Nerang Bulls RUC

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Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Football Club
Full nameNerang Bulls Rugby Union Football Club
Union Queensland Rugby Union
Branch Queensland Country
Gold Coast D.R.U.
Founded1983
Location Nerang, Queensland
Ground(s)Glennon Park
PresidentHeath Claydon
Coach(es)John-Henry Maniapoto
League(s) Queensland Premier Rugby
20201st
Official website
www.nerangbulls.com.au

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. [1]

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History

In 1983, the Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Club was formed and were located at Carrara oval. During 1983, the Bulls fielded one senior team and in 1984 they fielded two senior teams. The club spent two seasons at Carrara before moving to Glennon Park in Nerang in 1985.

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References

  1. Boswell, Tom (18 September 2015). "Nerang juniors win rugby double". Gold Coast Bulletin.