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The '''Canberra Vikings''', formerly the '''Canberra Kookaburras''', is an Australian [[rugby union]] football team that competes in the [[National Rugby Championship]] (NRC). The team is based at [[Viking Park]] in [[Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory|Wanniassa]], and is backed by the [[Tuggeranong Vikings]] Group as the licence holder, with the [[Brumbies]] and [[University of Canberra]] as non-financial partners.<ref name = ct-may-2017/>

The coaching and training programs used by the Brumbies for [[Super Rugby]] are extended to players joining the NRC team from the Brumbies, the local [[ACTRU Premier Division]] club competition, and the [[ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union]] catchment area.

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The present NRC team is descended from the ACT representative side known as the Canberra Kookaburras. That name was adopted by the Canberra Kookaburra Rugby Club for the [[ACT Rugby Union]]'s entry into the [[Shute Shield|NSW Premiership]] in 1995. Ownership of the Kookaburras was transferred to the [[Tuggeranong Vikings]] RUC for the 1999 season and the team was renamed the Canberra Vikings.

The Vikings played in the [[Queensland Premier Rugby|QRU Premiership]] (2001 to 2003, winning three titles), [[Tooheys New Cup]] (2004 and 2005) and [[Australian Rugby Shield]] (winning in 2006), before entering the [[Australian Rugby Championship]] (2007). That competition did not continue after the inaugural season and the Canberra Vikings team was disbanded at the end of 2007. After a six-year absence, the team was revived as the University of Canberra Vikings for the national competition relaunch as the NRC in 2014.<ref name = rugbyweek-2014/>

==History==
The late 19th century was when rugby began to be played in the region around what is now [[Canberra]].<ref name = ct-12-03-1937/> [[Goulburn Rugby Union Club]] became a founding member of the [[New South Wales Rugby Union|Southern Rugby Union]] in 1874,<ref name=smh-1875/> and [[Queanbeyan]] played [[Yass, New South Wales|Yass]] in 1878.<ref name = queanbeyan-1878/> Teams from [[Hall, Australian Capital Territory|Hall]] and the [[Royal Military College, Duntroon]] played rugby union matches prior to the First World War.<ref name = goulburn-1907/> The [[ACT Rugby Union|Federal Capital Territory Rugby Union]] was established{{hsp}}<ref name = ct-29-04-1927/> and re-established several times in the 1920s and 30s,<ref name = ct-15-01-1930/><ref name = ct-21-07-1937/> before the [[ACTRU Premier Division|First Grade]] competition was finally started in 1938 with four clubs playing in the inaugural season.<ref name = ct-02-05-1938/>

{{further|Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory#History}}

===ACT representative team===
The Territory's representative team hosted the [[All Blacks]] at [[Manuka Oval]] in the winter of 1938.<ref name = ct-11-08-1938/> The Canberra side managed to score a try before the interval and trailed the visitors at half time by 24–5 before the New Zealanders went on to win by 57–5.<ref name = ct-11-08-1938/> Coached by Frank O'Rourke, the home team had played its inaugural match only three months earlier.<ref name = ct-14-05-1938/><ref name = ct-16-05-1938/>

The team's original strip featured an all gold jersey with two green bands.<ref name = ct-10-05-1938/> They defeated the [[Hawkesbury Agricultural College|Hawkesbury College]] at the Country Carnival earlier in 1938,<ref name = truth-12-06-1938/><ref name = ct-13-06-1938/> and later that season won against the [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]] side.<ref name = ct-22-08-1938/> Three players from the Territory team were selected for [[New South Wales Country Cockatoos|NSW Combined Country]] to play Sydney that year.<ref name = ct-13-06-1938/> The Australian Capital Territory team, often referred to simply as "Canberra", grew in stature in the decades following the Second World War.<ref name = brum-hist/> ACT won the Caldwell Cup for the Country Championship for the first time in 1964 and retained it for the following two seasons.<ref name = ct-08-06-1964/><ref name = ct-25-04-1966/>

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Rugby in Canberra came of age in the 1970s. ACT scored a 17–11 away win over [[Queensland Reds|Queensland]] in 1972,<ref name = ct-30-07-1972/> and then had their first win over a national side, defeating [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] by 17–6 in 1973.<ref name = ct-10-06-1973/> In 1975, ACT won promotion for the following season to the top division of the [[Wallaby Trophy]], Australia's provincial championship at that time.<ref name = ct-07-07-1975/> The triumph was short-lived, however, because the planned tournament for 1976 was officially cancelled.<ref name = ct-30-06-1976/><ref name = ct-13-07-1977/>

When [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] toured Australia in 1978, the ACT defeated them in a rousing 21–20 come-from-behind victory.<ref name = ct-14-06-1978/> The win over the reigning [[Six Nations Championship|Five Nations]] champions showed that ACT could compete against the top tier of rugby players in the world.<ref name = ct-14-06-1978/>

The name "Canberra Kookaburras" was used for the ACT representative team from 1989,<ref name = ct-12-04-1989/><ref name= fru-1989/> but it was to be a further five years before the Canberra Kookaburra club was officially founded. When the ACT comprehensively beat [[New South Wales Waratahs|New South Wales]] by 44–28 in 1994,<ref name = brum-hist/><ref name = ct-04-07-1994/> an invitation was issued for a Canberra club to play in the expanded 14-team [[Shute Shield|NSWRU Premiership]] sponsored by [[AAMI]] for the following season.<ref name = ct-10-04-1994/>

===Canberra Kookaburras: AAMI Cup===
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The [[ACT Rugby Union]] formed the Canberra Kookaburra Rugby Club in August 1994,<ref name = ct-09-08-1994/> with [[Tuggeranong Vikings]] RUC as underwriter.<ref name = ct-20-11-1995/> For the 1995 AAMI Cup, the Canberra Kookaburras played their home games at [[Manuka Oval]] and had to travel to Sydney on most other weekends. The club fielded teams in first grade, reserve grade and colts.<ref name = ct-02-04-1995/> The Canberra Kookaburras played in a white and black strip, separated by bands of blue and gold (ACT's traditional colours) around the centre of the jersey.<ref name = ct-14-03-1995/> White and black were the colours of the first Canberra team formed in 1927.<ref name = ct-20-05-1927/><ref name = ct-grose-20-05-1927/>

Canberra's reserve grade team won their grand final in the first season.<ref name = f-troop/> The first grade team, coached by Geoff Stokes, also made the grand final in their first season but lost to [[Gordon RFC|Gordon]] by 24–11 to finish as runner-up in 1995.<ref name = ct-17-09-1995/> The advent of the [[ACT Brumbies]] and [[Super 12]] in 1996 affected the Kookaburras' playing strength, with only one man from the previous grand final team available for the start of the 1996 season.<ref name = smh-19-04-1996/> Canberra were placed fifth in the regular season that year,<ref name = smh-08-09-1996/> and lost to [[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]] in the elimination final.<ref name = smh-14-09-1996/>

