Randwick DRUFC

Randwick DRUFC

Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens. 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.

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

International representatives

*flagicon|AUS Herb Barker

*flagicon|AUS John Brass

*flagicon|AUS David Campese

*flagicon|AUS Ken Catchpole

*flagicon|AUS Mark Ella

*flagicon|AUS Rocky Elsom

*flagicon|AUS Russell Fairfax

*flagicon|AUS Owen Finegan

*flagicon|AUS Adam Freier

*flagicon|AUS George Gregan

*flagicon|AUS Stephen Hoiles

*flagicon|AUS Peter Johnson

*flagicon|AUS Phil Kearns

*flagicon|AUS David Knox

*flagicon|AUS Chris Latham

*flagicon|AUS Ewen McKenzie

*flagicon|AUS Wally Meagher

*flagicon|AUS Simon Poidevin

*flagicon|AUS Jeffrey Sayle

*flagicon|AUS Nick Shehadie

*flagicon|AUS Dick Tooth

*flagicon|AUS Cyril Towers

*flagicon|AUS Morgan Turinui

*flagicon|AUS Warwick Waugh

*flagicon|AUS Chris Whitaker

*flagicon|AUS Col Windon

*flagicon|AUS Ken Wright

*flagicon|AUS Bruce Malouf

Representative Coaches

*flagicon|AUS Michael Cheika - Incumbent Leinster coach; Petrarca Padova Coach ('99/'00)
*flagicon|AUS Bob Dwyer - former Australian & NSW coach
*flagicon|AUS 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)
*flagicon|AUS Owen Finegan - Incumbent Lineout Co-ordinator with the ACT Brumbies ('08-)
*flagicon|AUS Alan Gaffney - Incumbent Leinster Backs Coach & part-time Saracens consultant; Former 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
*flagicon|AUS 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
*flagicon|AUS Ian Kennedy - former NSW and Australian U21 coach
*flagicon|AUS 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)
*flagicon|AUS Tim Lane - former Australian Assistant coach
*flagicon|AUS 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
*flagicon|AUS Ewen McKenzie -Incumbent Stade Français Paris head coach; former NSW head coach ('04-'08) & Australian Assistant coach

Near by Clubs

*Eastern Suburbs RUFC
*Waverley Rugby Club
*Colleagues Rugby Club

External links

* [http://www.randwickrugby.com.au/ Randwick Rugby Club, Sydney]
* [http://www.eastsrugbyclub.rugbynet.com.au/ Easts Rugby Club, Sydney]
* [http://www.waverley.rugby.net.au/ Waverley Rugby Club, Bondi, Sydney]


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