Souths Rugby
Encyclopedia
Souths are an Australian rugby union
club, based in Brisbane
, Queensland
. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby
club competition. The club was established in 1948, and since then have produced a host of Queensland
and Wallaby
footballers.
in 1987.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club, based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
club competition. The club was established in 1948, and since then have produced a host of Queensland
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
and Wallaby
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
footballers.
Grand Final results
- Queensland Premier Rugby
- 1980 Brothers 19-0 Souths
- 1986 Souths 31-13 Brothers
- 1987 Brothers 20-19 Souths
- 1988 University 18-10 Souths
- 1989 University 34-9 Souths
- 1991 Souths 22-15 Wests
- 1992 Souths 44-10 University
- 1993 Souths 27-8 Sunnybank
- 1994 Souths 19-8 Sunnybank
- 1995 Souths 27-11 Easts
- 1996 GPS 12-6 Souths
- 1997 Easts 18-16 Souths
- 1998 Souths 34-18 Wests
- 2000 Souths 34-30 Wests
- 2009 Brothers 26-19 Souths
National Club Champions
Souths were the Australian club championsAustralian club championship rugby union
The Australian club championship is a rugby union challenge match between the Brisbane and Sydney club premiers. The fixture was played on a regular basis from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2007, and also on an ad-hoc basis in various other years...
in 1987.
Internationals
- Neil (Tiny) Betts
- Nev Cottrel
- B Ford
- G McLean
- Alec Evans
- David CodeyDavid CodeyDavid Codey is an Australian former state and national representative rugby union player who made 13 Test match appearances for Wallabies between 1983 and 1987. He captained the national side on a single occasion in 1987....
- Andrew SlackAndrew SlackAndrew Gerard Slack is an Australian former state and national representative rugby union player who captained the Wallabies in 19 Test matches in between 1984 and 1987...
- Tom Lawton, Jr
- Rob Lawton
- Richard Tombs
- Dan CrowleyDan CrowleyDan Crowley is an Australian rugby union footballer who played for the Wallabies 38 times and earned over 100 caps for the Queensland Reds during his rugby career...
- Tim HoranTim HoranTim Horan AM is a former Australian rugby union footballer. He played for the Queensland Reds in the Super 12, and represented Australia, he was one of the best centres in the world throughout the 1990s due to his attacking prowess, formidable defence and playmaking ability.As well as inside...
- Jason LittleJason Little (rugby player)Jason Little was born 26 August 1970 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He won 75 caps with one as captain playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side between 1989 and 2000. He also won caps on the wing later in his career...
- Sam Scott-Young
- Garrick Morgan
- Troy Coker
- Damien Smith
- Brett Johnstone
- Barry Lea
- Adrian Skeggs
- Brett Robinson
- Michael Foley
- Mark Connors
- Toutai KefuToutai KefuToutai Kefu is a rugby player who won 60 caps playing at number eight for the Australian rugby union side .-Career:...
- Steve Kefu
- Tyron Mandrusiak
- Quade Cooper
- Saia Faingaa
- Anthony Faingaa
- Kurt Morath