The Kookaburras were coached by Kim Thurbon in 1997,<ref name = smh-29-07-1997/> and by Ian Snook in 1998.<ref name = smh-1999/> The first grade team did not make the finals in either year.<ref name = smh-30-08-1997/><ref name = sh-06-09-1998/> Travelling had caused a heavy financial drain on the club by 1998.<ref name = smh-04-09-1998/> Ownership of the Canberra Kookaburras was transferred to [[Tuggeranong Vikings|Tuggerannong Vikings RUC]] in 1998 and the team's name was changed to Canberra Vikings for the 1999 season.<ref name = ge-hons-2003/>

===Canberra Vikings===
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The Canberra Vikings adopted the red and white colours of [[Tuggeranong Vikings]] RUC with black detailing on the jersey and black shorts.<ref name = rdrfc-vik-1999/><ref name = tugg-hist-v19-2014/>

==== NSW Premiership ====
Ian Snook was retained as the team's first grade coach after the club's changeover of colours and name to the Canberra Vikings.<ref name = smh-1999/> The NSW Premiership was sponsored as the Citibank MasterCard Cup in 1999, and Canberra just missed out on making the finals.<ref name = smh-05-09-1999/> Despite the Vikings playing in the semi-finals in 2000,<ref name = smh-2000/> both Canberra and Newcastle were dropped from the competition for the 2001 season.<ref name = smh-11-10-2000/><ref name = smh-14-08-2000/> The Vikings then made arrangements to play in Queensland.<ref name = espn-2000/>

==== Queensland Premiership====
The Canberra Vikings played in the [[Queensland Rugby Union|QRU]]'s Premiership from 2001 to 2003 and won the grand final each year to take three consecutive titles. Canberra's entry increased the number of clubs from nine to ten and brought an added professionalism to the competition that was sponsored as the [[Castlemaine XXXX|XXXX]] Premiership in&nbsp;2001.{{sfn|QRU 2001|p=27}} With Terry Burkett as coach,<ref name = vikings-2001/> the Vikings finished second in the 18-round regular season behind [[GPS Rugby|GPS Old Boys]],{{sfn|QRU 2001|p=25}} but comfortably beat the [[Gold Coast Breakers]] by 32–10 in the grand final to win the Hospitals Cup.<ref name = smh-05-09-2001/>

The [[Queensland Premier Rugby]] competition was introduced in 2002,{{sfn|QRU 2002|p=17}} using additional funding from an [[Australian Rugby Union|ARU]] program to strengthen the top tier of Australian clubs in a transition to semi-pro rugby.{{sfn|QRU 2001|p=17}}<ref name = smh-14-11-2001/> Played in the second half of the season to allow [[Super 12]] players to compete, the Premier Rugby competition spanned nine rounds followed by a finals series for the Hospitals Cup.<ref name = welsby-2002/> For the first half of the season the clubs played for the Welsby Cup, which was won by [[Sunnybank Rugby|Sunnybank]] in 2002.<ref name = welsby-2002/><ref name = welsby-winners/>

[[Laurie Fisher]] stepped up from the assistant coaching role the previous season to become the Vikings' head coach and his team took out the double in the 2002 Premier Rugby competition.{{sfn|QRU 2002|p=17, 29}} The Vikings won the minor premiership with an 8–1 season before defeating [[Easts Tigers Rugby Union|Easts Tigers]] in the grand final, avenging a regular round loss to the Tigers with a 45–3 win.<ref name = final-2002/>{{sfn|QRU 2002|p=17}} Fisher was the head coach again in 2003 when Canberra finished second behind [[University of Queensland Rugby Club|University of Queensland]] in the minor premiership,{{sfn|QRU 2003|p=25}}<ref name = espn-2014/> but his team went on to beat the [[Gold Coast Breakers]] in the grand final by 29–16 to win their third title in a row.<ref name = mercury-2003/>

==== NSW Premiership: Tooheys New Cup ====
After nine seasons of Canberra teams playing in interstate competitions, the Vikings' relations with the premier clubs in Sydney and Brisbane had become strained.<ref name = smh-05-09-2003/> This was reportedly due to a view that the Vikings were being given the opportunity every week of poaching talented young players and that the team was being run as a shadow [[ACT Brumbies]] development side.<ref name = smh-05-09-2003/> Nevertheless, possibly due to the ARU's intervention, Canberra was granted approval to play in Sydney or Brisbane for 2004.<ref name = smh-05-09-2003/> The Vikings took the option closer to home and went to Sydney for their tenth season on the road.<ref name = smh-2004/>

[[Nick Scrivener]] was the coach of the Canberra Vikings in the [[Tooheys New Cup]] for 2004.<ref name = smh-2004/> He led the team to a qualifying final after they had finished fourth in the regular season and won seven matches from twelve.<ref name = ra-2004/> The Vikings lost to [[Sydney Uni Football Club|Sydney University]] in the qualifier by 44–14.<ref name = ra-2004/> In 2005, the team was coached by John Ross.<ref name = smh-2005/> He also guided the side to seven wins from twelve matches in the regular season, but the Vikings finished sixth that year and did not play in the finals.<ref name = ra-2005/> Canberra was kicked out of the NSW Premiership for a second time ahead of the 2006 season, ostensibly to streamline the Sydney competition and allow the [[New South Wales Rugby Union|NSWRU]] to make more room in their calendar for the proposed [[Australian Provincial Championship]].<ref name = smh-15-10-2005/>

==== Australian Rugby Shield {{anchor|ARS}}====
The Vikings entered the [[Australian Rugby Shield]] in 2006, playing as the "ACT & Southern NSW Vikings" following the renaming of the [[ACT Rugby Union]] after its expansion into Southern New South Wales the previous season.<ref name = bp-2004/> The team had two close matches against [[New South Wales Country Cockatoos|NSW Country]] and [[Western Force#A|Perth Gold]] during the season, but managed to progress undefeated through the three pool games, semi-final and final to win the competition and take the shield. The Vikings played the [[Victorian Rugby Union|Melbourne Axemen]] in the grand final at Viking Park and never looked back after the third minute when inside centre Josh Staniforth scored the first of the side's five tries for the match in a 36–10 win.

==== Australian Rugby Championship ====
The Canberra Vikings played in the [[Australian Rugby Championship]], known as the ARC, in 2007. [[Nick Scrivener]] returned as coach.<ref name = debut-2007/> The Vikings failed to progress beyond the robin-round stages after just three wins from eight matches; 17–8 against [[Perth Spirit]], 53–8 over the [[Ballymore Tornadoes]] and a 29–6 win away against [[Sydney Stars|Sydney Fleet]]. The ARC was terminated at the end of 2007 after only one season of competition, with the Australian Rugby Union citing higher costs than budgeted and further projected financial losses.<ref name = espn-2007/> The Canberra Vikings team was disbanded with the end of the ARC competition.

