Sports in Canberra
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Canberra the capital of Australia is no different from the rest of the country. The sports that are popular in Canberra are discussed below.
Rugby: Rugby Union football is the most popular sport in Australian Capital Territory in and Canberra. The most important provincial rugby competition is the Super 14. The Act is represented by the Brumbies a Canberra based rugby union club at the super 14. Of all the Australian teams, only the Brumbies have won a Super Rugby Title, in 2001 and 2004. Rugby League is the second most popular game in Canberra and the ACT.
Cricket: Australia has had a long history of superior performance in the world of cricket. Cricket in Canberra and the Act region is governed by the Australian Capital Territory Cricket Association which was formed in 1922. Canberra is also home to the very famous Manuka Oval which hosts the Prime Minister's XI annually.
Soccer: This game too has a sizeable following among the Canberra Socceroo fans (the Australian national soccer team). In Canberra the governing body of soccer is Capital Football also called the Australian Capital Territory Football Federation Incorporated.
Major Sports venues in Canberra
- ACT Racing Club Canberra
- Canberra Stadium Canberra
- Gold Creek Country Club Canberra
- Royal Canberra Golf Club Canberra
- Australian Institute of Sport Canberra
- Capital Golf Club Canberra
- Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club Canberra
- Womens Golf NSW Canberra