Rugby. We playlovebreathe it.

USC Barbarians Rugby is the club of choice on the Sunshine Coast due to its commitment to nurturing the running game and its strong club and community culture. USC Barbarians boasts three Senior Men’s Grades, a Senior Women’s team, 12 junior sides ranging from U18 to U6s all competing in the Sunshine Coast District Rugby Union Competition.

Senior Rugby

The club has enjoyed seven A-grade premierships in the men’s, and four in the women’s, in its short 27-year history. The club draws its players from the university and across the coast and has a strong network of business and community support.Read More »

Women's Rugby

Women’s rugby is growing stronger every year! We’re excited to be back with Senior and Juniors Womens team in 2025!Read More »

Junior's Rugby

USC Barbarians Rugby has 11 junior sides ranging from Under 18s to Under 6s. We are a family focused club, and have family night every Thursday during the season, with easy dinner and bar open during training.Read More »

Summer Fitness

The USC summer rugby academy targets skill development, skill education and fitness for players aged between U11 to U18’s. The academy is run by a collection of great coaches and current senior players through the months of November to March.

Rep Players

USC Barbarians are proud to have produced many Stingray rep players. In 2024, Head Coach Brad Tronc was honoured with the duty of Queensland Country Heelers Head Coach. We had FIVE Senior Men selected in the Queensland Country Heelers too

Refereeing Pathways

USC Rugby encourages our young players to join the Sunshine Coast Refereeing program where the young refs are paid to referee games of younger age groups. The more games refereed the more they earn!Read More »

Who We Are

USC Barbarians Rugby Club was founded in 1997 just one year after the opening of the University of the Sunshine Coast (then Sunshine Coast Community College). The USC Barbarians play in the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union competition, the local competition to the Sunshine Coast which is a part of the Queensland Country Rugby Union.

USC Barbarians has a very innovative philosophy for such a young club, believing that a club should not be segregated into teams but work as one united club. This is evident on and off the field with strong training sessions involving all players regardless of age or skill, and a social calendar that sees University as the envy of the district.

Club History

“ You don’t have to be a Uni student to join USC Barbarians Rugby Club. “

Our Location

The USC Barbarians Rugby Club is based at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Campus. This is a short 15 minute drive to the award winning beaches of Mooloolaba, Maroochydore and Kawana. The Sippy Downs Campus is handy to the Bruce Highway (Australia’s National Highway) which is the direct route to Brisbane (Queensland’s capital) just 80 kilometers away. It is also supported by ever improving public transport to the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.