The Queensland Rugby Union, or QRU, is the governing body for the sport of Rugby union in Queensland in Australia. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia.

History The QRU was founded in Brisbane in 1883 as the Northern Rugby Union, after breaking away from the Queensland Football Association before being formally constituted in 1893 when the name was changed to the Queensland Rugby Football Union.

The first 1883 season began with two clubs: Fireflies and Wanderers. Early intercolonials were played at Eagle Farm Racecourse. The competition boomed after the collapse of the QFA in 1890 with the majority of the remaining Australian rules players making the switch to rugby.

A combination of the introduction of rugby league and the impact of World War I saw the organisation disbanded in 1919, however it reformed after a decade in 1928.

Early clubs (1883-1893) Club Founded Years active in union Notes Fireflies 1884 1884-? Wanderers 1884 1884-? Wasps 1884 1884-? Gracemere 1886 1890-? Central Queensland association Wallaroo 1880 1885- Formed under Australian rules Beenleigh 1887 Oxley 1890 1890-? Past Grammar 1887 ?1891- Aubigny 1889 Warwick 1889 1889 Warwick Rugby Football Union in 1890 Caxton 1889 1889 Warwick Rugby Football Union in 1890 South-Eastern 1889 1889 Warwick Rugby Football Union in 1890 Toowoomba Grammar School 1889 1889 Formed under Australian rulesToowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser 21 May 1881 Page 2 Arformas ?1890 1890-? Boomerangs ?1890 1890-? Moonlight 1890 1890-? Young Athenian 1890 1890-? Pittsworth 1890 1890-? Greenmount 1890 1890-? Paddington 1890 1890-? Bunya 1890 1890-? Oriental 1890 1890-? Rockhampton 1890 1890-? Central Queensland association Wallaroo 1890 1890-? Central Queensland association Mount Morgan 1890 1890-? Central Queensland association Zingari 1890 1890-? Central Queensland association Charters Towers 1890 1892-? Oxford 1890 1890-? Emu 1890 1890-? Toowong Ranger 1890 1890-? Townsville 1890 1890-? Ipswich 1892 1893-? Beserkers 1892 1892-? Capricornia District Wanderers 1892 1892-? Capricornia District Waratahs 1892 1892-? Capricornia District Gordon 1893 1893-? Longreach 1893 1893-? Mountaineer 1893 1893-?

See also

Queensland Reds

References

External links Queensland Rugby Union