkas
| Onkas
| [[Wilfred Taylor Reserve]]
| [[Wilfred Taylor Reserve]]
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|-
| [[Port Adelaide RUFC]]
| [[Port Adelaide RUFC]]
| Mens, Juniors
| Men's, Juniors
| Pirates
| Pirates
| [[Riverside Oval]]
| [[Riverside Oval]]
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|-
|-
| [[Southern Suburbs RUFC]]
| [[Southern Suburbs RUFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Bulls
| Bulls
| [[Bailey Reserve]]
| [[Bailey Reserve]]
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|-
| [[Woodville RUFC]]
| [[Woodville RUFC]]
| Mens, Womens, Juniors
| Men's, Women's, Juniors
| Wasps
| Wasps
| [[Gleneagels Reserve]]
| [[Gleneagels Reserve]]
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==Premiership winners==
==Premiership winners==


===[[Coopers Brewery]] Premier Grade===
===[[Coopers Brewery|Coopers]] Premier Grade===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* '''2024'''- Burnside
* '''2023'''- Burnside
* '''2022'''- Brighton
* '''2021'''- Burnside
* '''2020'''- Brighton
*'''2019'''- Burnside
*'''2018'''- Brighton
*'''2017'''- Brighton
*'''2017'''- Brighton
* '''2016'''- [[Old Collegians Rugby Club]]
* '''2016'''- [[Old Collegians Rugby Club]]
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* '''2001'''- [[Old Collegians Rugby Club]]
* '''2001'''- [[Old Collegians Rugby Club]]
* '''2000'''- Brighton
* '''2000'''- Brighton
* '''1999'''- Burnside
* '''1998'''- Old Collegians
* '''1997'''- Brighton
* '''1996'''- Brighton
* '''1995'''- Brighton
* '''1994'''- Brighton
* '''1993'''- Brighton
* '''1992'''- Brighton
* '''1991'''- Old Collegians
{{div col end}}

===Division One===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* '''2018''' - Port Adelaide
* '''2017''' - Elizabeth
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


===Premier Reserve Grade===
===Premier Reserve Grade===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* '''2018''' - Onkaparinga
* '''2017''' - Burnside
* '''2017''' - Burnside
* '''2016''' - Barossa Rams
* '''2016''' - Barossa Rams
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=={{anchor|team|U20}}Representative teams==
=={{anchor|team|U20}}Representative teams==
{{main article|Adelaide Black Falcons}}
{{main|Adelaide Black Falcons}}
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The Black Falcons team is selected from senior players within South Australia each year, and competes against other amateur representative rugby teams from states including Victoria and Western Australia. Junior Falcons teams are also chosen to play in national age group competitions. The Southern Warriors is the women's seven-a-side team that competes in tournaments including the National Women’s Sevens tournament.<ref name = saru-2012/>
The Black Falcons team is selected from senior players within South Australia each year, and competes against other amateur representative rugby teams from states including Victoria and Western Australia. Junior Falcons teams are also chosen to play in national age group competitions. The Southern Warriors is the women's seven-a-side team that competes in tournaments including the National Women's Sevens tournament.<ref name = saru-2012/>


The South Australian Under 20 team competes in the [[Australian Under 20 Rugby Championship#Southern States|Southern States Championship]] and also plays occasional matches against other representative sides. Prior to 2008, state colts teams at under 21 and under 19 age levels were fielded in national competitions.
The South Australian Under 20 team competes in the [[Australian Under 20 Rugby Championship#Southern States|Southern States Championship]] and also plays occasional matches against other representative sides. Prior to 2008, state colts teams at under 21 and under 19 age levels were fielded in national competitions.

From 2018 Black Falcons compete into [[National Rugby Championship#Emerging States Championship|Emerging States Championship]] and in 2019 also a second developing team, South Australia Under 23.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sa.rugby/news/2019/09/05/nrcii-tournament|title = NRCII Tournament Comes to Adelaide &#124; Latest Rugby News &#124; SA Rugby|date = 4 September 2019}}</ref>

*[[List of Australian club rugby union competitions]]


