The New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) is the organisation responsible for the sport of rugby union

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...

 in most of the state of New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. The Sydney Rugby Union, New South Wales Country Rugby Union and the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition...

 (commonly known as Subbies) are also affiliated to the NSWRU.

The Monaro, Far South Coast and Southern Inland unions of New South Wales are not affiliated with the NSWRU. They joined the ACT

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...

 Rugby Union in 2004, which led to that body renaming itself the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union

ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union

The ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory and southern regions of New South Wales. The union is represented by one team in the Super 14 competition, the Brumbies...

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External links

• NSW Rugby Union
• http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2005/06/09/1118123958764.htmlSMH
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
  
  Article on Club rugby]
• NSWRU appoints Executive Director
• NSWRU Coaching page