History
In 1989 the Canberra Kookaburras defeated Fiji 34-9 at Seiffert Oval. The Canberra Vikings have represented Canberra in the Tooheys New Cup and Queensland Premier Rugby championships and with three consecutive titles, 2001, 2002 and 2003, in the premier Queensland rugby competition, and as of 29 May 2007 they were officially launched at the HMAS Canberra Memorial at Lake Burley Griffin.
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