https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/03/21/melbourne-rugby-2/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/footie.jpgfootiehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1866.gifMelbourne 1866Football in Melbourne c1866 at Richmond Paddock (Yarra Park).https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/melb.jpgmelb2026-04-01T22:14:13+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/24/afl-throwbacks/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/afl-5.jpgAFL-5Dave McNamara https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/afl-4.jpgAFL-4Dally Messengerhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/afl-3.jpgAFL-3Pat O'Deahttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/afl-2.jpgAFL-2Dave McNamarahttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/afl-1.jpgAFL-1Albert Thurgood2026-04-01T00:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/31/tom-browns-schooldays-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tom-brown.giftom-brownhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tom-brown-rugby-2005.jpgtom-brown-rugby-2005https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tom-brown-rugby-book.gifTom Brown's SchooldaysTom Brown's Schooldayshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/thomas-hughes.gifThomas HughesThomas Hugheshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tom-brown-rugby1.jpgTom Brown - le vieux Brooke le relève (French edition, 1875)Tom Brown - le vieux Brooke le relève (French edition, 1875)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tom-brown-rugby.jpgTom Brown - le vieux Brooke le relève (French edition, 1875)Tom Brown - le vieux Brooke le relève (French edition, 1875)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mcg-wills.jpgFootball (Tom Wills) statue at MCGFootball (Tom Wills) statue at MCGhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/hughes-statue.jpgUnveiling the Thomas Hughes statue in 1899, Rugby School, EnglandUnveiling the Thomas Hughes statue in 1899, Rugby School, England2026-03-31T23:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/states/nsw-waratahs/2026-03-29T05:15:02+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/30/tasmania-rugby/2026-03-10T08:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/27/australian-universities-a-goal-of-one-rugby-code/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/beaton.jpgBeatonJack Beaton, of St. Joseph's College (1932) https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1929-1.jpg1929-11929 rugby league Sydney University v Eastern Suburbs (now Sydney Roosters)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1928-1.jpg1928-11928 Sydney University Rugby League Club first grade team https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1937-1.jpg1937-1The Labor Daily, Sydney, Sat 21 August 1937https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1930.jpg1930F. McNamara (University of Queensland) making a tackle in the match against University of Sydney.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/evatt-churchill.jpgEvatt-ChurchillDr Herbert Vere Evatt & Winston Churchill. Evatt was Sydney University Rugby League Club founder, player and president. https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1935.jpg1935Jim Comans in 1935https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1922.jpg1922https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1924.jpg1924Rugby league 1924 - England vs Combined Australian Universitieshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/unipic-evatt.jpgunipic-evattHerbert Vere Evatt2025-10-20T11:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/31/sean-fagan-rugby-books/2025-03-22T08:54:35+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/25/books/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/books-11.jpgbooks-112025-03-22T08:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2011/07/22/books-written-by-sean-fagan/2025-03-22T08:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/about/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/rugby-rebellion-covers-e1482905063834.gifrugby-rebellion-coversThe Rugby Rebellion (first & second editions)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/first-lions-rugby.giffirst-lions-rugbyThe First Lions of Rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/the-master-dallym.gifthe-master-dallymThe Masterhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/saintsandheathens.gifsaintsandheathensSaintsAndHeathens.comhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/lions-strip.jpglions-stripBook includes 8 page insert of images, in addition to other sketches in the text.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/menu.gifmenuhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/saints-and-heathens-long-we-won.gifsaints-and-heathens-long-we-won.gifhttps://saintsandheathens.wordpress.com/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/the-master.gifThe Master - The Life and Times of Dally Messenger The Master - The Life and Times of Dally Messenger https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/the-master.jpgThe Master - The Life and Times of Dally Messenger The Master - The Life and Times of Dally Messenger https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/rugby-rebellion.gifRugby-RebellionPurchase 'The Rugby Rebellion' (aka Pioneers of Rugby League)...2025-03-22T08:42:08+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/30/wallaroos-rugby-australia/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-cropped-last-scrimmage.gifcropped-cropped-last-scrimmage.gifhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cropped-university.jpgcropped-university.jpgSydney University rugby football team early 1870shttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cropped-kings-1888.jpgcropped-kings-1888.jpgThe King's School rugby team. Many ex students from King's joined Wallaroo club.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cropped-rugby-school-football.gifcropped-rugby-school-football.gifhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1899-australia-qld.jpg1899 Australian team in Brisbane - maroon jersey, 'Advance Australia Arms' badge1899 Australian team in Brisbane - maroon jersey, 'Advance Australia Arms' badgehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1899-australia.jpg1899-australiahttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/banknsw.jpgAdvance Australia Arms, Bank of NSW building, SydneyAdvance Australia Arms, Bank of NSW building, Sydneyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aust-card.gifaust-card2025-03-22T01:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/19/the-legacy-of-old-brooke/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/old-brooke-1951film.jpgold-brooke-1951film'old Brooke' from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' (1951 film adaptation)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gell.jpggellhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bishopsborne-alt.jpgChrist’s College re-opened in Hobart in 1879, and in 1929 became the first residential college of the University of Tasmania.Christ’s College re-opened in Hobart in 1879, and in 1929 became the first residential college of the University of Tasmania.