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ADFRUCHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Welcome to the 2016 Australian Defence Force
Rugby Championships. This is our second year
at Ballymore, the traditional home of Queensland
Rugby Union.
Army dominated last year’s tournament, with the men’s
and women’s teams notching up comprehensive wins
against Air Force and Navy. The men’s team is seeking
to go back to back in 2016, while the women’s team is
gunning for four outright titles in a row – a feat never
achieved before. I am sure Navy and Air Force will have
something to say about that.
For those with a sharp eye, you will note the name
change. Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU)
changed its title to Australian Defence Force Rugby
Union (ADFRU) on 1 March 2016. Incorporating ADF in
the title reflects our tri-service identity and provides an
important link to the highly respected and internationally
recognisable ADF brand. Representative rugby union
in the ADF has a long and proud history, dating back
to the 1st Australian Imperial Forces XV in 1919. We
are committed to building on that history. The men’s
and women’s teams will continue to be known as the
Warriors.
Last year, the women’s team competed at the 2015
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) national XVs tournament.
While the team did not win any matches, the tournament
was invaluable in terms of player experience.
Congratulations to the six players selected in the 2016
ARU Wallaroos extended training squad – Alisha Hewett,
Dannielle Cahill, Sharyn Laws, Mollie Gray, Samantha
Bastick (Army) and Brooke Saunders (Air Force).
As for the men’s team, they travelled to the UK for the
2016 International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC),
involving 12 teams. The team played two matches
against the ACT Griffins before departure. IDRC round
1 was a replay of the 2011 final against British Army.
Unfortunately, the result was the same – a loss. ADFRU
bounced back in round 2 with an emphatic 15-11 victory
against the French National Military. On hand to witness
the win were ARU Chairman, John Coolican and ARU
CEO, Bill Pulver. ADFRU continued the momentum in
their final pool match, defeating Canadian Armed Forces,
145-7 (an IDRC record). ADFRU bowed out in the quarter
finals, losing to the eventual tournament winner, Republic
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of Fiji Military Forces. ADFRU then played two friendly
test matches, defeating South African National Defence
Force 35-31 and His Majesty’s Armed Forces (Tonga)
27-24. ADFRU finished the eight match tour with four
wins and four losses. Congratulations to Siaka King
(Army) and Josh Friend (Navy) – joint recipients of the
tour best player award.
Looking forward, the women’s team will compete at the
2016 ARU national XVs tournament in June, followed
by a U.S. tour in October, playing matches against U.S.
Army, Air Force, Navy and Combined Services teams.
As for the men, they play an inaugural match against
the Australian Police Rugby Union team in June. In
November, they participate in the ARU national 7s
tournament for the first time.
Congratulations to Isikeli Fukofuka on his appointment
as the new ADFRU Men’s Coach, replacing Tony (Doc)
Doherty, who concluded a four-year stint. Doc has
replaced DJ Cahill as the Coach Development Officer.
Congratulations also to the recipients of last year’s
inaugural life time achievement awards – Geoff Stokes
(Navy), Murray Harley (Army) and Graham King (Air
Force). I extend my gratitude to the following long-serving
departing members – DJ Cahill (former Men’s Coach
and Coach Development Officer) and Christine Clarke
(National Women’s Operations Manager). Finally, I
would like to recognise the ADF Sports Council and our
generous sponsors – Electroboard, The Hugh Element,
Canterbury and Fresh Creative – for their highly valued
support.
