Established in 1985, the Pine Rivers Pumas has a proud tradition of offering participants the opportunity to play rugby at a welcoming and family orientated club. We pride ourselves on providing a fun and safe environment for children aged 3 to 16 years old to enjoy playing rugby.

Starting out with no Clubhouse, fields or jerseys, the Pumas used the local show grounds as their home grounds. The Pumas moved to take up two fields at the Les Hughes Sports Complex, which were originally leased from the Pine Rivers Shire Council in January 1987. The building of the Clubhouse commenced in October 1989 and was completed in 1990 as funds became available. Thirty-four years later, 2021 saw the Pumas move into a new clubhouse co-located with Pine Rivers Rapids Baseball Club and the addition of another field.

The club’s name and colours came about when Los Pumas (the National team of Argentina) accepted our offer to use our playing fields for training grounds during the 1987 Rugby World Cup. We continue to maintain a relationship with Union Argentina de Rugby today, with our club members being invited to run out onto the field with Los Pumas at the beginning of their test match at Suncorp Stadium in 2019 and form a guard of honour at the start of their game in 2021.

This program is raising funds for the growth and development of Pine Rivers Pumas Rugby Club and its community activities.

In supporting the Pumas, you support our core values which include:

Grow grassroots rugby:

Grow the numbers of participants from the club across all rugby roles: players, referees, medics, marshals, coaches, and spectators.

Continue to increase the quality of the club offering to encourage more participation.

Stay community focused:

Our brand is the friendly, community club. We are here because of the community and for the community.

Aim to provide value and return on investment for members of the club, through rugby or other pathways.

Have fun and play safe:

Player safety is core – develop our culture, coaching staff, training skill, facilities to support player development and establish a safe and supportive environment.

Develop our players, so they can play the game safely.

While Rugby is a serious sport, our club focuses on the element of fun. Sport is supposed to be enjoyed and that’s what we want for our kids.

Please show your support for the Pumas mission by making a tax deductible donation today!