Lane Cove Rugby
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Lane Cove Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union
club founded in 1949 and which participates in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
("Subbies") competition. The club is situated in Lane Cove in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The home ground is Tantallon Oval. The club was successful in Sydney Rugby through the 1950s and 1960s and competitive in Division One Sub-Districts into the 1980s with victories including the Under 21 New South Wales State Premiership, the Bruce Graham Shield, Kentwell Cup
, Whiddon Cup, Judd Cup trophies among others. Notable players have included Wallaby Ken Yanz
. Having been historically a Division One Club, Lane Cove seniors currently plays in New South Wales' Subbies' Division Five, while the thriving Lane Cove Juniors participate in the Gordon Juniors
competition.
and Saxon White
. Ken Yanz began playing in the original Lane Cove-Artarmon juniors in the 1940s and later played for Lane Cove in the Whiddon Cup and Burke Cup. Later selected for Gordon Rugby Club
, he became a long standing player and captain for this Sydney Grade Club and was selected as a Wallaby in 1957. Lane Cove's juniors enjoyed strong success through the 1950s and their Under 21 side were New South Wales State Champions in 1958 after winning the North Harbour Competition and then defeating the winners of the South Harbour competition.
is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union
and runs the competition known as "Subbies" rugby, the major trophy for which is the Kentwell Cup
, awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition. Lane Cove won the Whiddon Cup in 1965, Kentwell Cup
in 1967 and 1968 and Judd Cup in 1968 and 1977. The Club won the Bruce Graham Shield as Division One Club Champions in 1968. Former Australian Rugby League National Captain Johnny Raper
assisted as coach of the 1977 Judd Cup winning side, whose players included advertising magnate John Singleton
.
In 2006, the club won the Division 4 Club of the Year.
In 2011, the seniors fielded a team in Division Five of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union Competition. The Club now has a separately administered Juniors Club. The Juniors have won many competitions through the six decade history of Lane Cove Rugby. They participate in the Gordon Juniors
competition, which is responsible for developing Junior Rugby in the Gordon District of Sydney’s Northern Suburbs.
Lane Cove are part of the player pool for Gordon Rugby Football Club
, a leading club in the the New South Wales Grade Competition (Shute Shield
). A number of Lane Cove players have played Grade rugby for Gordon.
For decades, the club was one of the rare rugby clubs that had a V design on the jersey. The blue and gold V on a white jersey was a Lane Cove trademark. The current jersey uses the same colours but in a striped pattern.
club, Belsize Park
Rugby club. Belsize Park Rugby club was one of the founding clubs of the Rugby Football Union
in 1871.
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Administrators:
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club founded in 1949 and which participates in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition...
("Subbies") competition. The club is situated in Lane Cove in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. The home ground is Tantallon Oval. The club was successful in Sydney Rugby through the 1950s and 1960s and competitive in Division One Sub-Districts into the 1980s with victories including the Under 21 New South Wales State Premiership, the Bruce Graham Shield, Kentwell Cup
Kentwell Cup
The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union , colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition....
, Whiddon Cup, Judd Cup trophies among others. Notable players have included Wallaby Ken Yanz
Ken Yanz
Kenneth Yanz was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Yanz, a flanker, was born in Hornsby, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia on the Wallabies' 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France and played for New South Wales.-Career:Born...
. Having been historically a Division One Club, Lane Cove seniors currently plays in New South Wales' Subbies' Division Five, while the thriving Lane Cove Juniors participate in the Gordon Juniors
Gordon RFC
Gordon Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales. The club, known as the Highlanders, play out of Chatswood Oval and compete in the New South Wales Rugby Union grade competition.-Club information:...
competition.
Early years
Lane Cove men began playing regularly at Tantallon Oval in 1949, and in 1950 the Club entered a team in the Burke Cup. The club amalgamated with the Lane Cove-Artarmon Team. The distinguished New South Wales rugby player and sports administrator J. Darvall-Hunt served as Lane Cove's first Club Patron, with P. Siccard as President. Lane Cove Juniors began in 1951. The Club achieved notable successes in Sydney rugby through the 1950s and 1960s. Big name players of these early years included Wallabies Ken YanzKen Yanz
Kenneth Yanz was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Yanz, a flanker, was born in Hornsby, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia on the Wallabies' 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France and played for New South Wales.-Career:Born...
and Saxon White
Saxon White
Saxon William White was a rugby union player who represented Australia. He is a professor of medicine.White, a centre, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 7 international rugby caps for Australia.-Career:...
. Ken Yanz began playing in the original Lane Cove-Artarmon juniors in the 1940s and later played for Lane Cove in the Whiddon Cup and Burke Cup. Later selected for Gordon Rugby Club
Gordon RFC
Gordon Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales. The club, known as the Highlanders, play out of Chatswood Oval and compete in the New South Wales Rugby Union grade competition.-Club information:...
