Seniors Rugby
MEN’S RUGBY
The Senior Men’s group compete in Division One of the NSW Suburban Rugby Competition where they field five open grade teams and a colts (under 21’s) team. From 2024, the Senior Women’s group will compete in the Joy Johnson Cup, a 10-a-side competition, in addition to fielding a 7’s team. The Club also has a ‘Golden Oldies’ side, known as the “Cats”, who often compete in Eastwood’s annual Charcoal Cup Over-35’s competition.
The Club has lived up to its motto Facta Non Verba (Deeds Not Words), winning 45 Premierships and 12 Club Championships over 132 seasons including the ultimate Suburban Competition trophy, the Kentwell Cup, 8 times. This includes the first ever Division 2 SWRU 7’s competition in 2019, 100 years after the first Mens premiership in 1919.
SUBURBAN RUGBY MEDALS
W.W. Ellis Medal / Kentwell Medal
1995 Marcus Seuseu
2001 Tony Wickham
2022 Sam White
2023 Sam Ryan
Colts Medal
2018 Ben Rooney
2020 Sam Hackett
Golden Boots Winner
1995 Marcus Seuseu
REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS
NSW Suburban Rugby 1900-1969
| W Howard 1911, 1912 | W Weir 1911 | C Weil 1912 |
| G Cuneo 1913 | R Lenehan 1913 | C Soloman 1923 |
| F King 1923 | G Cooke 1923 | L Rinaldi 1923 |
| S Rinaldi 1923 | H Gascoigne 1932 | H Kinsey 1932 |
| J Rees 1937 | V Taylor 1937 |
NSW Suburban Rugby 1970-1999
| David Polly 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 | John White 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978 |
| Brian Robertson 1972, 1973, 1974 | Glen Sanford 1981, 1990, 1992 |
| Peter Miles 1977, 1978, 1979 | Grant Millard 1978, 1982, 1983 |
| Tony Brown 1985, 1986, 1987 | Mark French 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Michael McNamara 1978, 1984 | Shane Causer 1982, 1983 |
| David Head 1980, 1981 | Paul Bryan 1981, 1982 |
| Roy Saunders 1986, 1987 | Geoff Prior 1998, 1999 |
| Rob Muir 1972 | Peter Nash 1973 |
| Tony Brunsdon 1972 | Bruce Hitchcock 1973 |
| Steve Mazengarb 1973 | Kevin Hitchcock 1974 |
| John Pausey 1978 | Geoff Forster 1982 |
| Keith Scott 1978 | Peter Webster 1981 |
| Greg Loane 1983 | Hamish Poole 1983 |
| John Walker 1984 | Peter Croucher 1988 |
| Gary Jardine 1987 | Peter Corrigan 1987 |
| George Clulee 1989 | Alan Beattie 1990 |
| Jim Lloyd 1990 | Harry Faumuina 1995 |
| Kurt Bonney 1994 | Donal Donohoe 1995 |
| Marcus Seuseu 1995 | Yarni Guthrie 1995 |
| Tim Bollard 1998 | Tyrone Pau 1999 |
| Tony Wickham 1997 |
| Shayne Wolfe 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 | ||
| Andrew Mostyn 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
NSW Suburban Rugby 2000 – 2020
| Billy Rainima 2001, 2002, 2003 | Chris Atkins 2001, 2002 | Pat Simpson 2015, 2016 |
| Carl Bird 2001 | Solo Vesikula 2001 | Jonah Iona Iona 2003 |
| Lani Kaiwai 2011 | Joe McSwiney 2012 | Patrick Galvin 2012 |
| Seva Rokobaro 2014 | Callum Black 2014 | Josaia Dakuitoga 2016 |
| Vilimone Turagarua 2016 | Dan Midghall 2017 | Alex O’Shea 2017 |
| Steven Morton 2017 |
SUBBIES REPRESENTATIVES (COLTS)
NSW Suburban Rugby Colts (U21)
| N Defina 1996 | T Burcher 1996 | E Irwin 1997 | |
| M Derrig 1997 | Matthew Wilson 1997 | Nigel Baker 1997 | |
| Jeremy Crook 1998 | Pat Simpson 2013 | Will Dadich 2024 | |
| Charlie Duncombe 2024 | Peiter Marais 2024 | Cooper Georgedis 2024 | |
| Rod Dufficy (Manager) 2024 |
NSW Suburban Rugby Colts (U19)
| Gavin Mork 1999 | Dean Thompson 2006 |
WOMEN’S RUGBY
The Hunters Hill Rugby Union Football Club offers a comprehensive Women’s Rugby program, welcoming new members for the 2024 season. In 2023, despite challenges like COVID-19 disruptions and injuries, the women’s team demonstrated resilience and growth, participating in various tournaments and embracing the 10-a-side format.
