Welcome to the Old Colleagues News web page.
This page has been set up to keep Old Colleagues informed of the latest news and events happening at Colleagues.
After seventy five years of Colleagues history it is a difficult assignment to keep in touch with the thousands of Old Colleagues who have played for the club. Hopefully this page will be able to inform the wider Old Colleague network into the future.
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS MAY 2026
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS MAY 2026 Season 2026 is well underway and the Colleagues Blue Giants are in to it both on and off the pitch including a huge squad of Colts and the Colleagues girls team “Blue Birds as I call them causing a noticeable positive vibe throughout! The season started with a cracking Anzac […]
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS APRIL 2026
Welcome to the first edition of the Old Colleague News for the 2026 season. Vance Lowry (author of the club’s history Sky Blue Winters) and myself,combining an old blokes perspective on how the seasons going with something from the archives. Happy to report a great turnout for preseason training and trials against Orange, NSW Uni, […]
Old Colleagues News January 2026
VALE’ Michael Stynes Old Colleague Michael Stynes passed away Tuesday 20 January aged 86 years. Michael joined the Colleagues in 1975, arriving from Randwick with a reputation as a quality rugby player with a lethal goal kick. Michael who possessed a quite, mentor like personality coached the Kentwell Cup in 1975,1976 and 1977. Under Michael’s […]
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS OCTOBER 2025
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS OCTOBER 2025 Thats a wrap. Season 2025 came to a close for the Blue Giants with a bang. Sutherland, Judd and Whiddon Cup teams all making their Grand Finals. While the Sutherland came so close narrowly going down to season dream team heavy weights Waverley 16-15 under lights at Easts. It was […]
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS JULY 2025
‘In Search of the Holy Grail’ Since the foundation of the Colleagues in 1933, the pursuit of the Club Championship in Division 1 of Suburban Rugby has been the number one priority. It represents an accurate measure of the real strength of the club across the grades. In the last 15 years Colleagues have won […]