Tasmanian Rugby Union

As at the end of 2019, there are 13 clubs which make up the TRU.

Ten of these clubs field senior men's sides, eight field senior women's sides, and five field junior sides. There is also a "golden oldies" club for players aged 35+.

The Tasmanian Rugby Union Referee's Association is also directly affiliated with the TRU.

• Associates
• The club was formed in 1964 as the University Associates Rugby Football Club. The club won six First Grade Southern and State Premierships in 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1984. The club also won 3 Reserve Grade Premierships in 1965, 1981 and 1982.
• West Coast
• George Town
• Wellington
• Port Dalrymple
• Glen Dhu
• Riverview
• Glen Dhu and Riverview merged in 1998 to become the Launceston Rugby Union Club (Tigers)
• Williamsford
• Australian Maritime College Vikings
• Army Rugby Club
• Reportedly played in a dark green jumper with a white V

Rugby Union in Tasmania consists of the following divisions : Men's Premiership (First Grade), Men's Championship (Reserve Grade), Women's, Junior Under 18, Junior Under 16, Juniors Under 14 and Tassie Devils (under 12).

The Tasmanian Rugby Union uses W RUGBY{{Cite web |title=W RUGBY secures Tasmanian Rugby Partnership // W RUGBY |url=https://w-rugby.com/club-house/tasmanian-rugby-partnership |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=W RUGBY |language=en-GB}} branded rugby balls across all divisions during matches.

There were 11 teams from 9 clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were:

Premiership Grade

• Devonport Rugby Union Club
• Glenorchy Rugby Union Club
• Hobart Harlequins Rugby Union Club
• Hobart Lions Rugby Union Club
• Taroona Rugby Union Club
• Australian Maritime College Rugby Union Club – withdrawn from competition prior to start of season

Championship Grade

• Burnie Rugby Union Club
• Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club
• Hobart Harlequins Rugby Union Club
• Launceston Rugby Union Club
• Taroona Rugby Union Club
• University of Tasmania Rugby Union Club

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Generally, senior women's competitions consist of a series of sevens tournaments spread across the year along with several games of 15s format. There were nine clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were:

• Devonport Rugby Club
• Eastern Suburbs RUFC, identified from the men's team as "the Chicks"
• Glenorchy Rugby Union Football Club
• Hobart Harlequins Rugby Union Club, identified from the men's team as "the Queens"
• North West Panthers Rugby Club
• Tamar Valley Vixens Rugby Club
• Taroona Rugby Club
• University of Tasmania Rugby Union Club, identified from the men's team as the "Red Women"

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The senior men's state representative side for the Tasmanian Rugby Union are the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers, named for the jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), a species of venomous bull ant commonly found in Tasmania.

From 2018 an additional competition was formed for teams from so-called "Minor States", called the Emerging States Championship,{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/09/20/emerging-states-championships|title=South Australia claim Emerging States Championship|publisher=Rugby Australia|date=24 September 2018 |accessdate=14 October 2018}} featuring the Jack Jumpers, Northern Territory Mosquitoes, Adelaide Black Falcons and Victoria Country Barbarians. The first Competition was held in Adelaide in September 2018, and the Black Falcons were the inaugural winners.{{cite news|url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/nts-representative-rugby-team-has-finished-second-at-the-emerging-states-championships/news-story/bc32b0c99950113ec3746dcff7140959|title=The NT's representative rugby team has finished second at the Emerging States Championships|publisher=Northern Territory News|author=Jack Hislop|date=26 September 2018 |accessdate=14 October 2018}}

• 2018 NRC Division 2 Runner Up

• Adam Coleman, Wallaby 895, and currently playing for London Irish
• Eddie Jones, Head Coach of the Wallabies, Japan Sakuras and England national team, born in Burnie, Tasmania
• Jack Ford, Wallaby 224,11 caps, born in Sheffield, Tasmania
• Eric E. Ford, Wallaby 240, 7 caps, born in Launceston, Tasmania
• [http://theblues.co.nz/now-and-then-justin-collins/ Justin Collins], Flanker – Chiefs 1998-1999 (10 caps), Blues 1999-2009 (92 caps)
• Ollie Atkins, Waratahs, Edinburgh, Scotland A, Exeter Chiefs, Rouen-Normandie

{{Portal|Australia|Sports}}

• Australian Rugby Sevens Championships
• List of Australian club rugby union competitions

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• [http://www.tasrugby.com.au/ Official website: Tasmanian Rugby Union]
• [https://sites.google.com/site/jackjumpersrugby/ Tasmanian Jack Jumpers]

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