Currently, the Tasmanian Rugby Union holds a variety of competitions for male and female players, in several age groups and divisions.

The Tasmanian Rugby Union Referee's Association is also directly affiliated with the TRU.

There were 11 teams from 9 clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were: Premiership Grade Championship Grade Generally, senior women's competitions consist of a series of sevens tournaments spread across the year along with several games of 15s format.

There were nine clubs competing in the club rugby divisions These were: The senior men's state representative side for the Tasmanian Rugby Union are the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers, named for the jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), a species of venomous bull ant commonly found in Tasmania.

From 2018 an additional competition was formed for teams from so-called "Minor States", called the Emerging States Championship,[2] featuring the Jack Jumpers, Northern Territory Mosquitoes, Adelaide Black Falcons and Victoria Country Barbarians.