The ACTRU Premier Division is a
rugby union club competition based in
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
, 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 seven ACT Premier Division clubs, plus 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
Pastoralist may refer to:
* Pastoralism, raising livestock on natural pastures
* Pastoral farming, settled farmers who grow crops to feed their livestock
* People who keep or raise sheep, sheep farming
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John I Dent.[ The competition finals are now held at Viking Park.][
]
Premier Division clubs
John I Dent Cup winners
See also
* Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory
* List of Australian club rugby union competitions
References
External links
ACT Competitions
Sports competitions in Canberra
Rugby union competitions in Australia
Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory
Recurring sporting events established in 1973
1973 establishments in Australia
Sports leagues established in 1973
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