Taroona Rugby Club

🔥 TEAM LISTS ARE IN — AND THEY ARE PURE FIRE! 🔥🐧

SEMI-FINALS. DO OR DIE. NO TOMORROW.

The team lists are in, and the Penguins are locked, loaded and ready to go. 💙🤍

Our senior teams are into semi-final action, and there is absolutely no room for mistakes. Win and we march on. Lose and the season is done.

🐧 WOMEN — 12:00PM

vs UniQueens

The Taroona Women are on the charge, hitting their stride at exactly the right time. They’re looking to peak when it matters most.

For one team, it’s an extended holiday. For the other, it’s a ticket to next week’s Grand Final decider.

We know which one our Penguins want. 🔥

🐧 CHAMPIONSHIP — 1:30PM

vs Hobart Uni Lions

The Lions are roaring, but this Colony is coming to silence the roar. 🦁🔇

This Championship group has their sights firmly set on the ultimate prize and they're not here just to make up the numbers.

They’re here to take it all. 💙🤍

🐧 PREMIERSHIP — 3:00PM

vs Harlequins

We reviewed last week's outing collectively we decided it wasn't enough.

This Premiership Penguins Squad know exactly what is required tomorrow — and they’ll need to turn it up a few notches against Quins.

There is no next week without getting the job done tomorrow.

🏆 TWO HUGE MILESTONES 🏆

We’ll also be celebrating two massive individual achievements:

💯 Sam “Shaggy” Lowe — 150 Club Games
💯 Noah “Noz” Kazarine — 100 First Grade Games

Two absolute Penguins. Two massive milestones. Cracking effort, lads! 🐧💙🤍

📍 THE FORTRESS — RUGBY PARK
🕛 TOMORROW FROM 12PM

Three senior teams. Three semi-finals. Two massive milestones.

ONE FORTRESS. ONE COLONY. ONE GOAL.

Get down to Rugby Park, get behind the Penguins and TURN THE FORTRESS BLUE & WHITE! 🔥🐧💙🤍

Big weekend for the club with 4 games taking place at Rugby Park this Saturday. Please take not of the below traffic conditions when arranging this weekend's trip to the Fortress.

RUGBY PARK ACCESS UPDATE | THIS WEEKEND

Heading to Rugby Park this weekend? Please allow a little extra time for your journey.

TasWater will be undertaking works on Selfs Point Road on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

During the works, traffic may be temporarily stopped in both directions for up to 10 minutes at a time while sections of the new sewer pipeline are lifted into place.

✅ Rugby Park remains accessible
✅ Vehicle access to the Cornelian Bay sporting precinct remains available
✅ Pedestrian access to Rugby Park remains available
⚠️ Short traffic delays are possible
⚠️ Ongoing works continue to affect traffic movements and parking availability in the area

If you're playing, officiating, volunteering or coming along to support this weekend, please allow some extra travel time and follow traffic management directions around Selfs Point Road.

Thanks for your patience, and we'll see you at Rugby Park!

🐧 150 CLUB GAMES — SAM “SHAGGY” LOWE! 💙🤍

150 games. One club. An absolute mountain of graft.

Congratulations to Sam “Shaggy” Lowe on reaching the massive milestone of 150 club games! 🐧💯

Shaggy — as he is affectionately known by pretty much everyone other than his mother — is a true cultural beacon of Taroona Rugby, both on and off the field.

Games, training, social events… if there’s a Penguin gathering, chances are Shaggs is somewhere in the middle of it.

On the field, Shaggy has become part of Taroona folklore.

There are two things you can guarantee:

1️⃣ Shaggs will be at the bottom of just about every ruck.
2️⃣ He’ll somehow manage to cop a whack in the crown jewels at training from his good mate Pierce. 😂

Look up “Hooker” in the Old Oxford Dictionary and we fully expect to find a photo of Shaggs.

This isn't some flashy modern-day ho**er scoring tries willy-nilly. No, no, no.

Shaggs is the bloke doing the dirty work.

The bloke at the bottom of the ruck.
The bloke clearing bodies out.
The bloke making sure we get clean ball.
The bloke who only really emerges from the darkness at lineout time to throw the ball in. 😂

An absolute mountain of graft, week after week.

A former First Grade and Club Captain, Shaggs embodies exactly what you want from a leader — leads from the front, leads by example and never asks anyone to do something he wouldn't do himself.

And that leadership extends well beyond the rugby field.

Shaggs has also made it his personal mission to encourage players — and frankly, anyone who will listen — to join him for his other great passion:

A Mango Smash at Poobah.

IFYKYK. 🍹😂

Shaggs, 150 club games is one hell of a shift.

You've earned every one of them, and Taroona Rugby is better for having you in the Colony.

Congratulations Shaggy — 150 down, here's hoping there are plenty more to come! 🐧💙🤍

🐧 100 FIRST GRADE GAMES — NOAH “NOZ” KAZARINE! 💙🤍

100 games. One jersey. One club.

Congratulations to our home-grown Penguin Noah “Noz” Kazarine on reaching the huge milestone of 100 First Grade games! 🐧💯

Noz has come through our junior system, developed through the Penguins pathway and made the jump into senior rugby — and he’s worn the Taroona jersey with nothing but pride, commitment and plenty of ticker.

Clocking up 100 First Grade games is no easy feat, and Noz has done it the hard way — putting his body on the line, doing whatever the team needs and consistently turning up for the club.

