User:RockerballAustralia/Sunshine Coast Rugby Union 1982 to 1990
Appearance
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The Sunshine Coast and District Rugby Union was established in 1982, the first time an organised rugby union competition existed on the Coast since 1919.
Clubs
[edit]The following clubs contested the 1982 season [1]
- Maroochydore Swans
- Nambour Toads
- Caloundra Lighthouses
- Gympie Hammers
Noosa would join in the mid 1980s and Kawana would join the competition in 1989.
Grand Finals
[edit]Maroochydore and Noosa were the only two clubs to win the Sunshine Coast A-grade rugby union premiership from 1982 through 2006.
References
[edit]- ^ Wood, Tom (10 August 2017). "Rugby bounced back after a 60-year break". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2020.