, he became a long standing player and captain for this Sydney Grade Club and was selected as a Wallaby in 1957. Lane Cove's juniors enjoyed strong success through the 1950s and their Under 21 side were New South Wales State Champions in 1958 after winning the North Harbour Competition and then defeating the winners of the South Harbour competition.
1960s and 1970s: Sub-Districts success
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby UnionNew South Wales Suburban Rugby Union
The New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union and runs the competition affectionately known as "Subbies" rugby. There are around 7500 players and 55 clubs competing across 6 divisions, making "Subbies" the largest centrally administered rugby competition...
is affiliated to the New South Wales Rugby Union
New South Wales Rugby Union
The New South Wales Rugby Union is the organisation responsible for the sport of rugby union in most of the state of New South Wales, Australia...
and runs the competition known as "Subbies" rugby, the major trophy for which is the Kentwell Cup
Kentwell Cup
The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union , colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition....
, awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition. Lane Cove won the Whiddon Cup in 1965, Kentwell Cup
Kentwell Cup
The Kentwell Cup is the major trophy for the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union , colloquially known as the "Subbies" competition. It is awarded to the first grade premiers of the first division competition....
in 1967 and 1968 and Judd Cup in 1968 and 1977. The Club won the Bruce Graham Shield as Division One Club Champions in 1968. Former Australian Rugby League National Captain Johnny Raper
Johnny Raper
John Raper, MBE is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a lock forward for the Australia national team. He had a record 33 test caps between 1959 and 1968 and played in 6 World Cup games between 1960 to 1968...
assisted as coach of the 1977 Judd Cup winning side, whose players included advertising magnate John Singleton
John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)
John Desmond Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s...
.
Recent years
The Club was prominent in Division One rugby through the 1950s and 1960s and competitive into the 1980s. The Club no longer competes in Division One, but won the Division Five Jeffrey Cup in 1982.In 2006, the club won the Division 4 Club of the Year.
In 2011, the seniors fielded a team in Division Five of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union Competition. The Club now has a separately administered Juniors Club. The Juniors have won many competitions through the six decade history of Lane Cove Rugby. They participate in the Gordon Juniors
Gordon RFC
Gordon Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales. The club, known as the Highlanders, play out of Chatswood Oval and compete in the New South Wales Rugby Union grade competition.-Club information:...
competition, which is responsible for developing Junior Rugby in the Gordon District of Sydney’s Northern Suburbs.
Lane Cove are part of the player pool for Gordon Rugby Football Club
Gordon RFC
Gordon Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales. The club, known as the Highlanders, play out of Chatswood Oval and compete in the New South Wales Rugby Union grade competition.-Club information:...
, a leading club in the the New South Wales Grade Competition (Shute Shield
Shute Shield
The Shute Shield is a rugby union competition in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the premier grade rugby trophy in NSW rugby. The Shute Shield is awarded at the end of the Sydney Club Rugby season to the team that wins the Grand Final...
). A number of Lane Cove players have played Grade rugby for Gordon.
Jersey and club colours
The club colours are white, blue & gold.For decades, the club was one of the rare rugby clubs that had a V design on the jersey. The blue and gold V on a white jersey was a Lane Cove trademark. The current jersey uses the same colours but in a striped pattern.
Alliance
Lane Cove Rugby shares an alliance with LondonLondon
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club, Belsize Park
Belsize Park
Belsize Park is an area of north-west London, England, in the London Borough of Camden.It is located north-west of Charing Cross and situated on the Northern Line. It borders Hampstead to the north and west, Kentish Town and Gospel Oak to the east, Camden Town to the south east and Primrose Hill...
Rugby club. Belsize Park Rugby club was one of the founding clubs of the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
in 1871.
Notable players & administrators
Players:- Ken YanzKen YanzKenneth Yanz was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Yanz, a flanker, was born in Hornsby, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia on the Wallabies' 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France and played for New South Wales.-Career:Born...
- Rugby International Player (Wallaby). - Saxon WhiteSaxon WhiteSaxon William White was a rugby union player who represented Australia. He is a professor of medicine.White, a centre, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 7 international rugby caps for Australia.-Career:...
- Rugby International Player (Wallaby). - John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)John Desmond Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s...
Coaches:
- Johnny RaperJohnny RaperJohn Raper, MBE is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a lock forward for the Australia national team. He had a record 33 test caps between 1959 and 1968 and played in 6 World Cup games between 1960 to 1968...
, Rugby League International (Kangaroo).
Administrators:
- J. Darvall-Hunt - Rugby State Representative Player (WaratahNew South Wales WaratahsThe New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
), first Patron of Lane Cove Rugby Club.
See also
- New South Wales Rugby UnionNew South Wales Rugby UnionThe New South Wales Rugby Union is the organisation responsible for the sport of rugby union in most of the state of New South Wales, Australia...
- Australian Rugby UnionAustralian Rugby UnionThe Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
- Rugby union in AustraliaRugby union in AustraliaRugby union is the third most popular winter sport in Australia, with its history dating back to 1864.The principal competition in Australian rugby union is Super Rugby, which is a multi-regional competition across the southern hemisphere...