Competitions
Highlights from the Premier Division first grade games, as well as interviews with coaches, players, referees and ACT Club Rugby Officials, can be seen this year on TransACT's 'Channelvision'. Simply tune into Channel 50 on the TransTV network or visit www.channelvision.com.au to view on-line (once on webpage, click on the Brumbies Logo) 2008 SeasonSeason Draws for 2008 are now posted below The Vodafone Club Shield compeition began in 2006 as a pre-season tournament leading into the John I Dent Cup. 1st Grade, Reserve Grade, Colts and 3rd Grade teams competed in 2 Pools of 4 clubs over three rounds (no Easter weekend games). 2007 will saw the tournament expand to include 3rd Grade teams. Clubs competing in the 2008 Vodafone Club Shield are Easts, Gungahlin, Queanbeyan, Royals, Tuggeranong, Wests and Uni-Norths.
Draw for 2008 Vodafone Club Shield Rules of Competition - Vodafone Club Shield 2007 Vodafone Club Shield Champions - Tuggeranong Vikings The Premier Division is played between Tuggeranong, Wests, Easts, Uni-Norths, Royals, Gungahlin and Queanbeyan. In 2006, ADFA joined with a colts and 3rd grade team. Tuggeranong Vikings are the current Champion Club. 2008 Premier Division Draw Rules of Competition - John I Dent Cup
2007 Premier Division Champions  
1st Grade - Queanbeyan 2nd Grade - Wests Colts - Queanbeyan 3rd Grade - Wests 4th Grade - Wests 1st DivisionThe 1st Division competition caters for 2 team clubs, mostly from larger towns in the ACT/Monaro region. In 2007, competing teams will include Yass, Cooma, Goulburn, RMC, Harden and Hall with a combined Tuggeranong (1st Grade) and Royals (2nd Grade) enterprise making up the 7th team in each grade. 2008 1st Division Draw 2007 1st Division Champions
1st Grade - Goulburn 2nd Grade - Goulburn
2nd DivisionThis competition includes club's from as far a field as Jindabyne and Tarlaga. The competiion has also included some 5th Grade teams from ACT clubs. Teams competing in the 2007 2nd Division competition are; Crookwell, Jindabyne, Taralga, Bungendore, Boorowa, Bombala, Wests and Uni-Norths. 2008 2nd Division Draw 2007 2nd Division Champions - Taralga 
Women'sIn 2008 there are 7 teams in the competition: ADFA, Queanbeyan, Royals, Tuggeranong, Uni-Norths, Wests and Jindabyne.
Please click on the following link to view the draw for the 2008 Womens Division Draw
2007 Women's Division Champions - Royals and Tuggeranong
 
2007 Macdougall Medal and Presentation DinnerThe 2007 Macdougall Medal and Presentation Dinner was held Friday 17 August. A crowd of almost 200 people invilved in rugby in the ACT and Southern NSW came together at Western Districts Rugby Union Club at Jamison to recognise the achievements and contributions made to rugby over the past twelve months.