==== National Rugby Championship ====
{{expand section|Season summaries for 2015–present|date=October 2019}}
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In late 2013, the [[Australian Rugby Union|ARU]] announced the national competition would be relaunched as the [[National Rugby Championship]] in 2014.<ref name = sportal-2013/> The expressions of interest were open to all parties and tenders were finalised in early 2014.<ref name = aus-2013/> A three-way partnership between the [[Brumbies]], [[Tuggeranong Vikings]] and [[University of Canberra]] was granted a licence for a revived Canberra Vikings team, named as the University of Canberra Vikings.<ref name = ct-2014/><ref name=actru-2016/>

[[Dan McKellar]] was appointed as head coach for 2014, and the University of Canberra Vikings (UC Vikings) played their home matches at [[Viking Park]].<ref name = ct-2014/> The team finished sixth in the regular season and did not compete in the finals.{{sfn|ARU 2014|p=22–23}}

Prior to the 2016 NRC season, the Brumbies chief executive, Michael Jones, had suggested that the "Canberra Kookaburras" name might be reinstated. Reverting to the ACT's traditional blue and gold colours was also canvassed, but it was likely that a voting process would be used for any change.<ref name = ct-01-12-2015/> A decision was postponed due to financial considerations until 2017,<ref name = ct-jun-2016/> when the plan was revoked after the Vikings Group took sole ownership of the team licence.<ref name = ct-may-2017/> However, the team adopted a heritage-style blue, gold, black and white jersey for their first game of the season in 2017, coinciding with a Kookaburras team reunion as part of the NRC's heritage round.<ref name=ct-21-07-017/>

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==Stadium==
The Vikings currently play at [[Viking Park]].<ref name = ct-2014/> Many rugby union matches have been played at the stadium including two women's tests for [[Australia women's national rugby union team|Australia]] against [[New Zealand women's national rugby union team|New Zealand]].

In the 2007 Australian Rugby Championship, the Canberra Vikings played at two locations; [[Manuka Oval]] and [[Canberra Stadium]]. Manuka Oval was constructed in 1929 and hosts the annual [[Prime Minister's XI]] cricket match, as well as senior club AFL and cricket. Originally Manuka Oval was not just a cricket ground, but was also used for international rugby matches, mainly between a Canberra team and the touring international side. Canberra Stadium (originally Bruce Stadium) was constructed in 1977 and is the home of the [[ACT Brumbies]] and [[Canberra Raiders]].

==Current squad==
The squad for the 2019 NRC season:

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! colspan="100%"|Canberra Vikings squad – [[2019 National Rugby Championship|NRC 2019]]
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* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bo Abra]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Max Bode]]{{hsp}}{{efn-ua|group=Squad|name=rd5|Bode (Rd 5).<ref name=rd-5>{{cite web |title= NRC Team Hub: All the teams, kick-off times and broadcast info for Round 5 |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/09/26/nrc-team-hub-round5 |publisher=Rugby.com.au |date=26 September 2019
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* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Dobson]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fred Kaihea]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tom Ross (rugby union)|Tom Ross]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jake Simeon]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Angus Wagner]]
{{rsi| Hooker }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lachlan Lonergan]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[TP Luteru]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Connal McInerney]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex Small]]{{hsp}}{{efn-ua|group=Squad|name=finals}}
{{rsi| Lock }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Blake Enever]]'''
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Frost (rugby union)|Nick Frost]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Sankey]]{{hsp}}{{efn-ua|group=Squad|name=finals}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darcy Swain]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
{{rsi| Backrow }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Angus Allen (rugby union)|Angus Allen]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Gersekowski]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jake Helgesen]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Miller (rugby union)|Will Miller]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Pete Samu]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Levi Shaw]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Rob Valetini]]'''
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{{rsi| Scrum-half }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Lonergan]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Joe Powell (rugby union)|Joe Powell]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Seamus Smith]]
{{rsi| Fly-half }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bayley Kuenzle]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Noah Lolesio]]
{{rsi| Centre }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Len Ikitau]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Irae Simone]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)|Tom Wright]]
{{rsi| Wing }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[George Morseu]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andy Muirhead (rugby union)|Andy Muirhead]]
* {{flagicon|NIU}} [[Toni Pulu]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Robinson (rugby union)|Andrew Robinson]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lincoln Smith]]{{hsp}}{{efn-ua|group=Squad|name=finals}}
{{rsi| Fullback }}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Tom Banks (rugby player born 1994)|Tom Banks]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mack Hansen]]
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|colspan="2" style="padding-right:2px;"|'''Notes:'''

The initial squad was named in late August.<ref name=vik-2019>{{cite web |title=Four Wallabies named in Vikings squad |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/four-wallabies-named-in-vikings-squad/ |website=Rugbypass |date=26 August 2019}}</ref> Players joining in subsequent rounds were:

{{notelist-ua|group=Squad|refs=
{{efn-ua|group=Squad|name=finals|Small and Sankey (semi-final),<ref name=semis>{{cite web |title= NRC Team Hub: All the teams, kick-off times and broadcast info ahead of the semi-finals |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/10/17/nrc-semi-final-team-hub |publisher=Rugby.com.au |date=17 October 2019}}</ref> and Lincoln Smith (final).<ref>{{cite web |title=One Change as Vikings Seek Maiden NRC Crown |url=https://www.canberravikings.com/news |website=Canberra Vikings |access-date=24 October 2019}}</ref>}}
}}
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| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[File:Joe Powell mid crop 2014.jpg|160px]]<br>Scrum-half [[Joe Powell (rugby union)|Joe Powell]].
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| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[File:Darcy Swain for Vikings in NRC 2018.jpg|160px]]<br>[[Darcy Swain]] in 2018.
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==Records==

===Honours===
*'''[[National Rugby Championship]]'''
**Runner-up: 2015, 2017
**Playoff appearance: 2018
*'''[[Australian Rugby Shield]]'''
**Winner: 2006
*'''[[Queensland Premier Rugby|Queensland Premiership]]'''
**Winner: 2001, 2002, 2003
*'''[[Shute Shield|New South Wales Premiership]]'''
**Runner-up: 1995  <small>(as Canberra Kookaburras)</small>

===Season standings===
'''National Rugby Championship'''
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! style="width:20px;"|Pos
! style="width:20px;"|Pld
! style="width:20px;"|W
! style="width:20px;"|D
! style="width:20px;"|L
! style="width:20px;"|F
! style="width:20px;"|A
! style="width:25px;"|+/-
! style="width:20px;"|BP
! style="width:20px;"|Pts
! style="width:25em; text-align:left;"| {{spaces|1}} Play-offs
|-
|[[2018 National Rugby Championship|2018]]
|'''4th'''
| 7 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 221 || 169 || +52 || 2 || '''22'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[Fijian Drua]] by 35–28
|-
|[[2017 National Rugby Championship|2017]]
|'''1st'''
| 8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 353 || 186 ||+167 || 5 || '''29'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Grand final loss to {{Rut|Queensland Country}} by 42–28
|-
|[[2016 National Rugby Championship|2016]]
|'''5th'''
| 7 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 254 || 276 || −22 || 3 || '''15'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|-
|[[2015 National Rugby Championship|2015]]
|'''2nd'''
| 8 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 375 || 176 ||+199 || 7 || '''35'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Grand final loss to {{Rut|Brisbane City}} by 21–10
|-
|[[2014 National Rugby Championship|2014]]
|'''6th'''
| 8 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 210 || 238 || −28  || 2 || '''14'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|}

