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Wikipedia - Sydney University Football Club
The Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest club now playing rugby union in Australia, although this date is disputed by historian Tom Hickie who argues that it was 1865.
Sydney Uni was a member of the inaugural Sydney club competition in 1874, along with the Balmain Rugby Union Football Club, Newington College and The King's School. The club currently competes in the Shute Shield competition and has the most senior premiership titles of all Sydney clubs.
After playing home games at the Sydney University Oval No.1 for 153 years, the club moved to the redeveloped Oval No.2 for the 2016 season. Sydney Uni Sport completed the building of a new training facility and grandstand at that ground accommodating 1,200 spectators.
History
Having been established in 1863, The club is officially known as "Sydney University Football Club" because it was the first club of any football code in NSW. The club also played Australian rules football in its early history, making it the first NSW club in that code as well.
The club is often referred to as "Uni", "The Students", as well as "The Birthplace of Australian Rugby" or simply "The Birthplace", marking its origins at a pioneer rugby club. The first mantion of students at the University playing football came in 1865 on Illustrated Sydney News, which stated:
“A football club, the first in the colony, has recently been formed and named the Sydney Football Club.”
Nevertheless, Sydney's The Referee wrote in 1918: "We believe the first recognised rugby football club formed in Sydney was the Wallaroos, in 1870, though football was played prior to that in New South Wales and Victoria".
Sydney Uni is known for its strong rugby tradition and has produced many notable players who have gone on to represent Australia at the international level. The team has won numerous championships and titles, including the Shute Shield, the premier club rugby competition in New South Wales, on multiple occasions.
The team plays its home matches at the Sydney University Football Ground, which has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. The ground is located on the university's main campus in the suburb of Camperdown.
Sydney Uni is also known for its strong rugby development program, which includes a rugby academy for young players and a partnership with the university's sports science department to provide players with access to state-of-the-art training facilities and equipment.
Overall, Sydney Uni is a highly respected rugby union team with a rich history and a commitment to developing the next generation of rugby talent in Australia.