It is with great sadness that we inform our members that Welsh international and British & Irish Lions prop John O’Shea has passed away. John will be sorely missed by not only the Rugby fraternity but by the broader community within which he had made an indelible impact.
Read MoreFoundation Members can access a huge discount on the new NSW Rugby TV Annual Premium Pass 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 MoreThe 2024 Kari Foundation Ella 7s, held on March 2nd at Tuggerah Sports Precinct, once again proved to be a resounding success. This year, the Youth Tournament received direct support from The Rugby Club Foundation, featuring both boys' and girls' teams in the U16 and U14 age categories.
Read MoreOriginally established in 1991 as a Rugby based organisation to provide opportunities and education to enrich the lives of indigenous children, the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team (the Lloydies) has significantly shaped the Rugby landscape and had a profound impact on the broader First Nations community.
Read MoreThrough its ongoing interaction with the wider Rugby community and with the administrators of the game, the Board continues to implement initiatives and achieve outcomes which will attain the Primary Object and thus benefit grassroots Rugby. In doing so, the Board is cognisant of the fact that the Members of the Foundation continue to be the key Rugby stakeholders in the development and implementation of the Foundation’s strategic programs.
Read MoreThis 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.
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