Sydney Fleet
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The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union
football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship
. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales
' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney Oval
, Sydney. The team colors are blue and gold. Their local team rivals are the Central Coast Rays
and the Western Sydney Rams
.
at the Australian National Maritime Museum
, in Darling Harbour.
The New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) Chief Executive said that the "Fleet conjures images of strength and tradition, two attributes that I’m sure will become synonymous with the Sydney Fleet,”.
which is located in the south-west corner of St Leonards Park, North Sydney
. The stadium has a capacity of around 20,000. North Sydney Oval, which has hosted a number sports in the past, including rugby union, is also used for Shute Shield
and Tooheys New Cup
matches. The Northern Suburbs Rugby Club used the ground also, though they are actually aligned with the Central Coast Rays
team.
, Sydney University Football Club
, Eastern Suburbs RUFC
and the Southern Districts Rugby Club
.
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...
football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney Oval
North Sydney Oval
-Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground...
, Sydney. The team colors are blue and gold. Their local team rivals are the Central Coast Rays
Central Coast Rays
The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were...
and the Western Sydney Rams
Western Sydney Rams
The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of...
.
History
The inaugural Australian Rugby Championship, starting in August 2007, includes eight teams of which three of which are based in the state of New South Wales. Prior to the announcement of Sydney's name, logo and colours, the coaching set up for the inaugural season was unveiled in January 2007. The three man coaching team was led by NSW Country head coach Col Jeffs, with former Wallaby and Waratah Scott Bowen (Easts head coach) and former Waratah and Italy Test lock Mark Giacheri (Randwick head coach) the assistant coaches. The name, logo and team colours were unveiled 27 February 2007 at a launch aboard the museum ship HMAS VampireHMAS Vampire (D11)
HMAS Vampire was the third of three Australian-built Daring class destroyers serving in the Royal Australian Navy . One of the first all-welded ships built in Australia, she was constructed at Cockatoo Island Dockyard between 1952 and 1959, and was commissioned into the RAN a day after...
at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is a federally-operated maritime museum located in Darling Harbour, Sydney. After consideration of the idea to establish a maritime museum, the Federal government announced that a national maritime museum would be constructed at Darling Harbour, tied into...
, in Darling Harbour.
Colours and logo
The name and logo of the Sydney Fleet feature a traditional Sydney anchor, which was decided upon by the team steering committee with consultation with key Rugby stakeholders. The team's colours of blue and gold were also revealed at the launch aboard HMAS Vampire; similar colours to past clubs representing all of Sydney.The New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) Chief Executive said that the "Fleet conjures images of strength and tradition, two attributes that I’m sure will become synonymous with the Sydney Fleet,”.
Stadium
The Sydney Fleet play at the North Sydney OvalNorth Sydney Oval
-Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground...
which is located in the south-west corner of St Leonards Park, North Sydney
North Sydney, New South Wales
North Sydney is a suburb and commercial district on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Sydney is located 3 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of North Sydney...
. The stadium has a capacity of around 20,000. North Sydney Oval, which has hosted a number sports in the past, including rugby union, is also used for Shute Shield
Shute Shield
The Shute Shield is a rugby union competition in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the premier grade rugby trophy in NSW rugby. The Shute Shield is awarded at the end of the Sydney Club Rugby season to the team that wins the Grand Final...
and Tooheys New Cup
Tooheys New Cup
The Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
matches. The Northern Suburbs Rugby Club used the ground also, though they are actually aligned with the Central Coast Rays
Central Coast Rays
The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were...
team.
Franchise area
New South Wales' three teams in the ARC are aligned with existing clubs and regions. The New South Wales clubs aligned with the Sydney Fleet include Randwick DRUFCRandwick DRUFC
Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens, is an Australian rugby union club which competes in the Sydney grade competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 31 first grade premierships and seven Australian club championships...
, Sydney University Football Club
Sydney University Football Club
Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863 , is the oldest club now playing rugby union in Australia, and as such is nicknamed "The Birthplace of Australian Rugby" or simply "The Birthplace".The club are the current NSWRU Premiers.The club was a member of the inaugural Sydney club competition...
, Eastern Suburbs RUFC
Eastern Suburbs RUFC
The Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club is a team in the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New cup, the premier club rugby union football competition in New South Wales....
and the Southern Districts Rugby Club
Southern Districts Rugby Club
Southern Districts Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in southern Sydney, New South Wales. The club currently competes in the New South Wales Rugby Union competitions, the Shute Shield and Tooheys New Cup...
.
Records
| ARC seasons | ||||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | Bonus (4 tries) | Bonus (Loss <7pts) | Points | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 244 | -32 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | Did Not Compete |
Current squad
- Jake Stephens
- Jeremey Tilse
- Will Caldwell
- Dean Mumm
- Tim Davidson
- Danial Halangahu
- Atonio Halangahu
- Gavin DeBartolo
- Morgan Turinui
- Alfred Mafi
- Chris Houston
- Andrew Barrett
- Laurie Weeks
- Matthew Whittleston
- Josh Valentine
- Nathan Sievert
- Junior Puroku
- Lachlan Mccutcheon
- Pat McCutcheon
- Arthur Little
- Daniel Lewinski
- Danny Kroll
- James Price
- Dayna Edwards
- Adam Byrnes
- Ed Brenac
- Sean Baker
- Tom Azar
- Sanualio Afeaki
See also
- New South Wales Rugby UnionNew South Wales Rugby UnionThe New South Wales Rugby Union is the organisation responsible for the sport of rugby union in most of the state of New South Wales, Australia...
(NSWRU) - New South Wales WaratahsNew South Wales WaratahsThe New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
- Tooheys New CupTooheys New CupThe Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
- Shute ShieldShute ShieldThe Shute Shield is a rugby union competition in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the premier grade rugby trophy in NSW rugby. The Shute Shield is awarded at the end of the Sydney Club Rugby season to the team that wins the Grand Final...
External links
- ARC on NSW Rugby
- Australian Rugby Championship on rugby.com.au