- Tuggeranong Vikings
Rugby team
teamname = Tuggeranong Vikings RUFC
imagesize = 150px
union = ACT & Sthn NSW Rugby Union
country
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founded = 1973 [cite web| work=Vikings Website | title=Vikings Club History |url=http://vikingsrugby.com.au/History.aspx ]
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ground =Viking Park
capacity = 2,000 (Seated) 8,000 (Total)
president = David Assenheim
coach = Brendan Allardyce
url = http://www.vikingsrugby.com.au/
league =ACTRU Premier Division
season =2008
position = 6th
pattern_la1=_blacklower|pattern_b1=_thinblacksides|pattern_ra1=_blacklower| leftarm1=FF0000|body1=FF0000|rightarm1=FF0000|shorts1=000000|socks1=000000|title=First Grade
pattern_la2=_redshoulders|pattern_b2=_blacksidepiping|pattern_b2=_redhoops|pattern_ra2=_redshoulders| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=000000|socks2=FF0000|title=Other GradesThe Tuggeranong Vikings are a rugby union club based in
Tuggeranong ,Australian Capital Territory . It is supported by 5 licensed clubs based inWanniassa , Greenway, Condor, Chisholm andNarrabundah . The club has been successful in the local, and national competitions. They were the first grade premiers of theACTRU Premier Division competition in the 2006 season.Club History
From humble beginnings in 1973, the Tuggeranong Vikings have developed into a rugby powerhouse, with high aspirations and an aggressive administration. Uniquely positioned in Canberra, with a large and successful licensed club organisation behind it, there has long been a commitment from the Viking's management that players should be presented with an opportunity to play at whatever level they so desire and has also sought to develop the overall standard of the ACT representative competition for the benefit of players from all clubs.
The early days of Vikings rugby were spent in the Canberra Cup as Woden-Weston where they proved themselves a formidable club, with aspirations to greater heights. The A.C.T Senior Grade Competition beckoned and after strong on-field results and a sustained growth in player registrations, plans were made to enter the 'big time' of the ACT's senior club competition. After a name change, a geographical relocation and the building of a small licensed Club premises the time seemed right. Enter the Tuggeranong Vikings.
Viking Park
Viking Park is the 8,000 capacity stadium (2,000 seated), in
Wanniassa ,Australia that is home to theTuggeranong Vikings . The stadium set up also includes a second field adjacent to the main field that is used for training and lower level games. In addition, all matches in the ACT rugby finals are played at the ground.On a typical home round for the Vikings, 1st and 2nd Grade and Colts will play on the main field while 3rd and 4th Grade as well as the Premier Division and Women's teams play their games on the second field. The main field was use by the
Canberra Vikings through 2004 & 2005 when they were in theTooheys New Cup .2008 Coaching Staff
External links
* [http://www.vikingsrugby.com.au/ Official website]
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