The club emphasizes community engagement and development, actively promoting women’s participation in rugby. Prospective players are encouraged to join and become part of this dynamic and supportive environment.
AWARD WINNERS
2023
Best and Fairest: Jennifer Kaikaivonu
Players Player: Alex Bellamy
Most Improved: Maddie Hughes
Spirit of Rugby: Sokoveti Nayacakalou
Top Try Scorer: Chelsea Killey
Club Woman of the Year: Ali Quinn
Women’s Club Captain: Alex Bellamy
Most Tries in a Game: Chelsea Killey (5)
2023
Best and Fairest: Jennifer Kaikaivonu
Players Player: Alex Bellamy
Most Improved: Maddie Hughes
Spirit of Rugby: Sokoveti Nayacakalou
Top Try Scorer: Chelsea Killey
Club Woman of the Year: Ali Quinn
Women’s Club Captain: Alex Bellamy
Most Tries in a Game: Chelsea Killey (5)
2022
Player’s Player: Kate Mateffy
Best & Fairest: Carrie Edgar
Most Improved: Rachel Baird
Clubwoman of the Year: Becky Klimeck
2021
Player’s Player: Nikki Drinkwater
Best & Fairest: Kate Young
Most Improved: Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Clubwoman of the Year: Kate Young
2021
Player’s Player: Nikki Drinkwater
Best & Fairest: Kate Young
Most Improved: Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Clubwoman of the Year: Kate Young
2020
Player’s Player: Courtney Frankl
Best & Fairest: Nikki Drinkwater
Most Improved: Nicole Safi
Clubwoman of the Year: Bella Hogan
2019
2019 was a breakout year for women’s rugby at Hunters Hill. After only five rounds of the Sydney Women’s Rugby 7s competition, Hunters Hill secured an unbeatable lead to go on and win the Div 2 competition. Kate Young and Carrie Edgar were rewarded at the club’s annual awards by being named the team’s joint Player’s Player, while Laura O’Brien was voted Best & Fairest for the second straight year. Bella Hogan won the inaugural the Clubwoman of the Year award.
2019
2019 was a breakout year for women’s rugby at Hunters Hill. After only five rounds of the Sydney Women’s Rugby 7s competition, Hunters Hill secured an unbeatable lead to go on and win the Div 2 competition. Kate Young and Carrie Edgar were rewarded at the club’s annual awards by being named the team’s joint Player’s Player, while Laura O’Brien was voted Best & Fairest for the second straight year. Bella Hogan won the inaugural the Clubwoman of the Year award.
2018
2018 began with a lot of changes to Women’s Rugby in NSW, including a new competition format allowing teams to play both 15’s and 7’s, and a more formalised tournament schedule. HHRUFC recognised the need for greater organisation and support of Women’s Rugby from the club appointing Lauren Salmon as the first Vice Chair – Women’s Rugby on the Senior’s Sub-Committee. For the first time HHRUFC hosted both the Men’s Competition and Round 4 of the Women’s 7’s on the 30th of June, resulting in 28 teams playing across 43 games (that’s over 14 hours of Rugby).
2017
Hunters Hill Women’s Rugby Club first started playing ad hoc games in 2017 – during the clubs 125th anniversary year. With backing from both the Men’s and Junior’s Clubs, notables such as Rod Salmon & Russell Kershler both coaching & a lot of behind the scenes work from Paul Shields, as well as Lauren Salmon’s continued drive and recruitment efforts, the team was always going to go places. The club hit the ground running hosting both the final round of the Sydney Women’s 7’s and the Sydney Women’s XV Grand Final at Boronia Park.
2017
Hunters Hill Women’s Rugby Club first started playing ad hoc games in 2017 – during the clubs 125th anniversary year. With backing from both the Men’s and Junior’s Clubs, notables such as Rod Salmon & Russell Kershler both coaching & a lot of behind the scenes work from Paul Shields, as well as Lauren Salmon’s continued drive and recruitment efforts, the team was always going to go places. The club hit the ground running hosting both the final round of the Sydney Women’s 7’s and the Sydney Women’s XV Grand Final at Boronia Park.