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Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens,[1] is an Australian rugby union club based in Randwick City Council, a Local Government Area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The team competes in the Sydney premier grade rugby union competition. The club was formed in 1882.[2]

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It has won 32 first grade premierships and six Australian club championships.[as of?] It is one of the traditional powerhouses of the Shute Shield competition, winning 14 titles from 1978 to 1996. Randwick's colours are myrtle green and the club's home ground is Coogee Oval.

In the 1980s the club produced many Australia national rugby union team members ("Wallabies"), including the Ella brothers. Its history has seen many of Australia's best players represent the club, including George Gregan, Rocky Elsom and David Campese. In all, 93 Randwick players have pulled on a Wallaby jersey, and nine have become national team captain.

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Titles

Premiership Titles: (29) 1930, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2023
Australian Club Champions: (6) 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997
Melrose Sevens: (1) 1990

International representatives

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Representative coaches

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Other personnel

Statistician: Ray Jennings
Historian & Archivist: Bob Outterside

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