Round 8 vs Drummoyne

This weekend’s fixture against Drummoyne kicks off the second round of matches in this shorter than usual season. With just 8 teams in division 1 in 2016, clubs will only play 14 fixtures before finals compared to the 18 regular season matches played in division 1 in 2014. The NSW Suburban Rugby Union plan to grow div 1 back up to the usual 10  teams in coming seasons.

With wet weather looming, kick off times and locations are subject to change but until further notice these are the details;

Woollahra No.2 Oval
• Kentwell – 3.15pm
• Burke – 2pm
• Widddon – 1pm
• Judd – 12pm
• Sutherland vs Waverly 11am
• Halligan v Petersham 10am

Woollahra No.3 Oval
• Barbour 12:45pm

The Blue Giants travel to Soldier’s Memorial Park in East Killara last Saturday for first time in a few years to take on the recently promoted Lindfield Rugby Club. Colleagues were dominant across the park in all grade teams but went down to a strong Lindfield colts side, even after a late fight back.

Lindfield – Man of Match Performances

• James Kennelly (4) – Kentwell (pictured)
• Jack Hale (13) – Burke
• Will Yeo (4) – Whiddon
• Cam Watt (4) – Judd
• Ed Rayfield (4) – Sutherland
• Peter Krueger (3) – Halligan
• Baden Ashford (8) – Barbour

Scores
• Kentwell 50 – 21 Lindfield
• Burke 35 – 7 Lindfield
• Barbour 19 – 24 Lindfield
• Widddon 21 – 6 Lindfield
• Judd 47 – 0 Lindfield
• Sutherland 15 – 0 Lindfield
• Halligan 17 – 8 Maccabi

Players can also access match videos on the Colleagues Player Portal. Details at the bottom of the newsletter.

To prepare for their assault on the 2017 Maccabi Games in Israel, the Australian Maccabi side will take on Colleagues in a pre-tournament friendly at Woollahra Oval at 11am on Monday 13th June. Boosting the strongest Jewish Rugby players from around Australia, the game will be a solid hit out for both sides.

With the long weekend being a bye round for Subbies rugby, Colleagues will select a side from across the grades. Contact DB on the Player Portal if you’re keen to play.

Magnificent Men!

Great to see the season is back on track, the wins across the grades have put is in good shape for Hoppa to continue his relationship with the Bruce Graham Shield at the end of August.

Hopefully the weather holds out over the weekend and we get an opportunity to smash the dirty reds at BGS. Its an important game for us to keep the momentum going at the half way point of this short season.

On the social side, we will be having new players night next Thursday so leave the car at home and get down for a few beers and BBQ after training!

Manatee out…

2016 Events

4th June – Old Colleagues Day v Drummoyne

16th July – Colleagues Black Tie Ball and fundraiser for the Australian Women’s Olympic 7s Team

30th July – Ladies Day 2 v Mosman

The Colleagues Black Tie Ball will be back again this season. The ball is on the16th July at Dolton House on Elizabeth St in the City after our away match with Petersham. Stay tuned for more details.

Check out last years photos here