Wynnum Rugby Union Club

Wynnum Bugs
Full name Wynnum Rugby Union Football Club
Union Queensland Rugby Union
Branch Queensland Suburban Rugby Union
Founded 1929
Region Wynnum, Queensland
League(s) QSRU Division I
2014 Premiers
Official website
wynnumrugby.com.au

The Wynnum Rugby Union Club, known as Wynnum Bugs, is a rugby union football club located in Wynnum, in Queensland, Australia. Wynnum was one of the founding clubs in 1929 of the Brisbane Premiership (now Queensland Premier Rugby) that was established by the revived Queensland Rugby Union in that year.[1] The club now plays in the QSRU competition,[2] with junior teams playing in the Brisbane Junior Rugby Union (BJRU) competition. Wynnum won the Barber Cup for the first grade Division I premiership in 2014.[3]

Name and colours

The Wynnum Bugs' nickname comes from the Moreton Bay Bug, a species of lobster found in Moreton Bay, near Wynnum.[4] The team's colours are red, white and blue.[4]

History

Wynnum Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1929,[1] and played in the Brisbane Premiership established by the revived Queensland Rugby Union in that year.[5] Wynnum was also amongst the inaugual clubs to play in the new Queensland Sub-districts Rugby Union competition sponsored by Coca Cola in 1993.[6]

Wynnum won the Barber Cup for the QSRU Division I premiership in 2007.[7] The team finished as runner up in 2012 and 2013,[2][8] The Wynumm Bugs regained the Barber Cup in 2014, defeating Caboolture 45–42 in the grand final at Ballymore.[3] The club also won the Sydney Cup for the QSRU club championship in 2014.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rugby Union. Wynnum District Club.". The Brisbane Courier. 9 March 1929. p. 9. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Muddies and Bugs in grand final replay". Redland City Bulletin. Fairfax. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Bugs end torment to claim title". Wynnum Herald. Quest News. 27 August 2014. p. 14. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Wynnum Rugby". 2014.
  5. ↑ "Better Ruckers. Wynnum Prevails.". Sunday Mail. 9 June 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Strategic Plan: Grass Roots Rugby 2007 - 2009" (PDF 1.1 MB). Queensland Suburban Rugby Union. 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 Mar 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 "The Bugs Bugle" (PDF 1.5 MB). Wynnum Rugby. 28 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rangers dedicate win to coach". Queensland Times. Ipswich. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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