Sunbury United Rugby League
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| Full name | Sunbury United Rugby League Club |
| Nickname | The Cougar |
| Strip | Maroon and Gold |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Sport | Rugby league |
| League | Victorian Rugby League |
| First season | {{{firstseason}}} |
| Ground | Langama Park, Sunbury |
| Club song | - |
| President/Chair | Ben Connell |
| Coach | John Bourke |
| Captain | Robert Puke |
| 2005 | 5th of 7 |
The Sunbury United Rugby League Club are a rugby league team based in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia.
They play in the Victorian Rugby League competition.
[edit] Club history
The club was originally formed by Ted & Maureen Riley after they viewed a rugby league international between Australia and New Zealand at Olympic Park in 1991 which left them wondering if rugby league could take off in the Victorian suburb of Sunbury. They then placed an advertisement in the local paper looking for other interested parties and on September 17 1991 the first meeting of the club was held with twenty-six members.
The members originally applied to the Victorian Rugby League for membership in 1991 but couldn't afford the entry fee to begin a club so had to wait until 1992 when the club became officially formed. Since 1992 the club has gone on to register a total of 285 senior players.
[edit] Coaches
- Luke Rowney (1992)
- Roger Stephens (1993-1994)
- Tom Williams (1995)
- Brian Leon (1996)
- Bill Buchester (1997)
- Tom Williams (1998)
- Richard Puke (1999-2001)
- Ty Watson (2002)
- Greg Walsh (2003)
- John Bourke (2004-present)
