Tuggeranong Vikings
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The Tuggeranong Vikings are a rugby union club based in Tuggeranong
, Australian Capital Territory
. It is supported by 5 licensed clubs based in Wanniassa, Greenway
, Conder
, Chisholm
and Narrabundah. The club has been successful in the local, and national competitions. The Tuggeranong Vikings were the premiers of the ACTRU Premier Division
competition in the 2009 season, defeating the Queanbeyan Whites
in a classic encounter.
Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory . The district occupies 117 square kilometres to the east of 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...
. It is supported by 5 licensed clubs based in Wanniassa, Greenway
Greenway, Australian Capital Territory
Greenway is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2900. The suburb is named after the architect, Francis Greenway . It was gazetted on 17 October 1986. The streets are named after architects...
, Conder
Conder, Australian Capital Territory
Conder is one of three suburbs in the Lanyon Valley in Canberra, Australia. It lies in the district of Tuggeranong. The three suburbs are presently the southernmost suburbs of the city, although the small settlement of Tharwa exists only a short distance further south.Named after artist Charles...
, Chisholm
Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory
Chisholm is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong, named after Caroline Chisholm.It was gazetted on 5 August 1975, and streets are named after notable women....
and Narrabundah. The club has been successful in the local, and national competitions. The Tuggeranong Vikings were the premiers of the ACTRU Premier Division
ACTRU Premier Division
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 seven ACT Premier Division clubs, plus...
competition in the 2009 season, defeating the Queanbeyan Whites
Queanbeyan Whites
The Queanbeyan Whites are a rugby union team based in Queanbeyan, New South Wales.-Club history:The Queanbeyan Whites were established in 1954, joining the ACTRU Competition in 1955...
in a classic encounter.