Waverley Rugby Club
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The Waverley Rugby Union Club (Waverley RFSC) is a team in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition...

, the largest rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 football competition in New South Wales
New South Wales
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The club is based in Bondi
Bondi, New South Wales
Bondi is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bondi is located seven kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council. The postcode is 2026.-Location:...

 in the eastern suburbs
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...

 of Sydney
Sydney
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Waverley has a proud history in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition...

 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 twice and 3rd Division once since foundation.

Club information

Club Name: Waverley RF&SC
Founded: 1971
Home stadium: Waverley Oval
President: Rob Willoughby
1st Grade Coach: 2012 TBA - 2011 Deon Smith
Club Captain: Kenny Brown
Uniform colors: Royal Blue and Gold

Premierships

1972 Walker Cup (1st Grade)
1974 Grose Cup (2nd Grade)
1977 Blunt Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1979 Stockdale Cup winners (2nd Grade)
1979 Blunt Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1981 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1982 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1983 Sutherland Cup winners (5th Grade)
1985 Richardson Cup winners (4th Grade)
1986 Winners of the 2nd Division club championship
1986 Barraclough Cup winners (1st Grade)
1986 Richardson Cup winners (4th grade)
1987 Sutherland Cup winners (5th 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)
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)
1991 Winners of the 1st Division club championship*
1991 Kentwell Cup winners (1st Grade)*
1991 Burke Cup winners (2nd Grade)
1991 Whiddon Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1991 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)
1994 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
1995 Whiddon Cup winners (3rd Grade)
1997 Sutherland Cup winners (5th Grade)
1998 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade)
2000 Richardson Cup Winners (4th Grade)
2001 Barraclough Cup Winners (1st Grade)
2002 Winners of 2nd Division club championship
2002 Blunt Cup Winners (3rd Grade)
2007 Winners of 3rd Division Club championship
2007 Clark Cup (1st Grade) - Minor Premiers & Premiers
2007 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) - Minor Premiers
2008 Stockdale Cup (2nd Grade) - Minor Premiers
2009 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) - Minor Premiers & Premiers
2010 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) - Minor Premiers & Premiers

Life Members

D. Beaver
A. Collingridge
R. Eardley
T. Endemann
J. Finegan
P. Finegan
S. Finegan
B. Heavener
D. Hickie
T. Hickie
B. Kennedy
R. Mohi
M. Sutherland

Players of note

  • Owen Finegan
    Owen Finegan
    Owen Finegan is an Australian international rugby union player who plays as a flanker or lock. He is nicknamed "Melon" because of his large head....

     - Wallaby
  • Ruan Sims - Wallaroo
  • Anita Flannery - Wallaroo

Past presidents

2012: Rob Willoughby
2011: James McMillan (resigned mid season) | Rob Willoughby
2010: Tivoli Endemann
2008 - 2009: Kevin Nagle
2007: Peter Brown
2006: Ruan Sims
2005: Matt Brown
2004: Matthew Holani
2003:
2002:
2001:
2000:
1999:
1998:
1997:
1996:
1995: Patrick P. O'Shea
1994: Brian P. Heavener
1991 - 1993: Shaun F. Finegan
1990: Samuel P. Post
1989: Brian P. Heavener
1983 - 1988: Thomas V. Hickie
1982: Steve A. Williamson
1981: Chris J. Delohery
1979 - 1980: Dave C. Hawkins
1974 - 1978: Chris J. Delohery
1971 - 1973: William R. Deverall

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