RugbyWA Premier Grade

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RugbyWA Premier Grade
2025
Rugby football current event.svg 2025
Sport Rugby union
Formerly known asWest Australian Rugby Union First Grade
Instituted1928
Number of teams11
Holders Wanneroo (2025)
Most titles Nedlands (16)
Relegation toRugbyWA Championship Grade

The RugbyWA Premier Grade (currently known as the Fortescue Premier Grade under naming rights) is the highest level of domestic club rugby played in Western Australia. [1] It was formed in 1928 and was the first consistent competition for rugby union in the state of Western Australia. It is competed annually form early April to the end of August, the annual pre-season tournament, the Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough Challenge Cup commencing in March. The competition is managed by RugbyWA. The Premier Grade is contested by 11 teams from the Greater Perth area. [2]

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The RugbyWA Premier Grade is offered in two competitions - the Men's Premier Grade and Women's Premier Grade. The Women's Premier Grade runs from early May until the end of August, with seven teams forming the competition. [3]

In 2022, RugbyWA partnered with Stan Sport to broadcast one Premier Grade game per round, with occasional double headers alongside the Women's competition. [4]

Current Men's Premier Grade clubs

The following 11 Rugby Union Clubs play in the RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade.

Est.ColoursClubLocationGroundPremierships*
1948 Soaks Rugby.png Associates SwanbourneAllen Park10 (2024)
1893 Cotts Rugby.png Cottesloe CottesloeHarvey Field12 (2021)
1998 Joondalup Rugby.png Joondalup Brothers Joondalup HBF Arena N/A
1974 Kalamunda Rugby.png Kalamunda ForrestfieldHartfield Park1 (2008)
1934 Nedlands Rugby.png Nedlands NedlandsCharles Court Reserve16 (2015)
1934 Palmyra Rugby.png Palmyra Alfred CoveTompkins Park3 (2023)
1906 Perth Bayswater Rugby.png Perth Bayswater MorleyPat O'Hara Reserve3 (2007)*
1987 Southern Lions Rugby.png Southern Lions SuccessSuccess OvalN/A
1929 University Rugby.png UWA Mount Claremont UWA Sports Park 5 (2014)
1981 Wanneroo Rugby.png Wanneroo KingswayKingsway Reserve1 (2025)
1930 Westies Rugby.png Wests Scarborough DoubleviewBennett Park12 (2022)*

*"(year)" Denotes the last year they won the premiership.

Current Women's Premier Grade clubs

The Fortescue Women's Premier Grade was instituted in 1995, and comprises seven teams. [5]

The following seven Rugby Union Clubs play in the RugbyWA Fortescue Women's Premier Grade.

Est.ColoursClubLocationGroundPremierships*
1893 Cotts Rugby.png Cottesloe CottesloeHarvey Field7 (2022)
1974 Kalamunda Rugby.png Kalamunda ForrestfieldHartfield Park2 (2023)
1934 Palmyra Rugby.png Palmyra Alfred CoveTompkins Park1 (2018)
1987 Southern Lions Rugby.png Southern Lions SuccessSuccess OvalN/A
1929 University Rugby.png UWA Mount Claremont UWA Sports Park N/A
1981 Wanneroo Rugby.png Wanneroo KingswayKingsway Reserve7 (2025)
1930 Westies Rugby.png Wests Scarborough DoubleviewBennett ParkN/A

Men's Premiers

YearChampion
2025 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Wanneroo
2024 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
2023 600px HEX-C09630 HEX-221D8B horizontal White thin stripe.svg Palmyra
2022 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Scarborough
2021 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
2020 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
2019 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
2018 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
2017 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Scarborough
2016 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Scarborough
2015 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
2014 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg UWA
2013 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
2012 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
2011 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg UWA
2010 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
2009 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
2008 600px Rosso e Nero con striscia bianca.png Kalamunda
2007 600px Bianco e Nero a due strisce orizzontali.png Perth Bayswater
2006 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Subiaco
2005 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Subiaco
2004 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Subiaco
2003 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Wests Subiaco
2002 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
2001 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
2000 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1999 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1998 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
1997 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
1996 600px Bianco e Nero a due strisce orizzontali.png Perth Bayswater
1995 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1994 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1993 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1992 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1991 600px HEX-C09630 HEX-221D8B horizontal White thin stripe.svg Palmyra
YearChampion
1990 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1989 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1988 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1987 600px HEX-C09630 HEX-221D8B horizontal White thin stripe.svg Palmyra
1986 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1985 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1984 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1983 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1982 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1981 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1980 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1979 600px Azzurro e Blu con striscia celeste.png Cottesloe
1978 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1977 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Western Suburbs
1976 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Western Suburbs
1975 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Western Suburbs
1974 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Western Suburbs
1973 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1972 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg UWA
1971 600px Giallo oro e Rosso porpora con striscia bianca al centro.png Western Suburbs
1970 600px Giallo e Blu orizzontale con striscia bianca.png Nedlands
1969 600px Bianco e Nero a due strisce orizzontali.png Perth Bayswater
1968 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg UWA
1967 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg UWA
1966 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
1965 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
1964 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates
1963 600px upper Yellow HEX-FFE71E lower Green HEX-5E9A4D.svg Associates

References

  1. ↑ "The Cott Rugby Story". Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Media, Rugby WA (15 February 2024). "RugbyWA Announces New Partnership with Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough for Inaugural Rendezvous Scarborough Challenge Cup". wa.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Womens Fortescue Premier Grade | Rugby WA". wa.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "RugbyWA Matches to be Broadcast on Stan Sport in 2022". RugbyWA . 30 March 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "RugbyWA Winners Wall | Rugby WA". wa.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "RugbyWA Winners Wall | Rugby WA". wa.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "RugbyWA Winners Wall | Rugby WA". wa.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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