News Archive

Australia’s most capped rugby Sevens player Ed Jenkins has announced he will step down as captain of the national side for the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens campaign.

Sydney University Sport has four athletes short-listed for honours at the 2016 NSW Institute of Sport (NWSIS) Awards Dinner, to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 17.

Sydney University Football Club has seven players in the 32-man squad announced today for the 2016 Spring Tour of the British Isles and France.

Brydens Sydney Uni Flames gave the crowd more than their money’s worth in their second game of the weekend, sneaking home 69-68 in a thriller against the defending WNBL champion Townsville Fire to finish a perfect 2-0 for the round.

Hawkesbury opener Joshua Clarke’s rich vein of form continued at Owen Earle Oval on Saturday when he cracked 162 against Sydney University in the Round 4 two-day match.

Sydney University Boat Club’s (SUBC), Director of Rowing and Men’s Head Coach, Mark Prater has been appointed to a prestigious coaching position with Rowing Australia. 

Sydney University women’s and men’s rugby clubs contributed nine players to the Wallaroos and Wallabies for Test matches against the Black Ferns and All Blacks at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday.

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

In an amazing déjà vu experience, the results of the 2016 Australian Boat Race mirror those of the last two editions of this time-honoured rowing grudge match.

Sydney and Melbourne University Men’s and Women’s Eights are primed to do battle in the Australian Boat Race this Sunday 23 October, 2016.