2025 Key Dates – Clovelly Eagles

Some dates and timings may still be subject to change. Any updates to this calendar will be updated here and/or communicated via your Team Manager during the season. Keep an eye on your email and Instagram too.

27 Nov 2024	Expression of Interest opens for 2025
1 Jan 2025	Registration opens (via Rugby Xplorer)
31 Jan	Registration for returning players closes (Early Bird Special ends)
28 Feb TBC	Teams, coaches and managers confirmed
Sunday 2 March TBC	Randwick Juniors Coaching Clinic: SJRU Level 1.75 custom coaching clinic day Pre-season training for U10+ coaches NSWRU headquarters, Daceyville, 9am-4pm
Sunday 9 March	Randwick Juniors Coaching Clinic: run by Randwick Junior Academy coaches Pre-season training for all volunteer coaches (new and returning) Latham Park, 3pm-4:30pm Junior Academy coaching clinic for all village club coaches. Randwick’s Stu Donaldson will be running through the Academy program in regards to the core skills of the game and the terminology used by our coaches. Most relevant for U10s and up but all junior coaches welcome. Randwick Juniors president Adam Baker will run a breakaway Minis session.
12 March	Training starts Burrows Park booking commences for the season
15 March	Randwick Juniors Try Rugby Day Nagle Park, 9-11am SJRU U4-U7 Activator Coaching Session Nagle Park, 9-10am This is a mandatory, in-person session for all new and returning U4-U7 coaches
19 March	Clovelly Eagles 2025 Season Launch BBQ Burrows Park, from 4-6pm
21-23 March	Country to Coast Cup: Wagga Crows vs Clovelly Eagles Fri: Welcome dinner Sat: Games, 11:30am-5pm Sun: BBQ breakfast
22 March	Waratahs March Past — Waratahs vs Brumbies @ Allianz Before the match, all Junior Rugby Clubs are invited to march on the field representing their club.
25 March	Coach & Managers Briefing Night The Clovelly Hotel, 7:30-8:30pm NB: THIS DATE HAS CHANGED FROM 31 MARCH
26 March	Seaforth Raiders pre-season game — U12 Black only Bantry Bay Oval
29 March	Randwick Juniors Minis Gala Nagle Park, 8am-12:30pm
28-30 March	Hunters Hill Pre-Season Gala (U10-U12) — by invitation only Hunters Hill Junior Rugby Union Football Club Boronia Park, Hunters Hill
4 April	Friday night rugby starts U10-12 — SJRU Friday Gala
5 April	Saturday morning rugby starts U6-U9 — Minis Round 1
6 April	U12 Randwick representative trial (3-5:30pm)
11 April	SJRU Friday Gala 2 Waratahs vs Chiefs @ Allianz
12 April	Minis Round 2
12-27 April	School holidays
19 April	Shute Shield Round 3 @ Coogee Oval — Randwick vs Two Blues *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
25 April	Anzac Day
26 April	Shute Shield Round 4 @ Coogee Oval — Randwick vs Eastern Suburbs *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
2 May	SJRU Friday Round 1
3 May	Minis Round 3
4 May	U11 Randwick representative trial (3-5:30pm)
9 May	SJRU Friday Round 2 Waratahs vs Reds @ Allianz
10 May	Minis Round 4
16 May	SJRU Friday Round 3 Waratahs vs Crusaders @ Allianz
17 May	Minis Round 5 JUNIORS CLUB DAY Shute Shield Round 7 @ Coogee Oval — Randwick vs Southern Districts *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
18 May	U10 Randwick representative trial (3-5:30pm)
23 May	SJRU Friday Round 4
24 May	Minis Round 6 Shute Shield Round 8 @ Coogee Oval — Randwick vs Manly *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
30 May	SJRU Friday Round 5
31 May	Minis Round 7 Major club fundraiser Details and venue TBC
7-9 June	No junior rugby (due to State Champs) NSWRJU State Championships (U12 Boys)
13 June	SJRU Friday Round 6
14 June	Minis Round 8 Shute Shield Round 10 @ Coogee Oval — Randwick vs Warringah *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
20 June	SJRU Friday Round 7
21 June	SJRU Inter-district Minis Gala
27 June	SJRU Friday Round 8
28 June	Minis Round 9
4 July	SJRU Friday SPARE ROUND (only if needed)
5 July	Minis SPARE ROUND (only if needed) Shute Shield Round 13 @ Coogee Oval — Randwick vs Sydney University All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games Lions vs Waratahs @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney*
5-6 July	NSW Regionals SJRU Development Gala for U12 (Boys & Girls)
7-18 July	School holidays
19 July	Shute Shield Round 15 @ Coogee Oval: Randwick vs Gordon *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
19-20 July	NSW State Gala U10 & U11
25 July	SJRU Friday Round 9
26 July	Minis Round 10 Shute Shield Round 16 @ Coogee Oval: Randwick vs Northern Suburbs *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
1 Aug	Wallaroos vs Wales @ Allianz, Sydney
2 Aug	Lions v Wallabies (Third Test) @ Accor Stadium, Sydney
9 Aug	Shute Shield Round 18 @ Coogee Oval: Randwick vs Hunter Wildfires *All registered Randwick Junior players receive free entry to home games
22 Aug	SJRU Friday Semi-Finals
23 Aug	Minis Round 14 (last round)
29 Aug	SJRU Friday Grand Finals Dufficy Cup (Hunters Hill)
TBC	Turiniu Cup (for U9 teams playing U10 rules) Latham Park
TBC	Chatswood Cup (for U8-U9 teams)
TBC	Wahroonga Tiger Cup (for U6 & U7 teams)
TBC	Wagga Wagga Tour
TBC	Canberra 7s (for U8, U9, U10 teams)
October TBC	Clovelly Eagles End-of-Season Presentation Day and BBQ Burrows Park
November TBC	Annual General Meeting The Clovelly Hotel