Launceston Rugby Union Football Club is a
Rugby Union
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club in
Tasmania
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. Established in 1998,
the club is a member of the
Tasmanian Rugby Union
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and
Tasmanian Rugby Union Juniors
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, affiliated with the
Australian Rugby Union
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and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League.
The club's home ground is at Royal Park in the
Launceston, Tasmania. Known as ''the Tigers'' and previously ''the Bumble Bees'', the club colours are blue and yellow. The club currently fields a team in Men's Second Division.
The club resulted from a merger of the Glen Dhu Rugby Club and the Riverview Rugby Club in 1998 following an undefeated run by Riverview in 1997 winning the Reserves grade against West Coast with a score 62-10. The merge of the two Launceston based club resulted in back to back Premierships for Launceston in 1998 and 1999 before losing the State Grand Final to the University of Tasmania in 2000.
Premierships
Reserve Grade
* Riverview - Northern Premiers 1997 (undefeated all Season)
Senior Team
*Statewide Premiers First Grade 1998
*Statewide Premiers First Grade 1999
*Runners up First Grade 2000
*Statewide Premiers First Grade 2004
*Statewide Premiers First Grade 2006
*Runners up First First Grade 2011
''Under 18''
*Premiers 2007
''Under 14''
*Premiers 2006
"Women's Sevens"
Spring Premiers 2016
References
External links
Australian Rugby UnionTasmanian Rugby UnionLaunceston Rugby Union Football Club
Rugby union teams in Tasmania
Rugby clubs established in 1999
1999 establishments in Australia
Sport in Launceston, Tasmania
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