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Olympian Nathan Thomas is repeating a junior water polo development program at the Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatics Centre, , first trialed at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

Sydney University’s NSW representatives Tom Carter and Daniel Halangahu helped put the club’s Shute Shield defence back on track when they engineered a 28-8 win over Eastern Suburbs at Sydney University No.1 Oval on Saturday.

Tighthead prop Laurie Weeks, who anchored the scrum in Sydney University’s past two Sydney Shute Shield rugby union premierships, has been named Australian Super 14 Rookie of the Year.

Sydney University’s Phil Waugh, Dean Mumm and Luke Burgess were announced as part of the Wallabies Squad for the 2009 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series yesterday, 21st May.

Sydney Uni Waterpolo Club’s Rob Maitland has been selected to captain Australia at the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

Sydney Uni Football Club’s (SUFC) Nathan Charles and David McDuling have been selected in the Australian U20 side along with some of the Super 14’s big names, including Rob Horne, Kurtley Beale and the exciting Western Force back, James O’Connor

Sydney Uni Football Club (SUFC) will host both its Colts and Grade teams at home, in what can only be referred to as ‘Super Saturday’ on Saturday 30 May.

Sydney University finished 6th overall in the 2008-09 National Men’s Water Polo League after losing 9-8 to the Victorian Tigers in their play-off. Fremantle Mariners won the title medal with a 7-6 result over Drummoyne Devils in the gold medal match.

Sydney University had 17 reasons to celebrate when the Rowing Australia Board recently named the Senior A and Senior B teams.

The University of Sydney has dominated the competition for University Athlete of the Year, with more finalists named than any other university in this year’s Australian University Sports (AUS) Awards.