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Posted by Jason on May 16th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

Another very spirited display by the highlanders saw them take the Eastwood side to the wire. As per the last 3 weeks the team has shown their ability to compete and out play the top 4 teams, only to go down in the dying seconds. Eastwood took a commanding 14 point lead with 12 minutes [...]

Posted by Jason on May 10th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon Colts Match Report V Sydney University Saturday 5th May 2012 The picturesque setting at St Paul’s Oval was pure English green however the rugby was more trench warfare when top of the table Sydney University met challengers Gordon in what turned out to be a game of missed opportunity for the Highlanders. Gordon’s starting [...]

Posted by Jason on May 9th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

A try in the last play and a sideline conversion from substitute halfback David Fong saw Sydney University beat Gordon in a thrilling match at Chatswood Oval. The Students were pushed for the entire match and showed great resolve and depth within their club to beat Gordon away from home. The bonus point win means [...]

Posted by Jason on May 1st, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 1 Comment

Easts have snapped Gordon’s early season winning streak with a nail-biting 19-18 win at a sunny Woollahra Oval in round three of the Shute Shield on Saturday afternoon. Easts second rower, Will Drabble has his charge forward halted. Photo:www.seiserphotography.com Gordon hit the lead with 15 minutes to play through a penalty to inside centre Tom [...]

Posted by Jason on April 24th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon has taken their second win of the season in an epic back-and-forth 80 minute battle, with a last minute try from substitute No.8 Luke Rissman. A first half fight-back set the platform for the win, after Randwick controlled possession and territory for most of the half. Randwick was in control of the match from [...]

Posted by Jason on April 17th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

In a tough fought contest Gordon came away 1 point winners over Warringah. The 12-11 victory was a personification of the enthusiasm shown in the preseason Trials and training. The first half saw  Terry Preston score a great try down the blind after a turn over ball from the Rats. From the word go both [...]

Posted by Jason on April 3rd, 2012 in Around The Grounds | No Comments

Gordon ventured down to the Northern Beaches for the final trial before the season. After trailing well against a very strong Eastern Suburbs team all grade were quietly confident of performing well. The beaches turned out a stunning 27 degree day which would put the players stamina to the test. All grades were played at [...]

Posted by peters on February 29th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Last Saturday, Coach Mark Hartill, assisted by Manager Nigel Lloyd-Thomas led a squad comprising grade and colts players to the annual Kiama Sevens tournament. One of the iconic tournaments on the club rugby calendar, it was great to see the club represented despite having a squad away on tour in Fiji, and unavailibility of others. Mark [...]

Posted by peters on February 8th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Congratulations to Tom Hill who has been selected in an extended Waratah’s squad travelling to Tamworth for their trial this weekend against Samoa. This is a terrific opportunity for Tom, and recognition for the quality of his play and commitment to further developing his skills. Good luck Tom, enjoy the experience!

Posted by Joe on September 6th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 3 Comments

You may have thought that the Mighty Highlanders had hung up their kilts for the season, not so!

Posted by Joe on September 2nd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 1 Comment

By my watch it is 28 hours, 1 minute and 30 seconds until the Gordon 1st Grade team run on to the field for their last game of 2011

Posted by Joe on August 24th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

There have been whispers and mumbles around the club that Gordon’s favourite Englishman Lawrence ‘Swampy’ Marsh may make his long awaited return for Gordon this weekend. The burly Prop has been out since the Highlander’s round 13 win over Penrith with a badly dislocated elbow. Good news may come in pairs with the other first [...]

Posted by Joe on August 22nd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 1 Comment

The Gordon Rugby club celebrated a number of fantastic milestones on the weekend. Both of which involve two Gordon stalwarts. Please have a read and comment down the bottom if you wish.

Posted by Joe on August 16th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Events, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon players will again attend the Truscott Street Primary School’s ‘Special Sports Day For Disabled Kids’.

Posted by Joe on August 15th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Events, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon RFC are proud to announce that they are going to provide some face-paced half-time entertainment

Posted by Joe on August 12th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 4 Comments

Stirling Mortlock invites you to come down to Chatswood Oval this Sunday to watch the mighty Gordon Highlanders take on Easts. Stirling talks of his love of Gordon and the game in the below invitational letter.

