The Moorabbin Rugby Union Football Club, is a rugby union football club based in Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia. Nicknamed the Rams, the club's home ground is located in Keys Road reserve in Cheltenham and was found in 1965.[1] The club's colours are black and white.[2]
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| Full name | Moorabbin Rams Rugby Union Football Club | |
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| Union | Rugby Australia | |
| Branch | Rugby Victoria | |
| Nickname(s) | Rams | |
| Founded | 1965 | |
| Location | Moorabbin | |
| Region | Southern - Southeast suburbs of Melbourne | |
| Ground(s) | Keys Road - Harold Caterson Reserve, Cheltenham, Victoria [1] | |
| President | Arvind David | |
| Director of Rugby | Ben Perenise | |
| Coach(es) | Masi Tusitala | |
| League(s) | Dewar Shield | |
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History edit
Moorabbin rugby union football club was founded in 1965. The club was formed with players that came from the St Kilda Marlins and the Kiwi rugby clubs.[2] The former Marlins jersey was adopted by the club and it remains the current Moorabbin jersey design.[2]
The Moorabbin Rams have been a fierce club since entering the competition and have continued to produce elite players that have gone on to play Super Rugby, Premiership Rugby, United Rugby Championship, Top 14, Japan Rugby League One and also test rugby for their respective Nation.
Honours edit
- 1st Grade Premiers (Dewar Shield since 1909): 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2012
- Victorian Club Champions (Cowper Shield): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Players of note edit
- Pete Samu - Bordeaux / Wallabies [3][4]
- Sione Tuipolutu - Glasgow Warriors / Scotland
- Pone Fa'amausili - Melbourne Rebels / Wallabies
- Rodney Iona - ACT Brumbies / Samoa
- Theo McFarland - Saracens / Samoa
- Harry Potter - Leicester Tigers / Western Force
- John Ulugia - ASM Clermont Auvergne / ACT Brumbies Fwds Coach
- Sinoti Sinoti - Newcastle Falcons / Samoa
- Tony Lamborn - Auckland Blues / USA
- Tetera Faulkner - NSW Waratahs / Wallabies
- Joe Kamana - Suntory Sungoliath
- Afaesetiti Amosa - CA Perigueux / Samoa
References edit
- ^ a b Watson, Emma (19 September 2017). "Moorabbin Rugby Union Football Club want Keys Rd Reserve, Moorabbin renamed Harold Caterson Reserve". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Club History". Moorabbin RUFC. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Ward, Roy (12 June 2018). "Victorian rugby star Pete Samu never saw Wallabies coming". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Martin, Wayne (20 June 2018). "Young, gifted and going places". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links edit
- Moorabbin RUFC website