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1971: Two Wins and one of our greats hangs the boots

By waggawaratastg / 29/01/2026 / Andrew Hannaford, Austin Kurrle, Ben Purcell, Bill Heffernan, Billy Hayes, Bob Neich, Chloe Tyson, Chris Coleman, Chris Gooden, Dave Walker, David Pyke, David Walker, Harry Tyson, Ian Kendall, Ian Lamont, Jack Tyson, John Lenehan, Judy Grant, Ken Little, Ken Tyson, Libby Donelan, Mark Gooden, Mark Kendall, Mick Millard, Pene Bull, Rick Martin, Rob Bull, Sam Donelan, Sean Daly, Stephen Donelan, Tim Donelan, Toby Donelan, Vicki Kendall, Wal Blake, Warwick Grant

Preamble: For Waratahs the 1st XV season commenced on the 24th of April and concluded after 12 Rounds on the […]

Andrew Hannaford, Austin Kurrle, Ben Purcell, Bill Heffernan, Billy Hayes, Bob Neich, Chloe Tyson, Chris Coleman, Chris Gooden, Dave Walker, David Pyke, David Walker, Harry Tyson, Ian Kendall, Ian Lamont, Jack Tyson, John Lenehan, Judy Grant, Ken Little, Ken Tyson, Libby Donelan, Mark Gooden, Mark Kendall, Mick Millard, Pene Bull, Rick Martin, Rob Bull, Sam Donelan, Sean Daly, Stephen Donelan, Tim Donelan, Toby Donelan, Vicki Kendall, Wal Blake, Warwick Grant

The Rebuilding Begins: Waratahs in 1970

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 29/01/2026 / Austin Kurrle, Beres Ellwood, Bill Beatty, Bill Hayes, Bill Heffernan, Chris Gooden, David Dosser, Fiona Horsley, Geoff Hobbs, Ian Kendall, Ian Lamont, John Lenehan, John O'Brien, John Stewart, Justin O'Brien, Ken Tyson, Lindy Purcell, Luxton Walker, Mark Gooden, Michael Millard, Mick Millard, rOBERT kURRLE

Preamble: The 1st XV season for Waratahs commenced on the 2nd May and concluded on the 29th of August. Of

Austin Kurrle, Beres Ellwood, Bill Beatty, Bill Hayes, Bill Heffernan, Chris Gooden, David Dosser, Fiona Horsley, Geoff Hobbs, Ian Kendall, Ian Lamont, John Lenehan, John O'Brien, John Stewart, Justin O'Brien, Ken Tyson, Lindy Purcell, Luxton Walker, Mark Gooden, Michael Millard, Mick Millard, rOBERT kURRLE

The 1970s Decade – an overview

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 22/01/2026 / Austin Kurrle, Billy Hayes, Bob Jacka, Bob Sampson, Brian Mansfield, Chris Barnett, Dave Paton, Don Hillam, Gail Laird, Geoff Paton, Greg Craig, Greg Laird, Jimmy Koss, John Lenehan, John Lockett, John Mahon, John Palmer, Justin O'Brien, Lyndon Taylor, Michael Gooden, Mike Ashby, Milton Kennedy, Naish Storman, Peter Billing, Rhys Grant, Richard Eldershaw, Sam Donelan, Sandy Harris, Steve Donelan, Toby Donelan, Trevor May, Warwick Grant

Written by David Pyke I have the pleasure of giving you an appraisal of the seventies. It is fair to

Austin Kurrle, Billy Hayes, Bob Jacka, Bob Sampson, Brian Mansfield, Chris Barnett, Dave Paton, Don Hillam, Gail Laird, Geoff Paton, Greg Craig, Greg Laird, Jimmy Koss, John Lenehan, John Lockett, John Mahon, John Palmer, Justin O'Brien, Lyndon Taylor, Michael Gooden, Mike Ashby, Milton Kennedy, Naish Storman, Peter Billing, Rhys Grant, Richard Eldershaw, Sam Donelan, Sandy Harris, Steve Donelan, Toby Donelan, Trevor May, Warwick Grant

Players who donned the Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Union Jersey 1959-1969

