Brothers Rugby Club Sydney

Brothers Rugby Club
Full name Brothers Old Boys Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s) Brothers
Founded 1947
Location Roseville, Sydney, Australia
Ground(s) Roseville Chase Oval
League(s) NSWSRU
Team kit
Official website
www.brothersrugby.com.au

Brothers Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club that is based in Roseville, New South Wales, Sydney.

History

Brothers was formed by Old Boys of St Pius X College, Chatswood in 1947 and was at that time known as Christian Brothers Old Boys or CBOB’s.[1]

In 2005, it was decided to change the club name from CBOB’s to the very familiar "Brothers" Rugby Club Sydney. "Brothers" is one of the most well known rugby brands in Australia.

Brothers are affiliated to the five Brothers clubs in Queensland including Brothers Old Boys, Brisbane and also Brothers Joondalup in Western Australia. Brothers are also affiliated to the Marist Rugby Federation in New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa, numbering approximately 40 clubs in all.[2]

Recent seasons

In the 2011 season, Brothers Rugby won both first and second grade grand finals and the Division 4 club championship, granting them promotion to Division 3 of Subbies. Brothers won the first grade Grand Final in 2012, and narrowly lost Grand Finals in Second Grade and Colts. All this while winning the Club Championship and promotion to Division 2 of Subbies.[3]

In 2015 Brothers played in Division 1, but were relegated for the 2016 season.

Roll Of Honour

Life Members

There are 23 life members of the club:[4][5][6]

  • Terry Mico
  • David Mico*
  • Bob Towers
  • Brian Hadlee*
  • Ian Meers
  • John Sullivan
  • John Andrews
  • Michael Lowry
  • John Waugh
  • Martin Nichols
  • Barry Williams
  • Brian McElvogue
  • John Punch (Snr)
  • Paul Muller
  • Steve Jaques
  • Michael Williams
  • Tony Padovan
  • Adrian Brannan
  • Robert Bruce
  • Damian Henry
  • Tom Burns
  • Andy Losurdo
  • Michael “Pickle” Wren (Founding Member of the 400 Club)

Presidents

Years Name
1947 John Clancy
1948 Bob Travers
1949 John Clancy
1950-51 Barry Curtis
1952 Bernie McGee
1953 Kevin Grew
1954-55 Tom Tolhurst
1956 Andy Lusurdo
1957-58 Dave Woolf
1965-66 John Casey
1967-68 Brian McKenzie
Years Name
1969 Des O’Brien
1970 Peter Taylor
1971 Brian McKenzie
1972-76 Bob Towers
1977-83 Brian Hadlee*
1984-85 Ross Magee
1986-87 Dick Reading
1988-89 Tony Padovan
1990-91 Ian McPherson
1992-94 Michael Lowry
1995 Paul Muller
Years Name
1996-99 Michael Williams
2000-01 James Mulcare
2002-04 Robert Bruce
2005-06 Adrian Brannan
2007 David Bullard
2008 John Sullivan
2009 John Sullivan
Adrian Brannan
2010-2012 Scott James
2012-2014 Ian Gibson
2015- Ian Meers[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SPX Old Boys Association". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Brothers Rugby Sydney Home Who We Are". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  3. ↑ "NSW Suburban Rugby Union". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Pickle relishing shot at fifty is the naked truth". North Shore Times. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  5. ↑ "Brothers Rugby Sydney Legends Life Members". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  6. ↑ "Rebel try to rein in the drinking culture". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  7. ↑ "Brothers Rugby Sydney Legends Past Presidents". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
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