Sport at the University of Adelaide
| Union | South Australia Rugby Union (SARU) |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Ground(s) | Waite Oval |
| President | Jarrod Chave |
| Coach(es) | Matt Mooney |
| League(s) | SARU Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Juniors |
| First match | |
| AURUFC 15 - 15 Royal Australian Navy Reserve 16 July 1932 | |
| Official website | |
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Sport at the University of Adelaide is primarily organised by the Adelaide University Sports Association (AUSA). Other bodies affiliated to the University of Adelaide providing sport include the various sports clubs forming part of the residential colleges and the Roseworthy Agricultural Campus Student Union Council (RACSUC).
The Adelaide University Sports Association (AUSA) was founded in 1896 by the Adelaide University Boat, Tennis and Lacrosse Clubs. The Association was, until 1 January 2010, affiliated to the Adelaide University Union (AUU). They are now affiliated directly to the University of Adelaide (AU).
In 2006 funding for the AUSA was dramatically reduced by the implementation of the Australian Government's Voluntary Student Unionism legislation. The AUSA, until this point in time, had received an annual grant of approximately A$500,000 from the AUU. Since the beginning of 2007, the University has provided a membership-proportional level of financial support to the AUSA, with the AUSA largely relying on fundraising events and fees, much like other University of Adelaide clubs
The AUSA supports 37 sporting clubs, providing a diverse range of sporting opportunities to University's students. The AUSA is a major stakeholder in the Adelaide University's North Terrace Campus-based Sports Hub fitness centre and the North Adelaide-based university playing fields. Although holding numerous independent sporting facilities, the UASA are also permitted to use government owned and regulated sporting facilities, operated by the City of Adelaide to occupy sporting fields in the Adelaide Parklands. The university has private buildings at many of these sites.
The AUSA is incorporated in South Australia as a not-for-profit society under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985. The association is administered by an executive officer and assisted by an administrative and projects officer. Governance is through an elected board of management including an annually elected executive committee comprising: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, 6 two-year-term general board members and a University nominee. Constituent clubs elect 3 general board members at the annual general meeting. The executive members are elected by general student franchise.
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