News

2009:

Births
15th September 2009: To Tony Bird and Sarah: born 4:44 pm on 15 September 2009. Daniel Oliver (Bird-Martin)
24th July 2009: Sarah Allport, sister to Simon and daughter to Jeremy "Mad Dog', had a girl.
20th February 2009: Oscar Jameson Lynch arrived at 8.30 am 20/02/09. Oscar is the second son of Tony and Nicole Lynch and apart from being exceptionally handsome has inherited the obvious Rugby talents of his Grandpo, David (Quodling) 
24th December 2008: Jemima Grace Collins - born 24/12/2008  
Comings & Goings
Will Sadler is playing for a T'gooi in Amsterdam, and going well. 
Tom Horne graduates from RMC Duntroon 23rd June 2009.

 2008:

Presentation Night: All photos
Junior Presentation Evening - 11th October
Junior Falcons - On 26 September 2008 the Junior Falcons, South Australia's Junior (18-20 years) State Men's Rugby Team, will travel to New Zealand
Don Smith Medal Night
Rugby Games - September 13
Black Falcons
U16s & U18s set good example  An email recently from a referee complimenting us on our U16s & U18s
New club sign over the bar  Courtesy of Stewart Douglas and ? - and it's in blue & red ...
Club Olympics - 19th July  Stay at the Club after our homes games against Uni and Brighton for Old Coll's version of the Olympics.
Linx Computers - 5th July  Hamish's old corporate jackets have become fashion-items
Curry cook-off - 5th July  July 5th saw a return of the Collegians' curry cook-off.  
Saturday 30th August
70s Night - 16th August  Graham Raymond got up with the band and belted out a great rendition of Desperado.
Pimp my barrow - 28th June  We had seven barrows entered. Hamish judged them for Best Pimped and the winner went into the final race
Honour Boards - August. After literally years of planning we managed to get a couple of great new honour boards up in August.
Last training Night  The final training night for this season will be held on Wednesday 27th August 2008.
Quiz Night
Undefeated U16s
Rugby 7s
Pub Golf 26th April
House Party 19th April
Judy Brady's 70th  Photos: Saturday December 8th 2007
Mollegians
Buy a Tile
Nacho & Angel
Mark Pickard  Mark Pickard has accepted an invitation to join the board of the SARU.
Alex Rokobaro  Alex Rokobaro, the son of Ben (Bulla) Rokobaro, a former Old Collegian having come up through the Juniors, is now playing for the national Fiji team
Tom Farrah - 19th July  Tom Farrah was over from Melbourne on the weekend of the 19th of July and played with the 3rds.
Ben & Cat
Tara Naige
Tom Horne
Candice & Tedgie  got married on the 10th of November with a honeymoon in Hawaii.
Births & Pre-births:
Azalie Hannah Czeglik 
Jon and Emma Collins who are happily expecting their second Collins-Suttell hybrid bundle of joy.
Congratulations also to Richie and Esme Jasko and to Belinda Wade and husband Michael Lindo who are also likewise in the family way
Departures:
Ben Hamer & Cat bolting to Lewes Rugby Club in Sussex on the 4th of September.  And Rory Sheppeard has bolted off to England as well.
Farewells for Philippa "Pip" Shell & James Hayden Saturday 5th July:
Nacho & Angel The 17th of May also saw the farewell of Nacho & Angel, our two Spanish boys from Seville
Tom Horne has been offered a place at the RMC Duntroon and started in January 2008.
Tara Naige is heading off to Tonga to work as an Australian Youth Ambassador

2007:

Oztag  Monday 8th & 15th & 22nd October 20076.30pm-8pm
Finals  At August 25th:  1sts lost to Brighton so Brighton go into the Finals against Souths
Ryan Tedge  Turns 3
RWC   Clubhouse doors will be open from 7.00 till late.
Ms Collegians  Saturday 21st July  The photos
Presidents 15 V Perth Spirit  Wednesday, 25th July, 7:OOpm at Brighton
Junior Presentation  evening will be held at the Clubrooms on Friday 31st August 2007
State Schoolboys Squad
Scholarship Report
Training times 
Fun Run
SAPSASA WAlla Rugby 7s
Schools & Tournaments
Kickstart Programme
Fees
Registration Dates
Uniforms
Training & Games 2007
ABC Viewing Times
Merit Team  first time in the 7-year history of the ARS a merit team has been selected
"Heavies Bar"
Andrew Farquharson  This year we lose Andrew's talents as he takes off for Amsterdam for a year at least.
David Jacobs 60th B/Party  David Jacobs played for the club in the 1970s and was one of the 1971 Grand Final premiership winners
Rugby Shield  a hard-fought 24-19 win over Melbourne at Gleneagles Reserve
40th year of rugby  Rev Simon Bailey recently celebrated his 40th year of playing rugby
Mad Dog  Jeremy Allport and son Simon played together in Third XV against Burnside on 19 May.
Jerseys  Our 1st XV, 2nd XV and Under 16s are all sporting new jerseys from Ticka Sports.
Rugby 7s  Congratulations and thanks to those Collegians who assisted in the event
Hall of Fame  recognition of individuals who made a significant contribution to the game of Rugby Union in SA
Tom Horne
Northampton vs Biarritz  Northampton were quoted as 100 to 1 outsiders
SARU Life Members  Life Membership to five candidates
General news: Leigh Marsland attacked with a baseball bat. Matt Hodgson competed in the recent Police and Fire Games.  Andy Dalton down from the NT (and playing for NSW Fire). The renovations are complete thanks to Mark Pickard and his team
Club creche  Michaela Osborne providing baby sitting services at the clubrooms on a Thursday night
Leigh Marsland, Matt Hodgson, Rick Grimes, Paul Simpson-Smith, Gavin Rowe, Andy Dalton
3rd & 4th Grade Training - 29th March
Adelaide 7s - Training
Elizabeth 7s
Mouthguards
Coach & referee forum  Coach and Referee forum on Wed 11 Apr 07
Thursday 8th February
Pub Crawl  The Pre-Season Pub Crawl returned on 24 March with a vengeance. 
Golf Day & Wine Tour  Sunday 11th March: 5th Old Collegians Golf Day
Chinese New Year
Free Keg & Raffle
Buy a Tile
Russ Schmaal played for Collegians in 1975 currently recuperating from a triple bypass.
Gary Bautz  a swan dive off the roof over the Christmas holidays resulted in a broken elbow
Will Chattaway   hooked up with London and Welsh at Richmond and is playing in their under 19s academy squad
SARU Constitution
Weddings
Simon and Rachel Young married on 28 April 2007.  Andrew Sheppeard and Crystal recently married. February 2007
Births To Matt and Michelle Carr (nee Wilson, ex-OC women’s player and daughter of Dawn and Don Wilson) on the arrival of Alicia on 16 March at 2.59am. To Jim Denley and his wife Kylie on the birth of their son (a grandson to John and Kate Denley) born on Saturday 24th March. To Belinda Wade and Michael Lindow on the birth of their son Samuel.  To Jon and Emma on the birth of young Oliver Collins. To Damien and Sarah Keating (nee Lasscock, an ex-OC women’s player) on the recent arrival of Joseph Patrick.
Departures & Returns
Tom Horne returned to the game playing in the 4ths on the 14th of April.  The Reverend Simon Bailey is returning to the pitch.
Rebecca Derbyshire-Lloyd came back from New Zealand. Jeremy Thewlis is in Colorado USA spending his time skiing.

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