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{{see also|List of Australian rugby union teams}}
In Australia, what is considered the third tier of [[Rugby Union|Rugby]] is often referred to as club rugby, grade rugby or premier rugby. Club Rugby often focuses on the major metropolitan areas of the respective unions, with teams representing various districts and suburbs. The teams represented in the first grade can and have changed over time, and are open to change at the discretion of the governing body.

==Sydney Premiership==
{{see also|Shute Shield}}
The Shute Shield is a rugby union competition in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the premier grade rugby trophy in Sydney rugby. The Shield is contested by the twelve Sydney Rugby Union clubs.

The first Sydney club competition was in 1874, competed for by Balmain, [[Newington College]], [[University of Sydney]] and [[The King's School, Parramatta]]. The Shute Shield is seen as the traditional successor.

The trophy was donated to the [[New South Wales Rugby Union]] in 1923 by [[Sydney University Football Club]], and was named in honour of Robert Elliott Stewart Shute who died while playing for The Rest v NSW XV on 5 June 1922.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nswrugby.com.au/TooheysNewShuteShieldSydneyGrade/TooheysNewShuteShield/AbouttheTooheysNewShuteShield.aspx |title=Tooheys New Shute Shield |publisher=[[New South Wales Rugby Union]] |accessdate=2009-09-30}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

The teams currently in the Shute Shield are:
{{Shute Shield Teams}}

==Queensland Premier Rugby==
{{see also|Queensland Premier Rugby}}
'''Queensland Premier Rugby''' is a club [[rugby union]] competition in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from [[Brisbane]], with a club each from the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] and [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929.<ref>[http://www.qru.com.au/qru/qru.rugby/page/62691 Queensland qru | Hospital Cup Winners<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Prior to 1920 the Hospital Challenge Cup was established as a fund-raising exercise for the Brisbane hospitals.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%;"
|+{{left}} <span style="font-size:110%; line-height: 2.1em;"> Teams in Queensland Premier Rugby</span>
|-
! scope="col" width="7%"| Est.
! scope="col" width="19%"| Club
! scope="col" width="17%"| Location
! scope="col" width="15%"| Home Ground
! scope="col" width="14%"| Nickname
! scope="col" width="20%"| Admitted to Premier Grade

|-
| align=centre| 1905
|'''[[File:Brothers Rugby Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Brothers Old Boys|Brothers]]'''
| North-East Suburbs ([[Albion, Queensland|Albion]])
| Jack Ross Oval
| Butcher Bhoys, The&nbsp;Brethren, The&nbsp;Filth
| 1905
|-
| align=centre| 1947
| '''[[File:Easts Brisbane Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Easts Tigers Rugby Union|Eastern Districts]]'''
| [[Coorparoo, Queensland|Coorparoo]] and [[Redland City|Redlands]]
| David Wilson Field
| Tigers, Easts
| 1950
|-
| align=centre| 1887
| '''[[File:GPS Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[GPS Rugby|GPS Old Boys]]'''
| [[Ashgrove, Queensland|Ashgrove]]/[[The Gap, Queensland|The&nbsp;Gap]]
| Ashgrove Sports Ground
| Jeeps
| 1931
|-
| align=centre| 1931
| '''[[File:Norths QUT Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Norths/QUT|North Brisbane]]'''
| North Brisbane ([[Wooloowin, Queensland|Wooloowin]])
| Hugh Courtney Oval
| Eagles, Norths
| 1991 (1933 — Eagle Jctn, 1961 — Teachers, 1974 — Teachers-Norths)
|-
| align=centre| 1911
| '''[[File:Queensland Uni Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[University of Queensland Rugby Club|University of Queensland]]'''
| Inner West ([[St Lucia, Queensland|St Lucia]])
| University Field&nbsp;5A
| Red Heavies
| 1912
|-
| align=centre| 1948
| '''[[File:Souths Magpies Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Souths Rugby|Southern Districts]]'''
| Southern Brisbane ([[Annerley, Queensland|Annerley]])
| R.A. "Chipsy" Wood Oval
| Magpies, Souths
| 1948
|-
| align=centre| 1969
| '''[[File:Sunnybank Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Sunnybank Rugby|Sunnybank]]'''
| [[Sunnybank, Queensland|Sunnybank]] and [[Logan City|Logan]]
| Oldmac Oval, [[Macgregor, Queensland|Macgregor]]
| Dragons
| 1989
|-
| align=centre| 1951
| '''[[File:Wests Brisbane Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Wests Rugby|West Brisbane]]'''
| Inner West ([[Toowong, Queensland|Toowong]])
| Sedgman Oval
| Bulldogs, Wests
| 1955
|-
| align=centre| 1996
| '''[[File:Gold Coast Breakers colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Gold Coast Breakers]]'''
| [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] ([[Varsity Lakes, Queensland|Varsity Lakes]])
| Bond University Oval
| Breakers
| 1997
|-
| align=centre| 2005
| '''[[File:Sunshine Coast Rugby Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Sunshine Coast Stingrays]]'''
| [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] ([[Bokarina, Queensland|Bokarina]])
| [[Stockland Park|Sunshine Coast Stadium]]
| Stingrays
| 2005
|}

