Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest rugby union club in Australia. The club was a member of the inaugural Sydney club competition in 1874, along with Balmain, Newington College and The Kings' School. The club currently competes in the NSWRU competition and in 2005 claimed the Tooheys New Cup, senior and colts club championships and were runners up in the Shute Shield. 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Image from a test-match between Ireland and the New Zealand All Blacks. ... Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with a population of over four million people is the most populous city in Australia. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... -1... Newington College is an Uniting Church all boys school and one of the exclusive GPS Schools of Sydney, Australia. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tooheys New Cup (TNC) is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby (see Shute Shield) and Super 14 competitions. ...

Current Wallabies playing for the club include Daniel Vickerman, Phil Waugh, Brendan Cannon, David Lyons, David Fitter, Alister Campbell and Al Kanaar. In all 101 Sydney University players have been selected to play for Australia. For the Australian national Rugby Union team, nicknamed the Wallabies, see Australia national rugby union team. ...