1898 Metropolitan Rugby Union season

1898 Sydney Rugby Premiership
1898 Sydney Rugby Premiership
Duration	May 14 to August 13
Teams	7
Premiers	Pirates (1st title)
Minor Premiers	Wallaroo (3rd title)
Runners-up	Sydney
Wooden spoon	Paddington (4th spoon)
Top point-scorer(s)	LW Appleby (32)
Top try-scorer(s)	Harry Blaney (8)
First Junior
Number of teams	10
Premiers	Marrickville
Runners-up	South Sydney
Second Junior
Number of teams	9
Premiers	Glebe
Runners-up	Waverley

The 1898 Metropolitan Rugby Union season was the 25th season of the Sydney Rugby Premiership. Seven clubs competed from May till August 1898. The season culminated in the premiership, which was won by the Pirates. The Pirates were crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top of the table.