==ACTRU Premier Division==
==ACTRU Premier Division==
{{Main|ACTRU Premier Division}}
{{Main|ACTRU Premier Division}}
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First Grade teams compete for the John I Dent Cup. The Cup, which was first played for in 1938, was a gift to the Union by John I Dent. All of the finals are played at [[Viking Park]].
First Grade teams compete for the John I Dent Cup. The Cup, which was first played for in 1938, was a gift to the Union by John I Dent. All of the finals are played at [[Viking Park]].

The teams Currently competing in the John I Dent Cup are:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%;"
|+{{left}} <span style="font-size:110%; line-height: 2.1em;"> Teams in Queensland Premier Rugby</span>
|+{{left}} <span style="font-size:110%; line-height: 2.1em;"> Teams in competing in the John I Dent Cup</span>
|-
|-
! scope="col" width="7%"| Est.
! scope="col" width="7%"| Est.
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! scope="col" width="14%"| Nickname
! scope="col" width="14%"| Nickname
! scope="col" width="20%"| Admitted to Premier Grade
! scope="col" width="20%"| Admitted to Premier Grade

|-
|-
| align=centre|
| align=centre| 1949
|'''[[Image:Eastwood Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Canberra Royals]]'''
|'''[[Image:Eastwood Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Canberra Royals]]'''
| [[Woden_Valley_(district)|Woden]] ([[Garran, Australian Capital Territory]])
|
| Phillip Oval
|
|
| Royals
|
| 1949
|-
|-
| align=centre| 1938
| align=centre| 1938
|'''[[Image:Eastern Suburbs Colours horizontal.svg|20px|.]] [[Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club Canberra|Easts]]'''
|'''[[Image:Eastern Suburbs Colours horizontal.svg|20px|.]] [[Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club Canberra|Easts]]'''
| [[Griffith, ACT|Griffith]]
| Inner South-East ([[Griffith, Australian Capital Territory|Griffith]])
| Griffith Oval
| Griffith Oval
| Beasties
| Beasties
| 1938
| 1938
|-
|-
| align=centre|
| align=centre| 1967
|'''[[Image:Norths Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Gungahlin Eagles]]'''
|'''[[Image:Norths Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Gungahlin Eagles]]'''
| Northern Suburbs ([[Gungahlin]])
|
| Nicholls Oval
|
|
| Eagles
|
| 1967
|-
|-
| align=centre|
| align=centre| 1954
|'''{{pad|20px}}[[Queanbeyan Whites]]'''
|'''{{pad|20px}}[[Queanbeyan Whites]]'''
| [[Queanbeyan, New South Wales|Queanbeyan]]
|
| Campese Field
|
|
| Whites
|
| 1955
|-
|-
| align=centre|
| align=centre| 1973
|'''[[Image:West Harbour Colurs.svg|20px|.]] [[Tuggeranong Vikings]]'''
|'''[[Image:West Harbour Colurs.svg|20px|.]] [[Tuggeranong Vikings]]'''
| South ([[Tuggeranong]])
|
| [[Viking Park]]
|
|
| Vikings
|
| 1973
|-
|-
| align=centre|
| align=centre| 1988
|'''[[Image:Gordon Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Uni-Norths Owls]]'''
|'''[[Image:Gordon Colours.svg|20px|.]] [[Uni-Norths Owls]]'''
| Inner North ([[Australian National University|ANU]], [[Acton, Australian Capital Territory]])
|
|
|
| Owls
|
| 1988
|
|-
|-
| align=centre|
| align=centre|
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|
|
|}
|}

==RugbyWA Premier Grade==
{{see also|RugbyWA}}
The [[RugbyWA|WA Premier Grade]] is contested by 10 teams from the Greater Perth Area.

