Round 1 vs Knox OB

2015 Kentwell Cup Grand Finalists Knox Old Boys travel to Woollahra Oval No.2 for round 1 this season.

The Blue Giants welcome a stack of new players to the club this year, all split across the grades. Running out in Kentwell for the first time will be second rower Callum Sauer, No.8 James Kennelly, centre James McMahon and wing Guy Stucky Clarke. Young scrumhalf Joe Sangster has also made the jump from last years premiership winning Barbour Cup side to the 1st grade team.

Other new players that have shown real promise this pre-season include Burke Cup flanker Tom Green, halfback Steve James, wing Mikey Mitchell, Whiddon No.8 Even Culhane and second row Will Yeo.

Kick-off times v Knox – Woollahra Oval No. 2

• Kentwell – 3.15pm
• Burke – 2pm
• Barbour – 12:45pm (Woollahra No.3)
• Widddon – 12:55pm
• Judd – 12:00pm
• Sutherland – 11am
• Halligan 1 – 10:00am v Convicts 2
• Halligan 2 – 9:00am v Waverly

All players need to fill in a 2016 rego form. Make sure you see Jon Ryan in the club house before taking the field. Subs and gear can also be sorted in the club house from 10am – 3pm.

The 2016 Colleagues Social Calendar is looking bigger and better than ever. Get the wife, girlfriend, Tinder match to lock these dates in early and spread the word.

30th April – Colleagues Player POSH Tour to St Pats

30th April – WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) lunch at the Woollahra Hotel 1pm.

4th May – Colleagues Long Lunch

7th May – Ladies Day 1 vs Balmain

4th June – Old Colleagues Day v Drummoyne

16th July – Colleagues Black Tie Ball with Australian Women’s Olympic 7s Team

30th July – Ladies Day 2 v Mosman

 

The Colleagues Black Tie Ball will be back again this season. Likely date will be mid July. Stay tuned for more details.

Check out last years photos here

The Blue Giants will be wearing some of the 100,000 pairs of rainbow laces have been handed out to professionals and amateurs for what is being called ‘the Rainbow Round of Sport’.

Former Colleague and Sydney Convicts President Andrew Purchas is the co-founder of the Pride in Sport Index, and said these kinds of statements must be made more often, because homophobia continues to plague sport in Australia and around the world.

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Together with the Waratahs and New South Wales Rugby Union, we’ve developed a program to support grassroots rugby and local clubs.

This is an opportunity to earn $$ for your club and we strongly urge you to get this offer to your players and supporters, and your wider club community.

Your members get a discount on their energy bills, and your club earns money. Win-Win!

Summary:
›       Each person that joins the “AGL Waratahs energy plan” will earn their club:
»      $100 donation (electricity)
»      $50 donation (gas)
»      Up to $150 annually
»      Donation paid every year they remain on the plan.
»      Current AGL customers are eligible if they join the “AGL Waratahs energy plan”.
›      16% guaranteed discount off electricity bills.
›      12% guaranteed discount off gas bills.
›      Additional 2% discount if you have both gas and electricity with AGL.

The attachment is very thorough and explains the AGL Rugby Waratahs Program in detail and provides numbers and links for questions.

Sign up online at agl.com.au/rugby or call us on 1300 AGL TAHS (that’s 1300 245 824).

Other than this fully informative newsletter, the best way to stay in touch with Colleagues news and events is on Facebook.

The club has a Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/ColleaguesRugby

and a private player communication group called the Colleague Player Portal www.facebook.com/groups/1505635469691088/

The player portal is the best way to ask around for rides to training or matches, borrow kit, see who’s up for beers, etc.