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GET ON BOARD SEASON 2012
‘uni rugby: moving forward’
UWA Rugby Club is renowned throughout Perth for its expansive style of rugby and social life. The Club runs eight men’s XVs: Premier Grade, Reserve Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade x2, U/20 Colts and U/18 Colts x2. UWA Rugby also fields a women’s XV that had its inaugural season in 2002. In 2011 the club had the largest membership in Western Australia rugby.
2011 was an outstanding year for the club. UWARFC had five teams in finals. There was success in the Under 18 Gold, Fourth Grade Black won a ‘three-peat’ premiership and the Premier Grade won its first premiership since 1972. This range of success suggests that at present, we have a formidable premier grade squad as a role model, very experienced senior members as mentors and future potential from the U18 success.
The University Premier Grade squad can lay claim to having Western Force players Nathan Charles, Nick Cummins, David Pocock, Ted Postal, Rory Sidey and Sam Wykes, take to the paddock in past seasons as part of the local club competition.
Steve McFarland; Head Coach of the Premier Grade squad for 2010 and 2011 was the inaugural Head Coach of the Western Force Academy .Due to his expertise over the past two seasons the senior squad has developed into a formidable player group. That Steve, assistant coach Gareth Williams and the team won the premier grade championship, 2011, after so many years, has reinforced the faith that the club had in him. He was also ‘2011 RugbyWA Coach of the Year.’
The supporter base of the club is also very strong. The Friends of UWA Rugby Club, a group of passionate ex players and supporters, offer financial assistance bursaries to talented players to help meet their educational expenses whilst keeping them in the game and at UWA Rugby to be players and ambassadors for our club. The bursaries are for anyone studying at any university or tertiary institution thus embracing a broad educational spectrum.
For information on the UWA Junior Rugby Club go to the Juniors section. Please note that the Juniors Club is a totally separate entity to the senior membership.
We train at University of Western Australia Sports Park - McGillivray Oval, Brockway Road, Mt Claremont, (behind Challenge Stadium) on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Thank you for visiting our club's site; please feel free to contact us at the Contacts 2012 page for more information.
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UWA COMMENCES 2012 AS REIGNING PREMIERS x 3
2011 saw UWA re write their history with 1st Grade winning for the first time since 1972, 4th Grade Black created Club history with a three-peat winning 22-19 with a penalty on the bell whilst the U/18 Colts won 39-14 to win 3 premierships from 3.
 1st Grade 2011 PREMIERS
 4th Grade 2011 PREMIERS
 Colts 2011 PREMIERS
UWA GLOBAL RECOGNITION!!!
UWA Rugby Club has made the Irish Rugby website:
"Shannon Players Making Their Mark Down Under"
"Four former Shannon players could be celebrating this Sunday as they aim for glory in the Western Australian Premier grade grand final.
Playing with the famed University of Western Australia and with a multitude All-Ireland medals between them, Andrew Finn, Fionn McLoughlin, Trevor Downes and Cian O'Connor are preparing for Sunday's grand final where they are hoping to bridge an almost 40-year gap since the club last won the title."
See the full story, and pictures on the Irish Rugby web site.
LAST WEEKS RUCKUS
Missed the Ruckus last week? - well, catch up with last week's #16 edition.
RECRUITING FOR 2012
If you are seeking information or want to play for UWA in 2012 please contact:
CLUB PRESIDENT Boyd Herewini on 9242 7280 or
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UNI WOMEN 2012
The UWA Women's side continues to play strongly as evidenced in their 3rd placing in the 2011 season. If Rugby interests you contact the Club or
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to start playing.
UNI JUNIORS 2012
The Rugby World Cup came to MacGillivray for the University Juniors Home Carnival 2011!
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JUNIORS ADD GRAND FINAL SUCCESS
Congratulations to the U15 team for taking out the Grand Final 22-17 over Palmyra. Well done on a great year to the U16s, being Runners Up 5-8 to Sth Lions in their Grand Final.
Juniors Training: runs each Thursday throughout the season from 5pm at UWA Sports Park, Brockway Rd Mt Claremont (just look for the rugby posts). See you there!
If you have any queries about the Junior club or new players, please feel free to contact Club President Sally Morris email:
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2012 PRE SEASON COMMENCES
Another strong turn out at preseason touch on Tuesday. Tonight (Thursday) and next Tuesday are your last chances to have a blow out before the 'real deal' starts as there will be no training on Australia Day.
(touch times are 6-7 down at MacGillivray)
Preseason officially commences on 31st January 2012. Book that space in your diary and be sure to make an effort to grab your mates and come down. Success does not come easy... and the hard work starts now.
Preseason games have been arranged as per below:
Sat 17 Mar v Wanneroo - likely to be at Wanneroo
Sat 24 Mar v Soaks - @ home
Sat 31 Mar v Perth - venue tbc
INAUGURAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PDP) LAUNCHED
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Photo captured from the video of the "Red Shirt Testing Session"
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Uni Rugby has established a Player Development Program (PDP), running from post-season 2011 - until December 8, returning in mid January/early February.
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The aims of the PDP include:
- Coaching and mentoring selected players from the club’s Under 16, Under 18 and Under 20 squads from November/December 2011 through to the end of season 2012;
- Extensive development of players’ skills before entering senior grades, with sessions made up of medium sized groups (a selected U16 squad and a selected, combined U18/U20 squad) in the post-season 2011 and pre-season 2012;
- Assisting and mentoring all senior club coaching personnel;
- Supporting the Premier Grade squad skills development when requested by Head Coach, Steve McFarland;
- Assisting and mentoring all Junior Club coaching personnel throughout the season;
- Attending some Saturday games, including Saturday morning junior games, as part of his mentoring schedule.
Aligned with the Player Development Program is the club’s innovative ‘Redshirt Strength and Conditioning Program’, led by UWA Rugby player and PhD student, James Dunne. This program is specific to UWA Rugby members and will be held at the UWA Sport Science, Exercise and Health facilities post-season 2011 and pre-season 2012.
Contacts: Player Development Program: (PDP)
- U18 Coach 2012: Kathal (Buddha) Spence: M: 0412928567,
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- U20 Coach 2012: Colin Richardson: M: 0408899834,
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- Redshirt program: James Dunne: Ph 6488 5828,
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CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2011
See how the Club's season panned out and all the stats for the season. Congratulations on a 3 Premiership season.
CLUB ANNOUNCES 3 NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Congratulations to newly elected Life Members Adrian Goh, Luke Jones and Peter Morton. Rare for current players to be bestowed this honour and notable that Peter and his father, former Wallaby, Alan Morton are the first Father/Son inductees. Thanks to all of them for their contribution to the development of the UWA club
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