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The UNSW Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1949 by Major Reg Wilthew. It was one of the first seven sporting clubs to represent UNSW, which was then known as the New South Wales University of Technology. The UNSW Rugby Club is the only club within the University to operate continuously since 1949. The club's first official games were in 1950 in a mid week competition. The club's first coach was Bryan Palmer. In 1951 the club began its long association with the Metropolitan Sub District competition (now New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union), fielding teams in the Kentwell, Bourke and Whiddon Cups. Bryan Palmer stepped down as coach after 2 years due to illness, and his place was taken by former Wallaby player Bill Cerutti. Palmer returned to coach the club in 1959 and in 1961 secured the University its first ever championship in any sport, the Metropolitan Sub District Kentwell Cup. In 1963 UNSW entered the New South Wales Rugby union Second Division, though it still maintained Kentwell, Burke, Whiddon Judd and two Under 21 teams in the Sub District competition, fielding a total of nine teams in all at this time. Success followed in the new Second Division under Coach Max Carpenter and Professor Geoff Roper with premiership wins to the firsts in 1963, the seconds in1965 and the thirds in all of the Second Division years, 1963, 1964 and 1965. After three successful years, UNSW Rugby Club was promoted to the Premier Sydney Rugby Union District competition - one of the Club's goals since its foundation - in 1966 and remained within this top level for almost two decades, until the absorption of SRU into the NSWRU. During this period the club generated a strong impact with the benefit of former Wallabies players and representatives as coaches, including Tod Davis and Saxon White. In the mid 1980s the state rugby reorganisation converted Sydney Metropolitan Subdistrict into NSW Suburban Rugby Union. Since their inclusion in Suburban Rugby, the club has won 26 premierships throughout the grades and three Club Championship titles, 1964, 1995 and 1997. The club enjoyed great success during the 90's as First grade won the Kentwell Cup in 1992, 1994 and in 1998. The 2009 season saw the Club relegated to 2nd Division. Over the years since 1949 the club has seen many players (over 3000) and officials pass through the door. The current President is John Dezarnaulds. Bibliography UNSW Rugby Club. (2009). History. Retrieved from http://unswrugby.org.au Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?01/07/1949-

This series consists of Sports Club Files of the Sports Association. The material is primarily typed, and is maintained in folders. The files are arranged according to club name in alphabetical order, then chronologically. Some clubs have significantly more material than others, and there are significant gaps in the collection. Most of the material is composed of circulars, correspondence, minutes, programmes and newsletters. There is also often club member list and other administrative material.

The UNSW Rugby League Club was formed on 9 July 1963 at a meeting in the Union, which was convened by John Reed, Peter James and Leo Lynch. The club briefly folded in late 1998/99, but it was resurrected again in time for the 2000 season. In 2001 Oztag was introduced to the club and the club's name changed as a result. The Club appears to have been closed down sometime during 2008, as it does not appear on a list of current clubs on the university's Sport & Recreation website in 2009 and the last mention on the Club's website relates to the 2008 season (http://www.sportsassociation.unsw.edu.au/leagueandoztag/ and http://www.sportandrec.unsw.edu.au/). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/07/1963-c. 31/12/2008

This series consists of the Sports Club Objective Performance Evaluation (SCOPE) files of the UNSW Rugby League & Oztag Club. SCOPE is a percentage score system designed by the Sports Association to determine the amount of funding a club gains for the following year. Scores are given in six areas - membership, administration, activities, coaching & instruction/training, marketing and finance - and a club is given a score out of 100 based on their achievements in each area. The Rugby League & Oztag Club have retained annual files that have been arranged into the six SCOPE areas. Each file consists of correspondence, minutes, newsletters, annual reports, membership lists and other information for that particular year in the life of the club. ACCESSION0131 converted to SERIES01149, CONSIGNMENT00429

This series consist of photographs of the Rugby Union Football Club. The material is a combination of photographs, negatives and some proofs that have been transferred by the Club or by individual members. Most of the images are in colour and have limited accompanying description. The majority of images are of matches between UNSW Rugby Club and other teams.

This series contains the photographs of the University of New South Wales Rugby League / Rugby League & Oztag Club.. The series includes photographs and negatives, which feature images of rugby league and other events organised by the Club.

The first meeting of the Interfaculty Sports Club was held on 19 March 1965 with representatives from each faculty invited to attend. The purpose of the Club was to raise awareness of sporting opportunities for students in order to increase participation throughout the University. The Club covered many different sports. In 1970 (following a less than impressive year prior), the Club played only Men's Judo, Rifle Shooting, Men's and Women's Swimming, Rugby Union and Soccer. This level of activity was seen as disappointing by the office bearers. In 1971, it was proposed that the Club be converted into a sub-committee of the Sports Association, because its general function was different from other sporting clubs. Its success in encouraging student participation amongst people who would not otherwise play competitive sports was noted. It appears that the Club ceased around 1973.

Various items related to the compiling of the history of the Rugby Union Football club undertaken by Club Historian Colin Blair. Includes correspondence soliciting information about the club's history and reponses and items received. Items received include club statistics, photographs and club promotional material.

This series consists of the annual reports of the University of New South Wales Rugby League / Rugby League & Oztag Club. Each item is a typed booklet, outlining the happenings and financial statement of the Club throughout the preceeding year. The Archives currently holds only one example of this publication.

This series contains the membership lists of the UNSW Rugby League & Oztag Club. The material within the series is both typed and hand-written. As well as actual lists of members, the series also includes statistical and other general information on members of the club. ACCESSION0131 converted to SERIES01150, CONSIGNMENT00430