Taroona Rugby Club

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Taroona Rugby Club
Nickname(s)The Penguins or The Blues
Founded1947
Location Cornelian Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Ground(s)Rugby Park
League(s) Tasmanian Rugby Union
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Official website
taroonarugby.rugbynet.com.au

Taroona Rugby Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1947, [1] the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union and Tasmanian Rugby Union Juniors, affiliated the Australian Rugby Union, and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League.

The club's home ground is at Rugby Park in Cornelian Bay, Tasmania. Known as the Penguins or Blues, the club colours are blue, white and red. The club currently fields teams in Men's First and Second Divisions, a Senior Women's squad and the Juniors competitions.

Premierships

Senior Team

Statewide First Grade

1968, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018

Reserves Grade Premiers

1968, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012

Juniors Under 18 Boys Premiers

2011

Juniors Under 16 Boys Premiers

2015,2018

Juniors Under 14 Boys Premiers

2013, 2014,2018

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References

  1. "TRUFC History". taroonarugby.rugbynet.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2009.