==References==
==References==
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|title= S. Australian side to visit ACT
|title= S. Australian side to visit ACT
|newspaper= The Canberra Times |page=34
|newspaper= The Canberra Times |page=34
|accessdate= 4 June 2014
|access-date= 4 June 2014
|url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131808703 }}
|url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131808703 }}
</ref>
</ref>
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|title= Big effort needed to boost rugby
|title= Big effort needed to boost rugby
|newspaper= The Canberra Times |page=21
|newspaper= The Canberra Times |page=21
|accessdate= 4 June 2014
|access-date= 4 June 2014
|url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131809739 }}
|url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131809739 }}
</ref>
</ref>
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|year= 2012
|year= 2012
|title= Annual Report 2012
|title= Annual Report 2012
|website= |publisher= South Australian Rugby
|publisher= South Australian Rugby
|accessdate= 12 May 2014
|access-date= 12 May 2014
|url= http://www.sarugby.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sar_annualreport_2012_web.pdf
|url= http://www.sarugby.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sar_annualreport_2012_web.pdf
|url-status=live
|deadurl=no
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512054044/http://www.sarugby.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sar_annualreport_2012_web.pdf
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512054044/http://www.sarugby.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sar_annualreport_2012_web.pdf
|archivedate=12 May 2014 }}
|archive-date=12 May 2014 }}
</ref>
</ref>


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|first= Ted |last= Thompson
|first= Ted |last= Thompson
|title= History
|title= History
|website= |publisher= South Australian Rugby League
|publisher= South Australian Rugby League
|accessdate= 12 May 2014
|access-date= 12 May 2014
|url= http://www.sarugbyleague.com.au/ABOUT/SARL.aspx
|url= http://www.sarugbyleague.com.au/ABOUT/SARL.aspx
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|archivedate= 9 April 2013 }}
|archive-date= 9 April 2013 }}
</ref>
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*[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/barossaramsrugbyclub/ Barossa Rams Rugby Club]
*[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/barossaramsrugbyclub/ Barossa Rams Rugby Club]
*[http://www.portrugby.com.au Port Adelaide Rugby Club]
*[http://www.portrugby.com.au Port Adelaide Rugby Club]
*[http://www.oldcollegians.rugby Old Collegians Rugby Club]


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{{Rugby union in Australia}}
{{Rugby union in Australia}}
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[[Category:Rugby union in South Australia]]
[[Category:Rugby union in South Australia]]
[[Category:Australian rugby union governing bodies]]
[[Category:Australian rugby union governing bodies]]
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in South Australia|Rug]]
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in South Australia|Rug]]
[[Category:1932 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1932 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Sports organisations established in 1932]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1932]]

Revision as of 09:20, 26 August 2024

Rugby Union South Australia
SportRugby union
Gegründet1932, Adelaide (1932, Adelaide)
RA affiliation1949
(founding member)
Websitesarugby.com.au

Rugby Union South Australia (RUSA) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the state of South Australia. It is a member of Rugby Australia and runs an amateur club competition in Adelaide consisting of men's teams in Premier grade, Premier reserves, Division 2 and Division 2 reserves; and junior teams grouped by age from under 7 to under 18. As of 2013, a women's competition has been included. The RUSA also selects representative teams each year to compete against other Australian states and territories.

History

The SA Rugby Union was established in 1932 after journalist Ian Sabey, from The Advertiser, convened a public meeting. This meeting resulted in the formation of the Adelaide Rugby Club, with enough players to field two 7-a-side teams. Interest in the sport grew, and by the end of that year, the Royal Australian Navy, Adelaide University and the Waratahs were ready to field teams in a local competition.

Rugby in the Adelaide area grew quickly and within a year, South Australia had fielded a team against Victoria for its first interstate match.

Rugby League benefited in the 1940s, when the Port Adelaide Rugby Union team fractured and changed codes.[1] Over the following two decades, rugby grew across the metropolitan region and by the 1950s, South Australia boasted eight clubs. In 1951, with the competition and therefore financial risks growing, it was decided that it was in the Union's best interest to become an incorporated body. In the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s, the South Australian representative team competed in the Southern States Carnivals against Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. The SARU financed its own tour of Queensland and ACT in 1971, playing in Canberra, Toowoomba, and Brisbane.[2][3]

By 1971 clubs included: Army, Adelaide University, Glenelg, Burnside, Elizabeth, Flinders University, North Adelaide, Old Collegians, Onkaparinga, Port Adelaide, Roseworthy College Rams, Salisbury, Southern Suburbs, West Torrens and Woodville.

Clubs which have fielded rugby teams in the past are: Aquinas, Black Forest, Central Districts, Flinders University, Gawler, Murray Bridge, North-West Districts, Salisbury, Smithfield Plains, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Pulteney Grammar School, Salisbury High School, Salisbury Com. Schools, Salisbury Teachers College, S.C.A.E., South Australian Institute of Technology, St Peters College, St Marks College, Tea Tree Gully, Kingswood, Adelaide, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Whyalla, Waratahs, North Adelaide Baptist, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Army, East Torrens, RAAF, SA Railways Institute and RAN. In 1978 Glenelg was renamed Brighton, the club's second name change, having previously been known as Kingston. In 2006 the Roseworthy college Rams were renamed Barossa Rams. Burnside fielded no junior teams until they amalgamated with The Waratahs Junior Rugby Union Football Club in 1992. North Torrens was formed when West Torrens and North Adelaide merged. Western Districts Junior Rugby Union Football Club (the Vikings) is the junior team for the two senior clubs of Woodville and Port Adelaide.

