RugbyWA

RugbyWA

Western Force play the Bulls in the Super 14 competition.
Country Western Australia
Governing body Western Australia Rugby Union
National team Western Australia
Nickname(s) RugbyWA
Club competitions

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 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.

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.

Premier Grade

RugbyWA

Pindan Premier Grade Logo
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1928
Number of teams 10
Country  Western Australia
Holders UWA (12th title, 2014)
Most titles Nedlands (15 titles)

The Premier Grade is the highest level of Western Australia domestic club rugby union competition, contested annually from early April to mid August. It is managed by the Western Australia Rugby Union (RugbyWA), the Pindan Premier Grade was named for lead sponsor Pindan.

Premiers (since 1963)

Year Champion
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
1990 Nedlands
1989 Nedlands
Year Champion
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

KWIK First Grade Competition 2008

Final 2008 First Grade Competition Table

Team Played Won Lost Drawn BP For Agt % Points
Kalamunda 18 16 2 0 13 667 356 187 77
Nedlands 18 11 7 0 17 558 363 154 61
Wanneroo 18 11 7 0 14 590 406 145 58
Perth-Bayswater 18 12 6 0 9 451 294 153 57
Rockingham 18 11 6 1 8 413 388 106 54
Associates 18 9 8 1 12 490 395 124 50
Cottesloe 18 8 10 0 5 387 476 81 37
Wests-Subiaco 18 4 12 2 16 448 495 90 36
University 18 4 14 0 4 343 638 55 20
Palmyra 18 2 16 0 4 245 781 31 12

Minor Premiers: Kalamunda

Finals:

Minor Semi-final 17 August Rugby Park: Wanneroo 21 Perth-Bayswater 16
Major Semi-final 16 August Rugby Park: Kalamunda 13 Nedlands 11
Preliminary Final 24 August Rugby Park: Nedlands 23 Wanneroo 42
Grand Final 31 August Rugby Park: Kalamunda 37 Wanneroo 13

Premiers 2007: Kalamunda

Home Building Society First Grade Competition 2007

Final 2007 First Grade Competition Table

Team Played Won Lost Drawn BP For Agt % Points
Nedlands 18 15 3 0 14 691 259 267 74
Palmyra 18 14 4 0 9 497 285 174 65
Kalamunda 18 13 4 1 9 461 333 138 63
Perth-Bayswater 18 12 6 0 11 497 217 229 59
Associates 18 10 7 1 10 427 325 131 52
Wests-Subiaco 18 8 9 1 13 482 387 124 47
Rockingham 18 6 12 0 6 306 480 64 30
University 18 6 12 0 2 355 594 60 26
Cottesloe 18 4 13 1 6 237 457 52 24
Wanneroo 18 0 18 0 4 221 837 26 4

Minor Premiers: Nedlands

Finals:

Minor Semi-final 1 September Rugby Park: Kalamunda 10 Perth-Bayswater 11
Major Semi-final 2 September Rugby Park: Nedlands 20 Palmyra 19
Preliminary Final 8 September Members Equity Stadium: Palmyra 18 Perth-Bayswater 41
Grand Final 15 September Members Equity Stadium: Nedlands 13 Perth-Bayswater 15

Premiers 2007: Perth-Bayswater

Notable players

Clubs

Premier Grade (1st Grade)

Associates
Cottesloe
Joondalup Brothers RUFC
Kalamunda
Nedlands
Palmyra
Perth-Bayswater
University
Wanneroo
Wests-Subiaco

Other Perth Grades

ARKS
Curtin
Mandurah
Swan Suburbs
Rockingham
Southern Lions Bunbury

South West Competition

Collie
Dunsborough
Leeuwin-Margaret River

Great Southern Competition

Albany
Denmark
Dryandra-Narrogin
Katanning
Mount Barker

Eastern Goldfields Competition

Boulder
Bushwackers
Kambalda
Stormers
WA School of Mines

External links

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