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Tait1986 – R. Lawton1984 – T. Lawton1980 – S. MafiI. 16) CHRIS PHELAN. In all his playing career Harry Bath was never chosen to represent Australia and was possibly the best player never to represent his country. Vassallo1994 – M. ConnorsB. 9) ALAN HORNERY. He coached Qld to a 2-2 series draw in 1960 and Easts to a BRL premiership in 1972 and was known for his love of attacking football. He was convinced into playing for Souths by his uncle Jack Veivers. He then played for Queensland against Great Britain in 1950 before playing in the final two Tests of the Ashes series. This time I continue to look at Rugby Union. Copyright 2016, Souths Rugby Union Club - Site by Envoke, 104 Frederick St (off Villa St), Annerley Qld 4103, Australia, Southern Districts Rugby Club Official Page. 15) MICK VEIVERS. He coached Balmain (1961-66) and Newtown (1969-72) before moving back to Brisbane to coach Souths in the mid 1970‘s and then finished his coaching career with St George (1977-81) which included their 1979 premiership. 1971 – I Moriarty. He first represented Queensland against New South Wales in 1979. He was with South Sydney when he was first picked before moving back to Queensland to play for Redcliffe before finishing his career in 1988 with Canberra. He played for Souths in the 1953 premiership side. And only those with excellent eyesight would have noticed an announcement that the Eastern Rugby Union would play the Springboks as part of the South African team's world tour. COACH – WAYNE BENNETT. In this series I will look at the greatest talents to grace various sports. He played one season for St Helens in 1984/85 and from 1986 to 1994 he played for Canberra. 1970 – M Baker. He represented Brisbane in the Bulimba Cup before playing four games for Queensland in 1953. He played 4 State of Origin games for Queensland between 1981 and 1983. Williams1990 – B. FreeT. Souths has produced 5 Australian Captains – Nev Cottrell, David Codey, Andrew Slack (Australia’s Grand Slam Captain) Tim … Since its inception in 1948, Souths have produced 70 Queensland representatives and 30 Australian representatives. RissmanD. In 1988, after impressing for his club as well as in Queensland’s clean-sweep Origin series, Belcher was called up to the Australian squad again to play in the Centenary Test match against Great Britain. In the southern hemisphere the traditional rugby powers of South Africa and New Zealand formed their Unions before the end of the 19th century. Blues. He also played in Souths premiership sides of 1949, 1951 and 1953. Rugby, football game played with an oval ball by two teams of 15 players (in rugby union play) or 13 players (in rugby league play). For up to date game schedules, check with your team manager or via the Rugby Xplorer App Australia. Connect with your local Rugby Club today! Tombs1987 – D. Codey *1983 – T. Lawton1978 – A. We respect your privacy. 2013 - C. Feauai-Sautia2011 – B. Robinson2010 – A. FaingaaS. KnoxS. Worner1958 – R. CoryG. He also made the Australian team and played 16 tests from 1986 to 1991. He was a fast blockbusting runner of the ball. 1970 – I Thomas. He was playing for Souths when he first was first selected for Queensland at lock in all three games of the 1981 interstate series. Morgan1990 – S. Scott-Young1989 – D. CrowleyT. All five years he played in Sydney his teams Balmain and St George won the premiership. Belcher was called up for the 1990 Kangaroo tour, in which he played all five test matches despite the challenge from other players such as Greg Alexander. He could kick a ball with a torpedo kick over 75 yards. He was a smart five-eighth with great ball handling skills. Phelan returned to play for Souths in 1985 and was a part of the premiership winning side that year, being involved with four grand final wins in five years for Souths and Parramatta. HoranG. He has used his connections with Canberra to build a strong bond with Souths and has shown a deep loyalty to both his playing clubs. Gareth Anscombe. 