Waverley Rugby Club

Union

Australian Rugby Union

Founded

1971

Location

Bondi, Australia

Region

New South Wales

Ground(s)

Waverley Oval

League(s)

1st Division
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

Team kit

Official website

www.waverleyrugby.com.au

The Waverley Rugby Union Club (Waverley RF&SC) is a club in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, the largest rugby union football competition in New South Wales. The club is based in Bondi in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.

Waverley has a proud history in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union competition having won numerous Grade and Division championships. Waverley has won the 1st Division Championship 4 times (in three of which won the 1st Grade title too), 2nd Division 3 time and 3rd Division once since foundation. Alongside its men's teams, Waverley Rugby has fielded a women's team since 2002.

Club information

Waverley Oval

Club Name: Waverley Rugby Football &Sporting Club Incorporated

Founded: 1971

Home stadium: Waverley Oval, Bondi Road

President: Ken Brown

1st Grade Coach: Ben Evans

Club Captain: Ted Shelton

Uniform colors: Royal Blue and Gold

Club History

The club was founded in 1971

2016 2nd Division "Club of the Year"
1988 1st Division "Most Social" & "Best Host"
1987 1st Division "Most Social" & "Best Host"
1986 2nd Division "Most Social", "Best Host" & "Best Administered"
1985 2nd Division "Most Social" & "Best Host"
1984 1st Division "Most Social" & "Best Host"

Premierships

Total Men's Premierships: 44.

Total Men's Division Club Champions: 9.

2016 Winners of 2nd Division Club championship

2016 Stockdale Cup (2nd Grade) - Minor Premiers and Winners
2016 Blunt Cup (3rd Grade) - Minor Premiers and Winners
2016 NSW Women's "7-a-side" State Champions
2016 Richardson Cup (3rd Grade) - Minor Premiers

2015 promoted from 3rd Division

2015 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) - Winners
2015 Campbell Cup (3rd Grade) - Minor Premiers
2014 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) - Minor Premiers and Winners
2013 Campbell Cup (3rd Grade) - Winners
2013 Nicholson Cup (4th Grade) - Winners
2012 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) - Winners
2010 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) - Minor Premiers & Premiers
2009 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) - Minor Premiers & Premiers
2008 Stockdale Cup (2nd Grade) - Minor Premiers

2007 Winners of 3rd Division Club championship

2007 Clark Cup (1st Grade) - Minor Premiers & Premiers
2007 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) - Minor Premiers

2002 Winners of 2nd Division club championship

2002 Blunt Cup Winners (3rd Grade)
2001 Barraclough Cup Winners (1st Grade)
2000 Richardson Cup Winners (4th Grade)
1998 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1997 Sutherland Cup winners (5th Grade)
1995 Whiddon Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1995 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1994 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)

1992 Winners of the 1st Division club championship

1992 Whiddon Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1992 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)

1991 Winners of the 1st Division club championship

1991 Kentwell Cup joint winners (1st Grade)
1991 Burke Cup winners (2nd Grade)
1991 Whiddon Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1991 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)

1990 Winners of the 1st Division club championship

1990 Kentwell Cup winners (1st Grade)
1990 Burke Cup winners (2nd Grade)
1990 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)

1989 Winners of the 1st Division club championship

1989 Kentwell Cup winners (1st Grade)
1989 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1989 Sutherland Cup winners (5th Grade)
1987 Sutherland Cup winners (5th Grade)

1986 Winners of the 2nd Division club championship

1986 Barraclough Cup winners (1st Grade)
1986 Richardson Cup winners (4th grade)
1985 Richardson Cup winners (4th Grade)
1983 Sutherland Cup winners (5th Grade)
1982 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1981 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)

1979 Winners of 2nd Division club championship

1979 Stockdale Cup winners (2nd Grade)
1979 Blunt Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1977 Blunt Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1974 Grose Cup (2nd Grade)
1972 Walker Cup (1st Grade)

Notes

Life Members

1990 R.P. Eardley (deceased) & T.V. Hickie
1991 D.J. Hickie & M.N. Sutherland
1992 P.F. Finegan (deceased) & J.M. Finegan
1994 S.F. Finegan
1998 B.P. Heavener
1999 B. Kennedy
2001 T.T. Endemann
2002 R.T. Mohi

2008 D.R. Beaver
2011 A.K. Collingridge
2012 P.H. Baker
2014 M.B.W. Holani & S. Wright
2015 K.L Christie

Players of note

Owen D. Finegan - Australia(56 Caps)
Anita Flannery - Australia (Women's)
Ruan Sims - Australia (Women's)
Ben R. Evans - Wales(27 Caps)
Emma McBride - Scotland (Women's)
Sebastian Valech Alonso - Chile(3 Caps)
Eddie Paea - Tonga(3 Caps)

Past presidents

2012–13: Rob Willoughby
2011: James McMillan & Rob Willoughby
2010: Tivoli T. Endemann
2008–09: Kevin Nagle
2007: Peter Brown
2006: Ruan Sims
2005: Matt Brown
2004: Matthew Holani
2000–03: Michael Hassey
1998–99: Craig J.B. Miller

1995-97: Patrick P. O'Shea
1994: Brian P. Heavener
1991–93: Shaun F. Finegan
1990: Samuel P. Post
1989: Brian P. Heavener
1983–88: Thomas V. Hickie
1982: Steve A. Williamson
1981: Chris J. Delohery
1979–80: Dave C. Hawkins
1974–78: Chris J. Delohery
1971–73: William R. Deverall

Nearby Clubs

External links

Waverley Rugby Club, Bondi, Sydney

New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union

Part of New South Wales Rugby Union

2016 Division I clubs	Balmain Colleagues Drummoyne Knox Lindfield Mosman Petersham St Patrick's

Former Division I clubs	Beecroft Brothers Epping Forest Hunters Hill Lane Cove Old Ignatians Waverley

Other clubs	Maccabi

Ex-NSWSRU clubs	Campbelltown Hornsby

Related articles	Barraclough Shield Kentwell Cup

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