1864 - The first Australian rugby football club was established at Sydney University. 1874 - The Southern Rugby Union - later changed to New South Wales Rugby Union - is formed at a meeting at the Oxford Hotel in Sydney.
what is the slang name for the Australian wallabys rugby union sport
The Wallabies are the Australian Rugby Union team. The Australian Rugby League team is called the Kangaroos.
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The New Zealand Rugby Union team is better than the Australian team.
South African Rugby Union was created in 1992.
Original answer is not true.This depends on which 'Rugby' we are talking about - Rugby League or Rugby Union?Rugby League: Brisbane Broncos, they are the most famous and most popular sporting club in Australia, the most supported sporting club in Australia, the most successful over the past 20 years in Rugby League History and also the most known Rugby League club in the world.Rugby Union: Brumbies and QLD Reds, both are the only teams to win the Super Rugby competition from Australia. The Queensland Reds always produce the largest audience for a Rugby match in Australia and are always re-knowned for their flair. The Brumbies are the most successful Super Rugby team in Australia.
The south African rugby team are called the Springboks
The Wallabies
The official postal address for the Australian Rugby Union is: PO BOX 115, St. Leonard's NSW 1590, Australia. You can also contact them through the official Australian Rugby Union website, or by phone with the number 1-300-730-870.
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