2) MITCH BRENNAN. The Magpie crest, now synonymous with Brisbane Southern Suburbs, as it is shared by both Souths rugby league and rugby union, was formally adopted in 1968, after having the Magpies nickname for decades. Five years later in 1945 at age 21 he starred in Souths‘ first premiership since the change from being called Carltons. Ted Verrenkamp played in both the winning C grade (as a centre) and Reserve Grade (as a five-eighth) premiership sides in 1945 during Souths famous clean sweep. NSW Waratahs. He returned to Brisbane after World War II playing five seasons for Souths from 1945–50 including playing in the 1945 and being captain-coach of the 1949 premiership sides. Five years later in 1945 at age 21 he starred in Souths‘ first premiership since the change from being called Carltons. Doherty1998 – T. LoughS. He joined St George in 1978. Verrenkamp represented Queensland as a player six times in 1946-47 from the Souths club before accepting an offer from English giants Leeds, where he played for the next seven years. 1969 – H Gray. He played at prop in the Eels’ two Grand Final wins over Manly in 1982 and 1983 but moved to the second-row for the 6-4 loss in the 1984 decider against Canterbury. The … Harry Bath was a product of the Souths district and started playing for Souths in 1940 at age 16. The Blues have kept up New Zealand's 100 percent winning record in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, thrashing the Rebels 50-3 at Melbourne's AAMI Park. 6) TED VERRENKAMP. In 1991, injury ruled him out of the test series against New Zealand. South Africa Rugby Union Team More from Rugby Union. Condon1996 – S. DrahmD. He was a very fiery player would not take a backward step. 5) JOHN GRANT. around the markets to attract buyers. 3) MAL MENINGA. The late nineteenth century saw the development of formal codes and organised leagues, leading to the commercialised, professional sports of the present. U13 - Junior Colts Training - please check with your team manager or age coordinator. He played in Souths winning premiership sides in 1951 and 1953. The proud heritage of Souths Juniors has been created and supported by a great many people over the past half century. FaingaaV. Teams Super Rugby. 2,583 were here. Men. Woods1959 – A. EvansT. 17) GRAEME ATHERTON. The selection committee of former Herald journalist George Piggford, club men David Evans and Trevor Prince and Newcastle Rugby League patron Jack Winney picked two 17-man sides, one of locally produced players and the other an all-time best team. By Tony Lacaze (Life member and first President 1963 – 1966), Life Members, Club Presidents, Club Captains, 2012 – E. Fowke / G. Khoury / R. Wisemantel. Chris Phelan was a lock and a versatile forward for Queensland with a tremendous work ethic in defence. Wills1987 – D. CodeyD. The club is also informally referred to as the Rabbits, Bunnies or Souths. This showed in his football as he was a tireless forward. He played for Queensland 13 times and played two tests for Australia in 1948. He was chosen for Queensland in 1949. He was also President Souths Brisbane Rugby Leagues Club during the 1970‘s. He represented Australia in 6 World Cup matches from 1975 and 1977 and captained the Kangaroos in a World Cup match in 1977. Skeggs1993 – B. Greg Veivers was the son of Jack Veivers who played in the 1950’s. Souths contributed significantly to the 1991 and 1999 World Cup winning Wallabies with four current and two former players in both teams. Following his move to Canberra where he continued to shine as a great fullback he was selected for Queensland and played 16 times up until his retirement in 1993. He made his Test debut against New Zealand in the first Test of the 1948 series in Sydney and played in both Tests. He was a strong defender, good ball handler and organiser of his forwards. 12) HARRY BATH. Rex1952 – J. Nickles1951 – K. BettsA. The following people have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the club. He had to recover from another operation to rectify the loss of feeling in his hands and feet to play in subsequent Test series against France (1951), Great Britain and France (1952-53 Kangaroos) and NZ (1953). From this list a "Team of the Century" was selected – a team of 17 Australian players considered to be the best of all time in each position (plus four interchange/reserves and a coach). Jack Veivers had a strong work ethic regularly commuting from Beauderset to train for Souths. Lea1993 – B. RobinsonG. In 1888 a British team toured New Zealand and Australia, and in 1891 an