AIR
Force has gained five players and the head coach as representatives
in the Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) national teams for
2003 (listed below).
ASRU coach is Wing Commander Graeme King from Air Force Headquarters.
He is a former Air Force rugby coach and has also coached an ASRU
development side.
The ASRU men’s team has played a series of matches, the first
against UK PTIs on June 18, followed by games against Brisbane
Universities on June 22, Darling Downs on June 25 and Australian
Universities on June 29. Full results next edition.
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Above:
Air Force Officer Cadet Dani Phelps from ADFA is pictured
at right in the grey headgear pointing out the Army team’s
shortcomings during their match at the National Interservice
Carnival at North Sydney Oval. Five Air Force players made
up the Navy side that defeated Army 14-7 to secure Navy’s
first interservice championship (see full story on back
page). Photo by Michael Weaver
Below: Leading Aircraftman Brenden Christensen brings his
Army opponent to ground during their match at the interservice
rugby carnival at Woollahra Oval. Although Army won the
match 97-0, LAC Christensen was one of six Air Force personnel
selected in the national men’s side. Photo by Bill Cunneen
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The
full ASRU men’s and women’s teams are as follows:
Men:
Air Force — FLGOFF Nick Leseberg (44 WG DET WLM),
CPL Michael McCabe (3 SQN), AC Ted Wilson (323 CSS), LAC Brenden
Christensen (322 CSS), SGT Jason Ryan (TASPO East Sale).
Navy — LS Craig Shankland (HMAS Coonawarra), CPO Darryn
Thompson (HMAS Melbourne), LS Jason Harrington (HMAS Cairns),
PO Andrew Thorpe (723 SQN), PO Sean Guppy (Fleet Base West), LS
Brad Simmons (HMAS Penguin), AB Sean Deigan (816 SQN), AB Jason
Cook (816 SQN).
Army — CPL Joe Rains (ALTC-TVL), SPR Shaun Richardson (2CER),
CPL Chris Waters (ARTC), CPL Nathan Herbert (SCH OF INF), TPR
Jacob Byrt (162 RECCE SQN), CPL Adam Monson (HQ-TCA), SGT Tomas
Navusolo (6 RAR), CAPT Spencer Norris (DJFHQ), LT Peter Burnheim
(2 CAV), MUSN Ricky Dumigan (ARTC), PTE Ben Jones (7CSSB), LCPL
Paul Yates (5/6 RVR), PTE Scott McCormick (4 RAR), CPL Aaron Cimbaljevic
(ARTC).
Management — coach WGCDR Graeme King (Air Force HQ),
assistant coach WO2 K Williams (1 FD REGT), LS J Carroll (HMAS
Waterhen), manager CAPT James Nicholas (DOD CBR), WO2 Shane Niddrie
(RMC), CPL Sam Rossato (3 CSSB), CAPT Kevin Power (2 HSB), CPO
J Oakes (NHQ).
Women:
Navy — MIDN Amanda Eddy (ADFA), ABBM Nicole Falkner
(ADFWC), AB Heather Flannery (HMAS Cerberus), MIDN Tina Lobban
(ADFA), SMN Rebecca Manners (HMAS Newcastle), LS Stacey Omeara
(HMAS Watson), LEUT Nyree Osieck (HMAS Watson), SBLT Di Thomas
(Nuship Parramatta), AB Rebecca Weaver (SBRS), LSMT Kristy Whiles
(HMAS Waterhen).
Army — LT Bryony Barker (10 FSB), MAJ Tanya Bennett
(HMAS Tobruk), OCDT Sally Carter (ADFA), CPL Melissa Perrin (110
Sig Sqn), OCDT Dani Phelps (ADFA), SIG Peta Rodgers (7 Sig Regt),
CAPT Jodie Forlonge (DMO-MISD), CPL Kelly Hammant (3 CSR), PTE
Kelly Harding (10 FSB), CPL Lynnette Houghton (1 JSU), CAPT Vivian
Law (HQ1JMOVGP), CPL Jorja Jones (AMTDU), CPL Fiona Miles (145
Sig Sqn), LT Renae Morris (5 CSSB)
Management — Head coach CAPT Chris Talbot (RTC Tas),
assistant coach WO1 (NZ) Ross Cullen (HQ 1JMOVGP), manager WO2
Barry Carr (HQ 1JMOVGP), assistant manager CPL Paul Bean (2 Cav
Regt), strapper, POATC Ted Christensen (44 Wing).
The ASRU women’s team will represent services at the National
Women’s Invitational Tournament at Narrabeen in July.