In 1995, Adelaide University and Old Collegians RFC established women's teams. Initially playing infrequently while building player numbers. By 2013 sufficient clubs had established women's teams for the Union to establish a formal competition.

Logo used from 2013 to 2017.

In 1999, SA Rugby again took on corporate change and release its Incorporated Association status and become a Company Limited by Guarantee, further underlining its commercial strength. In 2006, SA Rugby Union Ltd merged with the SA Junior Rugby Union.

In 2014 Old Collegians broke an 8-year drought to win the premier grade premiership

Current clubs

As of 2018, there are fourteen clubs which make up RUSA, eleven of these clubs field senior men's sides, eight field senior women's sides and 11 field junior sides. There is also a golden oldies club for players 35+, and a rugby sevens club for women and girls (12+).

Club Teams Nickname Home Ground Entered
competition
Adelaide University Men's, Women's, Juniors Blacks Waite Oval 1932
Barossa Rams RUFC Men's, Women's, Juniors Rams Lyndoch Oval 2006
Brighton RUFC Men's, Juniors Tigers Brighton Oval 1950
Burnside RUFC Men's, Women's, Juniors Burnside Parkinson Oval 1946
Crippled Crows Golden Oldies (35+)
Elizabeth RUFC Men's, Women's, Juniors Lizzies Womma Park 1958
Firebrand Rugby Sevens Women's 7s, Girls 7s (12+) Victoria Park 2016
North Torrens RUFC Men's Dragons Dry Creek 1998
Old Collegians RFC Men's, Women’s, Juniors Old Colls Tregenza Oval 1936
Onkaparinga RUFC Men's, Women's, Juniors Onkas Wilfred Taylor Reserve 1968
Port Adelaide RUFC Men's, Juniors Pirates Riverside Oval 1933
Southern Suburbs RUFC Men's, Women's, Juniors Bulls Bailey Reserve 1946
Western Districts JRUFC Juniors Vikings Riverside Oval 1997
Woodville RUFC Men's, Women's, Juniors Wasps Gleneagels Reserve 1933

Premiership winners

Coopers Premier Grade

  • 2024- Burnside
  • 2023- Burnside
  • 2022- Brighton
  • 2021- Burnside
  • 2020- Brighton
  • 2019- Burnside
  • 2018- Brighton
  • 2017- Brighton
  • 2016- Old Collegians Rugby Club
  • 2015- Onkaparinga
  • 2014- Old Collegians Rugby Club
  • 2013- Brighton
  • 2012- Brighton
  • 2011- Brighton
  • 2010- Brighton
  • 2009- Brighton
  • 2008- Brighton
  • 2007- Southern Suburbs
  • 2006- Old Collegians Rugby Club
  • 2005- Brighton
  • 2004- Brighton
  • 2003- Southern Suburbs
  • 2002- Port Adelaide
  • 2001- Old Collegians Rugby Club
  • 2000- Brighton
  • 1999- Burnside
  • 1998- Old Collegians
  • 1997- Brighton
  • 1996- Brighton
  • 1995- Brighton
  • 1994- Brighton
  • 1993- Brighton
  • 1992- Brighton
  • 1991- Old Collegians

Division One

  • 2018 - Port Adelaide
  • 2017 - Elizabeth

Premier Reserve Grade

Representative teams

Main article: Adelaide Black Falcons
Black Falcons kit

The Black Falcons team is selected from senior players within South Australia each year, and competes against other amateur representative rugby teams from states including Victoria and Western Australia. Junior Falcons teams are also chosen to play in national age group competitions. The Southern Warriors is the women's seven-a-side team that competes in tournaments including the National Women's Sevens tournament.[4]

The South Australian Under 20 team competes in the Southern States Championship and also plays occasional matches against other representative sides. Prior to 2008, state colts teams at under 21 and under 19 age levels were fielded in national competitions.

From 2018 Black Falcons compete into Emerging States Championship and in 2019 also a second developing team, South Australia Under 23.[5]

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Ted. "History". South Australian Rugby League. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. ^ "S. Australian side to visit ACT". The Canberra Times. 26 May 1971. p. 34. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Big effort needed to boost rugby". The Canberra Times. 1 June 1971. p. 21. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2012" (PDF). South Australian Rugby. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  5. ^ "NRCII Tournament Comes to Adelaide | Latest Rugby News | SA Rugby". 4 September 2019.
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