Canberra Vikings
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The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union
football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship
. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory
that participated in the inaugural (and only) season of the championship, which started in August 2007. Based at Manuka Oval
and Canberra Stadium
, Canberra
, they represent the ACT and southern New South Wales. The team colors were red and black.
34-9 at Seiffert Oval
. The Canberra Vikings have represented Canberra
in the Tooheys New Cup
and Queensland Premier Rugby
championships and with three consecutive titles, 2001, 2002 and 2003, in the premier Queensland rugby competition, and as of the 29 May 2007 they were officially launched at the HMAS Canberra Memorial at Lake Burley Griffin
.
and their traditional colors of Black, Red and White will be used again for the Australian Rugby Championship
.
and Canberra Stadium
. Manuka Oval was constructed in 1929 and hosts the annual Prime Ministers XI cricket match, as well as senior club AFL and cricket. Originally Manuka Oval was not just a cricket ground, but was also used for International rugby matches, mainly between a Canberra Invitational XI and the touring international side. Canberra Stadium (originally Bruce Stadium) was constructed in 1977 and is the home of the ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
that participated in the inaugural (and only) season of the championship, which started in August 2007. Based at Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....
and Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia...
, Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, they represent the ACT and southern New South Wales. The team colors were red and black.
History
In 1989 the Canberra Kookaburras defeated FijiFiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
34-9 at Seiffert Oval
Seiffert Oval
Seiffert Oval is a rugby league ground in Queanbeyan, New South Wales that served as the base of the Canberra Raiders for the first seven years of its existence . It also hosted an ACTRU v The British and Irish Lions fixture in 1989. It is now used to host games of the Queanbeyan Blues Rugby League...
. The Canberra Vikings have represented Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
in the Tooheys New Cup
Tooheys New Cup
The Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
and Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
championships and with three consecutive titles, 2001, 2002 and 2003, in the premier Queensland rugby competition, and as of the 29 May 2007 they were officially launched at the HMAS Canberra Memorial at Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River—which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle—was dammed...
.
Colours and logo
The Name and Logo of the Canberra Vikings have been used since foundation for the Tooheys New CupTooheys New Cup
The Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
and their traditional colors of Black, Red and White will be used again for the Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
.
Stadium
The Canberra Vikings played out of two locations for their 4 home games, Manuka OvalManuka Oval
Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....
and Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia...
. Manuka Oval was constructed in 1929 and hosts the annual Prime Ministers XI cricket match, as well as senior club AFL and cricket. Originally Manuka Oval was not just a cricket ground, but was also used for International rugby matches, mainly between a Canberra Invitational XI and the touring international side. Canberra Stadium (originally Bruce Stadium) was constructed in 1977 and is the home of the ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
.
Franchise area
The teams franchise area covered the Canberra Premier Rugby Competition. This included all clubs & players in the Canberra Premier Rugby Competition.Record
| ARC seasons | ||||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | Bonus (4 tries) | Bonus (Loss <7pts) | Points | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 217 | 191 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6 | Did Not Compete |
2007 squad
- Jarred Barry
- Alister Campbell
- Matt Carraro
- Tim Cornforth
- Anthony FaingaaAnthony FaingaaAnthony Fainga'a started his professional rugby career alongside his twin brother Saia Fainga'a at the Brumbies in Canberra, after growing up in nearby Queanbeyan.-Career:...
- Saia FaingaaSaia FaingaaSaia Fainga'a is an Australian rugby union player.-Career:Faing'aa was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. He played at hooker for Australia's most successful Super 14 side – Brumbies — replacing Jeremy Paul who retired in 2007. Since making his debut for the Brumbies in 2004 against the...
- Francis FainifoFrancis FainifoFrancis Fainifo is a rugby union player for the Brumbies in the Super 14 competition. He plays on the wing. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has played international rugby with Australia 'A'....
- Solomona Fainifo
- Gene FairbanksGene FairbanksGene Fairbanks is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at inside centre or fly-half.-Career:...
- Dan Guinness
- Anthony Hegarty
- Nic HendersonNic HendersonNic Henderson , is an Australian rugby union player. He has moved from the CA Brumbies to the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 season. He also has three test caps.-External links:* *...
- Ben Johnston
- Rowan Kellam
- Jack Kennedy
- Peter KimlinPeter KimlinPeter Kimlin is an Australian rugby union football player who signed a short term contract with the Exeter Chiefs during the 2010/11 season. He plays as a lock. He signed from ACT Brumbies.-External links:*...
- Christian LealiifanoChristian LealiifanoChristian Lealiifano , is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for the ACT Brumbies wearing the number 10 jersey. In May 2010 the Waikato Rugby Union announced that they had signed Christian to become their new No.10 for the forthcoming ITM Cup...
- Eddie Mclaughlin
- Beau Mokotupu
- Patrick PhibbsPatrick Phibbs-Career:Since his 2005 debut against the Reds, Phibbs has played over 70 Super 14 games. He played his Junior Rugby with Randwick DRUFC and attended Waverley College in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney where he played First XV in 1999 alongside Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Stephen Hoiles as well as...
- Dan Raymond
- Julian SalviJulian SalviJulian Salvi , is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for Leicester Tigers.- Rugby career :Salvi returned to the Brumbies after a one-year sabbatical with English Premiership club, Bath...
- Pauliasi Tomoepeau
- Jone TawakeJone TawakeJone Tawake , , is a Fijian born rugby union player. He currently competes in the Super 14 competition and plays for the ACT Brumbies as a flanker and no.8. He formerly played for the New South Wales Waratahs...
- John UlugiaJohn UlugiaJohn Ulugia , is an Australian rugby union player. He played for the ACT Brumbies as either a Prop or Hooker. In 2010, he shifted to play in the Sydney club rugby competition and was signed by the NSW Waratahs for the 2011 season.-References:*...
- Jack Vanderglas
- Adam Wallace-Harrison
- Tim Wright
Honours
- Shute ShieldShute ShieldThe Shute Shield is a rugby union competition in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the premier grade rugby trophy in NSW rugby. The Shute Shield is awarded at the end of the Sydney Club Rugby season to the team that wins the Grand Final...
(Runners Up): 1
-
- 1995
- Queensland Premier RugbyQueensland Premier RugbyQueensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
: 3
- Queensland Premier Rugby
- 2001, 2002, 2003
- 1995
External links
- Brumbies Rugby - official site of ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union
- http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52175 - official ACT rugby site of the Canberra Vikings
- Australian Capital Territory Rugby Union - unofficial fan site
- http://rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/australian_rugby_championship/ar/canberra_vikings,58444.html information about the Canberra Vikings on the Australian Rugby Site