Major General John Frewen, AM
Chairman – ADF Rugby Union
CHAMPIONTEAMS
Year
Men
Deciding Match
1980
Navy
Navy 10, Army 9
1981
Navy
Navy 24, Army 3
1982
Navy
Navy 22, Army 10
1983
Army
Army 15, Navy 13
1984
Army
Army 8, Navy 6
1985
1987
Navy
Navy
Army
Air Force
Navy
Navy 23, Army 10
Air Force 12, Army 9
Navy 7, Air Force 3
Army 28, Navy 18
Navy 15, Army 9
1988
Navy
Navy 18, Army 9
1989
Nil
N/A
1990
Navy
Navy 22, Army 6
1991
Army
Army 30, Navy 0
1992
Army
Army 23, Navy 12
1993
Army
Army 57, Navy 7
1994
Army
Army 27, Navy 10
1995
Army
Army 35, Navy 3
1996
Army
Army defeated Navy
1997
Army
Army 47, Navy 10
Army & Navy
Army 0, Navy 0
1998
Army
Army 25, Navy 3
Army
Army defeated Navy/Air Force
1986
Women
Deciding Match
1999
Navy
Navy 22, Army 6
Army
Army 19, Navy 0
2000
Navy
Navy 23, Army 15
Army
Army 8, Navy 0
2001
Army
Army 40, Navy 19
Army & Navy
Army 7, Navy 7
2002
Army
Army 21, Navy 19
Army
Army 15, Navy 0
2003
Army
Army 25, Navy 15
Combined Navy/Air Force
Navy/Air Force 14, Army 7
2004
Army
Army 46, Navy 8
Army
Army 36, Navy 0
2005
Navy
Navy defeated Army
Combined Navy/Air Force
Navy/Air Force 10, Army 5
2006
Army
Army 22, Navy 13
Army
Army 12, Navy/Air Force 10
2007
Army
Army 24, Navy 21
Combined Navy/Air Force
Navy/Air Force 25, Army 10
2008
Army
Army 22, Navy 20
Army
Army 63, Navy/Air Force 0
2009
Army
Army 33, Navy 8
Army
Army 23, Navy/Air Force 5
2010
Army
Army 29, Navy 13
Army
Army 45, Navy/Air Force 9
2011
Navy
Navy 25, Army 22
Combined Navy/Air Force
Navy/Air Force 10, Army 5
2012
Army
Army 33, Navy 29
Combined Navy/Air Force
Navy/Air Force 13, Army 5
2013
Army
Army 29, Navy 22
Army
Army 19, Navy/Air Force 8
2014
Navy
Navy 31, Army 28
Army
Army 55, Navy 0
2015
Army
Army 37, Navy 19
Army
Army 37, Navy 12
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NAVYMENS
PLAYERS
CPORyan BROOK
LSDavid PHILLIPS
MIDNJerome DILLON-BAKER
ABAlex WILSON
LSDamien HOUSE
SMNBlake FERGUSON
ABAaron LOUDON
SMNHarri HIBBS
ABSuamili NANAI
ABJake MACPHERSON
ABJosh DECKART
SMNOliver TOWNDROW
LSTim LOVETT
SBLTSamuel WILLIAMSON
SMNThomas BAILEY
SBLTJosh FRIEND
SBLTZeb LEAROYD
ABRicky FARR
SMNBrett CAMPBELL
ABApete TURUVA
ABPhillip SAMUELU
ABAlex BROWN
ABErik SCHNEIDER
SMNJak COLGATE
ABWilliam SOLWAY
POMark SKINNER
LSShayne O’REILLY
MANAGEMENT
WODave CARTER
Head Coach
CPOChris BOARDMAN Manager
LCDRNev COOK
Asst Coach
CPOStephen THOMAS
Asst Manager
PO Jules TADULALA
Asst Coach
LCDRRichard LOIZOI
Doctor
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ARMYMENS
PLAYERS
CAPT Jason SQUIRES
CPL
Josh GRAY
LTCOL Sean KEARNS
CAPT David BELLAS
PTE
Sam EVANS
SPR
Matthias BEDDIE
CFN
Jason MOYLAN
PTE
Alexanda-Sa SETU
SPR
Joseph TUILOVONI
PTE
Aidan KWAST
CPL
Jackson PEARSON
CFN
Jeremy NELSON
TPR
David SULTER
LCPL Shaun KOBER
CPL
Craig ROGERSON
CFN
Lachlan TRIGGS
LBDR Benjamin HOWARD
PTE
James RAMSAY
CFN Logan CHAN
PTE
Kerry McINERNEY
SPR
Matthew BROWN
LCPL Luke MILES
PTE
Scott GERONIMI
PTE
Siaka KING
PTE
Apaitia MATALAU
LT
Hudson BROWNING
LCPL Barry RUTTLEY
SIG
Solomon RICKETTS
CFN
Miles HUNTINGTON
GNR Zak HOLLIDAY
MANAGEMENT
SPRIsikeli FUKOFUKA
Coach
SGT Chris WILKINSON
Trainer
WO1Nick REES
Manager
WO2Greg RALPH
Strapper
CPLJames NORTON
Asst Manager
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AIRFORCEMENS
PLAYERS
LAC Jarred PLAYFORD
LAC Ryan DAWSON
LAC Shane COLLIER
LAC Peatrie BIRNEY
LAC Nathan LALLIARD
LAC Brady COCHRANE
LAC Adam DAHMER
LAC Brenton ARTHUR
CPL Laurence BURDEKIN
LAC Zane PUNA
CPL Mick WALLACE
LAC Haydon TURNER
LAC Alexandros
KARADIMTRISKALIMBASSIERIS
CPL Brett BOUCHER
LAC Carl TAYLOR
LAC Blake TESSIER
CPLDaniel HALLIDAY
CPL Michael MASON
CPLZach STUDDERS
LAC Steven GALLAGHER
FLGOFF Luke DUFFY
LAC Nathan MCCREA
LACAlex CHAN
LAC Tyson KILMISTER
LAC Shaun CONNOLLY
LAC Simon TAGALOA
MANAGEMENT
SGT
Andrew GORDON-DOUGLAS Coach
LACJames ANDERSON Asst Manager
WO2Mark FISHER
Asst Coach
FSGTGreg LAMBORN
Strapper
SQNLDR Adrian RODGERS
Manager
MrFred CANTLON
Strapper
SQNLDR Andre HOLMES
Asst Manager
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MatchOFFICIALS
The ADF Rugby Referees Association provides match
officials for all ADF Rugby Championships matches.
