The Queensland Country Rugby Union, or QCRU, is the

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for the sport of

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within most of the state of

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in Australia. It is affiliated with the

Queensland Rugby Union The Queensland Rugby Union, or QRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Queensland in Australia. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. The QRU was founded in Brisbane in 1883 as the ''Northern ...

. The Queensland Country Rugby Union administers the game in regions of Queensland outside of metropolitan

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. The union is split into eleven country sub-unions. Queensland Country is represented by the Queensland Country Heelers team. 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 * Far North Queensland Rugby Union * Townsville and Districts Rugby Union * Mount Isa *

Mackay Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airport ...

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 * Sunshine Coast Rugby Union *

Darling Downs Rugby Union The Darling Downs District Rugby Union, or DDRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the District of Darling Downs, Queensland in Australia. It is a member of the Queensland Country Rugby Union. History Clubs The club ...

* Gold Coast District Rugby Union 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.

Rugby Bundaberg

* The Waves Falcons *

Bundaberg Barbarians Bundaberg is a city in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, and is the tenth largest city in the state. Bundaberg's regional area has a population of 70,921, and is a major centre of the Wide Bay–Burnett geographical region. The ...

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* Isis Crushers * Bundaberg Pythons

Far North Queensland Rugby Union

* Cairns Northern Beaches Rugby Union (Mudcrabs) * Barron-Trinity Bulls * Brothers Rugby Union (Cairns) *

Cairns Old Crocs Rugby Union Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most- ...

* Cairns Wanderers *

Innisfail Chargers Junior Rugby Union Innisfail may refer to: * Innisfail, Queensland, a town in the Cassowary Coast Region, Australia * Innisfail, Alberta, town in Canada * Inisfail, poetic name for Ireland See also * Innisfil, town in Ontario, Canada {{Disambiguation ...

JCU Mariners JCU may refer to: * John Carroll University, in Ohio, United States * John Cabot University, in Rome, Italy * James Cook University, in Queensland, Australia * Joint Communications Unit, of the United States Special Operations Command * Ceuta H ...

Port Douglas Rugby Union A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...

Southside Crusaders Sports & Culture Southside or South Side may refer to: Places Australia * Southside, Queensland, a semi-rural locality in the Gympie Region Canada * South Side, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community in the St. George's Bay area on the southwest coast of New ...

Central Highlands Rugby Union

* Capella Rugby Union * Clermont Rugby Union * Emerald Rugby *

Moranbah Bulls Moranbah is a coal mining town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Moranbah had a population of 8,735 people. In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a large fly-in fly-out po ...

* Rolleston Rugby Union

Central Queensland Rugby Union

* Biloela Rugby *

Blackwater Rugby Blackwater or Black Water may refer to: Health and ecology * Blackwater (coal), liquid waste from coal preparation * Blackwater (waste), wastewater containing feces, urine, and flushwater from flush toilets * Blackwater fever, an acute kidney dise ...

* Brothers Rugby Union (Rockhampton) * Capricorn Coast Rugby *

Colts Rugby Club Colt(s) or COLT may refer to: *Colt (horse), an intact (uncastrated) male horse under four years of age People *Colt (given name) *Colt (surname) Places *Colt, Arkansas, United States *Colt, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States ...

Dawson Valley Rugby Club Dawson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Dawson (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Dawson (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places Antarctica ...

Frenchville Pioneers Frenchville may refer to: Australia * Frenchville, Queensland, a suburb in the city of Rockhampton United States * Frenchville, Maine *Frenchville, New York * Frenchville, Pennsylvania *Frenchville, Wisconsin Gale is a town in Trempealeau ...

* Gladstone Rugby Club * Mount Morgan Rugby * Rockhampton Boars *

University Central Queensland Rugby A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

Darling Downs Rugby Union The Darling Downs District Rugby Union, or DDRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the District of Darling Downs, Queensland in Australia. It is a member of the Queensland Country Rugby Union. History Clubs The club ...

* 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 ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy an ...

* Toowoomba Bears Rugby *

Toowoomba Rangers Rugby Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...

* University Of Southern Queensland Rugby *

Warwick & Districts Rugby Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined with Leamington Spa and Whit ...

