Rugby was first played in Australia on July 25, 1839. The Sydney University club, the first recognized club, was formed in 1864. By 1874 there were enough clubs for the formation of the Sydney Metropolitan competition playing Rugby Football Union rules.

In 1996 Rugby Union became a professional sport.

The country's national Rugby Union team is called Wallabies. The team has competed in the Bledisloe Cup, between Australia and New Zealand, which since 1996 has been part of the Tri Nations Series.

The Rugby World Cup was first held in 1987 and is now held every four years. Australia won the Rugby World Cup in 1991 and 1999.

Meanwhile, the Mandela Challenge Plate began in 2000, which started as a minor tournament involving Australia and South Africa. From 2006 onwards, it was contested in the Tri Nations alongside the Bledisloe Cup.

The Super 14 (previously the Super 12) is the country's premier provincial rugby competition. It consists of 4 Australian teams (Queensland Reds, New South Wales Waratahs, the Brumbies and Western Force), along with 5 teams each from New Zealand and South Africa.

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