Old Collegians Rugby Union Club

 

 

Rod Hauser



The framed No. 9 jersey in the clubhouse is Rod Hauser's, presented for best tackler U10s. For the list of award recipients go here


OCRFC 1970 Premiership;

Teachers RUFC (Brisbane):

SA, Queensland, Australia 1973-1979.


Rod played half-back in 15 tests

Rod Hauser vs Fiji


Rod Hauser vs Ireland


Rod Hauser vs Wales


Rod Hauser vs France


Rod Hauser vs Japan


Rod Hauser vs England


Rod Hauser vs United States


Source ... www.planet-rugby.com



Rod Hauser in 1971 (from the 1971 Division I Premiers photograph)




OCRFC 75th Anniversary Dinner



At the dinner for the club's 75th anniversary in 2012, Rod Hauser told me a story of how he ended up playing for Collegians'.

He came down from Qld, as we know, and was reconciled to playing Aussie Rules in the belief that SA was a non-rugby state.

So he turns up to play the local game and can't get a look in. While he's muttering in frustration someone from Collegians' taps him on the shoulder and says "Would you like to play Rugby, son?"

He says that if it wasn't for that his rugby days would have ended up differently. But he only remembers the Collegians' man as someone called John with a Polish-type last name.

... PH 18 July 2012