KEVIN HINES - FUNERAL

Wednesday, 11 February

The Waratahs Rugby Union Club wishes to advise that the funeral service for former player and Club President, Kevin Hines, will be held on Friday (13 Feb).

The service will begin at 2:30pm in the Main Chapel at Pettigrew Family Funerals, 7 Murray Dwyer Circuit, Mayfield West.

Kevin was Club President for three years between 1991 and 1994 and played a total of 116 grade games for The Waratahs and club members are invited to attend the service.

Funeral details are available on https://www.pettigrew.com.au/upcoming-services/hines-kevin

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2026 AGM DATE

Monday, 9 February

The committee of the Old Boys’ Association has scheduled Sunday, 8 March for its 2026 Annual General Meeting.

The committee met at the weekend and decided to include the appointment of a Membership Officer as an AGM agent item to increase numbers and improve feedback from members about activities.

In a busy meeting, the committee voted to maintain 2026 Membership Fees at $50 for full membership and $20 for social membership. It also voted to hold the popular annual Sports Luncheon on Friday, 7 August.

The Old Boys will distribute a newsletter in the next week with all the details.

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DONATION TO GOOD CAUSE

January, 2026

The Waratahs Old Boys’ Association has unanimously supported a donation to a Go Fund campaign to assist the family of a young Hamilton Rugby member who passed away shortly before Christmas.

Sam Morgan, who was 29, played Juniors for The Waratahs before transferring to Hamilton. He passed away on 19 December from a rare and aggressive form of streptococcal pneumonia sepsis.

The Old Boys’ committee was in full support of a donation from the association as Sam left behind a fiancée and a young 22-month-old son. The committee voted to donate $500 as part of a ‘rugby community contribution’ to help support the young family.

The Go Fund campaign is reaching its goal of $80,000.

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SIX NAMED IN ‘MODERN AGE’ TEAM

December

Six players from The Waratahs have been named as the best in a ‘modern age’ team from the past 25 years.

The Newcastle Herald published the list of 25 players after nominations from a region wide selection panel.

The Tahs players are Dan McGavern (wing), Carl Manu (5/8), Alain Miriallakis (prop), Hayden Pedersen (centre), Ben Petersen (fullback) and Mark Taufua (forwards).

The Herald said the players must have played in the Hunter competition for three years and were selected on a criteria including talent, leadership, longevity, premiership successes, representative careers and individual honours.

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85th ANNIVERSARY - OUR INTERNATIONALS

In continuing our series of historical items as part of the club’s 85th Anniversary we look at players who have represented The Waratahs on the international field…

AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES

Cyril Burke BEM (Wallaby No.344) 26 Tests (1946-56)
Declan Curran (Wallaby No.618) 5 Tests (1980-1983)*
Mike Fitzgerald Great Britain Tour (1975-76)
Ron Harvey (Wallaby No.436) 2 Tests (1957-58)
John Hipwell OAM (Wallaby No.519) 36 Tests (1968-1981)**
Peter Horton (Wallaby No.569) 21 Tests (1974-1979)***
John (Jack) Marshall (Wallaby No.363) 1 Test (1949)
Dominic Vaughan (Wallaby No.632) 5 Tests (1982-83)****

* 1 Test when playing for University of Sydney in 1980; 4 with The Waratahs.

** 28 Tests when playing for The Waratahs (1968-75); 8 with Armidale City (1976-82); Captain in nine Tests.

*** 3 Tests when playing for The Waratahs in 1974; others with Armidale City and Teachers/Norths in Brisbane; includes two unofficial Tests.

**** all matches when playing with Warringah after transfer from The Waratahs.

AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21s

Brent Tilse and Dominic Vaughan (Captain) - (1980)

AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES

Schoolboys (1977) - Peter McPherson and Dominic Vaughan
Under 16s (1977) - Henry Barrkman and Randell Rankin
Under 17s (1977) - Paul Burke, Brent Tilse and Dominic Vaughan
Under 16s (1983) - Adrian Bubb
Under 17s (1986) - Steven Foot
Under 17s (1988) - Brendon Lowndes
Under 17s (1991) - David Luban

AUSTRALIAN COMBINED SERVICES

Grahame Charge (1970)
Ken Stokes (1974-78)
Paul Barrett (1984)
Chris Nielsen (1984-85)
Ray White (1986)
Warren Downing (1992)
Mitchell Drake (1995)
Michael McCabe (2003)
Luke Troy (2003, 2004, 2008, 2014)
Patrick Wall (2004)
Robbie Harlow (2014-15)

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S RUGBY

Kelly Sager – hooker - (1998) - Australian Squad (1999, 2000 and 2001);

Australia ‘A’ v England (2002)

Maya Stewart – right wing - Australian Schoolgirls 7s – World School Championships, New Zealand (2018) and Australia A – Oceania Women’s Rugby Championship, Fiji (2019).

SAMOA

· Winston Wilson - Samoa Tour of New Zealand 2009

PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOMEN’S RUGBY