'''Australian Rugby Championship'''
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! style="width:20px;"|Year
! style="width:20px;"|Pos
! style="width:20px;"|Pld
! style="width:20px;"|W
! style="width:20px;"|D
! style="width:20px;"|L
! style="width:20px;"|F
! style="width:20px;"|A
! style="width:25px;"|+/-
! style="width:20px;"|BP
! style="width:20px;"|Pts
! style="width:25em; text-align:left;"| {{spaces|1}} Play-offs
|-
|[[Australian Rugby Championship|2007]]
|'''6th'''
| 8 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 217 || 191 ||+26 || 7 || '''19'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|}

{{col-float|firstcol=20em}}

===Head coaches===
* Ryan Schultz (2024-present)
* [[Nick Scrivener]] (2018–2023)
* [[Tim Sampson]] (2017)
* Wayne Southwell (2016){{thinsp}}<ref name = ct-jun-2016/>
* Brad Harris<!-- (rugby union)|Brad Harris--> (2015)
* [[Dan McKellar]] (2014)
* [[Nick Scrivener]] (2007){{thinsp}}<ref name = debut-2007/>
* Tom Morrison<!--(rugby union, born 1972)|Tom Morrison--> (2006)
* [[John Ross (rugby player)|John Ross]] (2005){{thinsp}}<ref name = smh-2005/>
* [[Nick Scrivener]] (2004){{thinsp}}<ref name = smh-2004/>
* [[Laurie Fisher]] (2002–2003){{thinsp}}<ref name = espn-2014/><ref name = mercury-2003/>
* Terry Burkett (2001){{thinsp}}<ref name = vikings-2001/>
* Ian Snook (1998–2000){{thinsp}}<ref name = smh-1999/><ref name = smh-2000/>
* Kim Thurbon (1997){{thinsp}}<ref name = smh-29-07-1997/>
* Geoff Stokes (1995–1996){{thinsp}}<ref name = ct-02-04-1995/><ref name = smh-19-04-1996/>

{{col-float-break|nextcol=20em}}

===Captains===
* [[Darcy Swain]] 2019{{hsp}}<ref name=capt-2019/>
* [[Ben Hyne]] 2018{{hsp}}<ref name=squad-2018/>
* [[Tom Cusack]] 2017{{hsp}}<ref name=vikings-2017/>
* [[Jarrad Butler]] (2015–2016)
* [[Fotu Auelua]] (2014)
* [[Alister Munro Campbell|Alister Campbell]] (2007){{thinsp}}<ref name = debut-2007/>
{{col-float-end}}

===Squads===
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2016 University of Canberra Vikings – NRC
|-
|colspan="10"|The squad for the [[2016 National Rugby Championship]] season:<ref>[https://www.brumbies.com.au/2016/08/uc-vikings-announce-2016-playing-squad/ UC Vikings Announce 2016 Playing Squad]</ref>
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
* '''[[Allan Alaalatoa]]'''
* Nick Dobson
* Ray Dobson
* [[Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin]]
* '''[[Scott Sio]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* Fa'alelei Sione
* Sione Taula

'''Hookers'''
* [[Robbie Abel]]
* '''[[Joshua Mann-Rea]]'''
* Connal McInerney

'''Locks'''
* '''[[Rory Arnold]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* '''[[Sam Carter (rugby union)|Sam Carter]]'''
* [[Blake Enever]]
* [[Tom Staniforth]]
* Darcy Swain

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Jarrad Butler]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
* OJ Noa
* Dean Oakman-Hunt
* Dan Penca
* [[Jordan Smiler]]

'''Scrum-halves'''
* Brent Hamlin
* [[Joe Powell (rugby union)|Joe Powell]]

'''Fly-halves'''
* [[Jordan Jackson-Hope]]
* [[Nick Jooste]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
* '''[[Tevita Kuridrani]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* Jake Rakic
* Andrew Robinson
* [[Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 1985)|Andrew Smith]]

'''Wingers'''
* [[James Dargaville]]
* Jamie Kotz
* Eli Sinoti
* '''[[Henry Speight]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* [[Lausii Taliauli]]
* Edan Campbell-O'Brien

'''Fullbacks'''
* [[Robbie Coleman]]
* Isaac Thompson

<small><br/>
'''Notes:'''<br/>(c) Team captain<br/>'''Bold''' denotes international capped players at that time<sup>1</sup> National player additional to contracted squad</small>
|}

:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2015 University of Canberra Vikings – NRC
|-
|colspan="10"|The squad for the [[2015 National Rugby Championship]] season:<ref name = ct-viking-2015>{{cite web 
 |date= 5 August 2015
 |title= Rugby Union: Canberra Vikings prop Ben Alexander pushing for World Cup recall
 |first= Lee |last= Gaskin
 |work= The Canberra Times 
 |url= http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/ben-alexander-francis-fainifo-in-canberra-vikings-squad-for-national-rugby-championship-20150805-gis077.html 
 |access-date= 8 August 2015
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150807024438/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/ben-alexander-francis-fainifo-in-canberra-vikings-squad-for-national-rugby-championship-20150805-gis077.html
 |archive-date= 7 August 2015}}
</ref><ref>[http://www.brumbies.com.au/ucvikings/NewsStory/tabid/4756/ArticleID/15861/Vikings-announce-2015-playing-squad.aspx Vikings announce 2015 playing squad]</ref>
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
* [[Allan Alaalatoa]]
* '''[[Ben Alexander (rugby union)|Ben Alexander]]'''
* [[Phil Kite (rugby union)|Phil Kite]]
* [[Tyrel Lomax]]
* [[Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin]]
* Sione Taula

'''Hookers'''
* [[Albert Anae]]
* [[Robbie Abel]]
* Connal McInerney

'''Locks'''
* [[Rory Arnold]]
* [[Blake Enever]]
* Gareth Clouston
* Dave McKern

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Jarrad Butler]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
* Dean Oakman-Hunt
* Dan Penca
* Rowan Perry
* [[Jordan Smiler]]
* [[Ita Vaea]]

'''Scrum-halves'''
* Joe Powell
* Brent Hamlin

'''Fly-halves'''
* Rodney Iona
* '''[[Christian Lealiifano]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* Mitch Third

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
* [[Nigel Ah Wong]]
* [[James Dargaville]]
* [[Francis Fainifo]]
* Jake Rakic

'''Wingers'''
* Jake Knight
* Jerome Nuimata
* '''[[Henry Speight]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* [[Peni Tagive]]
* [[Lausii Taliauli]]
* '''[[Joe Tomane]]'''<sup>1</sup>

'''Fullbacks'''
* Isaac Thompson
* [[Aidan Toua]]

<small><br/>
'''Notes:'''<br/>(c) Team captain<br/>'''Bold''' denotes international capped players at that time<sup>1</sup> National player additional to contracted squad</small>
|}

:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2014 University of Canberra Vikings – NRC
|-
|colspan="10"|The squad for the [[2014 National Rugby Championship]] season:<ref name = squad-2014>{{cite press release
 |date= 1 August 2014
 |title= Vikings squad announced for 2014 NRC
 |publisher= Brumbies Rugby
 |access-date= 1 August 2014
 |url= http://www.brumbies.com.au/News/Article/tabid/1213/ArticleID/12082/Vikings-squad-announced-for-2014-NRC.aspx
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140801063204/http://www.brumbies.com.au/News/Article/tabid/1213/ArticleID/12082/Vikings-squad-announced-for-2014-NRC.aspx
 |archive-date= 1 August 2014}}
</ref>

|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
* [[Allan Alaalatoa]]
* [[Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin]]
* '''[[Scott Sio]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* [[JP Smith (rugby union)|JP Smith]]
* [[Ruan Smith]]
* Sione Taula

'''Hookers'''
* Seilala Lam
* [[Siliva Siliva]]
* Mitch Wade

'''Locks'''
* '''[[Sam Carter (rugby union)|Sam Carter]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* Gareth Clouston
* Dave McKern
* [[Tom Staniforth]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Fotu Auelua]] (c)
* [[Jarrad Butler]]
* Tim Cree
* [[Sean Doyle]]
* Rowan Perry
* [[Jordan Smiler]]

'''Scrum-halves'''
* [[Michael Dowsett]]
* Joe Powell

'''Fly-halves'''
* Rodney Iona
* Isaac Thompson

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
* [[Nigel Ah Wong]]
* Matt Hawke
* Jake Rakic
* '''[[Christian Lealiifano]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* '''[[Pat McCabe (rugby union)|Pat McCabe]]'''<sup>1</sup>

'''Wingers'''
* '''[[Henry Speight]]'''
* '''[[Joe Tomane]]'''
* Jerome Nuimata
* Drew Southwell
* Liam Slater

'''Fullbacks'''
* [[Robbie Coleman]]
* '''[[Jesse Mogg]]'''
* Brendon Taueki

<small><br/>
'''Notes:'''<br/>(c) Team captain<br/>'''Bold''' denotes international capped players at that time<sup>1</sup> National player additional to contracted squad</small>
|}

:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Canberra Vikings – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
* '''[[Nic Henderson]]'''
* [[Jack Kennedy (rugby union)|Jack Kennedy]]
* Pauliasi Tomoepeau
* [[John Ulugia]]

'''Hookers'''
* [[Saia Fainga'a]]
* [[Anthony Hegarty]]
* Dan Raymond

'''Locks'''
* '''[[Alister Munro Campbell|Alister Campbell]]''' (c)
* [[Peter Kimlin]]
* [[Leon Power]]
* [[Adam Wallace-Harrison]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Back row'''
* Jarred Barry
* '''[[Mark Chisholm]]'''
* Dan Guinness
* [[Julian Salvi]]
* [[Jone Tawake]]
* [[Henry Vanderglas]]

'''Halfbacks'''
* Beau Mokotupu
* Nick Haydon
* [[Patrick Phibbs]]

'''Flyhalves'''
* [[Christian Lealiifano]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
* Tim Cornforth
* [[Matthew Carraro]]
* [[Anthony Fainga'a]]
* [[Gene Fairbanks]]
* Rowan Kellam

'''Wings'''
* [[Francis Fainifo]]
* Solomona Fainifo
* Eddie Mclaughlin

'''Fullbacks'''
* Tim Wright

<small><br/>
'''Notes:'''<br/>(c) Team captain<br/>'''Bold''' denotes international capped players at that time</small>
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed height=90>
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (1).jpg| Canberra Vikings pre-game
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (5).jpg| Canberra Vikings charge out
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (2).jpg| Canberra Vikings fight for possession
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (8).jpg| Canberra Vikings under pressure
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (4).jpg| Canberra Vikings post game huddle
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (13).jpg| Canberra Vikings clear the ball
File:Sydney Stars versus Canberra Vikings NRC Round 5 (9).jpg| Canberra Vikings scrum down under the Scoreboard
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[Brumbies|Brumbies Rugby]] 
* [[ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union]]
* [[Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory]]
* [[Canberra Raiders]]

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<ref name = ct-08-06-1964>{{cite news 
 |date= 8 June 1964
 |title=  Riverina beaten in Union final. A C T. holds Caldwell Cup for first time.
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105764988
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-25-04-1966>{{cite news 
 |date= 25 April 1966
 |title=  Third rugby union cup to ACT
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128655357
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>
 
<!-- <ref name = ct-02-05-1966>{{cite news 
 |date= 2 May 1966
 |title= ACT players to meet Lions
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131770244
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-19-05-1966>{{cite news 
 |date= 19 May 1966
 |title=  Country lose 3–6 in fine display against Lions
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131773656
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref> -->

<ref name = ct-30-07-1972>{{cite news 
 |date= 3 July 1972
 |title= ACT upsets Queensland
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101992641
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-10-06-1973>{{cite news 
 |date= 10 June 1973
 |title= Sterling win to ACT <!-- Tonga -->
 |first= Michael |last=Foster
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110715320
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<!-- ARFU membership on 1 November 1974 <ref name = ct-20-03-1975>{{cite news 
 |date= 20 March 1975
 |title= Two events of significance for ACTRU
 |first= Michael |last=Foster
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116338943
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref> -->

<ref name = ct-07-07-1975>{{cite news 
 |date= 2 July 1975
 |title= ACT wins Wallaby Trophy tournament <!-- second division -->
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110645684
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-30-06-1976>{{cite news 
 |date= 30 June 1976
 |title= Wallaby Trophy cancelled
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131825671
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-13-07-1977>{{cite news 
 |date= 13 July 1977
 |title= Reality for ACT approaches <!-- Wallaby Trophy abandoned -->
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110854533
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-14-06-1978>{{cite news 
 |date= 14 June 1978
 |title= Pack's magnificent obsession <!-- Wales -->
 |first= Michael |last=Foster
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131858730
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-12-04-1989>{{cite news 
 |date= 12 April 1989
 |title=  Fijians out for revenge in ACT
 |first=Michael |last= Foster
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122253565
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = fru-1989>{{cite web 
 |date= 12 April 1989
 |title= Fiji vs Canberra Kookaburras
 |publisher= Fiji Rugby
 |access-date= 1 August 2014
 |url= http://www.fijirugby.com/matchreport.cfm?fixtureid=966B71D5-11D8-27B2-F97DD286BA1908D8
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141106053130/http://www.fijirugby.com/matchreport.cfm?fixtureid=966B71D5-11D8-27B2-F97DD286BA1908D8
 |archive-date= 6 November 2014}} [http://www.peeep.us/f508f891 Alt URL]
</ref>