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bishopsborne.jpgBishopsborne2025-03-07T10:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/states/melbourne-rebels/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1910-melbourne.gif1910-melbourneRugby in Melbourne. A 1910 game at the St Kilda ground (Junction Oval) between Victoria and NZ Maori.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/melbourne-punch.gifmelbourne-punchA representation of Rugby football in 'Melbourne Punch', 1899.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/victoria-1908.jpgVictorian Rugby XVVictorian Rugby XVhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/victoria-1930.gifvictoria-19302025-02-28T03:19:27+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/29/australias-oldest-rugby-clubs/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/parra1893.jpgparra1893The Parramatta rugby club XV (red jerseys) that played New Zealand in 1893.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/statelibqld_1_69947_past_grammar_school_rugby_union_club_1905_season.jpgstatelibqld_1_69947_past_grammar_school_rugby_union_club_1905_seasonhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1884-cartoon.gif1884 Rugby in Australia cartoon1884 Rugby in Australia cartoonhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/university.jpgSydney University FC 1871 team in all white kit.Sydney University FC 1871 team in all white kit.2025-02-28T02:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/08/30/queen-annes-revenge/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/essendon-afl-1903-advert.gifessendon-afl-1903-adverthttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/essendon-afl-1903.jpgafl-1903Melbourne FC vs Essendon FC in Sydney, 1904 ('Australian Town & Country Journal')https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/blackbeard.jpgEdward Teach, better known as BlackbeardEdward Teach, better known as Blackbeard2025-02-28T02:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/27/rugby-laws-of-1871-fathered-four-sports/2025-02-27T09:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/02/19/rugby-jerseys/2025-02-25T23:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/25/schools-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/boysownrugger.jpgboysownruggerhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rugger-tips.gifrugger-tips2025-02-25T22:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/18/sydney-university-fc-australias-first-rugby-club/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sydney-uni-rugby.gifsydney-uni-rugbySydney University vs Glebe, 1902https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sydney-university-1895.jpgSydney University FC team 1895Sydney University FC team 1895https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/uni1904.jpgSydney University FC players 1904Sydney University FC players 19042025-02-25T22:47:06+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-jerseys/super-rugby-jerseys/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/victorian-rugby-1899.gifvictorian-rugby-1899Victorian XV that met the British Lions in 1899 2025-02-25T01:32:54+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-jerseys/nsw-waratahs-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nsw-1899-jerseys.jpgnsw-1899-jerseysNSW vs QLD at the SCG in 1899 (detail showing NSW jersey numbers white panel)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nsw-1899.jpgnsw-1899NSW team in 1899 (light blue jerseys, waratah badge)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nsw-1883.jpgnsw-1883NSW rugby team in Brisbane 18832025-02-25T01:30:00+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/03/19/welsh-rugby-in-new-south-wales/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/nicholls-bush.jpgnicholls-bush2025-02-25T00:25:18+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/31/rugby-history-schools/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/newington-1889.jpgnewington-1889Newington team 1889https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sydneygrammar1899.gifsydneygrammar1899Sydney Grammar School team of 1899 that won the GPS Rugby competition.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/newington1896.gifnewington1896Newington College team of 1896 that won the GPS Rugby competition.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kings1895.gifkings1895The King's School team of 1895 that won the GPS Rugby competition.2025-02-23T02:02:13+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-club-jerseys/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/balmain1.jpgbalmainhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/norths1.jpgnorthshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/souths.jpgsouthshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wests.jpgwestshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/newtown.jpgnewtownhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stgeorge.jpgstgeorgehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/glebe.jpgglebehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/manly.jpgmanlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/university.jpguniversityhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/easts.jpgeasts2025-02-20T01:12:55+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-football-timeline-australia/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/timeline.gifSaintsAndHeathens.comhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rugby-books.gifBooks by Sean FaganBooks by Sean Faganhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1882-nsw-rugby1.jpg1882 NSW team (NZ tour)1882 NSW team (NZ tour)2025-02-20T00:59:55+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/09/30/rugby-kicking-tee/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/try-at-goal-rugby.giftry-at-goal-rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rugby-kick.gifrugby-kickhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/place-kick.jpgplace-kickhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kicker.jpgRugby Place-Kicker2025-02-20T00:09:06+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/01/10/webb-ellis/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wade-1882.gifCharles WadeCharles Wadehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wade-1879-kings.jpgWade-1879-kingshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wade-1879.jpgCG Wade (1879)Charles Wade (at The King's School in 1879)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kings-1888.jpgThe KIng's School rugby 1888The KIng's School rugby team 1888https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wade1.jpgwade12025-02-20T00:01:54+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2011/07/05/smithfield-warthogs-rugby-football-club/2025-02-19T23:59:23+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/14/warwick-queensland/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/warwick-1889.jpgRugby in Warwick, Queensland"Rugby, when properly played, is not the rough game that is exhibited in Warwick."https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/warwick-caxtons.jpgCaxton RFC, WarwickCaxton RFC, Warwickhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/warwick-sth-east.jpgSouth-Easterners RFC, WarwickSouth-Easterners RFC, Warwick2024-07-05T06:33:08+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/07/rugby-poster/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smythe.jpgMessrs Overend and Smythe (below), i.e. England v Scotland played in Edinburgh in 1886.Messrs Overend and Smythe (below), i.e. England v Scotland played in Edinburgh in 1886. 