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RUGBY AT TOWNSVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Rugby Union was the first winter sport played at the School. It was
The game has gone from strength to strength since 1980 with
introduced by Mr Hodges, the Headmaster who had come to the
five students representing Australia at either age or school level.
School from The Rugby School in England; the School where the
Many past students have also gone on to represent Australia or a
game was first played. Fred Timbury, Head Boy at the School in 1901
State at an Under 21 or Senior level. Sam Scott- Young represented
and a good soccer player, became the School’s first international
Australia on seven occasions.
when he played Rugby for Australia in two games against New
A feature of Rugby Union at the School has been the opportunity
Zealand in 1908.
for students to undertake overseas tours. Since the first tour in
No winter sports of any nature were played during the war years
1982, teams have travelled to New Zealand, Canada, the United
(1939-1945) and Rugby League was re-introduced in 1946. This
Kingdom and Ireland. The School has also hosted many schools
was the dominant sport until 1980 when Rugby Union was re-
and individuals as a result of these tours. 2017 saw an Open 1st XV
introduced. In the 1980s and 1990s, most of the rugby was played
travel to France and the UK.
mid-week against local schools. On weekends, the School played
fixtures (home and away) against schools from Charters Towers,
Mackay, Bowen, Rockhampton, Cairns and the Burdekin. In 1990,
the Grammar First XV was the first country school to play in the
Townsville Grammar School is now extensively involved in the local
TDRU competition and regularly fields teams in age groups from
U8 – U18.
final of the Metway Cup, a state wide knockout competition.
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY
Mr Giles Derrett
4412 6600 | giles.derrett@tgs.qld.edu.au
WWW.TGS.QLD.EDU.AU/RUGBY
NORTH WARD
ANNANDALE
1 Brazier Drive
North Shore Boulevard
North Ward, QLD 4810
Annandale, QLD 4814
Burdell, QLD 4818
07 4722 4900
07 4412 4800
07 4412 6600
45 Paxton Street
NORTH SHORE
