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| Full name | Knox Rugby Club | |
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| Union | Australian Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 1959 | |
| Location | Sydney, Australia | |
| Region | New South Wales | |
| Captain(s) | Andy Jones | |
| League(s) | NSWSRU | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
The Knox Rugby Club, formerly known as Knox Old Boys RUFC, is a rugby union football club which plays in Division One of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union and is based in Sydney, Australia.[1] The club has won the Kentwell Cup, among other trophies.
History
The club was founded by and is associated with the ex-students association of Knox Grammar School, a Uniting Church day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney. The club won the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union's Kentwell Cup in 2005 and 2009.[2]
Notable players
- Ross Turnbull – Australia (1968)
Two Knox players became Chairman of the Australian Rugby Union; Ross Turnbull and David Clark.[3]
Past Premierships
Club Championships
| Division | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Bruce Graham Shield | 2006, 2009, 2010 |
| Division 2 – Reliance Shield | 1992, 2004 |
| Division 3 – 'Doc' Harris Shield | 2003 |
| Division 4 – Herlihy Shield | 2002 |
1st Grade Premierships: 6
| Premiership | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Kentwell Cup | 2005, 2009 |
| Division 2 – Barraclough Cup | 1991, 2004 |
| Division 3 – Clark Cup | 2003 |
| Division 4 – McLean Cup | 2002 |
2nd Grade Premierships: 7
| Premiership | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Burke Cup | 1966, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Division 2 – Stockdale Cup | 2004 |
| Division 4 – Grose Cup | 1987, 2002 |
3rd Grade Premierships: 10
| Premiership | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Whiddon Cup | 1961, 1962, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 |
| Division 2 – Blunt Cup | 1988, 1992 |
| Division 4 – Walker Cup | 1987, 2002 |
4th Grade Premierships: 2
| Premiership | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Judd Cup | 2017 |
| Division 2 – Richardson Cup | 1986*, 1988 |
*Denotes joint premiership with Waverley.
5th Grade Premierships: 1
| Premiership | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Sutherland Cup | 2012 |
Colts Premierships: 7
| Premierships | Year Won |
|---|---|
| Division 1 – Barbour Cup | 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Division 2 – Robertson Cup | 1995, 1998 |
| Sydney U/19s Cup | 2003 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Old Ignatians". NSW Suburban Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "Premiers – Kentwell Cup". NSW Suburban Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "History". Knox Rugby. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
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