SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (2) v GORDON (9) at Forshaw Rugby Park Southern Districts will once again be tested at Forshaw Rugby Park when they go up against Gordon. One of the keys to the Rebels’ win last weekend was their enterprising style of rugby that saw them baffle the Sydney University defensive line. It doesn’t get [...]
Match Report Game 2 – Battle of the North Shore Sun, 29 April, 2012 Stags v Killara West Pymble v Wahroonga v Lindfield Funnelwebs (plus Eastwood) Three games… Four tries to Stags players, lots of runs, tackles, laughs & beers………….. Another cracking day at Killara West Pymble for the annual Battle of the North Shore [...]
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 [...]
EASTWOOD (4) v GORDON (7) at T.G Milner (3pm) Reigning premiers Eastwood will be without flyhalf Pierre Hola and inspirational captain Hugh Perrett when they face a strong Gordon outfit this weekend at T.G Milner. Hola, the Shute Shield’s joint top points scorer after round four, suffered a pectoral muscle injury in last week’s loss [...]
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 [...]
GORDON (5) v SYDNEY UNIVERSITY (4) at Chatswood Oval (3pm) Gordon and Sydney University line up at Chatswood Oval this weekend in the only top six clash of the round. Gordon will be fired up after last week’s one-point loss to Eastern Suburbs. The Students come into round three after laying on the points against [...]
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 [...]
The Board of Directors of the Gordon Rugby Football Club would like to extend its congratulations to Graham Boyle, on his election to the position of Vice President of the Sydney Rugby Union. After being a Founding Director of the reformed Sydney Rugby Union for the last two years, Graham was nominated and elected unopposed [...]
The Third Grade match from a forward’s perspective: This game showed the value of training together during the week and also how important our pre-season build up was. With the monsoons coming through Sydney we were unable to work train together and it showed on Saturday as we showed up to that field still brushing [...]
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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 [...]
Another season of Shute Shield rugby has come around again. The SRU has played with the format once again, and whilst it seems that most clubs support the change to fewer games, it remains to be seen whether the current iteration proves to be equitable. However after all the whispers and rumors doing the rounds [...]
2012 Rugby Club membership cards will be available for collection at the Chatswood Oval entry gate on Saturday 21 April for all members who have not yet received their cards by post. Please show the attendant some form of positive ID and you will be handed your card. If you do not make it to the [...]
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 [...]
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Hartill to the position of General Manager of the Gordon Rugby Football Club replacing David Bezer, effective immediately. Mark brings to the position a wealth of experience not only as an international player but also having held similar positions with Gordon and Parramatta previously, in conjunction [...]
Gordon Rugby, with the support of major sponsors SONY Music, The ARMS Group and Business Plaza have just completed the packaging and distribution to all junior clubs (Lane Cove, Lindfield, St Ives, Chatswood, Roseville, Killara/ West Pymble, Wahroonga, Hornsby) 3,000 packs containing a Gordon T Shirt, Gordon Car Sticker, SONY donated CD, and a Bandit.fm [...]
The season may not start in earnest for Gordon Rugby Club until after Easter, but already it has been an action-packed year for first grade. A trip to Fiji to play, train and promote rugby kicked off the season for the club’s top players. First-grade assistant coach Jason Grier said: “Twenty-two mainly first-grade players, with [...]
Gordon Rugby’s major sponsors ARMS Global and SONY Music, with support form the “Friends of Gordon” have just completed packaging and distributing close to 3,000 packs for all players within the Junior ranks. We thank our sponsors for recognizing our Junior organisation in this manner! Included in the packs was a Gordon T Shirt, a CD, a [...]
Ventis Directors Dave Kennedy, Mike Kennedy and Blair Milnes are delighted to have announced the association between Gordon Rugby and Ventis. ‘Home ventilation systems are a new concept to Sydney and we are very excited about the support we have received on the North Shore with a massive up-take of our product and this is [...]
Sarel Pretorius has announced he has decided to align himself with Gordon Rugby Club. The talented Waratah halfback, who is expecting an addition to the family in April, saw Gordon as a great club and environment in which to align himself with. Sarel is a significant and exciting addition to Gordon and we look with anticipation to [...]
Despite the wet weather the trial is still on. Gordon will be playing a trial against Easts on the 17th of March at the following times and locations. Lyne Park 3rd Colts 11.15am 2nd Colts 12.25pm Woollahra 3 (Colleagues fields) off Kent Rd – Parking will be limited 4th Grade 11.40am 3rd Grade 12.50pm 1st [...]