* University of Queensland - Gatton

Mackay District Rugby Union

* Bowen Rugby * Brothers Rugby Union (Mackay) * City Rugby Club (Mackay) *

Kuttabul Rugby Kuttabul may refer to: * HMAS Kuttabul (naval base) * HMAS Kuttabul (ship) * Kuttabul, Queensland Kuttabul is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kuttabul had a population of 730 peo ...

* Proserpine/Whitsunday Rugby Union * Slade Point Rugby

Mt Isa Rugby Union

* Cloncurry Rugby * Euros Rugby Union *

Keas Rugby KEAS may refer to: * Knots Equivalent Air Speed, a comparative airspeed corrected for the compressibility of air at high speed or high altitude * KEAS (AM), a defunct radio station (1590 AM) formerly licensed to Eastland, Texas, United States * ...

* Warrigals Rugby

Gold Coast and District Rugby Union

* Beaudesert Rugby Football Club * Bond University Rugby Club * Bond Pirates Rugby Club *

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* Colleges Rugby Club *

Coolangatta Tweed Barbarians Coolangatta is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is the Gold Coast's southernmost suburb and it borders New South Wales. In the , Coolangatta had a population of 5,948 people. Geography Coolangatta and it ...

* Coomera Crushers RU * Gold Coast Eagles *

Griffith Uni Colleges Knights Rugby Union Club Griffith may refer to: People * Griffith (name) * Griffith (surname) * Griffith (given name) Places Antarctica * Mount Griffith, Ross Dependency * Griffith Peak (Antarctica), Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Glacier, Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Ridge, ...

Helensvale Hogs RUC The Helensvale Hogs Rugby Union Football Club is an Australian rugby union football club that competes in the Gold Coast and District Rugby Union competition. The club is based in Brisbane on Queensland's Gold Coast. It is currently the number ...

Hinterland Celtics Rugby Club Hinterland is a German word meaning "the land behind" (a city, a port, or similar). Its use in English was first documented by the geographer George Chisholm in his ''Handbook of Commercial Geography'' (1888). Originally the term was associated ...

Nerang Bulls RUC The Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Football Club is an Australian rugby union football club that competes in the Gold Coast and District Rugby Union competition. The club is based in Nerang, Queensland on Queensland's Gold Coast. History In 1983, th ...

* Palm Beach Currumbin Alleygators RUC *

Surfers Paradise Dolphins The Surfers Paradise Dolphins Rugby Football Club is an Australian rugby union football club that competes in the Gold Coast and District Rugby Union competition. The club is based in Broadbeach Waters, Queensland on Queensland's Gold Coast. Hi ...

* Tamborine Mountain Rugby

Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Caboolture Rugby Union Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people. It is located on the north side of the Caboolture River, which separates the town from Morayfi ...

* Caloundra Rugby Union *

Fraser Coast Rugby Union Fraser may refer to: Places Antarctica * Fraser Point, South Orkney Islands Australia * Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen * Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory), a former federal ...

Gympie Rugby Union Gympie ( ) is a city and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Wide Bay-Burnett District, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River, which floods Gympie occasionally. ...

* Maroochydore Rugby Union *

Nambour Rugby Union Nambour is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 11,187 people. Geography Nambour is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the ...

Noosa District Rugby Union The Shire of Noosa is a local government area about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covers an area of . It existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it was ...

* University of the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Townsville and Districts Rugby Union

Brothers Rugby Union (Townsville) A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

* Burdekin Rugby Union *

Charters Towers Rugby Union A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the ...

Ingham Rugby Union Ingham may refer to: Places Antarctica * Ingham Glacier, a contributing glacier of Borchgrevink Glacier, Victory Mountains, Victoria Land Australia * Ingham, Queensland, a town and locality ** Ingham railway station, Queensland England * Ingha ...

* James Cook University of North Queensland Rugby Union * North Ward Old Boys Rugby * Ross River Redskins * Teachers West Rugby Union

Western Queensland Rugby Union

Barcaldine Rugby Union Barcaldine may refer to: Australia * Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia **Barcaldine Airport, Queensland Australia * Barcaldine Region, a local government area in Queensland, Australia ** Shire of Barcaldine, a former local government area in Que ...

* Collegians Rugby Union *

Longreach Rugby Union Longreach is a town and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Longreach Region, Longreach Local government in Australia, Regional Council, which was ...

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* * {{QRU Rugby union governing bodies in Queensland 1965 establishments in Australia Sports organizations established in 1965