2024-07-05T06:31:05+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/10/29/goulburn-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/garroorigang-day-boys.jpgGarroorigang day boys 1875ay boys at Samuel Harborne Belcher's school for gentlemen's sons, Garroorigang, New South Wales, ca. 1875 [National Library of Australia]https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/garroorigang-wide.jpgGarroorigang in the 19th centuryGarroorigang in the 19th century. [Image courtesy Garroorigang Historic Home]https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/garroorigang1871.jpgGarroorigang 1871The Garroorigang school class of 1871 - student ages range from small boys to young adults.2024-07-05T03:10:33+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/10/26/rabbitohs/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/walker.jpgGeorge WalkerRedfern FC's George 'Jumbo' Walker, played for NSW vs Queensland in 1882.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/souths-1909team.gifSouth Sydney RU Club 1909South Sydney RU Club's 1909 first grade team.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/souths-rabbitohs.jpgSouths RabbitohsCartoon from 1916.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/souths-1909boot.gifSouths RUhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/souths-gilbert.jpgHerb GilbertHerb Gilbert - played for Wallabies and Kangarooshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/souths-burge.gifFrank Burge - made debut for Souths as a 14 y.o. in 1909, played with the club until end of 1910.Frank Burge - made debut for Souths as a 14 y.o. in 1909, played with the club until end of 1910.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/burges.gifBurge bros in Glebe jumpers (L-R) Laidley, Peter, Albert & FrankA post WW1 photo of the Burge bros in Glebe jumpers (L-R) Laidley, Peter, Albert & Frank. Laidley, the youngest, played lower grades for Souths RU club. https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/souths-1909.jpgSouth Sydney tie up the University 'professors' (blue & gold).South Sydney tie up the University 'professors' (blue & gold).https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/souths-19051.gifRabbitohshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/souths-founding.gifSouths 19002024-07-05T03:09:20+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/10/01/newtown-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/newtown.jpgnewtownhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1911-season.jpg1911-seasonhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/royal-blues.gifNewtownhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/farnsworths.jpgNewtown's Farnsworth brothers (Bill & Viv)Bill (top) & Viv Farnsworth played in Newtown team that beat University in 1908 premiership final. They later joined Newtown Jets (Bluebags) rugby league club.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nellie-rugby.gifNellie Stewarthttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nellie-card.gif1908, with good wishes for the new year; Nellie Stewart1908, with good wishes for the new year; Nellie Stewarthttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nellie1.jpgNellie StewartNellie Stewart2024-07-05T03:08:04+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/24/rugby-bounced-aussie-rules/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/footy.giffooty2024-07-05T02:58:40+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/16/haka-other-rugby-war-cries/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1888haka.gif1888 hakaIllustrated London News, Oct.13 1888https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wallabies-1908.jpgWallabies 1908 tourWallabies 1908 tourhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/haka.jpghaka2024-07-05T02:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/01/new-zeland-maori-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1888nzcard.gif1888nzcardhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nz-natives-1888.jpgnz-natives-18882024-07-05T02:55:56+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/26/rugby-history/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ireland-1875.gifireland-1875Ireland's first Rugby team played vs England in 1875 (20-a-side)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/england1871.gifengland1871England 'Twenty' Rugby team of 1871 vs Scotlandhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sydneyuni1871.jpgSydney University FC 1871Sydney University FC 1871https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sydney-university-1895.jpgsydney-university-1895Sydney University rugby team in 1895. https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/scotland-1871.jpgScotland "Twenty' 1871Scotland "Twenty' 1871https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/last-scrimmage.gif“A Match at Football: The Last Scrimmage” “A Match at Football: The Last Scrimmage” https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cadbury.gifcadburyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/university1871.jpgSydney University FC 1871Sydney University FC 18712024-07-05T02:54:49+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/02/rugby-politics/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/watson.gifJohn Chris WatsonJohn Chris Watson - Australia's first Labor Prime Minister (1904)2024-07-05T02:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/01/mob-football/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/folk-football.gifmob football England 2024-07-05T02:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/09/30/rugby-hooligans-gentlemen/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/smithfield-warthogs-rugby-fagan-1982.jpgSmithfield Warthogs Rugby Union Football ClubSmithfield Warthogs Rugby Union Football Clubhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hooligan.gifhooliganhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hooligans.jpghooligans2024-07-05T02:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/08/04/wanderers-football/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/england_v_scotland_1872.jpgEngland_v_Scotland_(1872)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kings-school-rugby.jpgKing's School Rugby team 1879King's School Rugby team 1879 - the following year they played in Sydney's first soccer game vs "The Wanderers"2024-07-05T02:40:55+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/08/05/sydney-cricket-ground/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/saints-heathens-rugby-club.gifSaintsAndHeathens.comSaintsAndHeathens.comhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/scg1888.jpgSCG rugby 1888Scrum action at the SCG in 1888 - NSW (now Waratahs) vs first British Lions. Background is N-E corner.