Queanbeyan Whites

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Queanbeyan RUFC
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Union ACT & Sthn NSW Rugby Union
Founded1954
Ground(s) Campese Field
PresidentMick Pini [1]
Coach(es)Sam French [2]
League(s) ACTRU Premier Division
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Official website
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The Queanbeyan Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club based in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. They have earned the nickname 'Queanbeyan Whites' due to the colour of their playing jersey. The club competes in the ACTRU Premier Division.

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Club history

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union Football Club was formed in 1954 and commenced playing in the ACT Rugby Union Competition in 1955. In the Club’s first season, Queanbeyan went on to become joint Canberra Cup Premiers. Queanbeyan won their first Premiership in 1959, defeating Royals 21-14 in the Grand Final. More recently they broke a 24-year premiership drought by winning the ACTRU Premier Division John I Dent Cup Grand Final in 2007 in which they defeated the Gungahlin Eagles 33-12. The following season proved to be arguably the finest in the club's history with First, Second and Colts grades finishing the season as minor premiers. The club was also awarded the honour of Champion Club and Club Champions for the first time ever.

The club have won the ACTRU Premiership (John I Dent Cup) several times; including a run of three successive premierships from 1981-1983. The Whites were John I Dent Premiers in 1959, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2022.

Notable players

The club has produced several professional and international rugby union stars.

PlayerProfessional rugby union clubInternational team
David Campese New South Wales Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Robbie Coleman BrumbiesN/A
Anthony Fainga'a Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, Queensland RedsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Saia Fainga'a Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ipolito Fenukitau BrumbiesFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Matt Giteau Brumbies, Western Force, RC Toulonnais Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
David Grimmond N/AFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Anthony Hegarty Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, FC Grenoble N/A
Viliame Iongi Brumbies, Nottingham R.F.C., Scarlets Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Jack Lam Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, Bristol Rugby Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Peter Ryan N/AFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
James Stannard Brumbies, Western Force, Perth Spirit N/A
Ricky Stuart Canberra Raiders, Canterbury Bulldogs (NRL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nic White Brumbies, New South Wales Country Eagles, Montpellier Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

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