<!-- Kookas AAMI CUP -->

<ref name = ct-04-07-1994>{{cite news 
 |date= 4 July 1994
 |title= Cornish leads ACT to glory over NSW
|first=Alwyn |last=Nix
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118188747
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-10-04-1994>{{cite news 
 |date= 10 April 1994
 |title= Rugby Union: Binge drinking to be targeted
 |first= Alwyn |last=Nix
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118112406
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-09-08-1994>{{cite news 
 |date= 9 August 1994
 |title=  Stokes to coach Kookaburras in NSW union
 |first= Alwyn |last=Nix
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118261416
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-02-04-1995>{{cite news 
 |date= 2 April 1995
 |title=  Kookas' final flourish too late
 |first= Alwyn |last=Nix
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130541129
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-20-05-1927>{{cite news 
 |date= 20 May 1927
 |title=  Rugby Union. Sydney's support for Canberra body
 |work= The Canberra Times |page=2
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1213323
 |accessdate= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-grose-20-05-1927>{{cite news 
 |date= 20 May 1927
 |author=  H. Grose.
 |title= Rugby Union Football At Canberra.
 |work= The Canberra Times |page=25
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66351112
 |accessdate= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = f-troop>{{cite news 
 |date= 17 September 1995
 |title=  'F Troop' wins battle and war on strength of defence
 |first= Karen |last=Fitzgerald
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127281745
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-17-09-1995>{{cite news 
 |date= 17 September 1995
 |title= Gordon too efficient for Kookas
 |first= Alwyn |last=Nix
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127281746
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-14-03-1995>{{cite news 
 |date= 14 March 1995
 |title= Kookas strike it rich with casino's support
 |first= Alwyn |last=Nix
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127517876
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-20-11-1995>{{cite news 
 |date= 29 November 1995
 |title= Wanted: leader to revitalise the ailing life-blood of ACT rugby in '96 <!-- Vikings underwriters-->
 |first= Gary|last=Scholes
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130571842
 |access-date= 24 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = brum-hist>{{cite web 
 |date= 2015
 |title= History
 |website= Brumbies Rugby
 |access-date= 24 December 2015
 |url= http://www.rugby.com.au/superrugby/Teams/Brumbies.aspx
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151226193725/http://www.rugby.com.au/superrugby/teams/brumbies.aspx
 |archive-date= 26 December 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-19-04-1996>{{cite news 
 |date= 19 April 1996
 |first=Greg |last=Growden
 |title= Kookas curse their Super strength
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960419_0007_4849
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114215757/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960419_0007_4849
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-08-09-1996>{{cite news 
 |date= 8 September 1996
 |first=Greg |last=Growden
 |title=Rivals make Randwick's task harder
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |access-date= 15 January 2016
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960908_0013_4179
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115045621/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960908_0013_4179
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-14-09-1996>{{cite news 
 |date= 14 September 1996
 |first=Greg |last=Growden
 |title=Tough as teak
 |work= The Sun Herald
 |access-date= 15 January 2016
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960914_0210_6080
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115050029/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960914_0210_6080
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-29-07-1997>{{cite news 
 |date= 29 July 1997
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Canberra lose lock to leg surgery
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news970729_0013_3572
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114185703/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news970729_0013_3572
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-30-08-1997>{{cite news 
 |date= 30 August 1997
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Gordon set a record against the Wicks
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news970830_0043_9927
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115044201/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news970830_0043_9927
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = sh-06-09-1998>{{cite news 
 |date= 6 September 1998
 |first=Scott |last=Dunn
 |title=A local derby for first final
 |work= The Sun Herald
 |access-date= 15 January 2016
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980909_0574_0651
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115044120/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980909_0574_0651
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<!-- Vikings in NSWRU-->

<ref name = smh-04-09-1998>{{cite news 
 |date= 4 September 1998
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Kookaburras not laughing <!-- Tuggeranong were involved with the ACTRU in supporting Canberra-->
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980904_0363_1852
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114231322/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980904_0363_1852
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = ge-hons-2003>{{cite web 
 |date= 2003
 |title= Representative Honours
 |website= Gungahlin Eagles
 |access-date= 14 January 2016
 |url= http://www.eaglesrugby.com.au/representative-honours
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150228035754/http://www.eaglesrugby.com.au/representative-honours
 |archive-date= 28 February 2015}}
</ref>

<ref name = rdrfc-vik-1999>{{cite web 
 |date= 26 June 1999
 |title= Scrum -Dyson -Qiodavu -Caputo -Adam 2606993-18
 |website= SPA images
 |access-date=15 January 2016
 |url= http://www.spaimages.com.au/media.details.php?mediaID=2515480
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204533/http://www.spaimages.com.au/media.details.php?mediaID=2515480
 |archive-date= 4 March 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = tugg-hist-v19-2014>{{cite web 
 |date= 2014
 |title= History Corner Volume 19
 |website= Vikings Rugby
 |access-date= 15 January 2016
 |url= http://vikingsrugby.com.au/about-us/vikings-history-corner/volume-19/
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160228175651/http://vikingsrugby.com.au/about-us/vikings-history-corner/volume-19/
 |archive-date= 28 February 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-1999>{{cite news 
 |date= 5 May 1999
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Rampant Vikings steal the spoils under Snook
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news990503_0534_6533
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114215751/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news990503_0534_6533
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-05-09-1999>{{cite news 
 |date= 5 September 1999
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Princely Students
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news990908_0359_2691
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115052818/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news990908_0359_2691
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-2000>{{cite news 
 |date= 7 August 2000
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Late Viking raid proves they're far from an extinct force
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000807_0417_4974
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114172637/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000807_0417_4974
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-14-08-2000>{{cite news 
 |date= 14 October 2000
 |first=Greg |last=Growden
 |title= Capital punishment as final curtain falls for Vikings
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald |page= 26
 |access-date= 15 January 2016
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000814_0285_7307
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115032812/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000814_0285_7307
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-11-10-2000>{{cite news 
 |date= 11 October 2000
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Fiery funeral or warm winter welcome for Vikings?
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald |page= 37
 |access-date= 15 January 2016
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000811_0587_3032
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20240527163918/https://www.webcitation.org/6eXpfhQps?url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac%3Fpage%3D1%26sy%3Dnstore%26kw%3DVikings%2Band%2Brugby%26pb%3Dbol%26pb%3Dcen%26pb%3Dfcn%26pb%3Dfcv%26pb%3Dnch%26pb%3Dshd%26pb%3Dsag%26pb%3Dage%26pb%3Dsmh%26dt%3DenterRange%26dr%3D1month%26sd%3D01/01/1999%26ed%3D01/05/2001%26so%3Ddate%26sf%3Dtext%26sf%3Dheadline%26rc%3D200%26rm%3D200
 |archive-date= 27 May 2024}}
</ref>

<ref name = espn-2000>{{cite web 
 |date= 19 October 2000
 |title= National Australian club competition takes shape
 |website= ESPN Scrum
 |access-date=15 January 2016
 |url= http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/33214.html
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105152/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/33214.html
 |archive-date= 4 March 2016}}
</ref>

<!-- QRU premiership -->

<ref name = vikings-2001>{{cite web 
 |date= 2001
 |title= New Coach Appointed: Terry Burkett
 |website= Vikings Rugby
 |access-date= 10 January 2016
 |url= http://vikingsrugby.com/cvnews.htm
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010303054234/http://vikingsrugby.com/cvnews.htm
 |archive-date= 3 March 2001}}
</ref>