English team toured South Africa, thus beginning the pattern of international competition in rugby union. MandrusiakG. Rugby - Rugby - The growth of the game: Rugby rapidly spread from its elitist origins in England, Scotland, and Ireland to middle- and working-class men in the north of England and in Wales and to the British colonies in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Our Junior and Senior Clubs merged in 2016 and our Under 6s to Premier Grade players are proud to be a part of the Magpie Army. From 1948 to 1994, international rugby relations with the country, and also the non-integrated nature of rugby within South Africa drew frequent controversy. Cottrell*, 2012 – C. Feauai-Sautia2013 – S. Denny2011 – B. Robinson2009 – S. FaingaaA. Parents of players previously registered with (any) rugby club will be able to link all children together under one parent profile using the App. KefuT. 4) BRUCE ASTILL. Betts OAMN. New Zealand. Suncorp Stadium View Team. His son, Greg, and nephew Mick Veivers also played for Souths, Queensland and Australia. The club mascot is the rabbitoh, a now-disused term that was commonly used in the early 20th century to describe hawkers who captured and skinned rabbits and then sold the meat at markets, so named because they would shout "rabbit-oh!" With the enthusiastic help and advice from Mr. Arthur Lang, a former Brisbane City Council Alderman, the field at Shaftesbury Street was obtained and remains to this day as the home of Souths Juniors. McGovern, Andrew SlackBrendan CannonCameron LillicrapDamien SmithDan CrowleyDavid CroftMark ConnorsNick StilesPeter SlatteryQuade CooperRob LawtonSteve KefuTom LawtonToutai KefuTyrone Mandrusiak, Committee Members: Lachlan Hosking - Girls Co-ordinator. The 2020 Club Rugby season will begin in April. Watts1960 – W. KiernanT. School-Based Teams. He was subsequently named as vice-captain to Col Maxwell for the 1949 Kangaroo Tour of England and France an appointment overshadowed by the controversial non-selection of Len Smith. South Africa's four leading teams were supposed to have games against Welsh, Irish, Scottish and Italian teams as the 2020-21 season progressed. He went straight from Colts to A grade without going through the grades. He was a brilliant second rower and played for Queensland that year. Little *1988 – R. LawtonR. BrownB. This was where he came to the attention of Wayne Bennett, who worked at the Police Academy and coached him and other future Souths players in the Police Academy‘s league side. Kefu1995 – M. Foley1994 – B. RobinsonA. In Late 1962, following a surprise visit by an U12 team from Sydney, the idea of the introduction of competitive rugby being played at ages below 18 years was formulated. HumphriesB. Position. 14) LEN PEGG. Rugby coverage rarely garnered more than a small paragraph, right below bowling and bar league softball. George Nepia (NZ) - An early All Black rugby legend, Nepia's almost faultless fullback play helped … A tall and very powerful centre, he made his debut with Souths at 18 in 1978 when Wayne Bennett first coached Souths. 1960 – T N Betts O.A.M. He brought a number of great players to Souths through his connections working at the Queensland Police Academy. 1965 – H Southgate. It also spread to North America, where it was transformed into a new style of football. 13) HAROLD “MICK” CROCKER. 11) BILL TYQUIN. He was recently appointed as the inaugural chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission. A. JohnstoneB. Queensland Reds. Colonial rugby tours of the British Isles by official national teams began with visits by New Zealand in 1905, South Africa in 1906 and 1912, and Australia in 1908. Since its inception in 1948, Souths have produced 70 Queensland representatives and 30 Australian representatives.Souths has produced 5 Australian Captains – Nev Cottrell, David Codey, Andrew Slack (Australia’s Grand Slam Captain) Tim Horan and Jason Little. Melbourne Rebels. With this great depth of talent, Southern Districts has become the most successful Rugby Club in Queensland. He was a great centre similar in both attack and defence and played inside his brother Reg ―Bubbles‖ Pegg. MorcombeH. The rugby union club sported the original famous red and green colours. After a stint at Canberra he was sought out to become the