Sunshine Coast Stingrays
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| Full name | Sunshine Coast Stingrays | |
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| Union | Queensland Rugby Union | |
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Queensland Country Sunshine Coast R.U. | |
| Nickname(s) | Rays | |
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Location | Kawana Waters | |
| Region | Sunshine Coast | |
| Ground(s) | Stockland Park (Capacity: 12,000) | |
| League(s) | Queensland Country Championships | |
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The Sunshine Coast Stingrays is an Australian rugby union football team that represents Queensland's Sunshine Coast region. The Stingrays played in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition from 2005 to 2013, but now focus on competing in the Queensland Country Championships.
The Stingrays played in the Grand Final in their sixth season in the Premier Rugby competition in 2010. However, after facing funding difficulties in 2013, the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union decided not to compete in the 2014 season.[1]
Season results
Queensland Premier Rugby (2005–13)
- 2005 10th (5 competition points)[2]
- 2006 10th (12 competition points)[3]
- 2007 10th (16 competition points)[4]
- 2008 8th (25 competition points)[5]
- 2009 9th (20 competition points)[6]
- 2010 4th (52 competition points) - GRAND FINALIST
- 2011 8th (25 competition points)
- 2012 10th (5 competition points)
- 2013 10th (6 competition points)
Country Championships (11 QCRU Sub-Unions)
- 2010 1st place (undefeated)
Premiership Finals Results
- Queensland Premier Rugby (2005–13)
Premiers (Hospital Challenge Cup)
- NIL
Runners-Up (Vince Nicholls Memorial Trophy)
- 2010 University 19-11 Sunshine Coast
Internationals
Internationals selected whilst playing for the Stingrays
Internationals selected whilst playing for another Club
- Mike Hercus, U.S.A.. (2009)
- Toutai Kefu, Australia. (2010)
- Morgan Turinui, Australia. (2010)
- Caleb Ralph, New Zealand. (2010)
See also
References
- ↑ Brand, Anthony (2 October 2014). "’Rays quit Premier Rugby Stingrays opt to call it quits". Sunshine Coast Daily. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "Queensland Rugby Annual Report 2005" (PDF 5.0 MB). Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Queensland Rugby Annual Report 2006" (PDF 3.2 MB). Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Queensland Rugby Annual Report 2007" (PDF 2.7 MB). Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Queensland Rugby Annual Report 2008" (PDF 3.7 MB). Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Queensland Rugby Annual Report 2009" (PDF 1.8 MB). Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
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