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gunpowder-rugby.gifgunpowder-rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/scg1883.jpgSCG 1883Australia vs England - Ashes cricket at the SCG in 1883https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1870-nsw.gif1870 "Our NSW Defences"1870 "Our NSW Defences"https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wallaroofc.jpgWallaroo FC early 1870sWallaroo FC early 1870s2024-07-05T02:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/02/18/littlejohn-of-melbournes-scotch-college/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/scotch-melb.jpgscotch-melbhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/scotch.gifscotch2024-07-05T02:24:23+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/11/19/our-barbarian-ways/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tempt.jpgtempthttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/carpmael.jpgcarpmaelBarbarian FC founded by William Percy Carpmael, 2024-07-05T02:20:34+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/02/glebe-dirty-reds/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cotter.gifcotterhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/conlon.gifconlonhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/glebedirtyreds19071.gifglebedirtyreds1907https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/glebedirtyreds1907.gifglebedirtyreds1907https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/glebedirtyreds1906.gifglebedirtyreds1906Some of Glebe's most famous players in 1906 - Charles Ellis, Fred Wood, Charles Hedley & Tommy Griffen (Talma Studios, George Street, Sydney) https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/glebe1906.gifglebe1906Glebe 'Dirty Reds' won back-to-back premierships in 1906-07, with Chris McKivat one of the star players.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/glebedirtyreds1904.gifglebedirtyreds1904Glebe 'Dirty Reds' team 19042017-11-04T03:59:42+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby/wallabies-tours/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallabies-1912.jpgwallabies-1912https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1913-wallabies.jpg1913-wallabies1913 Australian Rugby team in New Zelandhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1912-wallabies.jpg1912-wallabies1912 'Kangaroo Waratahs'https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1908-wallabies-jackets.jpg1908-wallabies-jackets1908 Wallabieshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1905-wallabies.jpg1905-wallabiesAustralian team 1905 - photo from The Rugby Rebellion book2017-08-11T23:57:13+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2012/12/30/the-afl-sherrin-is-a-rugby-ball/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/nfl.jpgnflhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1851-rugby-ball.jpg1851-rugby-ballGilbert Rugby football displayed at The Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The distinctive shape is still found in AFL balls of the 21st century.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/melbourne-demons-1895.gifMelbourne-Demons-1895VFA field umpire, Mr Tiernan, with a Rugby 'Match' ball (Melbourne Demons team photo, The Australasian, 22 June 1895) https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/rugby-melb.gifrugby-melbMelbourne sport store's newspaper advertisement offering Rugby balls direct from England ('The Australasian, 1870) .https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tom-wills-mcg.jpgtom-wills-mcgRugby ball in the Tom Wills sculpture at the MCG (photo courtesy Stan Correy)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1881melb-carlton.gifCarlton v. MelbourneCarlton v. Melbournehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/yarra-park.gifyarra-parkhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/melb-footballer1870s.jpgmelb-footballer1870shttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sherrin.jpgsherrin2017-08-05T22:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby-jerseys/wallabies-jersey-colours-1899/2017-07-30T08:02:29+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby-jerseys/green-gold/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wallabies1938.jpgwallabies1938https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/arthur_tonkin_1947_jpg.jpgArthur_Tonkin_1947_jpgArthur Tonkin (1947-48 Wallabies tour of the UK, Ireland, France & Nth America).https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tom-richards.jpgtom-richardsTom Richards, one of five Queenslanders in the Wallabies 1908/09 team. The tour was organised by the NSWRU.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wallabies-jerseys.jpgwallabies-jerseysSome of the jerseys the Wallabies have played in since 1899 (a lithograph issued by Legends Genuine Memorabilia c2005. Image courtesy of Michael Fahey ).2017-07-30T07:52:03+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/brumbies-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1900-goulburn.jpg1900-goulburn2017-07-30T07:38:01+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/31/balmain-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chabal.jpgSebastien Chabal for Balmain 2012France's Sebastien Chabal ("The Caveman") played a one-game cameo for Balmain in 2012.