University of Western Australia Rugby Club
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| Full name | University of Western Australia Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 |
| Location | Mount Claremont, Perth |
| Ground(s) | UWA Sports Park (Capacity: 4,000) |
| President | Zach de Graaf |
| Coach(es) | Greg Holmes |
| Most appearances | Damian O'Donnell (503)[1][2] |
| Top scorer | Michael Hughes (2,107)[3] |
| Most tries | Ryan Lenegan (103)[4] |
| League(s) | RugbyWA Premier Grade |
| 2024 | 1st of 5 (Conference B), Quarter-finals |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The University of Western Australia Rugby Club, also known as the UWA Rugby Club, is an Australian semi-professional rugby club based in Perth, Western Australia and is associated with the University of Western Australia (UWA). The club competes in the RugbyWA Premier Grade, the highest-tier of rugby exclusively played within the state of Western Australia.
The club was created in 1929 ahead of a match between Claremont-Cottesloe No. 2 that was played on Claremont Oval.[5] This was also the teams first season. The club won two out of ten games in the A Grade division, finishing second-last.[5] Cottesloe is also acknowledged to be the oldest rival of UWA, known as the "Original Feud".[6]
Since the inclusion of the Perth-based Western Force rugby team into the Super Rugby competition in 2006, many players from the Western Force are "allocated" or "assigned" to a Premier Grade club such as the UWA Rugby Club.
Honours
Premier Grade Premierships
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UWA 
|
16–13 |  Cottesloe
|
[7] |
| 2011 | UWA
|
15–13 |  Nedlands
|
[8] |
| 1972 | UWA
|
7–6 |  Western Suburbs
|
[9] |
| 1968 | UWA
|
9–8 | Western Suburbs
|
[10] |
| 1967 | UWA
|
30–9 | Nedlands
|
[11] |
| 1958 | UWA
|
11–8[a] | Western Suburbs
|
[12] |
| 1954 | UWA
|
20–6 | Cottesloe
|
[13] |
| 1951 | UWA
|
31–13 | Western Suburbs
|
[14] |
| 1947 | South Perth 
|
17–18 | UWA
|
[15] |
| 1941 | UWA
|
13–10 |  RAAF
|
[16] |
| 1935 | UWA
|
9–8 |  Perth
|
[17] |
International representatives
- As of 10 August 2024.[18]
Australia
- Art Turnbull (1961)
- John Welborn (1996)
- Ryan Cross (2008)
- David Pocock (2008)
- Carlo Tizzano (2024)
Notes
References
- ^ "University of Western Australia Players Games Total" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "UWA Rugby Centurions Club". uwarugby.com.
- ^ "University of Western Australia Rugby Football Club Highest Known All-Time Points Scorer – Michael Hughes (1979–2000)" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "University of Western Australia All-Time Try Scorers" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ a b "UWA Rugby Club Year Summaries – 1929" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "UWA Rugby's Book of Feuds – UWA Rugby Club v Cottesloe Rugby Club" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ Taylor, Nick (18 August 2014). "RugbyWA: UWA win grand final". The West Australian. Seven West Media.
- ^ "Uni down Nedlands to end 39-year title wait". The West Australian. Seven West Media. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- ^ "1972 UWA Season Summary" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "1968 UWA Season Summary" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "1967 UWA Season Summary" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "1958 UWA Season Summary" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
- ^ "1954 WA Rugby Union Grand Final". The West Australian. Vol. 70, no. 21, 279. Western Australia. 4 October 1954. p. 26. Retrieved 23 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Uni Win Union Premiership". Sunday Times. No. 2796. Western Australia. 30 September 1951. p. 20 (Sporting Section). Retrieved 23 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Exciting Rugby – University Wins By Point". The West Australian. Vol. 63, no. 19, 097. Western Australia. 29 September 1947. p. 4 (Second Edition). Retrieved 23 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Uni Win Rugby Grand Final". Sunday Times. No. 2275. Western Australia. 14 September 1941. p. 9. Retrieved 23 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "University Premiers – Perth Defeated In Hard Game". The Mirror. Vol. 13, no. 697. Western Australia. 7 September 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 23 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "UWA Players To Make Australian Wallaby Representation" (PDF). uwarugby.com.
See also
External links
- UWA Rugby Club – Official website