RugbyWA


The Western Australia Rugby Union 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. 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

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, the FMG Premier Grade was named for lead sponsor Fortescue Metals.

Premiers (since 1963)

YearChampion
2019 Cottesloe
2018 Associates
2017 Wests-Scarborough
2016 Wests-Scarborough
2015 Nedlands
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

YearChampion
1990 Nedlands
1989 Nedlands
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

Recent Grand Final Results :
2019 – Cottesloe 17 def. Nedlands 10
2018 – Associates 23 def. Kalamunda 10
2017 – Wests Scarborough 27 def. Associates 15
2016 – Wests Scarborough 45 def. Nedlands 24
2015 – Nedlands
2014 – UWA 16 def. Cottesloe 13
2013 – Nedlands def. Cottesloe
2012 – Associates
2011 – UWA 15 def. Nedlands 13

Notable players

Premier Grade
Associates
Cottesloe
Curtin University
Joondalup Brothers RUFC
Kalamunda
Nedlands
Palmyra
Perth-Bayswater
UWA
Wanneroo
Wests Scarborough
Other Perth Grades
ARKS
Mandurah
Swan Suburbs
Rockingham
Southern Lions
Bunbury
Perth Irish Rugby
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