1994 (as Canberra Kookaburras) re-formed as Vikings 1998
Disbanded
2020 (competition disbanded)
Location
Canberra, Australia
Region
Australian Capital Territory and Southern New South Wales
Ground(s)
Viking Park (Capacity: 10,000)
Coach(es)
Ryan Schultz
Captain(s)
Darcy Swain
League(s)
National Rugby Championship
2019
Runner-up 2nd placed (regular season)
Team kit
Official website
vikingsrugby.com.au
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The Canberra Vikings, formerly the Canberra Kookaburras, is an Australian rugby union football team that competes in the National Rugby Championship (NRC). The team is based at Viking Park in Wanniassa, and is backed by the Tuggeranong Vikings Group as the licence holder, with the Brumbies and University of Canberra as non-financial partners.[1]
The coaching and training programs used by the Brumbies for Super Rugby are extended to players joining the NRC team from the Brumbies, the local ACTRU Premier Division club competition, and the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union catchment area.
The present NRC team is descended from the ACT representative side known as the Canberra Kookaburras. That name was adopted by the Canberra Kookaburra Rugby Club for the ACT Rugby Union's entry into the NSW Premiership in 1995. Ownership of the Kookaburras was transferred to the Tuggeranong Vikings RUC for the 1999 season and the team was renamed the Canberra Vikings.
The Vikings played in the QRU Premiership (2001 to 2003, winning three titles), Tooheys New Cup (2004 and 2005) and Australian Rugby Shield (winning in 2006), before entering the Australian Rugby Championship (2007). That competition did not continue after the inaugural season and the Canberra Vikings team was disbanded at the end of 2007. After a six-year absence, the team was revived as the University of Canberra Vikings for the national competition relaunch as the NRC in 2014.[2]
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transferred to the Tuggeranong Vikings RUC for the 1999 season and the team was renamed the CanberraVikings. The Vikings played in the QRU Premiership...
the National Rugby Championship were. Notes Known as University of CanberraVikings from 2014–2016 Known as the Western Sydney Rams for 2016. Sydney University...
Horan-Little Shield by defeating Perth Spirit away in Perth, before beating CanberraVikings in their semifinal at home in Lautoka. In the final, played at the...
of Super Rugby team the Brumbies, head coach of the University of CanberraVikings in Australia's National Rugby Championship, and an assistant coach...
basketball team, the Canberra Capitals, which has won seven out of the last eleven national women's basketball titles. The CanberraVikings represent the city...
University of Canberra (Wikiversity) University of CanberraVikings "University Legislation". www.canberra.edu.au. University of Canberra. 31 March 2006...
the move to the Canberra Stadium in Bruce taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. The Viking, also a mascot at...
U20s (Junior Wallabies) as an Assistant Coach. He also coached the CanberraVikings in the National Rugby Championship where they became Minor Premiers...
baseball. It is home to the Tuggeranong Vikings and all matches of the ACTRU Premier Division finals, the CanberraVikings who compete in the National Rugby...
time with the Brumbies, Butler also played for club side the CanberraVikings. With the Vikings, he competed in the National Rugby Championship, a club competition...
hooker before the 2014 National Rugby Championship season for the CanberraVikings. In 2015 Lam joined USO Nevers in France, playing 23 games for the...
Super Rugby competition, the Brumbies. The ACT is also home to the CanberraVikings in the National Rugby Championship. The union was founded in 1937 as...
results are not included in this table. Sports portal University of CanberraVikingsCanberra Raiders Williamson, Nathan (16 August 2022). "Inside the Brumbies'...
Vikings went so far south that, after briefly being bodyguards for the Byzantine emperor, they attacked the Byzantine city of Constantinople. Vikings...
from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014. "CanberraVikings vs Ballymore Tornadoes, preview". The Whole Force. 24 August 2007....
and sat out most of the 2014 season before joining the University of CanberraVikings in the inaugural National Rugby Championship. He was included in the...
November 2015. "Tyrel Lomax, son of Canberra Raiders great John, to make NRC debut against Vikings". The Canberra Times. 23 September 2016. "Tyrel Lomax...
contract with the Brumbies until 2019, before playing NRC for the CanberraVikings in 2017. Valetini made his international debut for Australia at Bankwest...
July 2019. "'We've got a point to prove': Darcy Swain and Vikings ready for NRC". Canberra Times. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019. Nasokia, Waisea...
Current team Connacht Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2019 CanberraVikings 16 (30) 2018–2021 Brumbies 21 (18) 2021– Connacht 30 (55) Correct as...
his final year of school, the Tuggeranong Vikings along with the Brumbies offered Swain a move to Canberra to play for the Brumbies U20s team, and ultimately...
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the New South Wales Cup before signing to play rugby union with the CanberraVikings in the National Rugby Championship later that year. In 2016, Kamikamica...
with Canberra boasting two fully professional teams, the ACT Brumbies and the CanberraVikings. The Brumbies, founded in 1996 and based at Canberra Stadium...
Rugby). Whilst contracted to the ACT Brumbies, McInally captained the CanberraVikings team Queensland Premier Rugby championships three consecutive titles...
Western Force and Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition, and also the UC Vikings. His regular playing position is fly-half. Jooste turned out for both Australian...
started at flyhalf in the Queensland Country side that beat the CanberraVikings 42-28 in Canberra to win the final of the 2017 National Rugby Championship....
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