The association has membership of around 50
referees from all three Services. The association’s
mission is to safely, accurately and fairly support all
ADFRU sanctioned matches with qualified match
officials in order to enhance ADF rugby competitions.
Match officials are appointed to the majority of Services
rugby matches within Australia and accompany ADF
rugby teams on overseas tours. The association is
always looking for new members. If you are interested
in giving something back to the game, speak to one
of our members about the opportunities that exist for
referees within ADF rugby.
Sun 15 May
Referee
Asst Ref
Asst Ref
Army v Air Force (W)
Army v Air Force (M)
CAPT Anne Dickeson
COL Robin Petersen
MAJ Rob Harvey
MAJ Alex Richards
WO1 Dave Trill
MAJ Rob Harvey
Wed 18 May
Referee
Asst Ref
Asst Ref
Navy v Air Force (W)
Navy v Air Force (M)
COL Robin Petersen
MAJ Rob Harvey
WO1 Dave Trill
LEUT Ben Rahilly
COL Robin Petersen
MAJ Rob Harvey
Sat 21 May
Referee
Asst Ref
Asst Ref
Navy Old Salts v Army
Old Boys Leopards
Navy v Army (W)
Navy v Army (M)
MAJ Rob Harvey
WO1 Dave Trill
COL Robin Petersen
LTCOL Damien McLachlan
CAPT Anne Dickeson
MAJ Rob Harvey
SQNLDR James Hagan
LTCOL Damien McLachlan
COL Robin Petersen
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NAVYWOMEN
PLAYERS
AB
Brittany ABLE
AB Saluluelanei GRAY
AB Vika PINOMI
LS
Jasmin BUTLER
AB Katrina HARRIS
SMN Chanaya RESEK-TAKAI
LS
Amy CARPENTER
AB
AB
Erin CLARKE
SMN Phoebe MCSPADDEN
AB Danica SINCLAIR
AB
Naomi CURRAN
LEUT Sara MOONEY
AB Melissa SIRETT
SMN Wainise MOREL
AB Lorraine ULUIKAVORO
AB Shannen O’SULLIVAN
AB Samantha WEIR
AB Phoebe EVANS
PO Nicolle PALMER
PO Danielle WORTHEY
SMN Shannon EVANS
SBLT Eve PARKER
SMN Christine FINE
SMN Michaela PECK
SMN Emilie DELORAINE
AB
Mahalia ELLIS
Lydia KAVOA
LS Kerryn SEABORN
MANAGEMENT
LCDRAmanda FOLKES
Coach
LCDRRosemarie APIKOTOA
Manager
PO Joey CAMERON
Asst Coach
LEUT Vaoafi HART
Asst Manager
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ARMYWOMEN
PLAYERS
PTE Rebecca JOHNSTON
PTE Bree-anna CHEATHANM
PTE Indigo
BYSOUTH-YOUNG
PTE Erin BUCKINGHAM
PTE Jessica DAGGER
CAPTAlisha HEWETT
PTE Shania GOODWIN
PTE Justine SOU
PTE Ellie GRAY
PTE Laura FLETCHER
PTE Danielle CLOSE
PTE Page LOGAN
SIG Madallene COOPER
PTE Talesha QUINN
PTE Brooke MOSELEN
CFN Asha BELL
PTE Felicity SCOTT
LCPL Ali CRANTON
PTE Chloe CROTTY
CPL Fasheena NEVELL
PTE Laura FLETCHER
PTE Katie DAYMOND
CPL Jade BATTEN
CPL Mollie GRAY
LT Sharyn LAWS
CPL Sam BASTICK
CPL Trudy CAHILL
CPL Nicola EMSLEY
CPL Nicole HALL
MANAGEMENT
CAPT Caroline VAKALAHi
Coach
CPL Christie ROBINSON
S&C Coach
CPL Mark MACARTHER
Asst Coach
WO2 Tony O’DONNELL
Manager
LCPL Darren JOSEPH
Asst Coach
PTE Courtney MOYLAN
Medic
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AIRFORCE WOMEN
PLAYERS
OFFCDTIsabella
ATKINSON-SMITH
CPLTegan BOWDEN
FLTLT Gabrielle CHESTER
LACW Danielle COWAN
LACW Kadi DANIELS
LT Elizabeth ELLIS
CPL Lorna HILL
CPL Amanda HUTCHINGS
ACW Naomi
LACW Bethany MAGNER
SONDERGELD
LACW Teagan MCINTOSH
ACW Brodie STEWART
FLTLT Stephanie MEDCALF
PTE ACW Megan NEIL
ACW Toni WHEELER
SIG LACWJessica WHITEHALL
Natasha NEVILLE
SGT Brooke SAUNDERS
Jasmine TOROPE
ACW Chloe WITT
PTE Felicity SCOTT
FLGOFFSarah HUME
MANAGEMENT
WGCDR Tim Anderson
Coach
SGT
Debbie Grylls
Asst Coach
SQNLDR Geoff Jarrett
Asst Coach
FLTLT
Margie Quinn
Manager
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ADFRUHISTORY
Speculation exists that rugby was first played by the
military as a diversion from other erstwhile and less
healthy pastimes. Services teams emerged during
the World Wars, perhaps none more so than the First