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/balmainfirstgrade2010.jpgBalmain Rugby ClubBalmain Rugby Clubhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/drummoyne-1983.jpgDrummoyne 1983Drummoyne 1983https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1930-drummoyne-wests.gif1930 Glebe-Balmain vs Wests1930 Glebe-Balmain vs Westshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bob_craig_1908.jpgBob Craig - 1908/09 WallabiesBob Craig - 1908/09 Wallabies tour to UK & North Americahttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/thallon.jpgBob ThallonBob Thallonhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/balmain-camerons-1886.jpgBalmain - Cameron brothersBalmain - Cameron brothershttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hanlan-beach.jpgEdward Hanlan / Bill BeachEdward Hanlan / Bill Beachhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/balmain-rugby-1905.jpgBalmain Rugby Club 1905Balmain first grade team c.1905https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/balmain-rugby.gifBalmain Rugby ClubBilly Murdoch / Bob Craig2017-04-16T03:01:47+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby-jerseys/cricket-baggy-green-cap/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/baggy-green.gifbaggy-greenhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cricket-team.gifcricket-team2017-04-13T22:39:58+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/football-rugby-card.giffootball-rugby-cardhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/colonial.gifSaintsAndHeathens.com2017-04-13T22:39:18+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/qld-reds/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/brisbane-rugby-1879.gifbrisbane-rugby-1879Brisbane FC's rugby XV team in 1879.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/qld-1888.gifRugby scene used in a political satire cartoon in “Queensland Figaro and Punch” September 1888Rugby scene used in a political satire cartoon in “Queensland Figaro and Punch” September 18882017-04-13T22:39:16+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/western-force/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/perth-swans-rugby-1897.gifPerth-Swans-rugby-1897Perth's 'Swan Rugby Football Club' team in 1897https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wa-goldfields2.jpgWA-Goldfieldshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wa-goldfields.jpgWA-Goldfields2017-04-13T22:39:11+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/rugby-tasmania/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/braddon-1884.jpgBraddon-1884Harry Braddon in the New Zealand team of 18842017-04-13T22:38:56+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/newcastle-rugby/2017-04-13T22:38:53+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/darwin-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/darwinrugby1916.jpgRugby in Darwin in 1916Rugby in Darwin in 19162017-04-13T22:38:52+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-jerseys/2017-04-13T22:38:50+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby/2017-04-13T22:38:49+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby/wallabies-warcry-rugby-haka/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallabies1908-warcry.jpgWallabies 1908 war cry1908 Wallabies perform their war cry in Wales (image courtesy National Library of Wales)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallabies-war-cry-text.gifwallabies-war-cry-textWallabies 1908https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/waratahs-plymouth.jpgwallabies-plymouthwallabies-plymouthhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallabies-warcry-cartoon.gifwallabies-warcry-cartoonWallabies cartoonhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallabies-warcry-haka.jpgwallabies-warcry-hakaWallabies perform their war-cry in Sydney at the end of a tour.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallabies-warcry2b0c.jpgwallabies-warcry2b0cWallabies war-cry2017-04-13T22:38:46+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby/why-the-wallabies/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/richards1908.jpgTom RichardsTom Richardshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1908-rabbits-wallabies.jpg1908-rabbits-wallabies1908 Wallabieshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1908-rabbits.jpg1908-rabbitsEarly 'NSW Rabbits' postcard October 19082017-04-13T22:38:45+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby-jerseys/2017-04-13T22:38:43+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby/anzac-wallabies/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tasker.giftaskerWilliam Tasker (Newington, Newtown, Waratahs, Wallabies)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/larkin-braund.jpglarkin-braundSergeant Edward Rennix Larkin, MLA; Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Braund and Lieutenant Colonel John Brady Nash MLC before Gallipoli, [Egypt, 1915]https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/thompson-fred.gifthompson-fredFred Thompson (Eastern Suburbs, Waratahs, Wallabies)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/harold-george.gifharold-georgeHarold George (Eastern Suburbs, Waratahs, Wallabies)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/thompson-with-george.jpgFred Thompson and Harold George. "The New South Wales Rugby Union International Footballers, who have given their lives at the Dardanelles."Fred Thompson and Harold George. "The New South Wales Rugby Union International Footballers, who have given their lives at the Dardanelles."https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/swannell.jpgswannellNear Cairo, March 1915. Major Blair Swannell (left) with Captain Alfred Shout, who later was awarded the Victoria Cross and Military Cross for service at Gallipoli. Both were killed in action.2017-04-13T22:38:42+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby-jerseys/wallabies-history/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1933.jpg1933https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1907scg.gif1907scgAustralia vs All Blacks at the SCG - 3rd Test (10 August, 1907)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1907-wallabies.jpg1907-wallabiesAn Australian jersey from the 1907 series against the All Blacks (image courtesy of NSW Hall of Champions) 2017-04-13T22:38:39+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/wallabies-rugby-jerseys/the-wattle-blooms/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1984-slam.jpg1984-slam2017-04-13T22:38:35+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-jerseys/queensland-reds-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/maroons.jpgmaroonshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dore-1907.jpgdore-1907Mickey Dore - Queensland captain against NSW in 19072017-04-13T22:38:34+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/rugby-jerseys/origin-of-state-colours/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nsw-1880s.gifnsw-1880sNSW Waratahs in late 1880s wore scarlet or maroon jerseys, with Southern Cross badge.2017-04-13T22:38:33+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/states/rugby-sth-aust/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/kapundafc18791.jpgkapundafc1879James S. Pearce, Kapunda FC, 1879 (South Australia)2017-04-13T22:38:29+00:00weekly0.6https://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/21/afl-sydney-brisbane/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/victorian-rules-1866.gifvictorian-rules-1866Victorian rules of football 