Emirates Western Force coach Richard Graham has brought Australian Sevens representative and leading New South Wales 1st grade playmaker David Harvey into his squad on a short term contract. Harvey has recently returned after a stint in France with Narbonne and is coming off a 2011 season where he became just the fourth player [...]
1st Trial under the belt On the weekend Gordon Grade played Randwick at Latham Park in scorching conditions. Each grade played out of their skin, putting into play all the skills worked on in the preseason. “Defensively we were very sound and frustrated the Randwick attack to a point where they resorted to kicking at [...]
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 [...]
Trials for both Grade and Colts for March 17, March 24 and March 31 respectively as follows: March 17 – Versus Eastern Suburbs at Lynn Park, Woollahra March 24 – to be advised March 31 – Versus Warringah at Rat Park, Narrabeen April 7 – Training – Player Gear Night/ Family and Supporters welcome – venue [...]
To help us all better understand the rules and structure for the 2012 Sydney Rugby Union Competition, below is a summary of the changes presented by the Competition and Rules Committee, and subsequently approved by the SRU Board; 1. Competition Rules The SRU approved the 2012 Competition Rules as submitted with two (2) amendments. Those [...]
AUSTRALIAN Barbarians player Tom Matthews knows how former Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones felt in high school. Unable to break into the Newington College firsts, Farr-Jones only played as high as seconds. Matthews, a former Knox Grammar School student, also missed out on firsts but the 21-year-old from Killara has come a long way since school. [...]
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!
Rau Albert is organising a Gordon Juniors luncheon to raise funds for this years representative program. It is being held on 30 March. Rod Kafer, former Wallaby, Coach and current FOX Rugby Commentator will be the guest speaker. This is a great opportunity to support the future of Gordon Rugby. For more details on the [...]
Colts Coaching Co-ordinator Mark Hartill is taking a squad to Orange the weekend of Feb 18 and 19 for a combined clinic with Central West followed by a match against Central West Under 20″s. This is a terrific opportunity for our Colts squad to tour before the start of the season and also to further [...]
We have just received notification from the Dubbo Rhino’s that they are unable to commit to this years Dan Robinson Memorial game here in Sydney. The trial match in March is therefore cancelled. Whilst unfortunate, we do understand the difficulty of country teams being able to tour at this very busy time of the year. Rugby [...]
The RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels will be holding a Coaching Conference on the 11th and 12th of February 2012. This Conference will coincide with the RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels v Auckland Blues trial game and will give all attendees behind the scenes access to team preparation for this game. The Friends of Gordon (“FOGS”) determined that this was an [...]
Thank you to all members who have renewed their membership, and to all new members joining the Gordon Rugby family for the first time. Our 2012 membership drives continues, and we look forward to significantly increasing our membership base. To further encourage membership renewal, and new membership, we are extending the opportunity to win 4 [...]
Adam Ashcroft, Josh Whittaker, Tim Bowen and Beau Wilson are leading the charge in bringing real depth and strength to our lower grades, by building a team around experienced players who have a passion to see Gordon succeed. They have decided to build a team with a blend of experience and youth, playing in 4th [...]
Congratulations to Brian Moffat who has won 4 tickets to our corporate box at ANZ Stadium on February 25. Brian, or “Moff” as he is universally known is a Gordon icon. “Moff” played for Gordon from 1948 to 1957,played over 100 1st Grade games, represented NSW and went on to coach Gordon first grade in 1975. [...]
Stirling Mortlock has been made a member of the Order of Australia for service to the sport of rugby union. STIRLING Mortlock said the secret of his lengthy and successful career in rugby union was enjoyment and hard work. Mortlock has been made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the [...]
MARK HARTILL WALLABIES CAREER Tests: 20 Debut: 1986 vs New Zealand Points: 4 Position: Prop NEW Gordon Colts coaching co-ordinator Mark Hartill is determined to stop the player drain of young stars joining other Sydney Premier Rugby clubs. The former Gordon first grader and Wallabies prop has taken up the head coaching role of the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Yo, Wassup? Training this Thursday (21st of July) has been cancelled due to bad weather. This includes both Chatswood oval and Beauchamp park. Player and coach meeting at the Gordon club at 6:30pm at the Gordon Club (Level 5). Free meal and drinks (tap water only) will be provided. Lawrence Marsh will also be doing [...]
Wallaby’s Coach Robbie Deans paid a visit to the Roseville Juniors Rugby Club for the ‘Back to Roseville day’ fund raising event. Deans ran the event alongside former Wallaby and Gordon Highlander flanker Tony Dempsey. Dempsey wasn’t the lone Highlander at the event with current players Lawrence Marsh, Terry Preston, Dave Harvey, Lex Fairly and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
