2020 & 2021 UQ Blue Awards

Congratulations to the Club’s newest Blues awarded on Friday 5th November 2021 by the University of Queensland.

Australian Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic representatives are among 34 University of Queensland student-athletes recognised for their sporting achievements at the annual UQ Blues Awards Dinner.

13 Blues – regarded as UQ’s highest sporting honour – were awarded to students for exceptional results at national or international-level competitions across the 2020 and 2021 award periods.

A further 22 Half Blues were awarded for outstanding achievements at state, underage or UniSport-sanctioned events.

2020 UQ Blue recipients:

Josh Nasser, Rugby Union, Bachelor of Commerce

2021 UQ Blue recipients:

Natalie Wright, Rugby Union, Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)

2021 UQ Half Blue recipients:

Mac Grealy, Rugby Union, Bachelor of Business Management

Isabella Nasser, Rugby Sevens, Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Former Rugby Blues present included Bill McDonnell (1979 Premiership), Bobby Nasser (Wallaby), Rik Trivett (Wallaby) & Dick Marks (Wallaby). Blues were awarded by ex Wallaby and Swimming Super Coach Laurie Lawrence.