1974: Building the Platform for Premiership Glory
Preamble: The season commenced with the first of 14 Rounds on the 18th May and concluded for Waratahs 1st XV in the Finals on 12 August. Seven clubs fielded a 1st XV: Army, Cootamundra, Griffith, Riverina College of Advanced Education (RCAE), Wagga Agricultural College (WAC), Wagga City and Wagga Waratahs. Eight clubs fielded teams in the 2nd XV: Army, Griffith, R.A.A.F., RCAE, Tumut, WAC, Wagga City, Wagga Waratahs. Twenty-eight players donned the 1st XV jersey, and it would seem 28 also played in the 2nd XV.The 1st XV Byrnes Cup premiers were Griffith and R.A.A.F were the winners in the...
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