Schools

2013 Sunshine Coast Open Schoolboys Team Announced

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The strength of Sunshine Coast Schoolboy rugby was on show again last Tuesday at the 2013 Schoolboy trial, with another strong squad selected for the Queensland Combined Secondary School Championships at Sunnybank... Read More

MFAC European Tour Rugby Lunch

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Matthew Flinders Anglican College (MFAC) are again trekking off on their European Tour in 2013 and are celebrating with a fundraising Rugby Lunch that focuses on the Wallabies hosting the British and... Read More

UPDATE! 2013 DEVELOPMENT ROUND 2 U15′s & U16/17′s

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Myra Pilling

u16/17 changes Brothers are still playing tonight please check times. Copy of the 2nd Junior Development rounds for weekend 15th & 16th March the current draw on the website is 2012 and... Read More

Verifact Junior Coach Education Program

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The Stingray Rugby High Performance Unit is excited to announce a new Sunshine Coast Junior Coach Education Program, proudly sponsored by Verifact Secuity. The program is aimed at up-skilling our junior club... Read More

Haydn’s Blog: Rugby is kicking off!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Happy New Year all!!!!, I trust that everyone has had a great break over the off season, and is ready and raring to go for what will be a great year for... Read More

Sunny Coast girls excel at Gold Coast Sevens

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

On Sat night at IRB Sevens at Skilled Stadium the Qld Schoolgirls 7′s Red team beat NSW to win the National Champs 24-17. It was a highly skilled game played with great... Read More

Rugby Stalwart is retiring

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

John Edwards has been in and around rugby on the Sunshine Coast for 25 years and at the end of this year he will retire.  A diligent servant to the game, John’s involvement with St Johns... Read More

Junior Stingrays Receive their Jersey’s

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Beware Queensland, the Junior Stingrays are coming for glory! Over the weekend the Junior Stingray sides to represent the Sunshine Coast were presented with their Jersey’s at Siena College. Over 110 of... Read More

Central Queensland Dominates at Ballymore Cup

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Central Queensland has proven itself as a breeding ground for young Rugby talent with Rockhampton Grammar School and St Brendan’s Yeppoon taking out the U18 and U15 Ballymore Cup titles respectively at... Read More

Grammar to play in Ballymore Cup final tonight

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Sunshine Coast Secondary Schools Competition Champions, Sunshine Coast Grammar School will tonight play in the final of the Ballymore Cup as they represent the region on the state stage. Queensland’s largest schoolboy... Read More

Haydn’s Blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The last few weeks has seen a lot of Primary School Under 12 rugby being played. Firstly with the Sunshine Coast Regional U12 trials at Caloundra. The day saw boys from Nambour,... Read More

Sevens Rugby for Open Schoolgirls

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

With Olympics fever dripping the world the next generation of Australian Olympians will be watching and dreaming of donning the Green and Gold and with Rugby Sevens set to join the sports... Read More

Venue Changes for Junior Stingray Trials

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Due to the condition of the Stockland Ovals we have decided to move the Jnr Stingray trials this weekend, as follows: Saturday 14 July, now at Caloundra: 2:00pm Kick-off for U17 Jnr... Read More

Junior Stingrays Trial Matches

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Leading up to the Junior State Championships being held at Toowoomba from 30th October – 2nd September, the Junior Stingrays Representative sides will be playing a range of trial matches against tough... Read More

Two Sunshine Coast Players Selected in the Qld Schoolboys

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Of the nine Sunshine Coast players who represented Qld Combined Secondary Schools at the Qld Schoolboy trials last weekend, two have been selected for the Qld Schoolboys to compete at the Australian... Read More

SCSSRU Grand Finals

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Sunshine Coast Secondary Schools Rugby Union comes to an end this afternoon with the Grand Finals being played at Stockland Park from 4pm. Numerous schools are represented on the showpiece night however... Read More

Haydn’s Blog

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Doug Toms

Another month has come and gone, but rugby on the Coast is only just starting to warm up. The Primary School Under 12s has just finished their 3rd week of competition. There... Read More

Sunshine Coast Earn Record Number of QCSS Selections

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Despite losing the U18 Queensland Combined Secondary Schools Final, the Sunshine Coast Schoolboys have earned a record nine players in the Queensland Combined Secondary Schools squad for the upcoming Queensland Schoolboy Championships... Read More

Sunshine Coast Open Schoolboys Almost Take Schoolboys Title

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

After winning all their pool games and semi-final, the Sunshine Coast Open Schoolboys narrowly lost the Queensland Combined Secondary Schools final 15-17 to Northern last Sunday. The talented Sunshine Coast side cleaned... Read More

Sunshine Coast Under 15 Schoolboys Team Announced

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Last Thursday the future talent of Sunshine Coast Schoolboy rugby was on show at Noosa Rugby Union, with the regional trials for this years Under 15 Schoolboys. After a series of play-offs... Read More

Sunshine Coast Girls play curtain raiser to Reds

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The QRU invited Secondary Schools; Siena, St Theresa’s, St Andrews (Fraser Coast) and Ipswich High to play in a 7-a-side U16 round robin competition as a curtain raiser to the Reds versus... Read More

Qld Reds & Volvo Skills Challenge – Noosa Rugby Club!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

VOLVO SKILLS CHALLENGE DO THE DRILLS TEST YOUR SKILLS!! Think you have what it takes to mix it with the big boys? Then why not test your mettle at the Volvo Skills... Read More

School Games Today

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

This week’s Division 1 fixtures see Sunshine Coast Grammar host Siena Catholic College and St Theresa’s play Matthew Flinders in Noosa. It’s hard to go past the home sides in both clashes... Read More

Haydn’s Blog

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Doug Toms

My name is Haydn Hirsimaki and I am taking over from Doug Toms as the Queensland Rugby Development Officer for the Sunshine Coast.  You will have become used to reading Doug’s Blog... Read More

Traditional ANZAC Day Rugby Match

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Anzac Day is well known for many different reasons, none the least of which is the traditional schoolboy rugby union clash between St Johns College, Nambour and James Nash State High School,... Read More

School Rugby kicks off tonight!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The much anticipated Sunshine Coast Secondary Schools Rugby Union (SCSSRU) kicks off today and you can bet 2012 will see some great rugby in the schools arena.  But unless you are involved... Read More

Sunshine Coast Open Schoolboys Team Selected

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The prospects for the Sunshine Coast Open Schools Rugby looks promising with a strong team selected for the Queensland Combined Secondary School Championships on the Gold Coast in May. At the selection... Read More

University scholarships to encourage rugby players

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in partnership with The Encouragement Foundation (TEF) and with the support of Sunshine Coast Rugby Union (SCRU) today launched the University’s first rugby union scholarships.... Read More

Doug’s Blog: Rugby is Back

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Doug Toms

Well, we’re finally at the start of the season.  The first of our Development Rounds starts on the weekend of the 9th & 10th March. Following rounds will be on the weekends... Read More

Juniors go for gold

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sunshine Coast Daily

THE future of rugby union on the Sunshine Coast looks promising with Australian Rugby Union putting programs in place to let players develop locally. ARU’s Pathway to Gold Program is designed to... Read More