RGS Rugby

Congratulations to all players and coaches for a great Day One of the Western 7s. Thanks to CH Rugby for once again hosting a great event. Best of luck to teams tomorrow.

U13 boys:
v Chanel
RGS won 19 - 12
v Mackay Christian College
RGS won 60 - 0
v Marist Emerald 2
RGS won 26 - 17

U13 girls:
v Mackay Christian College
RGS won 22 - 0
v The Glennie School
RGS lost 10 - 12
v Marist Emerald College
RGS won 17 - 5

U15 boys:
v Chanel College
RGS lost 34 - 12
v Emerald State School
RGS won 52 - 0
v Marist Emerald College
RGS lost 22 - 15

U15 girls:
v RCL Barbarians
RGS won 21 - 19
v Marist College Emerald
RGS won 31 - 5
v The Glennie School
RGS won 20 - 7

Open girls:
v Marist College Emerald
RGS won 19 - 17
v The Glennie School
RGS lost 24 - 5
v Emerald State High
RGS won 29 - 5

Open boys:
v Marist College Emerald 3
RGS won 50 - 5
v Marist College Emerald 2
RGS won 26 - 12
v St Luke's Bundaberg
RGS won 34 - 5

It was a courageous showing from the RGS Primary team in today's Capras Cup games. No subs. Back-to-back games. Game 1 a 4 point loss and Game 2 a 2 point loss. They never gave up! Great effort team! ❤️🖤

Good luck to the RGS Primary rugby league team in tomorrow's Capras Cup at Kettle Park.

The Rockhampton District Secondary Schools schoolboys rugby league action continued yesterday at venues across the region.
The RGS Year 7 team scored a 38-14 win over Yeppoon State High at Yeppoon; the RGS Year 9 team held on for a 24-16 win against North Rockhampton State High while the RGS Open 3rds had a 52-6 loss against St Brendan's College. RGS teams have byes tomorrow.
Next week's games:
(Wednesday)
Year 7 - 5.30pm v St Brendan's College at Rugby Park
Year 9 - 6.30pm v TCC at Rugby Park
Open 3rds - 6.30pm v Yeppoon State High at Yeppoon (Barmaryee Sports Precinct)

(Friday)
Year 8 - 4.30pm v TCC at Rugby Park
Year 10Bs - 5.30pm v Yeppoon State High at Rugby Park
Open 2nds - 6.30pm v Rockhampton State High at Rugby Park

(The RGS Rugby Park canteen will be open for the home games)

Good luck to RGS students Gabriel, Charles, Austin, David and Ben who are representing the Capricornia Under 15 schoolboys rugby union team in Brisbane this week. 💛🖤

It's Dolphins Cup game day for the RGS Challenge and Cup rugby league teams when they play St Brendan's College at Rugby Park this evening. Good luck to both RGS teams! ❤️🖤

Good luck to RGS rugby league teams in their Dolphins Cup games against St Brendan's College at Rugby Park this evening. The games will be livestreamed (subscription required) - https://shorturl.at/Prvno

RGS Secondary School boys rugby league teams return to the playing field this week with the following games played this Wednesday:
7B - RGS1 v YSHS1 - 4.30pm at Barmaryee Sports Complex, Yeppoon (Field 2)
9B - RGS1 v NRSHS1 - 4.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
Open C - RGS3 v SBC3 - 5.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
Byes - 8A, 10B, 2nd XIII.

RGS teams had some tough losses against St Brendan's College last Friday night with the 8A and 2nd XIII teams both playing competitive first halves before St Brendan's dominated the second halves.

Great to see students giving back by refereeing. Kyra has been refereeing local Schoolboy League games this term with Nick Taylor. Any students interested in refereeing should contact Mr Bennett to assist.

Congratulations to Bailey and Kyra who took charge of the U15 and U13 RCL Boys Grand Finals today. They have both had great seasons, but a special shout out to Kyra in her first year of refereeing juniors.
Keep an eye out for an announcement coming soon for our junior referee onboarding prior to Pathways kicking off.

RGS Rugby Club will be running the Rockhampton Leagues Club raffles tonight from 5:30-8:00pm. Feel free to drop down and watch the Broncos vs Knights and enjoy a drink and/or dinner and you might win a meat tray in the raffle.

RGS Wednesday games scores:
RGS 10B’s v Chanel College 10A’s - RGS lost 34 – 10
RGS 3rd XIII v Emmaus 2nd XIII - RGS lost 18 – 0
RGS 9’s v RSHS 9’s - RGS lost 18-16
RGS 7’s v NRSHS 7’s - RGS won 28 – 22

RGS Head of Rugby Mr Calvin Bennett said even though the results didn’t go their way, the RGS teams played with a “never say die” attitude. "They stuck to their game plans and, at times, played some attractive rugby league. A special mention must go to the Year 7 team who defeated NRSHS and Cameron Bell for scoring a hat trick in his first game for the school."