<ref name = espn-2014>{{cite web 
 |date= 18 July 2014
 |title= Laurie Fisher interview: 'Coaches coach, players play'
 |first= Brett |last= McKay
 |publisher= ESPN
 |access-date= 10 January 2016
 |url= http://en.espn.co.uk/super-rugby-2014/rugby/story/234133.html
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095436/http://en.espn.co.uk/super-rugby-2014/rugby/story/234133.html
 |archive-date= 4 March 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-05-09-2001>{{cite news 
 |date= 5 September 2001
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Pirates pair on raid north of the border with Canberra
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH010915BAFBQ6DKULQ
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160115072829/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH010915BAFBQ6DKULQ
 |archive-date= 15 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-14-11-2001>{{cite news 
 |date= 14 November 2001
 |title= New club competition confirmed
 |work= Rugby Heaven
 |access-date= 16 January 2016
 |url= http://rugbyheaven.com.au/rugby/provincial/sydney/2001/11/14/FFXB2QKJYTC.html
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20011201231220/http://rugbyheaven.com.au/rugby/provincial/sydney/2001/11/14/FFXB2QKJYTC.html
 |archive-date= 1 December 2001}}
</ref>

<ref name = welsby-2002>{{cite web 
 |date= 6 June 2002
 |title= Welsby Cup finals preview
 |website= Queensland Rugby
 |access-date= 24 December 2015
 |url= http://www.qru.com.au/rugby/rugby_zone/premier_rugby/feature.sps?id=104380&from=home
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20020625063858/http://www.qru.com.au/rugby/rugby_zone/premier_rugby/feature.sps?id=104380&from=home
 |archive-date= 25 June 2002}}
</ref>

<ref name = welsby-winners>{{cite web 
 |date= 2015
 |title= Welsby Cup winners
 |website= Queensland Rugby
 |access-date= 16 January 2016
 |url= http://www.redsrugby.com.au/PremierRugby/History/WelsbyCupWinners.aspx
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160116160334/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/PremierRugby/History/WelsbyCupWinners.aspx
 |archive-date= 16 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = final-2002>{{cite web 
 |date= 23 September 2002
 |title= Grand Final win for Vikings
 |website= Queensland Rugby
 |url= http://www.qru.com.au/rugby/rugby_zone/premier_rugby/feature.sps?id=105059
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20021231003051/http://www.qru.com.au/rugby/rugby_zone/premier_rugby/feature.sps?id=105059&from=home
 |archive-date= 31 December 2002}}
</ref>

<ref name = mercury-2003>{{cite news 
 |date= 29 September 2003
 |title= Canberra gain Qld rugby 'three-peat'
 |work= Illawarra Mercury
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=ILL03092935JE65EB7SE
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161115002901/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=ILL03092935JE65EB7SE
 |archive-date= 15 November 2016}}
</ref>

<!-- Vikings in Tooheys New Cup-->

<ref name = smh-05-09-2003>{{cite news 
 |date= 5 September 2003
 |first=Phil |last=Wilkins
 |title= Canberra Vikings to return, but bad blood still lingers
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH030905M4F9U06L7LE
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160116162938/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH030905M4F9U06L7LE
 |archive-date= 16 January 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-2004>{{cite news 
 |date= 20 September 2004
 |first=Ben |last=Kimber
 |title= Students prepare for their biggest test
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH040920LH3VE1UL3OP
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114235845/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH040920LH3VE1UL3OP
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = ra-2004>{{cite web
 |date= 2004
 |title= Tooheys New Cup |website= Rugby Archive
 |url= http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=151&Stagione=2004}}
</ref>

<ref name = ra-2005>{{cite web
 |date= 2005
 |title= Tooheys New Cup |website= Rugby Archive
 |url= http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=151&Stagione=2005}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-2005>{{cite news 
 |date= 15 June 2005
 |first=Ben |last=Kimber
 |title= Coach hands out a warning to beware of the raiding Vikings
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH050615GM7GVUN7D1S
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161114195721/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH050615GM7GVUN7D1S
 |archive-date= 14 November 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = smh-15-10-2005>{{cite news 
 |date= 15 October 2005
 |first=Ben |last=Kimber
 |title= Vikings shown door in shake-up of cup
 |work= The Sydney Morning Herald
 |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH051015AE7JQ5UD9J6
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160116173627/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH051015AE7JQ5UD9J6
 |archive-date= 16 January 2016}}
</ref>

<!-- AR Shield -->

<ref name = bp-2004>{{cite news
 |date= 10 November 2004
 |title=  Historic change for South Coast rugby union
 |newspaper= Batemans Bay Post |access-date= 26 May 2014
 |url= http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/1022640/historic-change-for-south-coast-rugby-union/
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140526135709/http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/1022640/historic-change-for-south-coast-rugby-union/
 |archive-date= 26 May 2014}}
</ref>

<!-- ARC -->

<ref name = debut-2007>{{cite press release
 |date= 8 August 2007
 |title= Navy Canberra Vikings set for Mazda ARC debut
 |publisher= Brumbies Rugby
 |access-date= 20 October 2014
 |url= http://brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52666
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070831003551/http://brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52666
 |archive-date= 31 August 2007}}
</ref>

<ref name = espn-2007>{{cite web 
 |date= 18 December 2007
 |title= ARU pull plug on Australian Rugby Championship
 |publisher= ESPN Scrum
 |access-date= 12 July 2014
 |url= http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/73451.html
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140712020902/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/73451.html
 |archive-date= 12 July 2014}}
</ref>

<!-- NRC -->

<ref name = aus-2013>{{cite web 
 |date= 10 December 2013
 |title= ARU unveils new domestic competition, a third tier of rugby
 |work= The Australian |publisher= News
 |access-date= 3 July 2014
 |url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/aru-unveils-new-domestic-competition-a-third-tier-of-rugby/story-e6frg7o6-1226779770499?nk=5556ee59229deea01a52b435ad6f5123
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<ref name = sportal-2013>{{cite web 
 |date= 10 December 2013
 |first= Steve |last= Orme
 |title= ARU unveils new national rugby championship for 2014
 |work= Sportal |access-date= 12 August 2014
 |url= http://www.sportal.com.au/rugby/news/aru-unveils-new-national-rugby-championship-for-2014/14hr8zgu5tp1816gw0b4ko9pyy
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140715195808/http://www.sportal.com.au/rugby/news/aru-unveils-new-national-rugby-championship-for-2014/14hr8zgu5tp1816gw0b4ko9pyy
 |archive-date= 15 July 2014}}
</ref>

