Northern University Games
The Northern University Games (NUG) is an Australian inter-varsity multi-sport competition held annually in mid-year break (June/July in Australia) between universities and tertiary institutions from Queensland, Northern Territory and northern New South Wales. The games attract on average 600 competitors every year across seven different sports. It was first held in 2005.
Participants
In 2009, the following universities competed at the Games:
- Australian Catholic University
- Bond University
- Central Queensland University
- Griffith University
- Griffith University, Gold Coast
- Queensland University of Technology
- Southern Cross University
- The University of Queensland
- University of Southern Queensland
- University of the Sunshine Coast
Sport Results
Winners with an * denotes runners-up to a foreign touring team.
Australian Football
| Year | Host City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Queensland University of Technology |
Baseball
| Year | Host City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Queensland University of Technology |
Basketball
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | University of Queensland | James Cook University |
Golf
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Griffith University, Gold Coast | Griffith University, Gold Coast |
Hockey
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | James Cook University | Queensland University of Technology |
Netball
| Year | Host City | Mixed Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Bond University | University of Queensland |
Rugby League 7's
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | University of New England |
Rugby Union
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | University of New England |
Soccer
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | University of Queensland | University of Queensland* |
Squash
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Queensland University of Technology | Griffith University |
Tennis
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Queensland University of Technology | University of Queensland |
Touch Football
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner | Mixed Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | Queensland University of Technology | Queensland University of Technology | University of Queensland, Gatton |
Volleyball
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | James Cook University | University of Queensland* |
Water Polo
| Year | Host City | Men's Winner | Women's Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cairns | University of Queensland | University of Queensland |
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