QRU

Queensland Rugby Union

QRU
Sport	Rugby union
Founded	1883 (Northern R.U.)
ARU affiliation	1949 (founding member)
Website	www.qru.com.au

The Queensland Rugby Union, or QRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Queensland in Australia. It is a member and founding union of the Australian Rugby Union.

The QRU was founded in Brisbane in 1883 as the Northern Rugby Union, before being formally constituted in 1893 when the name was changed to the Queensland Rugby Football Union.