<ref name = rugbyweek-2014>{{cite web
 |date= 24 March 2014
 |title= Australia relaunches National Rugby Championship
 |website= rugbyweek.com
 |access-date=24 March 2014
 |url= http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=41943
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324190150/http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=41943
 |archive-date=24 March 2014}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-2014>{{cite news 
 |date=24 March 2014
 |first= Lee |last= Gaskin
 |title= Brumbies to dominate University of Canberra Vikings squad for new competition
 |work= The Canberra Times 
 |access-date=24 March 2014
 |url= http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/brumbies-to-dominate-university-of-canberra-vikings-squad-for-new-competition-20140324-hvm3a.html
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324192258/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/brumbies-to-dominate-university-of-canberra-vikings-squad-for-new-competition-20140324-hvm3a.html
 |archive-date=24 March 2014}}
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<ref name = ct-01-12-2015>{{cite news 
 |date=  1 December 2015 
 |first= Chris |last= Dutton
 |title= Peter McGrath one of three nominees for Brumbies president in potential boardroom changes
 |work= The Canberra Times 
 |access-date= 10 January 2016
 |url= http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/canberra-vikings-brumbies-jersey-20151201-glcg7u.html
 |url-status=live
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 |archive-date= 18 August 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-jun-2016>{{cite news 
 |date=3 June 2016
 |first=Chris |last=Dutton
 |title=Canberra Vikings postpone Kookaburras shift as Wayne Southwell takes coaching reins
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url= http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/canberra-vikings-appoint-new-coach-wayne-southwell-as-nrc-changes-put-on-hold-20160603-gpat1z.html
 |access-date= 3 June 2016
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160603152532/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/canberra-vikings-appoint-new-coach-wayne-southwell-as-nrc-changes-put-on-hold-20160603-gpat1z.html
 |archive-date=3 June 2016}}
</ref>

<ref name=actru-2016>{{cite web 
 |year=2016
 |access-date=6 April 2017
 |title=Annual Report 2016 |page=34
 |publisher= Brumbies Rugby
 |format= PDF 8.7 MB
 |url=https://d1rf4jcyia34a3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Brumbies-Annual-Report.pdf
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416154701/https://d1rf4jcyia34a3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Brumbies-Annual-Report.pdf
 |archive-date=16 April 2017}}
</ref>

<ref name = ct-may-2017>{{cite news 
 |date=15 May 2017
 |first=Chris |last=Dutton
 |title=Vikings Group to takeover Canberra's National Rugby Championship licence 
 |work= The Canberra Times
 |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/vikings-group-to-takeover-canberras-national-rugby-championship-licence-20170515-gw4w5j.html
 |access-date=15 May 2017
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515125725/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/vikings-group-to-takeover-canberras-national-rugby-championship-licence-20170515-gw4w5j.html
 |archive-date=15 May 2017}}
</ref>

<ref name=vikings-2017>{{cite news
 |date=14 August 2017
 |title=Canberra Vikings name squad for the 2017 National Rugby Championship season
 |work=The Canberra Times
 |access-date=13 July 2017
 |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-vikings-name-squad-for-the-2017-national-rugby-championship-season-20170814-gxvl0q.html
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815025437/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-vikings-name-squad-for-the-2017-national-rugby-championship-season-20170814-gxvl0q.html
 |archive-date=15 August 2017
}}</ref>

<ref name=ct-21-07-017>{{cite news
 |date=21 July 2017
 |title=Canberra Vikings lock in heritage round to wear ACT Kookaburras jersey in NRC round oneCanberra Vikings lock in heritage round to wear ACT Kookaburras jersey in NRC round one
 |work=The Canberra Times
 |access-date=17 August 2017
 |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/canberra-vikings-lock-in-heritage-round-to-wear-act-kookaburras-jersey-in-nrc-round-one-20170721-gxg3o0.html
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170817102359/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/canberra-vikings-lock-in-heritage-round-to-wear-act-kookaburras-jersey-in-nrc-round-one-20170721-gxg3o0.html
 |archive-date=17 August 2017
}}</ref>
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<ref name=squad-2018>{{cite news
 |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/08/21/nrc-2018-vikings-squad
 |website=Rugby.com.au |title=Brumbies-heavy Vikings squad set for NRC
 |date=22 August 2018
}}</ref>

<ref name=capt-2019>{{cite news
 |date=27 August 2019
 |title='We've got a point to prove': Darcy Swain and Vikings ready for NRC
 |publisher=Canberra Times
 |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6351559/weve-got-a-point-to-prove-vikings-ready-for-nrc/
 |access-date=27 August 2019
}}</ref>

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<ref name = rugbyweek-2014>{{cite web 
 |date= 24 March 2014
 |title= Australia relaunches National Rugby Championship
 |website= ''rugbyweek.com''
 |access-date=24 March 2014
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 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324190150/http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=41943
 |archive-date=24 March 2014}}
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<ref name=ct-2007>{{cite web
 |work= [[The Canberra Times]]
 |title= Return from exile
 |date= 11 August 2007
 |last= Whyte |first= Julia
 |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-union/return-from-exile/702179.aspx
 |access-date= 11 December 2007
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110716170145/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-union/return-from-exile/702179.aspx
 |archive-date= 16 July 2011}}
</ref>

<ref name = fru-1989>{{cite web 
 |date= 12 April 1989
 |title= Fiji vs Canberra Kookaburras
 |publisher= Fiji Rugby
 |access-date= 1 August 2014
 |url= http://www.fijirugby.com/matchreport.cfm?fixtureid=966B71D5-11D8-27B2-F97DD286BA1908D8
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141106053130/http://www.fijirugby.com/matchreport.cfm?fixtureid=966B71D5-11D8-27B2-F97DD286BA1908D8
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<ref name = ct-2014>{{cite news 
 |date=24 March 2014
 |first= Lee |last= Gaskin
 |title= Brumbies to dominate University of Canberra Vikings squad for new competition
 |work= The Canberra Times 
 |access-date=24 March 2014
 |url= http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/brumbies-to-dominate-university-of-canberra-vikings-squad-for-new-competition-20140324-hvm3a.html
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324192258/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/brumbies-to-dominate-university-of-canberra-vikings-squad-for-new-competition-20140324-hvm3a.html
 |archive-date=24 March 2014
}}
</ref>

<ref name = debut-2007>{{cite press release
 |date= 8 August 2007
 |title= Navy Canberra Vikings set for Mazda ARC debut
 |publisher= Brumbies Rugby
 |access-date= 20 October 2014
 |url= http://brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52666
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070831003551/http://brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52666
 |archive-date= 31 August 2007}}
</ref>

<ref name = squad-2014>{{cite press release
 |date= 1 August 2014
 |title= Vikings squad announced for 2014 NRC
 |publisher= Brumbies Rugby
 |access-date= 1 August 2014
 |url= http://www.brumbies.com.au/News/Article/tabid/1213/ArticleID/12082/Vikings-squad-announced-for-2014-NRC.aspx
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140801063204/http://www.brumbies.com.au/News/Article/tabid/1213/ArticleID/12082/Vikings-squad-announced-for-2014-NRC.aspx
 |archive-date= 1 August 2014}}
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 |publisher= Queensland Rugby
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==External links==
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===Archives===
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* [http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52175 Vikings] - former official page of the Canberra Vikings
* [http://actrugby.rugbynet.com.au/ Australian Capital Territory Rugby Union] - former ACTRU website
* [http://rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/australian_rugby_championship/ar/canberra_vikings,58444.html ARC] information about the Canberra Vikings on the Australian Rugby Site
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