Nedlands (Australia)

Nedlands is rugby club based in Perth, Western Australia, with a proud history.

Formed in 1934, the club known as “Neddies” celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009. The club has one of the most picturesque playing fields in Australia on the banks of the Swan River on the Nedlands Foreshore.

Nedlands’ success on the field is illustrated by a remarkable record held by the club. The premier grade team, from which players for the Borneo International Club Sevens are selected, has made the finals of the West Australian club competition for 30 consecutive seasons.

In 2012, all five senior Nedlands teams made their respective finals. 2012 has also marked another significant achievement for Neddies with the opening of the new $1 million club house.

Neddies fields teams from under-6s upwards and until also helped pioneer women’s rugby in Western Australia. One of the former stars from the Nedlands women’s team, Cheryl Soon, went on to captain the Wallaroos and was recently appointed to the International Rugby Board.

The Nedlands squad for the Borneo International Club Sevens is coached by the club’s premier grade coach Tony Ball. Tony has a long association with the club. He played in the first ever Nedlands junior team, the under9s from 1986, and went on the captain the Australian Under-16s.

In 1998, Nedlands pioneered Test match lunches in Western Australia when Perth won the right to host its first ever Test match, between the Springboks and Wallabies at Subiaco Oval. Those lunches have become popular annual events on the sporting calendar in Perth. In 2010, Nedlands was described as “a global phenomenon” by prominent international rugby reporter Stephen Jones after he attended one of the club’s Test match lunches.

Nedlands will be attending the Borneo International Club Sevens for a second year. The squad includes the likes of The Rat, No Stop for Smoko, Chalky, Stardust and Boots.

To Mark and all the Nedlands Crew - Welcome to the Home of the Borneo Eagles!