THE LONG LUNCH IS BACK! Strap yourself in for an afternoon of Red Heavies rugby hospitality and be part of the BRISBANE BMW 20th Annual Test Rugby Corporate Lunch to be staged at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thursday 29th July. Renowned as one of the largest corporate lunches in Brisbane, this event has attracted more than 700 guests […]
The stars aligned last Friday night at Chipsy Wood Oval for Ian and Xavier Grambower. This formidable father / son second row combination took to the field in what was a very significant occasion for the Red Heavies pair. Ian made his grade rugby debut for the Red Heavies at the ripe-old age of 47 in […]
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To commemorate ANZAC Day, the Red Heavies would like to salute four of their fallen past players who didn’t return from war, and one that did, but died from his war wounds. FRANCIS, Trevor Brother of the Club’s First Wallaby Eric Francis (Wallaby #140 Queensland #347 and UQ Queensland Rep #4) and Stanley Francis […]
When it comes to the combination of leadership and sport, there is no-one better placed to lead the way than Josephine Sukkar AM. Recently appointed the Chair of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), Josephine will oversee Sport Australia, the key Federal funding body, and the Australian Institute of Sport.Josephine is also the Principal of Buildcorp, and serves […]
The funeral of UQ Rugby Stalwart Howard Hickey will be held next Saturday.
We’re now ONE MONTH AWAY from kicking off the 2021 season and UQ Rugby’s first home game of the season against rivals Brothers during the Brisbane BMW Old Boys/Girls Day. To celebrate, join us at the Brisbane BMW Old Boys/Girls Day Function on Saturday 10 April 2021 from 1:30pm You’ll hear from Brisbane BMW General Manager Anthony Alafaci, UQ Rugby President Mick Zaicek and […]
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It is with much sadness that we announce that Red Heavies stalwart Dr. Howard Hickey has passed away. Born in the Northern cane town of Babinda on the 1 September 1930, he was educated at All Souls in Charters Towers. The son of a Judge, he went on to study Medicine at the University of […]
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the University of Queensland Rugby Football Club will be held on Monday 15th March at 6:30pm at the UQ Rugby Clubhouse. All are welcome to attend. To access the nomination form, click here. Date – Monday 15th March 2021 Time – 6:30pm Venue – UQ Rugby Clubhouse, Sir William […]