Wests Rugby
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- For the rugby league team, see West Tigers
Wests are an Australian rugby union club, based in West Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club was established in 1951. They wear green and yellow jerseys.
The club's players are also available for selection to the Australian Rugby Championship franchise Ballymore Tornadoes.
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- Premiers
- 1977 Wests 15-10 Brothers
- 1985 Wests 10-7 University
- 2006 Wests 23-22 Brothers
- Runners-Up
- 1991 Souths 22-15 Wests
- 1998 Souths 34-18 Wests
- 1999 Easts 16-15 Wests
- 2000 Souths 34-30 Wests
Wests became Australian club champions in 1986 when they defeated the Sydney premiers, Parramatta. They went on to play Toulouse in the final of the World Club Championship, losing 11-6.
- Past and present international players
- Bill Campbell
- Paul Carozza
- Troy Coker
- Roger Gould
- Julian Gardner
- Andrew Heath
- Tim Lane
- Chris Latham
- Hugh McMeniman
- John Meadows
- Stan Pilecki
- Mathew Pini
- John Roe
- Brian Smith
- Bob Wood
- Western Bulldogs - Official website
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| Member of the Australian Rugby Union | |
| Queensland Premier Rugby | Brothers Old Boys • Easts Tigers • Gold Coast Breakers • GPS Rugby • Norths/QUT • Souths • Sunnybank • Sunshine Coast Stingrays • University • Wests |
| Queensland Suburban Rugby Union | Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club • Easts Longhorns Rugby Union Club • Goodna Rugby Union Club • Ipswich Rugby Union Club • Pine Rivers Rugby Union Club • University of Qld - Gatton Campus • Wynnum Rugby Union Club • Beenleigh Rugby Union Club • Browns Plains Rugby Union Club • PIRC Rugby Union Club • Southern Bay Cyclones Rugby Union Club • Cromwell Cobras • Logan City Rugby Union Club • Souths Rebels • St Leo's Old Boys Rugby Union Club • UQ - Medicals • UQ - TC Beirne Law • UQ - Vet Science |
| ARC teams | Ballymore Tornadoes • East Coast Aces |
| Super 14 team | Queensland Reds |
