The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club is a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
club which plays in the
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, or NSWSRU, 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, makin ...
and is based in Sydney, Australia.
History
The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club was founded in 1969. The Club was founded by and is associated with, the Old Ignatian's Union, the ex-students association of
Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, a
Jesuit
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school for boys, established in 1880 and located on Sydney's lower North Shore. The school has been an active participant in the
Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales, which has one of the oldest rugby competitions in Australia. The club won the
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, or NSWSRU, 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, makin ...
competition's Division One trophy, the
Kentwell Cup
The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU), colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition.
The Kentwell Cup was origin ...
in 2002. The Club has also won a number of other Division One trophies, including
Burke Cup
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, or NSWSRU, 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, maki ...
in 2003 and 1999.
Club colours and home ground
The club colours are red, white and blue and the home ground is at
Ryde Oval
Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 23,999 according to the 2011 Census and an estimate of 24,847 in 2019. Its growth as a seaside resort came af ...
.
Premierships
Life Members[Club Records (John Bain)]
No: 1 Peter Ryan, inducted 1991
No: 2 Les Kirkpatrick, inducted 1992
No: 3 Mark Richards, inducted 1992
No: 4 John Bain, inducted 1993
No: 5 Dr Terry Horgan, inducted 1994
No: 6 Richard Mort, inducted 1998
No: 7 Joe Brown, inducted 1999
No: 8 Paul Timmins, inducted 1999
No: 9 Tim Richards, inducted 2003
No: 10 Michael Fahey, inducted 2004
No: 11 Damian Peppitt, inducted 2007
No: 12 Charles Perrignon, inducted 2009
No: 13 Matthew Perrignon, inducted 2009
No: 14 Dave Bryant, inducted 2013
No: 15 Guy Coleman, inducted 2013
No: 16 Gerard Hogan, inducted 2017
No: 17 Peter Cahill , inducted 2019
No: 18 Dominic Lombardo, inducted 2019
Notable players
* John Tighe – Italy (2009), OIRFC club captain (2007), Judd Cup premiership captain (2009)
* Mickey Palmer - Sydney (2002)3rd grade “Whiddon cup” premier, (2003) 2nd grade “Burke cup” premier, (2006 - 2015) colts coach - premiers Barbour cup (2008, 2010, 2014)
See also
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Rugby union in New South Wales
Rugby union in New South Wales is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. Rugby football began to be played in Sydney’s schools in the early 1860s. In the more than 150 years since, the game in New South Wales has grown t ...
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List of Riverview Old Ignatians
This is a list of Riverview Old Ignatians. "Old Ignatians" are alumni of Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney, a Roman Catholic school in New South Wales, Australia, run by the Jesuits.
Academia
* Professor Athanasius Treweek P ...
References
External links
Old Ignatians' Union Homepage
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Rugby union teams in Sydney
Rugby clubs established in 1969
1969 establishments in Australia