The Queensland Country Rugby Union, or QCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of the state of Queensland in Australia. It is affiliated with the Queensland Rugby Union.
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Queensland Regions (excluding Brisbane) |
| Abbreviation | QCRU |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Affiliation | Queensland Rugby Union |
| President | Dan Morton |
| Official website | |
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The Queensland Country Rugby Union administers the game in regions of Queensland outside of metropolitan Brisbane. The union is split into eleven country sub-unions.[1] Queensland Country is represented by the Queensland Country Heelers team.[1]
Structure
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The Queensland Country Rugby Union has eleven country sub-unions, each running their own club competitions during the year. The sub-unions are grouped into three regional divisions in Northern, Central, and Southern Queensland:
North Queensland
Central Queensland
- Rockhampton
- Central Highlands
- Western Queensland
- Wide Bay – selected from Bundaberg and District Rugby Union, plus teams from Fraser Coast, Gympie, and South Burnett.
South Queensland
Sub-union teams compete in Regional Championships against other teams in their regional division. Representative sides from the three regions are then selected to play at the Queensland Country Championships.
Following the Country Championships, a representative Queensland Country Heelers team is selected by the Queensland Country Rugby Union to play regular fixtures including City-Country matches against Brisbane selections, and the "Battle of the Borders" Cup against the New South Wales Country Cockatoos.[2]
Rugby Bundaberg
edit- The Waves Falcons
- Bundaberg Barbarians
- Turtles Brothers Rugby
- Isis Crushers
- Bundaberg Pythons
- Cairns Northern Beaches Mudcrabs
- Barron-Trinity Bulls
- Brothers Rugby Union
- Cairns Old Crocs Rugby Union
- Cairns Wanderers
- Innisfail Chargers Junior Rugby Union
- JCU Mariners
- Port Douglas Rugby Union
- Southside Crusaders Sports & Culture
Central Highlands Rugby Union
edit- Capella Rugby Union
- Clermont Rugby Union
- Emerald Rugby
- Moranbah Bulls
- Rolleston Rugby Union
Central Queensland Rugby Union
edit- Biloela Rugby
- Blackwater Rugby
- Rockhampton Brothers Rugby Union
- Capricorn Coast Rugby
- Colts Rugby Club
- Dawson Valley Rugby Club
- Frenchville Pioneers
- Gladstone Rugby Club
- Mount Morgan Rugby
- Rockhampton Boars
- University Central Queensland Rugby
- Condamine Rugby Union
- Dalby and District Rugby Union Football Club
- Goondiwindi Rugby
- Highfields Redbacks Rugby Union
- Roma Rugby Union
- South Burnett Rugby
- St George & District Rugby
- Toowoomba Bears Rugby
- Toowoomba Rangers Rugby
- University Of Southern Queensland Rugby
- Warwick & Districts Rugby
- University of Queensland - Gatton
- Bowen Rugby
- Brothers Mackay
- City Rugby Club
- Kuttabul Rugby
- Proserpine/Whitsunday Rugby Union
- Slade Point Rugby
Mt Isa Rugby Union
edit- Cloncurry Rugby
- Euros Rugby Union
- Keas Rugby
- Warrigals Rugby
- Beaudesert Rugby Football Club
- Bond University Rugby Club
- Bond Pirates Rugby Club
- Casuarina Beach Rugby Club
- Colleges Rugby Club
- Coolangatta Tweed Barbarians
- Coomera Crushers RU
- Gold Coast Eagles
- Griffith Uni Colleges Knights Rugby Union Club
- Helensvale Hogs RUC
- Hinterland Celtics Rugby Club
- Nerang Bulls RUC
- Palm Beach Currumbin Alleygators RUC
- Surfers Paradise Dolphins
- Tamborine Mountain Rugby
- Caboolture Rugby Union
- Caloundra Rugby Union
- Fraser Coast Rugby Union
- Gympie Rugby Union
- Maroochydore Rugby Union
- Nambour Rugby Union
- Noosa District Rugby Union
- University of the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union
- Townsville Brothers Rugby Union
- Burdekin Rugby Union
- Charters Towers Rugby Union
- Ingham Rugby Union
- James Cook University
- North Ward Old Boys Rugby
- Ross River Redskins
- Teachers West Rugby Union
Western Queensland Rugby Union
edit- Barcaldine Rugby Union
- Collegians Rugby Union
- Longreach Rugby Union
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "GrainCorp Country Championships". Queensland rugby. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Border Cup Heads North". New South Wales Country Rugby. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.