Posted by Joe on August 10th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog, Uncategorized | No Comments

Gordon Fullback Dion Berryman is departing off to Italy tomorrow to play in their Super 10 competition for Cavalieri Prato

Posted by Joe on August 8th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 1 Comment

Now more than ever we need to get behind our Gordon Highlanders. Last weekend Gordon went down to Eastwood

Posted by Blueroo on August 3rd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 2 Comments

Gordon’s Adam Ashcroft (AKA Adamn good Smashcroft) finally got his First Grade call up against Parramatta, after playing for the club for 12 years. Maybe he broke a mirror or maybe he’s seen more than his fair share of black cats, all we know is that he has been damn unlucky to have missed out [...]

Posted by Joe on July 26th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

On the Rugby pitch Gordon stalwart Dave Harvey scores more then Austin Powers

Posted by Joe on July 18th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

Sebastian ‘Bas’ Murphy is a fresh face to the Gordon 1st Grade side but he looked like an experienced Highlander on the weekend. Last season he was going up and down from the 3rd and 2nd grade sides and now it seems he has found a good home in the 1st grade outfit. For what [...]

Posted by Joe on July 18th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

Barry Zazu Mansfield has left the shores of Australia and returned home to his native Zimbabwe.

Posted by Joe on July 5th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 5 Comments

Nick Walker left the Penrith players shell shocked bagging six tries in Gordon 3rd Grade’s dominant 88-0 victory over their Western Sydney rivals.

Posted by Joe on July 4th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 1 Comment

Is it because they drink warm beer and speak with a funny accent? Whatever it is the Penrith boys have something against our boys from Britain.

Posted by Joe on June 27th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

Gordon may have lost to Manly last weekend in a nail biter but that didn’t diminish the efforts of some of the fresh faced Gordon players. Gordon winger Wise Cackau had only played a hand full of minutes for first grade but played a solid 80 minutes on the weekend along with first grade debutantes [...]

Posted by Joe on June 16th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Gordon once again performed strongly at the annual NSW Junior Rugby State Championships, with 4 Gordon teams taking home silverware. Held over the June long weekend every year the NSW Junior Rugby State Championships are the largest Junior Rugby competition in Australia. The NSW Junior Rugby State Championships are a great avenue for young players [...]

Posted by Joe on June 6th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News | No Comments

Gordon RFC is getting behind the Cancer Council’s Call to Arms campaign. The campaign is designed to raise funds and bring awareness to cancer in men. A very serious cause with cancer currently diagnosed 1 in 2 men before they are 85. Gordon RFC joins a number of other Shute Shield teams as well as teams from numerous [...]

Posted by Joe on June 2nd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 5 Comments

Loose head prop Lawrence Marsh is nearly back to full health after being admitted into Manly Hospital last week with a bacterial septicaemia in his throat. Marsh also has diabetes which acerbated the symptoms of the infection. Marsh is currently on a heavy dose of antibiotics and there is a cloud over him playing this weekend [...]

Posted by Blueroo on June 1st, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Featured, News, News & Blog | 1 Comment

Gordon has three representatives in the Sydney Rugby team who trained for the first time last Monday. The scintillating  form of Dion Berryman so far this season has earned him a call up to the Sydney side along with Gordon’s number 7 and newcomer Mitch Greenway, also joining them is Gordon stalwart, Dave Harvey. Dave  captained [...]

Posted by Joe on May 30th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Uncategorized | No Comments

This is a painting sent into to us at Gordon RFC from painter and avid Gordon fan Marcos Harto. Gordon Rugby club thanks Marcos for sending the painting to us. We would love to see more fan material, so if you have anything Gordon RFC related I encourage you to send it in.   Joe Fennessy, Media Manager, Gordon [...]

Posted by Blueroo on May 19th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 8 Comments

Luke Duncan (AKA Moonpie…. bet you didn’t know that was his real name) is heading to Japan. In a massive coup for the Hokkaido Barbarians, Luke Duncan has signed on for the season and will be playing in the famous Ba-Ba’s strip as early as June this year. Whilst Luke has been signed on as [...]

Posted by admin on May 14th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 2 Comments

Many of you may have seen our loose head prop not only set up a try last weekend against Souths. He also showed supporters his supporters that bhe has blistering pace, running 157 odd metres down the sideline, launching a chip and chase, stepping about 19 of the opposition players and bumping off 6 of [...]