The Tasmanian Rugby League was founded at a meeting at Heathorn's Hotel, Hobart on 2 December 1953 and the first competition was held in 1954 with teams including Bellerive (Eastern Suburbs), Taroona, Newtown and Canterbury.
The Tasmanian Rugby League was founded in Hobart on December 2nd, 1953, at Heathorn's Hotel, and the first competition began in 1954 with teams such as Bellerive (Eastern Suburbs), Taroona, Newtown, and Canterbury.