The Mackay Rugby Union is the local rugby union competition in the Mackay Region and Whitsunday Region in Queensland, Australia.

SportRugby Union
JurisdictionMackay, Queensland
AbbreviationMRU
AffiliationQueensland Rugby Union
Regional affiliationQueensland Country Rugby Union
Queensland
Australia

History

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Rugby Union in Mackay can be traced to as early as 1901.[1]

Current clubs

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The clubs contesting the 2022 season are;[2][3][4]

  • Bowen
  • Brothers
  • Kuttabul
  • Moranbah
  • Mackay City
  • Proserpine Whitsunday Raiders
  • Slade Point

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sporting". Mackay Mercury. Vol. 87, no. 22. Queensland, Australia. 2 May 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Tara Miko; Max O’Driscoll. "Super Saturday: Mackay rugby's Anzac Day clashes". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Kuttabul vs Moranbah highlights". PattmanSport Rugby. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Mackay Brothers v Slade Point highlights". PattmanSport Rugby. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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