Australian Imperial Forces team which, in 1919, won
12 of its 16 encounters, including wins over the NSW,
Queensland and Australian teams. Representative rugby
union in the ADF did not take on any great significance
until the 1950s. Throughout the 1950s, Combined
Services played a number of touring teams, including
the Fijians in 1950 and the All Blacks in 1951. However,
it was not until 1963 that a formal Australian Services
Union (ASRU) came into being. ASRU became ADF
Rugby Union (ADFRU) on 1 March 2016.
Gradually, progress was made and in 1968, ASRU was
honoured with a match against the touring All Blacks team.
In this particular match there was one Lance Bombardier Robert (Bob) Fulton who took the field for ASRU…only two
days after he played for the Kangaroos in the Rugby League World Cup final. The match against the All Blacks was a
true indication that ASRU had come of age as a representative union.
Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, National Service had a positive impact on ASRU, ending in 1972 with victories
against strong Sydney and Queensland teams. 1980 saw the strongest ASRU side since 1972, including a victory over
the ACT team. 1980 was also the inaugural year of what is now an annual event – the ADF Rugby Championships.
During the 1980s, ASRU met with mixed fortunes and could not repeat their achievements of 1972 and 1980. The
turning point came in 1992, when what was arguably the best side ASRU had fielded in 20 years, recorded a win
over the Sydney representative team. Following that win, ASRU toured the U.S. and swept all before them. 1993 and
1994 were also memorable years. In 1993, ASRU made the final of the Southern States Carnival and in 1994, ASRU
toured the UK, recording victories against Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and British Army before losing narrowly to UK
Combined Services. In 1995, ASRU won the Healthway International Cup in Perth and in 1999, ASRU was victorious
at the Arafura Games. The 1990s also saw ASRU record two victories against NSW Country in 1994 and 1997.
The past half-decade breathed new life into ASRU’s future. In 2010, the ASRU men’s team defeated the touring
U.S. Combined Services team, followed later that year with their best performance at the Pacific Nations Military
Cup, narrowly missing the final. In 2011, the ASRU men’s team made the final of the inaugural 12-team International
Defence Rugby Competition, losing to the British Army. In 2013, the ASRU men’s team toured Tonga, winning a series
against the Tongan Defence Services. 2014/15 was noteworthy due to matches against old foes – NSW Country (last
match 17 years ago), Northern Territory (last match 15 years ago), NSW Suburban (last match nine years ago) and
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). Surprisingly, ASRU and NZDF had only played each other on six occasions over
the past 45 years.
The past five years have also seen the ASRU women’s team perform very well. In 2011, the ASRU women’s team won
their division at the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) Women’s National 15s Championship. In 2012, the team competed
in the inaugural Women’s National 7s Championship, winning the Bowl Final, and also completed a ‘grand slam’ tour
of the UK, defeating Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army, and the UK Combined Services. In 2014, the team
achieved its best result at the ARU National 7s Championship, finishing in 4th place.
Refer to the ADFRU Chairman’s message for a summary of notable accomplishments during 2015.
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