This year’s sold out room was treated to a panel moderated by John Morrison (NSW Suburban Rugby Union Chairman, Rugby Commentator and Journalist), featuring Stephen Hoiles (2023 Shute Shield winning Coach, Randwick), Brad Kenny (2023 Kentwell Cup Premiership winner and Club Captain, Blue Mountains), Pheobe Loughhead (2023 Jack Scott Cup winning Captain, Eastern Suburbs) and Matt Kellahan (2023 Shute Shield Grand Final Referee).
Read MoreNearly forty young referees in Sydney are about to join NSWRU’s new youth match official development program, the Sydney Youth Referee Academy. The Academy is a multi-year programme, open to boys and girls in Years 10 – 12.
Read MoreThe Barbarian team, coached by former Herron Scholarship recipient Keiran Wallace and assistant coach Daniel Toole, boasted eight players from Nowra Anglican College and 15 from the local South Coast/ Illawarra region. Although the NAC Barbarian side was defeated 20-15 in the final minutes of the fixture, the sense of community and showcase of running rugby made this a game for the ages!
Read MoreIt is extremely satisfying for The Rugby Club Foundation to announce that, during the financial year ended 30 June 2023, its Grants Program provided more than $500,000 in support of 25 grassroots Rugby endeavours across Australia’s eastern seaboard and, for the first time, in South Australia.
Read MoreRobin was a pioneer for women in rugby and sport in general and a wonderful and loyal servant of the game. She will be sorely missed and fondly remembered.
Read MoreTo celebrate the Shute Shield competition’s 100 years, watch this mini documentary narrated by Foundation Rugby Life Member, former Wallaby and Eastwood ledgend Brett Papworth.
Read MoreFoundation Member Michael Fahey and his colleagues have compiled this wonderful book which illustrates all the jerseys worn since Australia began playing Test Matches in 1899, and along the way tells the story of some of the famous players that wore those particular jerseys.
Read MoreThe Foundation’s Grants Committee is pleased to announce that the recipients of the Sir Leslie Herron Rugby Scholarships in 2023 are Charlie Norton (nominee of NSW Country Junior Rugby Union) and Leilani Taufa (nominee of Sydney Junior Rugby Union).
Read MoreRugby is on the up. Grassroots is the engine. The next decade will be one to remember.
Today celebrates #ADayInUnion which reminds us, of all the great things that Rugby Union provides. Mateship, camaraderie, discipline, respect and team work, amongst many other wonderful attributes.
Read MoreFoundation Members can access a discount on monthly and yearly subscriptions to NSW Rugby TV and never miss a moment of grassroots Rugby. NSW Rugby TV is proudly built by rugby for rugby - ensuring income generated is re-invested back into the grassroots of the game in NSW.
Read MoreWith the Shute Shield season kicking off this weekend, Rugby News is offering members of The Rugby Club Foundation a 50% discount on their online subscriptions.
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of former Rugby News owner and publisher Jim Davis over the holiday period. The Rugby community will forever remember Jim for his passion and monumental contribution to grassroots Rugby and Rugby News. A memorial is scheduled for Wednesday 8th February at 1:00pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, North Sydney.
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