Penrith Rugby Club

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Penrith Emus
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Full namePenrith Rugby Club
NicknameEmus
Founded1965;60 years ago (1965)
Location Penrith, Sydney, Australia
Ground(s)Nepean Rugby Park, Penrith
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Penrith Rugby Club, known as the Emus, is an Australian rugby union club based in Penrith, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in 1965 as Nepean and renamed Penrith in 1981. Penrith was elevated from the NSW Suburban competition to the Shute Shield in 1995, where they played until being removed midway through the 2018 season. Sydney Rugby Union chairman David Begg said the Emus had failed to 'meet the standards set for all clubs to compete at the premiership level'. The club was readmitted to the competition for the 2020 season before being dropped again ahead of the 2022 season. [1]

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The Emus played in the Canberra competition for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. [2] The club returned to the NSW Suburban Rugby Union competition in 2025. [3]

Club information

COMPETITION HISTORY:

PREMIERSHIPS:

Sydney Rugby Union-3rd Division

NSW Suburban Rugby Union-1st Division

References

  1. ↑ Austin, Matt (31 August 2021). "Penrith Emus shafted again". Beaches Champion. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Nathan (26 April 2024). "How new Emus boss is plotting a rugby revival in Penrith". The Western Weekender. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Nathan (8 April 2025). "Penrith Emus prepare for historic rugby return". The Western Weekender. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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