Broncos debut coach in 1988 and continued with the Brisbane Broncos for an amazing 21 years where they won all 6 of their grand final appearances. But … Rugby union player. He played in Souths winning 1949 premiership side. Souths Rugby Union Club was formed in 1948 (Juniors in 1963) and proudly boasts being the most successful rugby club in Australia. Norm McLean was a halfback in the 1953 Premiership side. 12) HARRY BATH. 8) JACK VEIVERS. He had great attacking flair and also played in the 1972 World Cup for Australia. After the formation of the Sub Junior Committee of the QRU, four (4) teams representing Wests, Easts, Souths and Teachers Norths were organized to play each other on Saturday mornings. Three of those games were against NSW and the other was against the touring American All-Stars at the Exhibition Ground. CarolineG. AAMI Park View Team. Humphries2008 – Q. Cooper2001 – S. Kefu1998 – T. Mandrusiak (Commonwealth Games)1996 – M. ConnorsT. GIO Stadium View Team. LOCAL juniors dominated the South Newcastle Rugby League Club team of the century unveiled on Saturday night. Gary Belcher was an outstanding fullback for Souths. By 1970, Southern Districts were represented by teams in under 7 – 1st grade in yearly age groups. 1961 – K Betts. Slack *1962 – A. Evans1958 – G. McLean1957 – B. Ford1949 – T.N. He first represented for Queensland in 1945 and then regularly over the next 5 years making 8 appearances against New South Wales as well as captaining Queensland in 1948 against a touring New Zealand side. 1) GARY BELCHER. CottrellA. The South of Scotland is a select rugby union team that draws its players from clubs in the South of Scotland, mainly the Scottish Borders. South Korea made a failed attempt to have rugby union at the Olympic Games readmitted, when they hosted the games in Seoul. In 1992 Souths created history when 7 players were selected as Wallabies to represent Australia. The white South African Rugby Board merged with the non-racial South African Rugby Union in 1992 following the fall of apartheid. P. Lea1992 – T. CokerD. access Rugby Xplorer from your PC: https://myaccount.rugby.com.au/ ALL parents and/or carers need to register as a volunteer first and then link their child/ren to their Rugby Xplorer Account. Betts OAMN. Horan *J. HBF Park View Team. Mick played in the historic Third Test victory in 1950 in the mud at the SCG where Australia won the Ashes for the first time in 30 years. Only five clubs played in Sydney at that time, but by 1900, 79 clubs existed, with a senior and four junior competitions. He again played for Queensland in the third and deciding match of the 1983 State of Origin series. From the collections of the State Library of New South Wales [a473001 / PXE 653 (v.26) Item No. Souths Rugby Club was formed in 1948 and proudly boast the most successful Rugby Club in Australia. CannonG. In 2008 Souths celebrated 60 years of Magpie Rugby history. He also won the 1970 Rothmans Medal Winner. Rugby union player. Smith1991 – G. J . Click on the picture above to sign up for. CooperC. His NSWRL career began controversially when in the 1977 pre-season, he was coaxed by his former coach Harry Bath to play for St. George in a trial match at Grafton. He was recognised and fined $500. He played in 6 Tests between 1948 and 1949 as captain on 3 occasions. Former Irish professional rugby union player Brian O’Driscoll aka BOD is widely regarded as the best outside center in… He was picked to play for Queensland the next year in 1979, the year before State of Origin was born. Kennedy2007 – B. CouttsQ. Rugby union football is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports in Queensland.. Games this weekend: U6 - U9: Saturday 8/5. Rugby union and apartheid had a complex and supportive relationship. He enjoyed the honour of captaining Australia in two Tests against France and then in the third dead-rubber Test against Great Britain in Bradford. That year he also played 2 games for Queensland. Rugby - Rugby - Australia: In Australia the game was closely associated with the eastern coastal region. He returned to Australia to play for Souths Magpies. Wayne Bennett is one of the most outstanding coaches the game has ever seen. He was a regular in the Queensland team in the 1970’s as well as a Queensland captain (1974) when the