List of rugby union clubs in Australia
The current top level competitions in Australia are the Shute Shield in Sydney and the Queensland Premier League in Brisbane.Former: The National Rugby Championship (2014−2020) was a former annual competition held between professional teams from each state.The Australian Rugby Shield (2000-2008) and NRC Division 2 (2018-2020) were former annual competitions held between amateur representative teams from each state.This resulted in the new Armidale Blues Rugby Club, which combines the history and tradition of City, the professionalism and competitiveness of Old Boys, and the spirit and student depth of United.[8] List does not include Queensland Premier Rugby clubs that also field teams in the Suburban competitions.