St Johns Eagles
The St Johns Eagles is an Australian rugby league football club based in Punchbowl, New South Wales, formed in 1954. They currently play in the Sydney Combined Competition and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs district junior league.
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Full name | St Johns Eagles Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Eagles |
Colours | Blue Gold Red |
Founded | 1954 |
Website | Official website |
Current details | |
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Competition | Sydney Combined Competition and Canterbury-Bankstown juniors |
2017 | 3rd |
Current season | |
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Premierships | 7 (1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1947) |
The club currently runs 28 age-group teams.[1][2] In 2017, the club was embroiled in controversy as it emerged that an 8-year-old boy who played for the club appeared to be twice as big as some of the other children he was playing against.[3]
References
- "About St. John's Eagles JRLFC". St. John’s Eagles. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Eagles swoop to win the shield". South Sydney Herald. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/bulldogs-junior-reignites-age-vs-weight-competition-debate/news-story/42605efa4b0a07ed8dd917da799dbb2a
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