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The origins of Barbarians Rugby came about in 1890 when WP Capmeal conceived an idea to form a club drawing rugby players from multiple other clubs, by invitation. This Barbarian squad was formed to play in the off-season against the top club teams of the day.
Integral to the spirit of Barbarian rugby is that the Barbarian Club should be absolutely cosmopolitan with the aim of spreading good-fellowship amongst all rugby football players.
It’s fitting then that the University of the Sunshine Coast hosts a rugby club as the Coast’s representative of the Barbarian spirit. Just as the University serves as a melting pot in the post-school years, accepting people from all over the world to further their education, so USC Barbarians Rugby accepts all-comers into the fellowship of rugby on the Coast.
A fine example of the Barbarians’ spirit is the USC Barbarians Under 16s squad, providing a game of rugby for players from nine of the Coast’s schools. The USC club is not aligned with any one school, making it a drawcard for players from all over the Coast.
The vast majority of this squad attend schools unable to field a side in the 15-a-side schools competition and not every body type is suited to 7s rugby. Therefore rugby clubs like the USC Barbarians are critical to the long-term health of Queensland and Australian rugby because they provide a game of 15-a-side rugby to players from non-traditional pathways.
Several players with the Under 16s side have been with USC for eight seasons or more, producing an undying loyalty to the spirit of Barbarian rugby. In turn the club has given these players a coaching and development pathway which wouldn’t have been available to them otherwise. To top it off, the coaching squad contains an Englishman, highly credentialed coach Gary Jones, a Zimbabwean, a New Zealander and an Aussie.
Australia prides itself on its egalitarianism. By taking players from all persuasions and economic circumstances, USC has successfully merged Aussie egalitarianism with the Barbarian spirit on the Sunshine Coast.
Vacancies still exist for players in most of USC’s squads with registrations open on the club’s website
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Nominations for executive positions within the USC Barbarians Rugby Club as follows:
President: Phillip Knight
Vice President: Bob McMillan
Secretary: Kylie Smith
Treasurer:
Senior Rugby Manager: Dean Neto
Junior Rugby Manager: Leah McCabe
Marketing Manager: John Cranley
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***Coach confirmed***
Santa was good to us, we've unwrapped a new A Grade coach for 2017! Rhys Roberts comes to us all the way from Wales. He has been part of the Welsh women's set up, as well as Ospreys Rugby under 18s and the rugby hub officer for Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera since January 2015. He also was the backs coach of Whitchurch RFC and comes to us keen and ready for a big season! Welcome Rhys!
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2018 USC Junior Sign on will be Saturday 3rd February 9am to Noon. There will be balls skills and touch footy games during sign on for all to join in the fun
This is an online process which can be done at home or with our help on the day at SIGN ON DAY. See our REGISTRATION page for more details
Payment must be made online and with credit card only. This process is a new ARU initiative to streamline cash flow for the home clubs and the ARU, QRU and SCRU
We strongly encourage any friends or family interested from age 5 to 17 to sign up and play. Later in the year girls rugby will also start for age groups of under 12, 14, 16, and 18's.
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2017 USC Rugby Club AGM is scheduled to take place on the 30th January 6pm at the USC Club rooms. All nominations for Treasurer, Secretary, Senior Rugby Registrar, Junior Rugby Manager, President and Vice President need to be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. asap.
A proxy form can be found on page 19 of USC club constitution document http://www.uscrugby.com.au/images/USC-Rugby-Union-Constitution-25-11-2013.pdf
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The next round (Round 9) of the Queensland Government’s Get Started Vouchers program is due to open on 25 January 2017. Below is important information regarding changes to the program for Round 9, specifically around the referral agent process.
What are “Get Started Vouchers”
Get Started Vouchers is an initiative to provide up to $150 to eligible children and young people, to help pay for sport or recreation club membership and/or participation fees through registered clubs.
If the child/young person or their parent/carer/guardian holds a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, they can apply online as soon as the round opens. These children do not need to use the referral agent process.
