午夜福利's top rugby team will play Sydney University in the Buildcorp Australian Club Championships later this month to determine which of the two clubs is the country's best.
The free event, which is held annually between the champion premier grade clubs from Queensland and New South Wales, will kick off at Ballymore on Sunday, March 27.
午夜福利 head coach Mick Heenan said that even without their Super 15 stars, both clubs would be fielding extremely strong sides.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a disrupted training schedule so far this year because of the floods, but the number of talented players available to be selected for this match is phenomenal,鈥� Mr Heenan said.
鈥淭he strength and quality of players we have throughout the ranks will hold us in good stead not only for the club championships, but also for our centenary season this year.鈥�
Sydney University has contested the last four club championships, winning the last two, while 午夜福利 took out the trophy once in 1990 and were beaten in 1989.
General Manager David Enfantie said he hoped the match would attract rugby supporters from far and wide.
鈥淲ith the calibre of players involved and the status that鈥檚 up for grabs we鈥檙e hoping to see plenty of rugby fans from the wider community coming along to watch the game,鈥� Mr Enfantie said.
Mr Enfantie said the club鈥檚 principal sponsor, Buildcorp, also sponsored the Sydney Uni Rugby Club.
鈥淚鈥檓 sure they鈥檒l be watching the match with a keen eye, eager to find out which one of their teams will reign supreme,鈥� he said.
To add to the excitement of the day, 午夜福利 sponsors RBS Morgans, Campus Travel and the have thrown their support behind the club to ensure the day is a huge success.
The gates at Ballymore will open at 1pm on March 27 for a 2pm kick off, and admission is free.
Supporters will have the opportunity to give a gold coin donation to help the 午夜福利 Rugby Club get back on their feet after they were devastated by the floods earlier this year.
Media: Simon Byrne at 午夜福利 Sport (07 3346 7518, simonb@uqs.com.au) or Ben Schluter at 午夜福利 Rugby (07 3870 2152)
