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11th May 2012
John Eales praises stunning rise of Brothers Juniors Rugby on the Sunshine Coast
Former Wallabies and Queensland Reds captain John Eales said the amazing rise of Brothers Junior Rugby on the Sunshine Coast over the past two years was testimony to the strong culture which former players, coaches and administrators had brought to the region from throughout the State.
“It’s great to see the Brothers brand extend to the Sunshine Coast, there are a number of guys I played with in Brisbane who are heavily involved in the new club such as Clayton Williams, Paul Casley, Anthony Merlo and my former mentor John ‘Knuckles’ Connolly. They are all passionate and committed to the ‘Butcher’s Stripes’ and I know the club is in good hands with these fellows involved.
“I was really impressed to hear that the Brothers junior player numbers have increased from 45 to over 160 in the space of a year and they are fielding teams in all grades. With their new $400,000 facilities underway at Stockland Park, the club is doing a superb job fostering junior rugby and emerging talent here on the Sunshine Coast.
“There is no reason why future Reds or Wallaby stars cannot come from the Brothers ranks here on the Sunshine Coast, the facilities are excellent and the coaching and support structures are great. It’s a really positive sign for our game,” he said.
John’s visit to the Sunshine Coast as a guest speaker at the Sunshine Coast Business Expo will also coincide with a brief meeting with a few current Brothers Juniors and one of the Club’s sponsors Ray Shadforth from Shadforth Civil Contracting.
“The support from local businesses such as Shadforths in another reason why Brothers has become such a success here on the Sunshine Coast. It’s important that we acknowledge all levels of sponsors who dig deep each year to help fund grassroots rugby across Australia and I look forward to presenting Ray Shadforth with a special Brothers jumper this Friday,” he said.
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26 April 2012
Brothers Clubhouse about to rise
IT HAS been more than a year since Brothers Rugby Club's new location at Stockland Park was revealed, and now there is physical evidence of the impending clubhouse. Dignitaries gathered at the site yesterday for the official start of the building process - the sod turning. National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister Steve Dickson cheerfully turned the sod where the club's new $400,000 change rooms, toilets, and match officials' and first aid rooms will be built. "This new clubhouse will be the bricks and mortar behind getting more Sunshine Coast kids out on to the football field and enjoying sport," Mr Dickson said. "This is a really good opportunity to play sport and get young kids involved in a great Queensland sport." The former Kawana Eagles Rugby Club has grown from a mere 45 members to 160 in the past 12 months since changing its name to Brothers Rugby Club. It has operated out of a shipping container for that time, and club president Jim Lonergran said the new site would be a welcome and much improved change. "It is pretty great to think how much our club has grown in just a year, and with these new facilities now on their way to completion, we hope many more young people will join us," Mr Lonergran said. Construction is due for completion in September.
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