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Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens are one of the most famous rugby union clubs in the world.[citation needed] In the 1980s the club produced many Wallabies, including the Ella Brothers who would revolutionise back line play. It's proud history has seen many of the games greats represent the club, including the likes of George Gregan and arguably Australia's greatest ever player, David Campese. The team dominated the Sydney Premiership, winning 14 titles from 1978 to 1996.
The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 31 first grade premierships and 7 Australian club championships . In all 93 Randwick players have pulled on a Wallaby jersey and nine have had the honour of captaining their country. Randwick's colours are myrtle green and the club's home ground is Coogee Oval.
[edit] Club information
- Club Name: Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club
- Nickname: Galloping Greens and Wicks
- Founded: 1882
- Home stadium: Coogee Oval
- Head coach: Mark Giacheri
- Club Captain:
- Uniform colors: Myrtle Green
- Premiership Titles: (28) 1930, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004
- Australian Club Champions: (7) 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997
[edit] International representatives
Peter Johnson
- Wally Meagher
- Jeffrey Sayle
- Dick Tooth
- Warwick Waugh
- Col Windon
- Bruce Malouf
[edit] Representative Coaches
- Michael Cheika - Incumbent Leinster coach; Petrarca Padova Coach ('99/'00)
- Bob Dwyer - former Australian & NSW coach
- Glenn Ella - Incumbent Fijian Technical Advisor; Former Canadian Assistant Coach 2007, Australian Sevens Head Coach ('94-'95, '97, '99-'00, '05-'07), Australian Assistant coach ('94-'95, '00-'03) and ACT Brumbies Technical Adviser ('98-'00)
- Owen Finegan - Incumbent Lineout Co-ordinator with the ACT Brumbies
- Alan Gaffney - Forthcoming Leinster Backs Coach & part-time Saracens consultant; Incumbent Director of Rugby at Saracens ('06/'07 - '07/'08); former Munster ('02/'03-'04/'05) and Leinster ('00/'01 - '01/'02) Head Coach; former NSW (1997-1999) and Australia ('05) Assistant Coach
- Eddie Jones - Forthcoming Director of Rugby at Saracens; Springboks Technical Advisor 2007; former Australian ('01-'05), ACT Brumbies ('98-'01), and Queensland Reds ('07) head coach; and former assistant to English club Saracens and Suntory Sungoliath
- Ian Kennedy - former NSW and Australian U21 coach
- David Knox - Former assistant Coach for Leinster, the ACT Brumbies ('96-'98), Petrarca Padova ('99/'00), and South Sydney in the National Rugby League ('03)
- Tim Lane - former Australian Assistant coach
- Todd Louden - Forthcoming Head Coach of Ricoh Black Rams; Former attacking coach for NSW ('08) and the Bulls ('07); NSW Coach of the Year 2006
- Ewen McKenzie -NSW head coach ('04-'08) & former Australian Assistant coach
[edit] Near by Clubs
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