1866https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/victorian_footballers_1884.jpgVictorian_Footballers_18842017-04-13T22:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/18/the-proposition-how-130-years-of-waratahs-reds-began/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/qld.jpgqld2017-04-13T22:38:04+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/13/anzac-gallipoli-war/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/herb-moran.jpgherb-moran'Paddy' Moranhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rugby-ww1-poster.jpgrugby-ww1-posterhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/war.gifwarhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/moran-1908.jpgmoran-1908Herbert 'Paddy' Moran during 1908 Wallabies tourhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1908-wallabies.jpg1908-wallabies1908-wallabieshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/moran.jpgHerbert MoranHerbert Moranhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trumpet.gif2017-04-13T22:37:59+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/05/wallabies-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/first-wallabies.giffirst-wallabieshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/flanagan-burge-1908.jpgflanagan-burge-1908The two broken Peters - Flanagan (left) and Burge (right).https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/murnin.jpgmurninCharles Murnin2017-04-13T22:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/19/the-maroon-hearted-waratah/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/abbott.jpgabbottHarry Abbott – refused to play for NSW against Queensland2017-04-13T22:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/18/might-of-wallabies-all-blacks-combined/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wallabies-1899.jpgwallabies-18992017-04-13T22:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/14/waratahs-go-westward-ho/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/waratahs-1907.gifwaratahs-1907The NSW team that met 'Goldfields' in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 1907.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/waratahs1907.jpgwaratahs19072017-04-13T22:37:45+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/14/letters-from-rugby-anzacs/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jones-wallach-1914.jpgjones-wallach-1914The NSW Waratahs' Herbert Jones passes to Clarence Wallach during a match against the All Blacks in 1914. Both were killed in World War I. Photo: Sydney Mail2017-04-13T22:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/07/all-blacks-jersey/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1878stamp.gif1878stampWhy a silver fern on All Blacks jerseys? The fern leaf had been representative of New Zealand to the outside world, here in a 1878 postage stamp.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/haka-rugby.jpghaka-rugby2017-04-13T22:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/07/red-baron/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/red-baron.jpgred-baron2017-04-13T22:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/10/01/day-the-waratahs-drew-52000-to-the-scg/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/scg1907.jpgSCG 1907SCG 1907https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dallym-scg.jpgdallym-scgWaratahs' Dally Messenger preparing for goal kick at the SCG.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/scg2.jpgscg22017-04-13T22:37:16+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/09/30/sydney-swans/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/swans1896.gifSouth Melbourne (hoops) vs Collingwood (stripes) in 1896South Melbourne (hoops) vs Collingwood (stripes) in 18962017-04-13T22:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/09/30/home-nations-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bevan1.gifJames Bevan captained WalesJames Bevan captained Waleshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edinburghuni1901.jpgEdinburgh University RFC 1901Edinburgh University RFC 1901https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallace-rugby.gifwallace-rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallace-smh.gifJohnnie Wallace chosen for ScotlandJohnnie Wallace chosen for Scotlandhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wallace.jpgJohnnie WallaceJohnnie Wallace2017-04-13T22:37:11+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/09/28/aussie-barbarians-at-play/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/barbarianfc.jpgbarbarianfc2017-04-13T22:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/09/18/our-first-rugby-star-founded-australian-rules/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tom-wills-rugby.giftom-wills-rugbyTom Wills starred at football while at Rugby Schoolhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tom-wills-cricket.jpgtom-wills-crickethttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wills.gifwills2017-04-13T22:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/08/22/rugby-tactics/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/rugby-school-old.jpgFootball at Rugby SchoolFootball at Rugby School2017-04-13T22:36:49+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/08/18/england-to-tour-in-the-sunny-south/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/england.jpgengland2017-04-13T22:36:47+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/08/11/brisbane-fc/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1883-queensland.jpg1883-queensland2017-04-13T22:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/07/18/the-first-rugby-pastor-of-melbourne/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hoatson-vic.gifhoatson-vichttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/reverend.jpgreverend2017-04-13T22:36:33+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/07/18/the-first-football-game-in-australia/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bligh-rumcorps.gifBligh-rumcorpshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bligh.gifblighhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/rum-rebellion.jpgRum-Rebellion2017-04-13T22:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/07/18/tom-wills-of-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wills-cricket.gifwills-cricketTom Willshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wills-cricketer.gifwills-cricketer2017-04-13T22:36:10+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/07/18/afl-kick-to-kick-has-its-origins-at-rugby-school/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/rugbyschool1852.jpgRugbySchool1852Football at Rugby School, Englandhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/punting.gifpuntinghttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/puntabout.jpgpuntabout2017-04-13T22:36:07+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/07/15/american-football-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/allblacksusa.gifAll Blacks 'Conquest of California' 1913https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1910-usa.jpg1910-usa1910 American Universities vs Sydney University at the SCG (San Francisco Call)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/stanford-cal1.jpgstanford ruggersSanta Clara (light) vs. Stanford (dark) Rugby Game 1916https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/stanford-cal.jpgstanford-cal1909 Stanford vs California college football 'Big Game' (Rugby)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/big-game-rugger.jpgbig-game-ruggerThe Stanford v California "Big Game" of 1914 - the last under Rugby laws.