state team was still resident based and NSW completely dominated, quite often with several players who originated from Queensland. He played 17 games for Queensland between 1953 and 1957. KefuV. Harry Bath was a product of the Souths district and started playing for Souths in 1940 at age 16. He was a great thinker and organiser with brilliant pair of hands. Men's Health. played in the C grade side that won the premiership in 1945. Play Rugby. He played his entire career with Souths. He was lured to Sydney playing two years for Balmain (1946-47), then went to play in England to play for Barrow (1948) and Warrington (1948-56) before returning to play his last three seasons with the all-conquering St George Dragons (1957-59). New South Wales Rugby Union Team 1886 New South Wales Rugby Union Team 1886. With 1 in 7 young men suffering from depression and anxiety, we must start having a conversation and staying connected. John Grant was one of the best and fastest wingers and centres in the 1970‘s. 1972 – R Constant. He played for Queensland 14 times between 1961 and 1964 and played 6 tests for Australia against Great Britain and New Zealand. The Southern Rugby Football Union was formed in Sydney in 1874. He was one of the greatest lock forwards to play for Souths, Queensland, New South Wales, and Australia, his cover defence was BRILLIANT, and his backing up of half backs and five eights was in the same mould as John Raper. All assistance provided to the club by volunteers is greatly appreciated and Souths Juniors would not exist without these people and their work. SkeggsD. MorganS. CrowleyA. South Sydney was the third rugby league football club founded in … Graeme Atherton was a great five-eighth who made a great combination with halfback Doug Stapleton in the early 1970‘s. South Korea have emerged as an important rugby nation in Asia, since they won the Asian Championship in … In 1906-1907 South Africa fielded its first national rugby team on a tour of the British Isles. ... South African. Rugby football began to be played in Sydney’s schools in the early 1860s. JohnstoneA. U10 - U15: Sunday 9/5. We will keep your details safe. Since its inception, Souths has produced over 70 Queensland representatives and over 30 Australian representatives. He made the 1982 Kangaroo Tour and played a record 46 times for Australia before that was eclipsed recently by Darren Lockyer. Some suggested his time in England was held against him. Sydney Cricket Ground View Team. In the more than 150 years since, the game in New South Wales has grown to include more than 100,000 participants and the Rugby World Cup Final has been hosted in Sydney. If you would like to receive information about upcoming events, game results and our monthly newsletter, just leave us your details. FaingaaJ. The 17th installment of my Greatest Ever series is here!. TombsK. Originally coming from Charleville, Mitch Brennan trialled with the Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League) in 1975 and was offered a contract before visa restrictions prevented his career there. Rugby union in New South Wales is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. After suffering terrible grand final defeats with Souths in 1979 and 1984 he learned from those failures and moulded a tough, disciplined Souths side that broke through and defeated a star-studded Wynnum-Manly team in 1985. The tour helped erase ill-will that had existed between the two groups since the bloody Anglo-Boer war of 1899-1902. 10) GREG VEIVERS. Both rugby union and rugby league have their origins in the style of football played at Rugby School in England. Bruce Astill played for Souths in the 1970’s and 1980’s and was a great centre. Slack1972 – J. Hoyland1963 – I. Kennedy1962 – I. Thomas1961 – M. BakerR. Intensive recruitment at the local State Schools and individual door knocking in the local district resulted in more than enough boys to form an under 10 team. He captained Souths to victory in the 1981 Grand Final. He regained his number one spot in the Australian squad for the fullback position on the tour of Papua New Guinea, where he played in all five matches and top scored with 32 points. He became an excellent front rower for Souths and later went on to play for Brisbane in the Bulimba Cup and representative football for Queensland and Australia. A former Wests Sydney hooker went on to have a long career in the Brisbane competition with Souths. 