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Sport | Rugby union |
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Jurisdiction | Western Australia |
Founded | 1893 |
Affiliation | Rugby Australia |
Affiliation date | 1949 |
Headquarters | WA Rugby Centre, Mount Claremont |
President | John Welborn |
Chairman | John Edwards |
CEO | Simon Taylor |
(founded) | Western Australia Rugby Union |
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The Western Australia Rugby Union (RugbyWA) is the governing body of rugby union in Western Australia. The organisation develops and fosters rugby in Western Australia, from junior level to professional level. As of 2019, more than 35,000 people played rugby union in Western Australia across 36 clubs and 377 teams.[1] As of 2019, the state government provided around $160,000 a year towards RugbyWA's operating costs.[1]
The highest competition run by the organisation is the RugbyWA Premier Grade.