The ACTRU Premier Division is a rugby union club competition based in Canberra, Australia, and conducted by the region's governing body, the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union. It contains four Senior Grades of competition plus Colts, and is competed by the six ACT Premier Division clubs, plus a team from the ADFA, which fields teams in Colts and 3rd Grade only. First Grade teams compete for the John I Dent Cup. The silver cup, which was first played for in 1938, was a gift to the union by the pastoralist John I Dent. The competition finals are now held at Viking Park.
Premier Division clubs TeamCity/Suburb/TownHome Ground Canberra RoyalsCanberraCanberra Rugby Club Gungahlin EaglesGungahlinGungahlin Enclosed Oval Easts Beasts (in recess)GriffithGriffith Oval, Easts Rugby Club Queanbeyan WhitesQueanbeyanDavid Campese Field Queanbeyan Tuggeranong VikingsTuggeranongViking Park Uni-Norths OwlsCanberra (A.N.U)University Oval Wests LionsBelconnenWests Rugby Club
John I Dent Cup winners
Year Premiers2026 Tuggeranong Vikings2025 Uni-Norths Owls2024 Canberra Royals2023 Gungahlin Eagles2022 Queanbeyan Whites2021 Cancelled due to COVID-192020 Canberra Royals2019 Canberra Royals2018 Tuggeranong Vikings2017 Canberra Royals2016 Tuggeranong Vikings2015 Canberra Royals2014 Tuggeranong Vikings2013 Tuggeranong Vikings2012 Tuggeranong Vikings2011 Tuggeranong Vikings2010 Queanbeyan Whites2009 Tuggeranong Vikings2008 Queanbeyan Whites2007 Queanbeyan Whites2006 Tuggeranong Vikings2005 Wests Lions2004 Tuggeranong Vikings2003 Gungahlin Eagles2002 Wests Lions2001 Wests Lions2000 Wests Lions1999 Tuggeranong Vikings1998 Tuggeranong Vikings1997 Tuggeranong Vikings1996 Wests Lions1995 Tuggeranong Vikings1994 Tuggeranong Vikings1993 Wests Lions1992 ANU1991 Canberra Royals1990 Canberra Royals1990 Canberra Royals1989 Canberra Royals1988 Canberra Royals1987 Canberra Royals1986 Daramalan1985 Canberra Royals1984 Daramalan1983 Queanbeyan Whites1982 Queanbeyan Whites1981 Queanbeyan Whites Year Premiers1980 Canberra Royals1979 Canberra Royals1978 Wests Lions1977 Canberra Royals1976 Wests Lions1975 Wests Lions1974 Wests Lions1973 Wests Lions1972 Northern Suburbs1971 Northern Suburbs1970 Wests Lions1969 Wests Lions1968 Canberra Royals1967 Northern Suburbs1966 Canberra Royals1965 Canberra Royals1964 Canberra Royals1963 Northern Suburbs1962 RMC1961 RMC1960 RMC1959 Queanbeyan Whites1958 Canberra Royals1957 Canberra Royals1956 Northern Suburbs1955 RMC1954 Canberra Royals1953 RMC1952 RMC1951 RMC1950 RMC No. 21949 RMC1948 RMC & Northern Suburbs1947 Eastern Suburbs1946 RMC1945 RMC1944 RMC1943 RMC1942 RMC1941 Eastern Suburbs & RMC1940 Northern Suburbs1939 Royal Military College (RMC)1938 Royal Military College (RMC)
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See also
Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory List of Australian club rugby union competitions
References
External links ACT Competitions