Updates to the referral agent process
The department is changing the referral agent process to ensure that children and young people who can least afford the costs to participate are supported by Get Started Vouchers. To ensure that the vouchers are going to those families most in need, a new referral agent process will be implemented from Round 9.
A child/young person can be referred to the program by a registered referral agent if they have access to a Health Care Card/Pensioner Concession Card, where there are significant issues that prevent the parent/carer/guardian from applying. These issues may include:
· internet or computer access
- computer illiteracy
- Living in rural/remote areas with limited internet capability.
Further to this, referral agents may apply on behalf of a parent/carer/guardian where they are aware of the need for financial
support to join their local sport or recreation club, and are assisting in their professional capacity.
For further information on the Get Started Vouchers program, please refer to the website - www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/getinthegame/getstarted/. If you have any specific questions about the program then please email the team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Expressions of interest are being sought for University of the Sunshine Coast Rugby Club Senior Coaches for the 2018 season for both A Grade, Reserve and Colts (U19) Grade teams. Based at the rapidly expanding USC Sunshine Coast campus, the Barbarians are an integral part of the University’s focus on high level sporting development.
The following criteria have been determined as key indicators in selecting the successful candidates:
* Level 1 coaching certificate
* Current Rugby Smart accreditation
* Focus on player development on and off the field
* Conducting planned and structured coaching sessions
* Development and structure of team game plan
* Excellence in communication skills with players and other stakeholders
* Development of a pre-season player fitness programme
* Demonstrated experience at this level
* Developing and maintaining team morale
* Ability to work collegially with the other team’s coaching staff for the overall benefit of both teams
If you have the passion for coaching to be your centre of attention, please respond by email to our President, Leah McCabe. Email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The ARU is set to launch a national women’s sevens university competition from 2017, capitalising on the momentum generated by the gold medal-winning national team. Starting next year, the competition would include players from universities around Australia as well as potential marquee recruits from the national Sevens team and state development squads. The ARU is hoping the competition will help accelerate the growth of women’s sevens, which has hada breakout year with the success of the Australian women’s side, with participation in the sport growing by a third in the past year. ARU CEO Bill Pulver said it was the perfect time to announce the new competition following Australia’s success in Rio.
“Yesterday our Australian Women’s Sevens team became heroes for thousands of young girls and boys across the nation who will dream of growing up and playing Rugby in the Olympics, just like them,” he said.
“When we centralised our national women’s and men’s programs and made them full-time athletes, we made an investment in their future and have subsequently seen them blossom as players and as role models.
“On the back of their success, we will open up new Sevens pathways in schools, clubs and universities around the country so that more young girls and boys than ever before will have the chance to work towards their dream of representing their country at the Olympic Games.”
ARU high performance general manager Ben Whitaker said the new competition would help create more pathways to the elite Sevens program.
“The women’s university Sevens series will fill a gap in the existing women’s Sevens pathway. It will be an elite domestic competition with a national footprint, which will act as a stepping stone towards national selection.
“With more regular training and more representative-level games available, the next generation of sevens stars will be able to refine their skills and push for selection in the full-time national squad."
Source: http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/08/10/04/43/aru-announce-national-university-competition
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Clockwise From Left: Kian, Aiden, Brynn, Conor, Keith and Lachie
Congratulations to these 6 x USC Junior Players for being selected to play in the Under 15’s Sunshine Coast Team for the 2016 ARU Junior Gold Cup competition.
Read more: Congratulations - 2016 ARU Junior Gold Cup competition
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Inviting all Senior rugby players on Sunshine Coast to play for USC Rugby 2016.
The University of the Sunshine Coast Rugby Club is inviting all rugby players to come and play for the reigning premiers in 2016.
With the club celebrating its 20th year this year, 2016 will prove one of the biggest in recently history. We want to extend an open invite to all players who are thinking of playing seniors rugby this year. You may have never played rugby before, you may be new to the coast or you may want to find a senior club to play for since leaving school, USC Rugby wants to extend a warm welcome to you and hope you will consider playing for the club in season 2016.
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