The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club is a rugby union

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 which plays in Division One of 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...

 and is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

History

The Old Ignatians' Rugby Football Club was founded in 1969. The Club was founded by and is associated with, the Old Ignatian's Union, the ex-students association of Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, a Jesuit school for boys, established in 1880 and located on Sydney's lower North Shore. The school has been an active participant in the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales, which has one of the oldest rugby competitions in Australia. The club won 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...

 competition's Division One trophy, 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....

 in 2002. The Club has also won a number of other Division One trophies, including Burke Cup in 2003 and 1999.

Club colours and homeground

The club colours are red, white and blue and the home ground is at Ryde Oval.