Sydney Fleet

Rugby team
teamname = Sydney Fleet

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union = Australian Rugby Union
location = Sydney, Australia
country

founded = 2007
ground = North Sydney Oval
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coach = Col Jeffs
captain = TBA
league = Australian Rugby Championship
season = 2007
position = 5th
unionurl=www.nswrugby.com.au
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The Sydney Fleet are an Australian rugby union football club that plays in the Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007. The team are based out of the North Sydney Oval, Sydney. The team colors are blue and gold. Their local team rivals are the Central Coast Rays and the Western Sydney Rams.

History

The inaugural Australian Rugby Championship, starting in August 2007, includes eight teams of which three of which are based in the state of New South Wales. Prior to the announcement of Sydney's name, logo and colours, the coaching set up for the inaugural season was unveiled in January 2007.cite web | work=waratahs.com.au | title=Jeffs, Bowen & Giacheri, Sydney’s dream team | date=January 15, 2007 |url=http://www.waratahs.com.au/MediaExtranet/News/2007/January/Jeffs,BowenGiacheri,Sydney’sdreamteam.aspx| accessdate=2007-02-27] The three man coaching team was led by NSW Country head coach Col Jeffs, with former Wallaby and Waratah Scott Bowen (Easts head coach) and former Waratah and Italy Test lock Mark Giacheri (Randwick head coach) the assistant coaches. The name, logo and team colours were unveiled 27 February, 2007 at a launch aboard the HMAS Vampire at Sydney's Darling Harbour.cite web | work=waratahs.com.au | title=Sydney Fleet Ready to Launch ARC Campaign | date=February 27, 2007 |url=http://waratahs.com.au/MediaExtranet/News/2007/February/SydneyFleetReadytoLaunchARCCampaign.aspx| accessdate=2007-02-27]

Colours and logo

The name and logo of the Sydney Fleet feature a traditional Sydney anchor which was decided upon by the team steering committee wth consultation with key Rugby stakeholders. At the launch, aboard the HMAS Vampire also unveiled the team's colours of blue and gold - which are similar colours of past clubs representing all of Sydney.

The New South Wales (NSWRU) Chief Executive said that the "Fleet conjures images of strength and tradition, two attributes that I’m sure will become synonymous with the Sydney Fleet,”. In addition; "The colours and logo quite deliberately echo the great Sydney teams of past years and will bring a sense of history to the future of the competition. ".

tadium

The Sydney Fleet play at the North Sydney Oval which is located in the south-west corner of St Leonards Park, North Sydney. The stadium has a capacity of around 20,000. North Sydney Oval, which has hosted a number sports in the past, including rugby union, is also used for Shute Shield and Tooheys New Cup matches. The Northern Suburbs Rugby Club used the ground also, though they are actually aligned with the Central Coast Rays team.

Franchise area

New South Wales' three teams in the ARC are aligned with existing clubs and regions. The New South Wales clubs aligned with the Sydney Fleet include Randwick DRUFC, Sydney University Football Club, Eastern Suburbs RUFC and the Southern Districts Rugby Club.

Records

Current squad

Jake Stephens,Jeremey Tilse,Will Caldwell, Dean Mumm, Tim Davidson, Danial Halangahu,Atonio Halangahu,Gavin DeBartolo, Morgan Turinui, Alfred Mafi, Chris Houston, Andrew Barrett, Laurie Weeks,Matthew Whittleston,Josh Valentine,Nathan Sievert,JuniorPuroku,Lachlan Mccutcheon,Pat McCutcheon,Arthur Little,Daniel Lewinski,Danny Kroll,Dayna Edwards,Adam Byrnes,Ed Brenac,Sean Baker,Tom Azar,Sanualio Afeaki,

Head coaches

* Col "Snake" Jeffs (2007 -)

Captains

* Jake Stephens (2007 -)

ee also

* New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU)
* New South Wales Waratahs
* Tooheys New Cup
* Shute Shield

References

External links

* [http://waratahs.com.au/DrawsandCompetitions/AustralianRugbyChampionship/ARC-TheFacts.aspx ARC] on NSW Rugby
* [http://rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/australian_rugby_championship/overview,50381.html Australian Rugby Championship] on rugby.com.au