Hobart Harlequins Rugby Club is a

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club in

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. Established in 1933, the club is a member of the

Tasmanian Rugby Union The Tasmanian Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Tasmania in Australia. The TRU was established in 1933. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. Currently, the Tasmanian Ru ...

and

Tasmanian Rugby Union Juniors The Tasmanian Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Tasmania in Australia. The TRU was established in 1933. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. Currently, the Tasmanian Rug ...

, affiliated with the

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and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The club's home ground is at Rugby Park in

Cornelian Bay, Tasmania Cornelian Bay is a small suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It lies just north of the urban parkland, the Queens Domain. The bay itself is a safe anchorage for yacht owners. History Tasmanian Aboriginal people of the Mouheneenner band liv ...

. Known as the ''Harlequins'' or ''Quins'', the club colours are Blue, Red, Green and Black. The club currently fields a teams in Men's First and Second Divisions, a Senior Women's squad and junior teams. Notable player is

Adam Coleman Adam Coleman (born 7 October 1991) is an Australian rugby union player living in England who plays lock for London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership. Career Coleman attended New Town High School in Hobart Tasmania. He represented Tasmania in u ...

. Premierships Senior Team *Premiers First Grade 1936,1937,1938,1946,1947,1948, 1963;1964,1968,1974,1988,2013 *Premiers Second Grade 1949, 1995, 2006 *Premiers u16 2010 (Recess 1940–1945)

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