Friday games:
(8A) RGS v St Brendan's – 4.30pm at Rugby Park.
(Open B) RGS 2nd XIII v St Brendan's 2nd XIII – 5.30pm at Rugby Park.
(The Rugby Park canteen will be open)

Next week's games:
(Tuesday)
Dolphins Cup - RGS v St Brendan's at Rugby Park. (Challenge) 5.30pm and (Cup) 6.30pm.

(Wednesday)
7B - RGS1 v YSHS1 - 4.30pm at Barmaryee Sports Complex, Yeppoon (Field 2)
9B - RGS1 v NRSHS1 - 4.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
Open C - RGS3 v SBC3 - 5.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
Byes - 8A, 10B, 2nd XIII.

Dolphins Cup:
The RGS boys rugby league Challenge team remains undefeated in the Dolphins Cup after a 24-10 win over Emmaus College at Emmaus yesterday.
RGS scored an important win over Emmaus College in the boys Cup games, with RGS running 18-14 winners. In a scrappy game, RGS came out strong in the first half before holding off a spirited Emmaus comeback in the second half.
In the girls game, RGS went down 20-12 to Emmaus. The RGS girls game together well in the second half to play some strong rugby league.
The RGS Challenge and Cup teams play St Brendan's College at Rugby Park on Tuesday next week.

Dolphins Cup games resume today for the RGS boys Cup and Challenge teams and the Open girls team. RGS is playing at Emmaus College this afternoon. Game times:
3.15pm (Girls and Challenge Boys) v Emmaus College
4.15pm (Cup Boys) v Emmaus College
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The Rockhampton and District Secondary Schools schoolboys rugby league season continues this week.
RGS results from last Friday's games:
RGS 8A v Marist College Emerald 8A - RGS lost 22-12
RGS 10B v Marist College Emerald 10A - RGS lost 30-16
RGS 2nd XIII v TCC 2nd XIII - RGS lost 10-0.

RGS Head of Rugby Mr Calvin Bennett said there were positives from all the games, like the way that the RGS teams never gave up, despite being behind on the scoreboard.

Tuesday games at Emmaus College (Dolphins Cup):
3.15pm (Girls and Challenge Boys) v Emmaus College
4.15pm (Cup Boys) v Emmaus College

Wednesday RDSS games:
(7B) RGS1 v NRSHS1 - 3.45pm at NRSHS
(9B) RGS1 v RHS1 - 3.45pm at Kettle Park (Field 3)
(10B) RGS2 v Chanel College Gladstone 1 - 4.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
(Open C) RGS3 v Emmaus 2 - 5.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)

Friday RDSS games:
(8A) RGS1 v SBC1- 4.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
(Open B) RGS2 v SBC2 - 5.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 2)

The Rockhampton District Secondary Schools Rugby League schoolboys Term 3 competition kicked off yesterday.
RGS results:
RGS 7’s v TCC 7B’s - RGS won 28 – 18
RGS 9’s v TCC 9B’s - RGS won 30 – 4
RGS Open C’s (3rds) v Yeppoon State High School (1sts) - RGS lost 16 – 6

RGS Head of Rugby Mr Calvin Bennett said it was a really positive start to the season from the teams, with free-flowing rugby league on offer.
"There were some monster hits, quick line breaks and some amazing tries scored on the opening day of the RDSSRL competition. Congratulations to the RGS 7’s and 9’s for winning their opening fixtures and to the 3rds, who narrowly went down to Yeppoon State High School’s first team, in what was a very entertaining game."

Friday games:
(8A) RGS v Marist College Emerald - 4.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
(10B) RGS2 v Marist College Emerald (1) - 5.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)
(Open B) RGS2 v TCC2 - 6.30pm at Rugby Park (Field 1)

The RGS Rugby Club's annual Red & Black Rugby Dinner is back for 2024! Join us to celebrate the proud history of both rugby league and rugby union at RGS at Headrick's Lane on Friday 30 August. Guest speakers are RGS alumni - NSW Waratahs Super Rugby player Theo Fourie (RGS 2017) and former Australian and Queensland rugby league player Gary Larson (RGS 1984). Tickets are now on sale at https://shorturl.at/tGuAw

TITANS CONTRACT:
The Rockhampton Grammar School and the Gold Coast Titans congratulate the School’s First XIII Captain Henry Kallquist on signing with the Gold Coast Titans until at least the end of 2026. Henry will join the Gold Coasts Future Titans programme for pre-season training in November. This is recognition of Henry’s dedication and performance throughout the 2024 rugby league season. This year, Henry has represented the School in the Dolphins Cup and Confraternity Shield as well as gaining valuable experience in the both the Capras Under 17 and Under 19 programmes, and the Capricornia Under 18 rugby league team.
Henry's first opportunity to wear the Titans colours could come as early as January when the Future Titans play the Newcastle Knights in the Under 17 and Under 19 age brackets.