The teams currently in the RugbyWA KWIK Premier are:
*[[Associates Rugby Union Football Club|Associates]]
*[[Cottesloe Rugby Union Club|Cottesloe]]
*[[Kalamunda Rugby|Kalamunda]]
*[[Nedlands Rugby|Nedlands]]
*[[Palmyra Rugby Club|Palmyra]]
*[[Perth Bayswater Rugby Union Football Club|Perth Bayswater]]
*[[Rockingham Rugby Union Football Club|Rockingham]]
*[[University of Western Australia Rugby Club|UWA]]
*[[Wanneroo Rugby|Wanneroo]]
*[[Wests Subiaco Rugby Union|Wests Subiaco]]

==Victorian Premier Division==
{{see also|Dewar Shield}}
After celebrating its Centenary in 2009 the VRU is now keen to set the scene with an exciting and competitive season leading to the debut of the new Melbourne Rebels franchise into the Super Competition in 2011.

The teams currently in the Dewar Shield are:
*[[Boroondara RUFC|Boroondara]]
*[[Box Hill RUFC|Box Hill]]
*[[Endeavour Hills RUFC|Endeavour Hills]]
*[[Footscray RUFC (Victoria)|Footscray]]
*[[Harlequin RUFC|Harlequin]]
*[[Melbourne Rugby Club]]
*[[Melbourne University RFC|Melbourne University]]
*[[Moorabbin Rugby Club|Moorabbin]]
*[[Power House RUFC|Power House]]
*[[Southern Districts Rugby Club (VIC)|Southern Districts]]

==South Australian Premier Grade==
{{see also|South Australia Rugby Union}}

*[[Adelaide University RUFC|Adelaide University]]
*[[Brighton RUFC|Brighton]]
*[[Burnside RUFC|Burnside]]
*[[Old Collegians RUFC|Old Collegians]]
*[[Onkaparinga RUFC|Onkaparinga]]
*[[Port Adelaide RUFC|Port Adelaide]]
*[[Southern Suburbs RUFC|Southern Suburbs]]
*[[Woodville RUFC|Woodville]]

==Tasmanian Division One==
{{see also|Tasmanian Rugby Union}}

The teams currently in the Tasmanian Division One are:
*[[Burnie Rugby Union Club|Burnie]]
*[[Devonport Rugby Club|Devonport]]
*[[Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.|Eastern Suburbs]]
*[[Glenorchy Rugby Union Football Club|Glenorchy]]
*[[Hobart Harlequins Rugby Union Club|Hobart Harlequins]]
*[[Hobart Lions Rugby Club|Hobart Lions]]
*[[Launceston Rugby Union Football Club|Launceston]]
*[[Taroona Rugby Club|Taroona]]
*[[University of Tasmania Rugby Union Club|University of Tasmania]]

==Darwin First Grade==
{{see also|Northern Territory Rugby Union}}
The Darwin Rugby Union competition is the oldest and longest running in the Northern Territory. There are five clubs based in the metropolitan area that have senior A and B grades.
In addition to the five metropolitan clubs there is the [[Litchfield Swampdogs]] in the Darwin rural area and [[Jabiru Bushratz]] which is a one team club competing in the Darwin B grade competition.

*[[Casuarina Cougars]]
*[[Darwin Dragons]]
*[[Palmerstown Crocs]]
*[[South Darwin Rabbitohs]]
*[[University Pirates RUFC|University Pirates]]
*[[Swampdogs Rugby Union NT]]

== References ==
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{{Rugby union in Australia}}

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ACTRU Premier Division

Main article: ACTRU Premier Division

The ACTRU Premier Division is a rugby union club competition based in Canberra, Australia, and conducted by the region's governing body, the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union. It contains four Senior Grades of competition plus Colts, and is competed by the seven ACT Premier Division clubs, plus ADFA, which fields teams in Colts and 3rd Grade only.

First Grade teams compete for the John I Dent Cup. The Cup, which was first played for in 1938, was a gift to the Union by John I Dent. All of the finals are played at Viking Park.

Teams in competing in the John I Dent Cup
Est. Club Location Home Ground Nickname Admitted to Premier Grade
1949 . Canberra Royals Woden (Garran, Australian Capital Territory) Phillip Oval Royals 1949
1938 . Easts Inner South-East (Griffith) Griffith Oval Beasties 1938
1967 . Gungahlin Eagles Northern Suburbs (Gungahlin) Nicholls Oval Eagles 1967
1954  Queanbeyan Whites Queanbeyan Campese Field Whites 1955
1973 . Tuggeranong Vikings South (Tuggeranong) Viking Park Vikings 1973
1988 . Uni-Norths Owls Inner North (ANU, Acton, Australian Capital Territory) Owls 1988
. Wests Lions
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