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/biggame.jpgbiggameCalifornia vs Stanford 'Big Game' football was played under Rugby laws 1906-1914. 2017-04-13T22:36:04+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/06/30/mullineux/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1899-lions.jpgBritish Lions Rugby team 1899British Lions Rugby team 1899https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1899lionspic.jpgBritish Lions Rugby team 1899 – captain Mullineux centre of middle rowBritish Lions Rugby team 1899 – captain Mullineux centre of middle rowhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mullineux.jpgThe Rev. Matthew MullineuxThe Rev. Matthew Mullineux2017-04-13T22:36:02+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/06/19/lions-tours-lifeblood-of-aussie-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1888.jpg1888https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lion1888book.jpglion1888book2017-04-13T22:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/06/18/melbournes-first-rugby-rebels-ambushed-nsw/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/general.gifgeneralhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/australis.gifaustralis2017-04-13T22:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/06/07/the-boys-own-paper/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/boysownrugby.gifboysownrugby2017-04-13T22:35:53+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/20/marn-grook-footy/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/marngrook.gifmarngrookmarngrook2017-04-13T22:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/19/dallym/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dallym-football.gif"Dally M" rugby football"Dally M" rugby football (1932)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dalley.jpg"The Green Man" - William Dalley statue in Hyde Park, Sydney "The Green Man" - William Dalley statue in Hyde Park, Sydney https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/green-man.jpggreen-man2017-04-13T22:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/18/springboks/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/springboks.gifspringboks1937 Springboks tour2017-04-13T22:35:42+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/18/samoa-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ernie-reid-1924-joeys.gifernie-reid-1924-joeysErnie Reid starred for St Joseph's College in 1924https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/samoa.gifsamoa2017-04-13T22:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/18/the-mickity-mulga-football-match/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/poem.jpgpoem2017-04-13T22:35:37+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/05/09/rugby-answered-empires-call-in-ww1/2017-04-13T22:35:31+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/04/30/no-we-shall-have-a-game-of-our-own/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/thomas-wills-rugby.gifthomas-wills-rugbyTom Wills football cricket https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wills-tom1.jpgwills-tomTom Willshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wills-tom.jpgwills-tomhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tom-wills-pic.giftom-wills-pichttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tom-wills.jpgtom-wills2017-04-13T22:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/04/25/waratahs-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wallach-rugby.gifwallach-rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wallach.jpgwallachCapt Wallach (SMH 20/5/1918)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nsw-nz-1914-rugby.gifnsw-nz-1914-rugbyThe Sydney Mailhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nsw-nz-1914.gifnsw-nz-1914The Sydney Mailhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/waratahs-rugby-1914-b.jpgwaratahs-rugby-1914-bWaratahs 1914 forwards (left to right): Harold Baker, 'Doss' Wallach, Jim Duffy, Ted Fahey, Clarrie Prentice, 'Willie' Watson, Harold George, Fred Thompson. https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/waratahs-rugby-1914.jpgwaratahs-rugby-1914NSW Waratahs forward pack from 1914 : (eft to right, are (standing) : H. Baker (enlisted), E. Fahey (enlisted), C. Wallach (enlisted), J. Duffy, C. W. Prentice, W. T. Watson (enlisted), H. George (killed in action), F. Thompson killed in action.2017-04-13T22:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/04/21/the-first-prince-of-rugby/2017-04-13T22:35:23+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/04/10/rugby-painting/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/roses.jpg“The Roses Match” (1893) – William Barnes Wollen“The Roses Match” (1893) – William Barnes Wollen2017-04-13T22:35:20+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/04/07/rupert-brooke/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/rupert_brooke_cdv_2.jpgRupert_Brooke_CDV_22017-04-13T22:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/04/02/rugger-soccer/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/painting-rugby.jpgHalifax v York 1877https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rugger-game.jpgrugger-game2017-04-13T22:34:57+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/03/19/rugby-school-football/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rugby-school-football.gifrugby-school-footballhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rugby-school-ball.gifrugby-school-ball2017-04-13T22:34:51+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/03/18/the-football-deeds-of-victor-trumper/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/trumper-rugby.jpgtrumper-rugbyVictor Trumperhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/trumper-school.jpgtrumper-schoolhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/victor-trumper.jpgVictor-TrumperVictor Trumper2017-04-13T22:34:46+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/03/12/british-lions-rugby-2/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/aye.jpgayehttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1899lionspic.jpg1899lionspic1899 British Lions in Sydney2017-04-13T22:34:43+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/03/03/afl-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wills-mcg.jpgTom Wills sculpture at the MCG Tom Wills sculpture at the MCG2017-04-13T22:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/02/27/rugby-indigenous-australians/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/frank-ivory-qld1894.jpgfrank-ivory-qld1894Frank Ivory (on right), Queensland team 1894https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frank-ivory.jpgfrank-ivoryFrank Ivoryhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jack-marsh.gifjack-marshJack Marsh in his cricket gear.