It was all smiles from RGS students who represented Queensland Country rugby union teams this week in games against City. Country won the U13 boys division (RGS players - Nate and Flynn), U16 girls division (RGS players - Alice, Evan, Marnie, and Willow), U14 girls division (RGS player - Fallon), and U14 boys division (RGS player - Gabriel). Josh joined the competitive U16 boys Country team which scored 1 win and 1 loss. Congratulations to all the players who proudly represented Queensland Country.

Congratulations to RGS students selected in Queensland Country rugby teams following the Queensland Country Rugby Championships in Rockhampton last weekend.
(U16 Boys) Josh Claridge; (U16 Girls) Marnie Whitehead, Alice Kallquist, Evan Sullivan, Willow Childs; (U14 Boys) Gabriel Classen; (U13 Boys) Flynn Maxwell and Nate Turner.
The selected teams travelled south on Sunday afternoon following the championships and spent yesterday in training camps on the Sunshine Coast. Good luck to the Country teams when they play City this week. Their first games are in Caloundra today.
RGS was proud to sponsor this year's Queensland Country Rugby Championships in Rockhampton, a fantastic showcase of regional rugby union from junior to open divisions. Congratulations to Rugby Capricornia on hosting the event.
Queensland Country Rugby Union YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/live/pVYVht0bbmk?si=0Hhr2u4Ixry5asMo

Congratulations to RGS Alumni Alenna Whipp (RGS 2022) on receiving an "Ex-Players" award at the Confraternity Carnival's awards night in Townsville last week. Alenna joined the RGS coaching staff in Townsville as the First XIII Girls Assistant Coach.

You can never have enough sport in one week!
Joining the Central Queensland Under-16 girls rugby union team at the Queensland Country Rugby Championships in Rockhampton this week are RGS students Eliana, Alice, Willow, Marnie, Zafeera, Evan, and Kyra.
Alice, Marnie, Evan and Kyra only just returned to Rockhampton after representing RGS in the girls competition at the Confraternity rugby league carnival in Townsville this week.

The RGS First XIII finished the 2024 Confraternity Carnival with a 20-0 win over Peter Claver College in Townsville this morning. Xavier Nott was the RGS player of the game. Henry Kallquist received the RGS team's Stewart Norford Medal (Henry is pictured with Stewart's daughter Ashleigh Harvey). The medal is voted by the RGS coaches and players.
RGS best and fairest player of the carnival was Cooper Broadhurst while Tumanako Hatley won the RGS Spirit of Confraternity award.
Good luck to the RGS First XIII in Term 3 when they continue Dolphins Cup games and compete in the Rockhampton District Secondary Schoolboys rugby league competition.
❤🖤

Good luck to all the RGS students, and RGS Alumni, representing the Central Queensland Bushrangers teams in this week's Queensland Country Rugby Union Championships in Rockhampton.
The Rockhampton Grammar School is once again proud to sponsor this year's event which has attracted over 1000 players from regional areas across Queensland.
Games are being played across four fields at Victoria Park and Rockhampton State High School. The first game kicked off earlier this morning, and the action continues tomorrow and Sunday. 72 games of rugby over three days!

Thanks to RGS parent Rebekah Nott for some great photos from Confraternity in Townville this week.

** UPDATE**
Congratulations to the RGS Girls on their 18-10 win over St Joseph's College this morning. RGS player of the game was Kyra Kent. This was the girls final game for Confraternity 2024.
Gracie Finger won the girls team's RGS Spirit of the Carnival award as voted by the RGS coaches and players.
Alice Kallquist was the RGS Best and Fairest player of the carnival.
Serenity Mila (Townsville Christian College) was selected as lock in the Confraternity Merit Team.

The RGS girls are back in action now on Field 6 against St Joseph's College while the RGS boys play at 12.45pm today against St Patrick's Shorncliffe on Field 1.
Good luck to both RGS teams. ❤️🖤

The RGS girls First XIII next play at 12.50pm (Field 4) today against Bundaberg's Shalom College.
A great effort from the girls earlier this morning going down 22-10 against Marymount College. RGS player of the game was Alice Kallquist.

Confraternity Day 2:
(Girls)
8.30am (Field 4) - RGS v Marymount College

(Boys)
11.50am (Field 1) RGS v St Patrick's Mackay

Day 1 results:
(Boys)
RGS d St Peter Claver 8-6. RGS player of the game Tuma Hatley
TCC d RGS 16-6. RGS player of the game Joe Morrison

(Girls)
TCC d RGS 26-0. RGS player of the game Serenity Mila (Townsville Christian College)
St Joseph's Toowoomba d RGS 12-8. RGS player of the game Serenity Mila (Townsville Christian College)
❤️🖤
(Photos - Rebekah Nott and Kellie Silvester)