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 18/12/2025 / Andrew Hannaford, Austin Kurrle, Beres Ellwood, Bill Hayes, Bill Heffernan, Bill Trimmer, Chris Gooden, Dave Dosser, Dave Heckendorf, Dave Walker, David Glastonbury, David Hamilton, David Lamont, David Pyke, David Schiller, David Walker, Elizabeth Parsons, Fiona Horsley, Fiona Wolfgarten, Geoff O'Hare, Glen Lucas, Greg Hays, Gudrun Beggs, Hamish Cullenward, Harry Tyson, Hugh Dodwell, Ian Lamont, James Conolly, James Walker, Jenny Crichton, Joe Mullany, John Bull, John Lenehan, John O'Brien, John Rodham, John Small, John Stewart, Ken Tyson, Mal Reid, Mandy Reid, Mary Lucas, Michael Burns, Michael Gooden, Michael Schiller, Mike Montague, Pam Martin, Philip Day, Pip Wood, Rhys Grant, Richard Bull, Richard Lamont, Rick Martin, Rob Bull, Robyn Gooden, Sean Daly, Steve Donelan, Stewart Brunskill, Stewart Dodwell, Stuart Lamont, Tom Bull, Vernon Kurrle, Vince Lenehan, Wal Millard, Zoe Lamont

As the first decade draws to a close it is appropriate that we acknowledge all players who donned the Waratahs

Andrew Hannaford, Austin Kurrle, Beres Ellwood, Bill Hayes, Bill Heffernan, Bill Trimmer, Chris Gooden, Dave Dosser, Dave Heckendorf, Dave Walker, David Glastonbury, David Hamilton, David Lamont, David Pyke, David Schiller, David Walker, Elizabeth Parsons, Fiona Horsley, Fiona Wolfgarten, Geoff O'Hare, Glen Lucas, Greg Hays, Gudrun Beggs, Hamish Cullenward, Harry Tyson, Hugh Dodwell, Ian Lamont, James Conolly, James Walker, Jenny Crichton, Joe Mullany, John Bull, John Lenehan, John O'Brien, John Rodham, John Small, John Stewart, Ken Tyson, Mal Reid, Mandy Reid, Mary Lucas, Michael Burns, Michael Gooden, Michael Schiller, Mike Montague, Pam Martin, Philip Day, Pip Wood, Rhys Grant, Richard Bull, Richard Lamont, Rick Martin, Rob Bull, Robyn Gooden, Sean Daly, Steve Donelan, Stewart Brunskill, Stewart Dodwell, Stuart Lamont, Tom Bull, Vernon Kurrle, Vince Lenehan, Wal Millard, Zoe Lamont

A Year of Challenge and Change: Waratahs Rugby in 1969

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 18/12/2025 / Alan Isaac, Austin Kurrle, Beres Ellwood, bernard schiller, Bill Hayes, Bill Heffernan, Bob Jacka, Brian Boyton, Dave Dosser, Dave Heckendorf, Dave Walker, David Hamilton, David Pyke, Denis Mootz, Dudley Taylor, Elizabeth Parsons, James Conolly, Jenny Crichton, Jim Lenehan, Jim Stewart, Jock Fowler, John Kendall, John Lenehan, John O'Brien, John Rodham, John Small, John Stewart, Justin O'Brien, Ken Tyson, Kevin Maloney, Luxton Walker, Lyndon Taylor, Mark Gooden, Michael Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Ashby, Murray Wilkinson, Paton, Peter Cripps, Phil Perkins, Rachael Lenehan, Ray de la Motte, Rhys Grant, Rick Martin, Robin Ellerman, Simon Burnett, Steve Donelan, Stuart Lamont, Sue Lenehan, Vern Kurrle, Wal Millard, Walter Millard, Warwick Grant

Preamble: According to the Waratahs Rugby Football Club Player Register 1959-1995 there were fewer teams and fewer rounds in the

Alan Isaac, Austin Kurrle, Beres Ellwood, bernard schiller, Bill Hayes, Bill Heffernan, Bob Jacka, Brian Boyton, Dave Dosser, Dave Heckendorf, Dave Walker, David Hamilton, David Pyke, Denis Mootz, Dudley Taylor, Elizabeth Parsons, James Conolly, Jenny Crichton, Jim Lenehan, Jim Stewart, Jock Fowler, John Kendall, John Lenehan, John O'Brien, John Rodham, John Small, John Stewart, Justin O'Brien, Ken Tyson, Kevin Maloney, Luxton Walker, Lyndon Taylor, Mark Gooden, Michael Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Ashby, Murray Wilkinson, Paton, Peter Cripps, Phil Perkins, Rachael Lenehan, Ray de la Motte, Rhys Grant, Rick Martin, Robin Ellerman, Simon Burnett, Steve Donelan, Stuart Lamont, Sue Lenehan, Vern Kurrle, Wal Millard, Walter Millard, Warwick Grant

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