Tasmanian Rugby Union
The Tasmanian Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Tasmania in Australia. The TRU was established in 1933. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. Currently, the Tasmanian Rugby Union holds a variety of competitions for male and female players, in several age groups and divisions. The headquarters for the Tasmanian Rugby Union are at Rugby Park, Cornelian Bay, Tasmania. Affiliated Clubs. As at the end of 2019, there are 13 clubs which make up the TRU. Ten of these clubs field senior  men's sides, eight field senior women's sides, and five field junior sides. There is also a "golden oldies" club for players aged 35+. The Tasmanian Rugby Union Referee's Association is also directly affiliated with the TRU. Divisions. Rugby Union in Tasmania consists of the following divisions : Men's Premiership (First Grade), Men's Championship (Reserve Grade), Women's, Junior Under 18, Junior Under 16, Juniors Under 14 and Tassie Devils (under 12). 2019 Senior Men's competition. There were 11 teams from 9 clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were: Premiership Grade Championship Grade  2019 Senior Women's competition. Generally, Senior Women's competitions consist of a series seven's tournaments spread across the year along with several games of 15's format. There were 9 clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were: Representative teams. The senior men's state representative side for the Tasmanian Rugby Union are the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers, named for the jack jumper ant "(Myrmecia pilosula)", a species of venomous bull ant commonly found in Tasmania. From 2018 an additional competition was formed for teams from so-called "Minor States", called the Emerging States Championship, featuring the Jack  Jumpers, Northern Territory Mosquitoes, Adelaide Black Falcons and Victoria Country Barbarians. The first Competition was held in Adelaide in September 2018, and the Black Falcons were the inaugural winners.