List of rugby union clubs in Australia

The highest level of provincial rugby union in Australia is Super Rugby. There are four Australian teams in this competition, which also features teams from Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa.
For most of the history of the sport in Australia, the country has had no national club competition. The first attempt at such a competition, the Australian Rugby Championship, was launched in 2007 with eight teams, but lasted only one season before the nation's governing body, the Australian Rugby Union, decided to discontinue the competition due to financial losses. The current national domestic league, the National Rugby Championship, was launched in 2014 with nine teams. From the demise of the ARC to the launch of the NRC, the top level competitions of the Shute Shield in Sydney and the Queensland Premier League in Brisbane served as the next highest level of club competition in the country. Numerous club and representative competitions serve the rugby playing community below these two competitions.
National Competitions.
National Rugby Championship.
The National Rugby Championship (2014−2020) are a former annual competition held between professional teams from each state.
Former:
Australian Rugby Shield/NRC Division 2.
The Australian Rugby Shield (from 2000 to 2008) and NRC Division 2 (2018 and 2020) are a former annual competition held between amateur representative teams from each state.
New South Wales and ACT.
New South Wales Rugby Union.
Shute Shield.
Former / Defunct teams:
New South Wales Country Rugby Union.
Central Northern Rugby Union.
Former teams:
Central West Rugby Union.
Former CWRU clubs:
Far South Coast Rugby Union.
This union is officially affiliated with the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union instead of the NSW union.
Upper Mid North Coast Rugby Union.
Former clubs
[ Southern Mid North Coast Rugby Union]
•Wauchope thunder
•Manning River Rats
New England Rugby Union.
Former NERU clubs:
City-United Historical note: During the 1994 pre-season, it became clear that neither United nor Armidale City would have enough players to field four grades or be competitive. Given that quite a few of City's squad were former United players, NERU Secretary and former United President Dick Croft encouraged the two clubs to join forces, and City United was born. The new club competed strongly for the next eight years before merging with Armidale Old Boys for the 2002 season. This resulted in the new Armidale Blues Rugby Club, which combines the history and tradition of City, the professionalism and competitiveness of Old Boys, and the spirit and student depth of United.
Southern Inland.
This union is also affiliated with the ACT union instead of a NSW body.
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union.
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division
Fifth Division
Sixth Division
South-East
Australian Capital Territory (including areas of southern New South Wales).
ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union.
ACTRU Premier Division.
"The following teams compete in first and second division competitions"
Northern Territory.
Northern Territory Rugby Union.
Darwin Club Rugby.
'A' & 'B' grade competition:
Other teams.
East Arnhem Rugby runs a junior rugby competition between April and August. While not part of a regular competition, East Arnhem Rugby provides competition for Senior Players by entering in 7's Tournaments.
Previously part of the Darwin Club Rugby B grade competition, the Bushratz are currently not fielding a team.
Queensland.
Queensland Rugby Union.
Queensland Suburban Rugby Union.
"List does not include Queensland Premier Rugby clubs that also field teams in the Suburban competitions."