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of Sydney. In 2020, in its 50th season, Waverley's 1st and 3rd Grades reached the grand finals of the Kentwell and Whiddon Cups (1st Gde and 3rd Gdes, 1st Div.) of the NSW Suburban Rugby Union competition. In 2021, Waverley is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Waverley has a proud history in the

competition having won numerous Grade and Divisional championships. Waverley has won the 1st Division Championship 4 times (in three of which the club also won the 1st Grade title), 2nd Division 3 times and 3rd Division once since its foundation. Alongside its men's teams, Waverley Rugby has fielded a women's team since 2002.

Club information

:Club Name: Waverley Rugby Football & Sporting Club Inc. :Founded: 1971 :Home stadium: Waverley Oval, Bondi Road :President: Craig Askham :1st Grade Coach: Cam Goodhue :Club Captain: Callum Bidmead :Uniform colours: Royal Blue and Gold

Club history

The club was founded in 1971 *2016 2nd Division "Club of the Year" *2015 3rd 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: 46. Total Men's Division Club Champions: 9. *2019 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *2017 Burke Cup (2nd Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers 2016 Winners of 2nd Division Club championship *2016 Stockdale Cup (2nd Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *2016 Blunt Cup (3rd Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *2016 NSW Women's "7-a-side" State Champions *2016 Richardson Cup (3rd Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers 2015 promoted from 3rd Division *2015 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) 3rd Div. – Premiers *2015 Campbell Cup (3rd Grade) 3rd Div. – Minor Premiers *2014 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) 3rd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *2013 Campbell Cup (3rd Grade) 3rd Div. – Premiers *2013 Nicholson Cup (4th Grade) 3rd Div. – Premiers *2012 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) 3rd Div. – Premiers *2010 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers (Undefeated) *2009 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers (Undefeated) *2008 Stockdale Cup (2nd Grade) 3rd Div. – Minor Premiers 2007 3rd Division Club champions *2007 Clark Cup (1st Grade) 3rd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *2007 Farrant Cup (2nd Grade) 3rd Div. – Minor Premiers 2002 2nd Division Club Champions *2002 Blunt Cup (3rd Grade) 2nd Div. – Premiers *2001 Barraclough Cup (1st Grade) 2nd Div. – Premiers *2000 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) 2nd Div. – Premiers *1998 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1997 Sutherland Cup (5th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1995 Whiddon Cup (3rd Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1995 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1994 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers 1992 1st Division Club Champions *1992 Whiddon Cup (3rd Grade)1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1992 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers 1991 1st Division Club Champions *1991 Kentwell Cup (1st Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Joint Premiers *1991 Burke Cup (2nd Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1991 Whiddon Cup (3rd Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1991 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers 1990 1st Division Club Champions *1990 Kentwell Cup (1st Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1990 Burke Cup (2nd Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1990 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers 1989 1st Division Club Champions *1989 Kentwell Cup (1st Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1989 Judd Cup (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1989 Sutherland Cup (5th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1987 Sutherland Cup (5th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers (Undefeated) 1986 2nd Division Club Champions *1986 Barraclough Cup (1st Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1986 Richardson Cup (4th grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1986 Sutherland Cup (5th Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1985 Richardson Cup (4th Grade) 2nd Div.– Minor Premiers & Premiers (Undefeated) *1983 Sutherland Cup (5th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers *1982 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1981 Judd Cup winners (4th Grade) 1st Div. – Premiers 1979 2nd Division Club Champions *1979 Stockdale Cup winners (2nd Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1979 Blunt Cup winners (3rd Grade) 2nd Div. – Minor Premiers & Premiers *1977 Blunt Cup winners (3rd Grade) 2nd Div. – Premiers *1974 Grose Cup (2nd Grade) 3rd Div."A"– Minor Premiers & Premiers *1972 Walker Cup (1st Grade) 3rd Div."B" – Minor Premiers & Premiers (Undefeated) Notes

Life Members

*1990 Dr T.V. Hickie & M.N. Sutherland (deceased) *1991 R.P. Eardley (deceased) & D.J Hickie *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.A. Baker *2014 M.B.W. Holani & S. Wright *2015 K.L Christie *2017 R.Willoughby *2018 K.R.Brown *2019 G.J.Campbell (OAM)

Players of note

Internationals who began at Waverley *

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– Australia (56 Caps & 1999 Rugby World Cup Winner) *

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– Chile (10 Caps) * Emma McBride – Scotland (Women's) * Finn M. Wright – Australian Schoolboys 2017 (2 Caps) Internationals selected from Waverley * Anita Flannery – Australia (Women's) * Ruan Sims – Australia (Women's) * Noella Green – Australia (Women's) Internationals who later played at Waverley * Josia Taqiri - Fiji (1 Cap) * Ben R. Evans – Wales (27 Caps) *

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– Tonga (3 Caps)

Presidents

*1971–73: Dr William R. Deverall *1974–78: Christopher J. Delohery *1979–80: David C. Hawkins *1981: Christopher J. Delohery *1982: Stephen A. Williamson *1983–88: Dr Thomas V. Hickie *1989: Brian P. Heavener *1990: Samuel P. Post *1991–93: Shaun F. Finegan *1994: Brian P. Heavener *1995–97: Patrick P. O'Shea *1998: Brian P. Heavener *1999–2000: Craig J.B. Miller *2001–03: Michael Hassey *2004: Matthew B.W. Holani *2005: Matthew G. Brown *2006: Ruan Sims *2007: Peter Brown *2008–09: Kevin Nagle *2010: Tivoli T. Endemann *2011: James McMillan & Robert Willoughby *2012–13: Robert Willoughby *2014–17: Kenneth R. Brown *2018–20: Edward P.J. Shelton *2021–: Craig G. Askham (Current)

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References

External links

Waverley Rugby Club, Bondi, Sydney
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