Wests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club

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Wests Scarborough RUFC
Full nameWests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club
Unions Australian Rugby Union
Union RugbyWA
Nickname(s)Wests
Emblem(s)Heraldic Boar
Founded1930
Disbanded1939 - 1956
Location Doubleview, Western Australia
Ground(s)Bennett Park
PresidentChris Burch
Coach(es)Scott Batters
League(s) RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade
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Official website
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Wests Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club, often shortened to Wests Scarborough or just "Wests", is a rugby union club based in Doubleview, Scarborough, Perth, Western Australia. They have several teams competing in RugbyWA competitions and have one side playing in the RugbyWA Fortescue Premier Grade. [1]

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The club, established in 1930 and reformed in 1950, trains and plays at Bennett Park in Doubleveiw. [2] The club has a newly renovated clubhouse, with a kitchen, licensed bar and changing facilities, overlooking the two rugby pitches.

History

The club was formed in 1930 as the Western Suburbs Rugby Union Club, winning its first premiership in 1932. The club folded during World War II but was reformed in 1950. From 1970 to 1974 four consecutive premierships were captured by the club, during these years members of the club were selected to play for Australia. From the 1970s onwards Wests started their first juniors (schoolboy) teams to capture young talent. [3] After the year 2000, the quality of play within the club greatly improved. Wests saw 5 teams make the finals in 2002 with the premier team winning the minor premiership. In 2003 first grade won both the minor and major premiership flags. Wests Scarborough became the dominant club in premier grade competition in the early to late 2000's. [4] The club moved to Bennet Park in 2013 after a dispute with the Subiaco Soccer Club.

Honours

1932, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2022 [5]

Notable players

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Seniors News & Information – WSRU" . Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. ↑ "History – WSRU" . Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ↑ "History – WSRU" . Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. ↑ "History – WSRU" . Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  5. ↑ "History – WSRU" . Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  6. ↑ "John Paul Wellborn". Classic Wallabies. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022.
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