Waverley Rugby Club
The Waverley Rugby Union Club is a club in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, the largest rugby union football competition in New South Wales. The club is based in Bondi in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.
Waverley has a proud history in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union competition having won numerous Grade and Division championships. Waverley has won the 1st Division Championship 4 times, 2nd Division 3 time and 3rd Division once since foundation. Alongside its men's teams, Waverley Rugby has fielded a women's team since 2002.
Club information
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 Division Club Champions: 9.
- 2019 Judd Cup – Premiers
- 2017 Burke Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2016 Stockdale Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2016 Blunt Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2016 NSW Women's "7-a-side" State Champions
- 2016 Richardson Cup – Minor Premiers
- 2015 Farrant Cup – Premiers
- 2015 Campbell Cup – Minor Premiers
- 2014 Farrant Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2013 Campbell Cup – Premiers
- 2013 Nicholson Cup – Premiers
- 2012 Farrant Cup – Premiers
- 2010 Richardson Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2009 Richardson Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2008 Stockdale Cup – Minor Premiers
- 2007 Clark Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 2007 Farrant Cup – Minor Premiers
- 2002 Blunt Cup – Premiers
- 2001 Barraclough Cup – Premiers
- 2000 Richardson Cup – Premiers
- 1998 Judd Cup – Premiers
- 1997 Sutherland Cup – Premiers
- 1995 Whiddon Cup – Premiers
- 1995 Judd Cup – Premiers
- 1994 Judd Cup – Premiers
- 1992 Whiddon Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1992 Judd Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1991 Kentwell Cup – Minor Premiers & Joint Premiers
- 1991 Burke Cup – Premiers
- 1991 Whiddon Cup – Premiers
- 1991 Judd Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1990 Kentwell Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1990 Burke Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1990 Judd Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1989 Kentwell Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1989 Judd Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1989 Sutherland Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1987 Sutherland Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1986 Barraclough Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1986 Richardson Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1986 Sutherland Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1985 Richardson Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1983 Sutherland Cup – Premiers
- 1982 Judd Cup winners – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1981 Judd Cup winners – Premiers
- 1979 Stockdale Cup winners – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1979 Blunt Cup winners – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1977 Blunt Cup winners – Premiers
- 1974 Grose Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
- 1972 Walker Cup – Minor Premiers & Premiers
Life Members
- 1990 Dr T.V. Hickie & M.N. Sutherland
- 1991 R.P. Eardley & D.J Hickie
- 1992 P.F. Finegan & 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
Players of note
- Owen Finegan – Australia
- Anita Flannery – Australia
- Ruan Sims – Australia
- Ben R. Evans – Wales
- Emma McBride – Scotland
- Sebastian Valech Alonso – Chile
- Eddie Paea – Tonga
- Finn M. Wright – Australian Schoolboys 2017
Past presidents
- 2018-20: Edward Shelton
- 2014–17: Kenneth R. Brown
- 2012–13: Robert Willoughby
- 2011: James McMillan & Rob Willoughby
- 2010: Tivoli T. Endemann
- 2008–09: Kevin Nagle
- 2007: Peter Brown
- 2006: Ruan Sims
- 2005: Matthew Brown
- 2004: Matthew B.W. Holani
- 2000–03: Michael Hassey
- 1998–99: Craig J.B. Miller
- 1995–97: Patrick P. O'Shea
- 1994: Brian P. Heavener
- 1991–93: Shaun F. Finegan
- 1990: Samuel P. Post
- 1989: Brian P. Heavener
- 1983–88: Dr Thomas V. Hickie
- 1982: Stephen A. Williamson
- 1981: Christopher J. Delohery
- 1979–80: David C. Hawkins
- 1974–78: Christopher J. Delohery
- 1971–73: Dr William R. Deverall
Nearby Clubs
- Randwick DRUFC
- Eastern Suburbs RUFC
- Woollahra Colleagues RFC