Doughty Shield
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The Doughty Shield is a rugby union
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 competition in Brisbane
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, Australia
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From 1929 to 1941 inclusive, the Doughty Shield was awarded to the A Grade Premiers.

It is now presented to the Brisbane Club Champion in where each team from every club contributes to the final tally of points.
In 2007 Premier Rugby was not included in calculations for this trophy, but thankfully this experiment only lasted one season.

The Club Championship is calculated by an accumulated total of points from all contributing teams (Premier Grade to 4th Grade, Women and Premier Colts to Colts 2).

List of Doughty Shield Winners

A GRADE PREMIERS
  • 1929 YMCA Rugby Club, Brisbane
  • 1930, 31, 32 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1933 YMCA Rugby Club, Brisbane
  • 1934 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1935, 36, 37 Eagle Junction Rugby Club, Brisbane
  • 1938 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1939 YMCA Rugby Club, Brisbane
  • 1940 Eagle Junction Rugby Club, Brisbane
  • 1941 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...



Brisbane Club Champions
  • 1957 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1958 Souths Rugby
    Souths Rugby
    Souths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...

  • 1959, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1970, 71 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1972 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1973, 74 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1975, 76 GPS Rugby
    GPS Rugby
    GPS Rugby Club is one of the oldest in Australia, tracing its roots to 1887 -even before the Australian Rugby Union was born.Based at Ashgrove in Brisbane, Queensland, Jeeps has produced 29 Wallabies including Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, Matt Cockbain, and Daniel Heenan, along with a host of other...

  • 1977 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1978 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1979, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1987 Easts Tigers Rugby Union
    Easts Tigers Rugby Union
    The Easts Tigers are a rugby union club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club was formed in 1947, and has won the Brisbane premiership three times...

  • 1988, 89 Souths Rugby
    Souths Rugby
    Souths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...

  • 1990 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1991 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1992 Souths Rugby
    Souths Rugby
    Souths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...

  • 1993 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1994 Souths Rugby
    Souths Rugby
    Souths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...

  • 1995 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1996 Brothers Old Boys
    Brothers Old Boys
    The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...

  • 1997 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 1998 Wests Rugby
    Wests Rugby
    Wests are an Australian rugby union club, established in 1951 and based in Toowong, Queensland. They wear green and yellow jerseys and compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The bulk of their players come from the Western Suburbs of Brisbane, fighting for players from local rivals GPS...

  • 1999 Souths Rugby
    Souths Rugby
    Souths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...

  • 2000 Wests Rugby
    Wests Rugby
    Wests are an Australian rugby union club, established in 1951 and based in Toowong, Queensland. They wear green and yellow jerseys and compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The bulk of their players come from the Western Suburbs of Brisbane, fighting for players from local rivals GPS...

  • 2001 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...

  • 2002 Sunnybank Rugby
  • 2003, 04, 05 Easts Tigers Rugby Union
    Easts Tigers Rugby Union
    The Easts Tigers are a rugby union club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club was formed in 1947, and has won the Brisbane premiership three times...

  • 2006 GPS Rugby
    GPS Rugby
    GPS Rugby Club is one of the oldest in Australia, tracing its roots to 1887 -even before the Australian Rugby Union was born.Based at Ashgrove in Brisbane, Queensland, Jeeps has produced 29 Wallabies including Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, Matt Cockbain, and Daniel Heenan, along with a host of other...

  • 2007 Sunnybank Rugby
  • 2008 GPS Rugby
    GPS Rugby
    GPS Rugby Club is one of the oldest in Australia, tracing its roots to 1887 -even before the Australian Rugby Union was born.Based at Ashgrove in Brisbane, Queensland, Jeeps has produced 29 Wallabies including Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, Matt Cockbain, and Daniel Heenan, along with a host of other...

  • 2009 Easts Tigers Rugby Union
    Easts Tigers Rugby Union
    The Easts Tigers are a rugby union club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club was formed in 1947, and has won the Brisbane premiership three times...

  • 2010 University of Queensland Rugby Club
    University of Queensland Rugby Club
    The University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...


Club Wins First Year Last Year
University of Queensland Rugby Club 19 1957 2010
Brothers Old Boys 16 1970 1996
Souths Rugby 6 1958 1999
Easts 5 1987 2009
GPS 4 1975 2008
Wests 2 1998 2000
Sunnybank 2 2002 2007
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