The awards presented on the evening were:
- Vodafone Shield - Tuggeranong Vikings RUFC
- Vodafone Shield Best and Fairest Player - Henry Seavula Queanbeyan RUFC
- Womens Minor Premiership - Royals RUFC
- Second Division Minor Premiership - Taralga RUFC
- First Division (2nd Grade) Minor Premiership - Royals RUFC
- First Division (1st Grade) Minor Premiership - Goulburn RUFC
- 4th Grade Minor Premiership - Easts RUFC
- 3rd Grade Minor Premiership - Royals RUFC
- Colts Minor Premiership - Tuggeranong Vikings RUFC
- 2nd Grade Minor Premiership - Wests RUFC
- 1st Grade Minor Premiership - Gungahlin RUFC
- First Division Club Championship - Goulburn RUFC
- Champion Club - Tuggeranong Vikings RUFC
- The Turner Cup: Club Championship - Tuggeranong Vikings RUFC
- John Hunter Memorial Trophy: Highest Try Scorer Premier Division 1st Grade - Henry Seavula Queanbeyan RUFC
- Gus Vallance Memorial Trophy: Highest Point Scorer Premier Division 1st Grade - Henry Seavula Queanbeyan RUFC
- Helen Taylor Trophy: ACT Women's Rep Player of the Year - Kellie Dunley Tuggeranong Vikings RUFC
- Bill Priest Trophy: Monaro Rep Player of the Year - Anthony Allport Goulburn RUFC
- ACT U19 Rep Player of the Year - Tetera Faulkner
- Graham Gordon Memorial Trophy: Best and Fairest U21 - Christian Lealiifano
- Tommy Byrne Memorial Trophy: Best and Fairest ACT Player - George Gregan
- Michael Hickey Memorial Trophy: Coach of the Year - Peter O'Neill Gungahlin RUFC
- Second Division Best and Fairest Player of the Year - Gary Corby Taralga RUFC
- First Division Best and Fairest Player of the Year - Michael O'Connor Hall RUFC
- Anderson Trophy for Sportsmanship - Will Hedley Taralga RUFC
- HS Quinn Trophy for Services to Rugby - Allan Casey ACT Referees Association
- ACT&SNSWRU Volunteer of the Year - Matt Klem Goulburn RUFC
- ACT&SNSWRU Volunteer Special Mentions - Brian Paule (Royals RUFC) and Amanda Taylor (Grenfell JRUFC)
- 2007 Macdougall Medalist - Jack Vanderglas Easts RUFC
Congratulations to all who received awards! You are all thoroughly deserving recipients!!
 Jack Vanderglas - 2007 Macdougall Medalist
Running Your Club
The Australian Rugby Union has developed a new initiative to assist local clubs in running efficiently. If you are interested, follow the link to www.rugby.com.au/runningyourclub
In October 2004 Brumbies Rugby announced that both Southern Inland Rugby Union and Far South Coast Rugby Union had opted to officially affiliate with Brumbies Rugby to create the ACT & Southern NSW Rugby Union, encompassing about a third of NSW. Both Unions administer and run their own competitions. For more information click on the links below Southern Inland Rugby Union Far South Coast Rugby Union
ACT & Monaro Representative Program
Monaro Representative Team V NSW Far South Coast Dates TBC
Far South Coast Rugby Union ResultsResults Rd 4 - Sat 10th May Broulee “Dolphins” 21 bt Batemans Bay “Boars” 12 Broulee took advantage of two crucial first half mistakes by the Batemans Bay team to lead 14 nil at the break. A better second half by the Bay team resulted in two tries but this wasn’t enough Narooma “Whales” 45 bt Bay Red 5 Narooma put in the best effort for the season to totally dominate throughout the game Braidwood “Redbacks” 7 bt Bega “Bulls” 5 Braidwood slogged out a tough win plus survived a late penalty shot from in front to claim a much needed win Sharks 21 bt Ulladulla “Breakers 10 The Sharks were forced to work hard all day against the young and determined Ulladulla outfit – late tries to the Sharks secured the win Next weekend Broulee “Dolphins” v Braidwood “Redbacks” Bega “Bulls” v Sharks Narooma “Whales” v Batemans Bay “Boars” Ulladulla v Bay Red at Narooma @ 1.30pm
Competition Table Team P W D L F A F-A B/P Pts Broulee 4 4 - 0 128 64 64 3 19 B Bay 4 3 - 1 136 38 98 3 15 Sharks 4 3 - 1 88 69 19 1 13 Narooma 4 2 - 2 83 46 37 2 11 Bega 4 2 - 2 42 31 11 0 9 Braidwood 4 2 - 2 58 87 -29 1 9 Bay Reds 4 0 - 4 29 130 -101 0 1 Ulladulla 4 0 - 4 15 114 -99 0 0
For more information on competitions please contact the Competition Manager on 02 6260 8588
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