Club History

Parramatta Two Blues Rugby Club has enjoyed 130 years of top grade rugby in Sydney's premier competition and is one of only two clubs to have never been relegated.

Founded in 1879 as Cumberland, the Club played in a senior Competition with University, Wallaroos, Waratah, Redfern and Pirates until 1899 when the existing system was disbanded.

The Club changed its name to Parramatta and was admitted to the Sydney First Grade competition in 1934 contesting its first grandfinal in 1945, a 9-3 defeat to Sydney University. The 1950`s and 1960`s were lean years but the development of a strong junior competition assured a sharp improvement in standards.

Former Wallaby Rod Phelps took over as captain-coach in 1971 and for three years he improved Parramatta`s standing in the rugby fraternity. Grand final appearances in 1974 and 1975 showed that the club was well on its way to becoming a force to be reckoned with.

Finally with the influx of young players in this period Parramatta won its initial First grade premiership in 1977, a 17-9 victory against Randwick under coach Peter Fenton. The Two Blues had waited 44 years to sample the sweet taste of victory but the wait was worthwhile.

The Club then played in the 1979 and 1984 grand finals going down to Randwick on both occasions but revenge would be sweet in 1985 and 1986 when the underdogs from Sydney`s west succeeded in beating the Galloping Greens to win consecutive premierships under coach Paul Dalton.

Three of Parramatta`s favourite sons switched codes with success. Ray Price a Wallaby between 1974 and 1976, Tony Melrose 1978 and 1979, and Andrew Leeds 1986 and 1988 all wore the Two Blues with pride before switching codes. Leeds and Peter Kay, capped against England in 1988, were the club`s most recent Wallabies until Tatafu Polota-Nau played 2 Tests on the Wallabies 2005 Tour against England and Ireland.

To date Parramatta have played in eight First Grade grand finals and more are sure to come.

FIRST GRADE
1945 Sydney Univeristy d Parramatta
1974 Randwick d Parramatta
1975 Northern Suburbs d Parramatta
1977 Parramatta d Randwick
1979 Randwick d Parramatta
1984 Randwick d Parramatta
1985 Parramatta d Randwick
1986 Parramatta d Randwick

THIRD GRADE
1976 Parramatta d Eastern Suburbs
1982 Randwick d Parramatta
1984 Warringah d Parramatta

FOURTH GRADE
1944 Sydney University d Parramatta
1979 Parramatta d Randwick
2000 Gordon d Parramatta