Warringah Rugby Club

Who are The Rats? Were a rugby club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, 25km north of the CBD. We have history spanning more than 50 years that has shaped and defined the core of who we are. We are rich in culture, passion, great sportsmanship and of course a deep love for the game of Rugby. The Rats as we are affectionately known, holds significant value for us. After experiencing many difficult years with many humiliating defeats the players were reminded by Doug Leslie Snr (a Rat of Tobruk), that to give up in the face of adversity is never an option. The tradition of the Rats of Tobruk, of bonding together and making commitments in the true spirit of mateship should always be remembered and will prevail just in the same way as the Desert Rats of Tobruk prevailed. From that time on the Club became known as the Green Rats and their long held friendship with the Rats of Tobruk Veterans Association and their legacy is honoured by a memorial on the hill at the southern e...