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cassidy-samuels.gifcassidy-samuelsCassidy Samuels, played for t Botany FC in Sydney in the late 1890s.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/botany1898.gifbotany1898Botnay FC (Rugby), 1898. Cassidy Samuels is in centre row, third from left.2017-04-13T22:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/02/24/british-lions-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ashes-rugby.gifThe West Australian (Perth, WA) Saturday 11 June 1892The West Australian (Perth, WA) Saturday 11 June 18922017-04-13T22:34:35+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/02/23/maitland-rules-football-club/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/maitland.gifMaitland club 1872Public notice of a meeting to form a Maitland football club, May 18722017-04-13T22:34:32+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/02/18/aussie-rules-almost-had-sydney/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/footballer-rugby.giffootballer-rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/afl.gifafl2017-04-13T22:34:24+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/01/21/england-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/brits.jpgbrits2017-04-13T22:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/01/19/wallabies-rugby-tour/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/carroll.gifDan Carroll - 1912 tour to USADan Carroll - Australian 1912 tour to USAhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tom_richards.jpgTom_Richards2017-04-13T22:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/01/18/seven-a-side-a-new-novelty-in-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sevens.gifsevens2017-04-13T22:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/01/18/the-superiority-of-the-melbourne-game/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/afl-vfl.gifafl-vfl2017-04-13T22:34:13+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/01/03/newcastle-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/carlton1898.jpgCarlton FC (Newcastle) 1897Carlton FC (Newcastle) 1897https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/walter-cobb.jpgwalter-cobbWalter Cobbhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ellis-white-1899.jpg1899 Australian team (Ellis & White)The first ever Australian team in 1899 included Hunter born players Charlie Ellis (Newcastle) & Charles White (Maitland)2017-04-13T22:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/12/29/from-footballer-to-a-soldier/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mcmanamey-smh.gifHEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1899-referees-rugby.jpg1899-referees-rugbyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mcmanamey.gifmcmanameySydney University forward James McManamey – a man that was there at the beginning of both the NSW Waratahs in Rugby and Australia’s military history,2017-04-13T22:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/12/27/gordon-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/odonnell.gifo'donnellhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bourke.jpg1884 New Zealand touring team1884 New Zealand touring team2017-04-13T22:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/12/19/rugbys-first-international-python/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bob-craig-1908wallabies.gifbob-craig-1908wallabieshttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/snake-craig.jpgsnake-craig2017-04-13T22:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/12/18/victorian-but-not-victorian-enough/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/scg.gifscg2017-04-13T22:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/11/29/rugby-penalty-goals/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/referee-touch.jpgreferee-touch2017-04-13T22:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/11/27/maori-rugby-history/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1884nz.jpg1884nz“Pursuit of the Maori” (Sydney newspaper drawing of Taiaroa during the 1884 tour)2017-04-13T22:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/11/19/whistling-rugbys-tune/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/referee.gifreferee2017-04-13T22:33:28+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/11/18/allegiance-to-country/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/boysownmag.jpgboysownmaghttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/james-bevan.gifjames-bevanhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bevan.gifbevan2017-04-13T22:33:25+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/11/06/shoulder-charge/2017-04-13T22:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/10/18/what-the-devil-was-that-for/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lions-1904.jpglions-19041904 British Lions in Sydney, captained by Scotland's David Bedell-Sivright.2017-04-13T22:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2012/10/18/zeppelins-london/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zeppelin.gifzeppelinhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pockley.gifBrian PockleySydney University first XV player Brian Pockley. Earlier was captain of the Rugby team at Sydney Church of England Grammar School ('Shore'). 2017-04-13T22:33:14+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/22/rugby-was-tabooed-at-riverview/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ignatius1889.jpgSaint Ignatius College first xxii in 1889 (Australian rules football team)Saint Ignatius College first xxii in 1889 (Australian rules football team)https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ignatius.jpgSaint Ignatius College first xv in 1901Saint Ignatius College first xv in 19012017-04-13T22:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/11/26/webb-ellis-rugby/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/webb-ellis-cup.gifwebb-ellis-cuphttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ellis-school1.jpgellis-schoolhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ellis-school.jpgWilliam Webb Ellis statue at Rugby SchoolWilliam Webb Ellis statue at Rugby Schoolhttps://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/webb-ellis-statue.jpgwebb-ellis-statueWilliam Webb Ellis statue at Rugby School2017-04-13T22:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://saintsandheathens.com/2013/12/02/webb-ellis-rugby-game/https://saintsandheathens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/webb-ellis-school.gifwebb-ellis-school1935 All Blacks tourists visit Rugby School: Mr. V. R. 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