24 September 2020

Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) (17:29:57): I congratulate the UNSW Rugby Club fourth grade team which defeated St Pats in the grand final, securing victory 10 points to five. This group of misfit old boys agreed to come back for one last shot at glory and, oh my, did they achieve it. It has been six long years since UNSW Rugby Club fourth grade last won a premiership and this group of battlers deserved the win. While the victory was an all‑in team effort, a special shout‑out must go to Pat Bourke who scored UNSW's only try and also to Spook, the skipper, who converted the try and kicked a penalty to secure the win. Finally, it would be remiss of me to not mention that taking the field on the day was a former member of this place, the former member for Heathcote the Hon. Paul McLeay, who played loosehead prop for St Pats. Sadly for Paul, he was out‑scrummed by my little brother Francis, the loosehead prop for UNSW. A huge shout-out to the boys, who I have been assured are still celebrating today.