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AUSTRALIAN CLUB RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Brisbane Brothers v Sydney University
“Interstate Rivalry at its Best”
The Australian Club Rugby Championship with Sydney’s Premiers, Sydney University Vs Brisbane’s Premiers, Brothers, will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 13th March 2010 at Crosby Park, Crosby Road, Albion.
Brothers (est. 1905) will host Sydney University, Australia’s oldest rugby club (est. 1863), who are NSW’s rugby powerhouse with 5 consecutive Sydney Premierships and 6 consecutive Club Championships. The club also has 5 current Wallabies and 14 playing in Super 14 Rugby.
Brothers earned the right to compete for Australian Club Championship by beating Souths in last years Grand Final 26-19, whilst Sydney University beat Randwick 24-19.
The game is to be played at Brothers home ground, Crosby Park, in front of a parochial Queensland and Brothers home crowd on Saturday 13th March at 3.30pm.
On the day, Brothers will be playing GPS in the local club trial and the newly renovated beer garden “The Crossbar” will be open as well as the can bar on the hill.
Brothers President, former Wallaby Captain Tony Shaw, said that he was excited the fixture was being played at Brothers home ground and that the club was planning a day (and night) of festivities to mark the occasion. “We hope that Brothers and Brisbane rugby fans and the local community get behind the day. Come along to see two great teams in action in what will be a very high class match. Also, to help us keep the trophy (won by Easts last year) in Queensland”.
Brothers Juniors teams will also feature in matches before the game and at halftime.
A check of the archives reveals that Christian Brothers (as they were known at the time) played Sydney Premiers Glebe for the title of the best Club team in Australia on 2nd May 1908.
Brothers have played in the Australian Club Championship 7 times for 3 wins; in 1974 (beating Randwick 45-22), 1984 (beating Manly 25-14) and 1985 (beating Randwick 10-6). Sydney University have won the Championship twice in 2007 and 2008.
In the 2009 season, Sydney University scored 882 points for and 400 against winning 24 of 24 matches whilst Brothers scored 692 points for and 289 against winning 14 out of 18 matches.
Match Details
| When: |
Saturday 13th March 2010 |
| Where: |
Crosby Park, Crosby Road, Albion |
| Time: |
3.30pm |
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GO THE MIGHTY BRETHREN!
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BROTHERS MEMBERS APPOINTED TO CRITICAL
RUGBY ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Richard (Dick) McGruther appointed Vice-President and then Director of ARU
During the year Dick McGruther, a life member and former administrator and Club player, was elected to the position of Vice-President of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). Dick was a former ARU President and therefore an admiral choice for this position.
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PREMIER SQUAD FOR 2010 ANNOUNCED
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND COMMITTEE FOR 2010 (November 18, 2009)
The AGM was held at the Club on 18th November 2009 for the purpose of receiving the reports of the President and Treasurer and adopting the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2009 and the report of the Auditor on the financial statements.
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2009 TROPHY NIGHT AWARDS (October 5, 2009)
The end of the season saw the annual 'Trophy Night' a night where the special efforts of certain players, coaches, managers and some dedicated supporters are recognised. A special mention must go to Ant Sauer whose tireless work goes unnoticed, and is overshone by the spectacle, that is the season highlights, that he puts together for the night.
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