4 talking about this. Southgate1948 – T.N. LatukefuA. This illustrious line-up was announced in Sydney on 17 April 2008. D. McIvor1975 – G. MoloneyA. He was the Rothmans Medal winner that year and then signed with to Sydney’s defending premiers Parramatta in1982. He was selected on the bench for the first ever State of Origin match in 1980 but did not take the field. McLean1957 – B. Ford1956 – R. CooperR. The all-White team was composed of Afrikaners and British colonial South Africans. By the second half of 20th century, however, Souths played in a predominantly white strip with two black Vs – one thick and one thin. He coached St George to success in 2010 bringing his tally up to 8 premierships in the BRL and NRL. He captained Souths to their winning 1945 premiership and was vice-captain in the 1949 winning premiership side. Fetoai2005 – C. Northcott2003 – J. ValentineL. He has also had great success coaching Queensland 21 times and Australia 16 times. Souths will continue to set the standard both on and off the field as Australia’s Premier Rugby Club well in to the new Millennium. Nicknamed ―Farmer, he used to commute from Beechmont in the Gold Coast Hinterland to training for Souths. HislopD. Perrin1988 – D. CooperR. After playing C grade he then went straight into the first grade side. 11 May 1977, South African. Welcome to the Souths Rugby facebook page. Subsequently, in early 1963, with the objective of forming an under 10 team to represent the southern districts, 'Chipsie' Wood (Souths Seniors), Ted Bishop (Yeronga State School) and interested parents met and the Southern Districts Junior Rugby Union Football Club became a reality. Bill Tyquin was a lock and was a strong defender and brilliant in attack. Roh Tae-woo, who was South Korean president at the time, had been a player. ... Rugby union player, Rugby union coach. Souths Rugby Club was formed in 1948 and proudly boast the most successful Rugby Club in Australia. Sign up! LivermoreW. Alan Hornery was a hooker and a great striker of the ball. On that 1949 tour Tyquin played in 4 Tests and 10 minor tour matches. Western Force. No. Mal Meninga was born in Bundaberg, went to school on the Sunshine Coast and was enrolled by his mother in the Police Academy based at Oxley when he was 15. He was also President Souths Brisbane Rugby Leagues Club during the 1970‘s. BostonT. Emtage1992 – T. CokerB. Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Rugby Players, including Sonny Bill Williams, Jonah Lomu, Beauden Barrett, Johnathan Thurston and Billy Slater. Name. Brumbies. 1971 – B D Eames. PriebeD. 7) NORM MCLEAN. In 2008 Souths celebrated 60 years of Magpie Rugby history. He later became a TV football commentator and state member of parliament. Smith1991 – M. FoleyI. He would play for Queensland 43 times between 1979 and 1994. The South Sydney rugby union team of 1902 which included Arthur Hennessy, South Sydney rugby league club's first captain and coach. Victor Matfield. Brennan played under the pseudonym ‘Mickey Lane’ because he was still in contract negotiations with Brisbane Souths. We play the game and run our club with discipline, control and mutual self-respect. George Ford gets the better of Marcus Smith as Leicester Tigers earn late win over Harlequins … In 1984 he was recalled to the Queensland side for game III of the State of Origin series where he appeared at second-row. The first time any club had contributed 7 players to the Australian team.The Magnificent Seven included : Jason Little, Tim Horan, Dan Crowley, Troy Coker, Garrick Morgan , Tom Lawton and Sam Scott-Young. He was a front rower like his father He was an excellent ball handler, strong defender and also a great leader.. He played for Queensland 6 times in 1972 to 1973. The earliest known Rugby football games in Queensland were played in Brisbane from 1876 through to 1878, with the clubs reverting to 'Victorian rules' for the 1879 season. Further to all of that, Mal Meninga has coached Queensland to seven State of Origin series wins since 2006. He played in the 1982 grand final and in the winning 1985 grand final. McInally1995 – A. BladesT. 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