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Victorian Schools Rugby Union Life Members

Mr. Andrew Anstee

  •     VSRU International Tour Physio

1997 – 2018

 

  •     Victorian Schoolboys State Team Physio

1998 – 2007

Mr. Charles Bamford (Center)

  •     VRU Rugby Manager responsible for schools

1998 - 2011

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  •     VSRU U16 UK Tour Head Coach

2003, 2006, 2009

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  •     Committed extraordinarily to youth rugby through the clubs, VJRU and VRU for decades

Mr. Nigel Creese AM 

  •     VSRU President

1979 - 1985

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  •     VSRU's ARFSU Delegate

1978 - 1985

Mr. Robert Dalziel AM 

  •     VSRU, Patron

1994 - 2017

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  •     ARU, Director

2006 - 2009

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  •     Australian Schools Rugby Foundation, Director  

1994 - 1999

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  •     Melbourne Rebels, Director

2011 - 2018​

Dr. Gordon Donaldson OAM 

  •     VSRU President

1995 - 2007​

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  •     Extraordinary support for school’s rugby in Victoria for over a decade.

Sir. Edward 'Weary' Dunlop AC, CMG, OBE 

  •     Inaugural VSRU Patron

1989 - ​1993

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  •     Extraordinary support for school’s rugby in Victoria over several decades.

Mr. William Gillies 

  •     VRU President

1996 - ​2005

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  •     RV Judicial & Appeals Panel Member

2008 - to date

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  •     Refereed over 400 Matches where a large percentage have been schools matches,

as well as inbound schools touring matches

Mr. Brian Hendry

  •     TIC of Rugby at Ivanhoe Grammar School

1992 - ​2011

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  •     Victorian Schoolboys Manager

1995 - 1999

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  •     VSRU Executive​​

1994 - 2011​

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  •     Co-Author of the VSRU Constitution

1995 - 2020​

Mr. Brian Hendry

  •     TIC of Rugby at Brighton Grammar School

1986 - ​1999

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  •     VSRU Treasurer

1985 - 1988

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  •     VSRU's ARFSU Delegate​​

1986 - 1988​​

Mr. David Learmonth

  •     Victorian Schoolboys State Team Manager

1985

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  •     VSRU International Tour Coach & Team Manager

1979 - 1985​​​

Mr. Peter Lewis

  •     TIC of Rugby at Trinity Grammar School and delegate to VSRU 

1996 - 2016

 

  •     VSRU Treasurer

2007 - 2013

 

  •     Victorian Schoolboys Coach

2000 & 2001

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  •     VSRU​ Fixtures Secretary 

1998 - 2004

Mr.Guy Masters   

  •     TIC of Rugby at Geelong Grammar School and delegate to VSRU 

1990 - 1997

 

  •     VSRU Chairman

1993 - 1994

 

  •     VSRU UK Tours Coach/Manager

1992 - 1994

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  •     Victorian Schoolboys State Team Manager

1990 & 1991

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  •     ARFSU Australian Div. 2 Manager

1993 & 1995​

Br. Francis McCarthy OAM

(Life Membership accepted by his nephew James O'Dea)    

  •     Headmaster at Christian Brother College, St Kilda
        Competed in the VSRU in the early 70’s

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  •     Head of Parade College
        Parade College hosted the inaugural Australian Schools Championships

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  •     Rugby MIC at St Kevin’s College

11 Year tenure

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  •     VSRU’s ARFSU Delegate

1989 – 1992 

Mr. Patrick McGoldrick  

  •     TIC of Rugby at Thornbury High School 

Early 1970’s

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  •     VSRU’s ARFSU Delegate

1972 – 1978

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  •     Victorian Schoolboys State Coach

1975 – 1978

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  •     ARFSU Australia Coach

1975

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  •     ARFSU National Selector

1973 – 1979 

Mr. Stephen Meek

  •     VSRU President - Geelong Grammar School 

2008 - 2018

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  •     Extraordinary support for school’s rugby in Victoria for over a decade.

Mr. Tim North

  •     VRU Board Member & President

2006 – 2010, 2010 – 2020

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  •     Melbourne Rebels Board Member

2010 – 2015, 2017 – to date​

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  •     ​Melbourne Rebels Chair & President

2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2020

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  • ​    Weary Dunlop Rugby Foundation Chairman

2016 – to date​

 

  •     Scotch College Scrum Club President

2007 – 2009

Mr. Bruce Norton

(Life Membership Accepted by his Grand Daughter Ms. Ash Farrugia)

  •     VSRU Schoolboys State Coach

1988 – 1996 

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  •     VSRU International Tour Coach

1988, 1989 & 1992

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  •     ARFSU Australian Div. 2 Manager & Coach

1989 – 1995 

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  •     8 Years as convener of the VSRU Round Robin.

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  •     Committed extraordinarily to youth rugby through the clubs, VJRU and VRU for decades

Mr. Robert Shields

  •     Head of Rugby, Melbourne Grammar School

2005 – 2021
1st XV Premiership Manager 2011

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  •     VSRU Treasurer & Executive Committee Member

1983 – 1993  & 2005 – 2021 

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  •     VSRU International Tours Team Manager

1984, 1985 & 2018

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  •     VSRU’s ARFSU Delegate

1985, 1992, 2009 – 2021 

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Mr. Bryan Smith

(Life Membership Accepted by his Son Mr. Ren Crunden - Smith)

  •     VRU Delegate to VSRU

1996 – 2003

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  •     Victorian Schoolboys State Coach

1997 – 1999

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  •     VSRU International Tour Assistant Coach

2003 & 2006 

Mr. Chris Taylor

  •     MIC of Rugby at Yarra Valley Grammar & Scotch College

1983 – 1992 Yarra Valley Grammar 
1993 – 2006 Scotch College 

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  •     VRSU Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer

1992 – 1993 Chairman
1994 – 1995 Secretary
1996 – 2006 Treasurer

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  •     ARFSU National Championship Positions

1992 – Championships Director
1999 – Chair of Championship Committee

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  •     ARFSU Australia Div. 2 & Australia A Manager & Coach

1991 – 1995  Australia Div. 2 

2000               Australia A Team Manager

Mr. Grant Wason

  •     TIC of Rugby at Thornbury Secondary College

1995 – 2004

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  •     VSRU International Tour, Team Manager 

1997 & 2015

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  •     VSRU International Tour, Assistant Coach

2000

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  •     VSRU Tasmania Tour, Team Manager

2003 – 2006 

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  •     VSRU Schoolboys Trial Host

2002 – 2017

Dr. Alan Watkinson

  •     MIC of Rugby at Scotch College

1987 – 1993

 

  •     Victorian Schoolboys State Team Manager

1988, 1992 & 1993​

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  •     VSRU Executive Member

1988 – 1998

Mrs. Ema Yandall

  •     Victorian State Schoolboys Manager

2002 – 2012

 

  •     Inbound tour Billeting coordinator

2002 – 2012

 

  •     Home hosted in excess of 100 players for VSRU and countless more for VJRU

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  •     Committed extraordinarily to youth rugby through the clubs, VJRU and VRU for decades

 

 

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