He’s also pulled on the Jack Jumpers jersey on multiple tours, playing his part on the representative stage and helping fly the flag for Tasmanian Rugby. 🦘💙

Now our current Premiership co-captain, this utility back is the ultimate team man. Wherever the team needs him, Noz is happy to go — and when he gets his chance, you can guarantee that sniper-like boot is ready to cause some damage. 🎯

And with the Finals Series upon us, there’s no doubt Noz will be right in the thick of it, helping lead the Penguins towards the ultimate prize.

100 First Grade games. A home-grown Penguin. A leader. A competitor.

Congratulations Noah “Noz” Kazarine — an absolute Penguin legend in the making. 🐧💯

CONGRATULATIONS NOZ! 💙🤍

SEMI-FINALS. DO OR DIE. 🐧🔥

The senior Penguins are officially in SEMI-FINALS MODE — and there’s no tomorrow. Premiership, Championship and Women’s are all fighting for a ticket to the Big Dance. 🏆

But first, we’ve got Friday Night at the Fortress and Eady St! 🐧

Our Junior Penguins hit Rugby Park for their second last Friday night of the season. It’s been so good watching our little Penguins grow, learn and hone their skills throughout the year — the future of this club is looking VERY bright! 💙🤍

At the same time it's Friday Night Lights at Eady St as the U18 Boys take on Glenorchy in a blockbuster at 6:00pm. After last week’s performance, expect the boys to come out looking to respond and put on a show. 🔥

SATURDAY = SEMI-FINAL SATURDAY 🏆

📍 The Fortress — Rugby Park

🐧 UNDER 16 BOYS — 10:50AM
vs Devonport
A Grand Final dress rehearsal for the Penguins they'll be looking to secure their jerseys and sharpen their skills before the big one next week when the silverware is on the line!🔥🏆

🐧 WOMEN — 12:00PM
vs UniQueens
Win and they’re dancing in the big one! 💃🏆

🐧 CHAMPIONSHIP — 1:30PM
vs UTAS Hobart Lions
Time fo rthe Penguins to silence the roar and book their spot in the Grand Final. 🦁🔇

🐧 PREMIERSHIP — 3:00PM
vs Harlequins
Quins stand in the way. The Penguins are coming to put them to the sword and keep marching towards the ultimate prize. ⚔️🔥

Four huge games. Three senior semi-finals. One Fortress.

It’s time to turn The Fortress BLUE AND WHITE. 💙🤍

BRING THE COLONY. 🐧

🔥 THE FORTRESS IS CALLING 🔥

Just one senior side takes the field this week as our Premiership Penguins keep the campaign rolling, with Championship and Women enjoying the bye, resting up and finalising plans ahead of finals.
🐧💙🤍

But there’s no rest for the Premiership squad.

With Harlequins coming over the mound to the Fortress, this is the Semi-Final preview — and every player will be looking to put on a show, make their mark and confirm their jersey for the finals series. 👊

The Penguins will be looking to continue the winning season, put another one in the column and keep the bragging rights as Rugby Park’s best. 😤

Before the main event, our Under 18s get the Fortress fired up against Glenorchy!

🏉 U18 Boys
🆚 Glenorchy
📍 Penguin Fortress
⏰ 12:00pm

🔥 PREMIERSHIP
🆚 Harlequins
📍 Penguin Fortress
⏰ 3:00pm

Every jersey is up for grabs. Every player has something to prove.

One Colony. One Standard.

Get to the Fortress. 🐧💙🤍

🐧 FINAL ROUND. ONE LAST HIT-OUT. THEN IT’S FINALS TIME. 🐧

The regular season is coming to a close at the Penguin Fortress, and while Championship, Women and U16 Boys get the weekend off to rest up for their finals campaigns, there’s still plenty of action coming your way!

🔥 FRIDAY NIGHT JUNIORS 🔥
The next generation takes centre stage with:
🏉 U10s
🏉 U12s
🏉 U14 Boys
🏉 Junior Girls

Then Saturday… WE GO TO WAR. 💙🤍

💥 U18 BOYS vs GLENORCHY
This one has GRAND FINAL PREVIEW written all over it. Two sides with plenty of firepower, and you can expect an absolute belter at the Fortress.

🏆 PREMIERSHIP | 3:00PM
🐧 TAROONA vs HARLEQUINS

Our Rugby Park neighbours come across the mound for the final regular-season hit-out.

The result won’t change the ladder positions, but make no mistake — there is plenty on the line. Pride, momentum, bragging rights and a chance to lay down a marker before these two sides meet again NEXT WEEK in the Semi Final.

One last regular-season battle.
Then the real business begins. 🔥

📍 Penguin Fortress – Rugby Park
🐧 Get out. Get loud. Back your Penguins.

ONE COLONY. ONE STANDARD.

🐧 THE COLONY HEADS NORTH WEST 🐧

The teams are locked in and the Penguins are heading up the Bass Highway for a massive NWC trip! 🚍💙🤍

🔥 CHAMPIONSHIP & WOMEN — BURNIE
It’s all on the line.

Both teams head to Burnie with the Minor Premiership within reach. The opportunity is there — now it’s time to seize it. Wins will secure or some other technical equations that i need a calculator for so just win...

🏉 PREMIERSHIP — DEVONPORT
We've already secured the Minor Premiership, but there’s still plenty to play for on way to Finals. The Bulls, who will be looking for the win to cement second spot as they build towards finals.

Both men’s fixtures kick off at 3PM — a long way from the safety of the Fortress and a true test of the depth, resilience and standards of our programs.

But there’s one thing about this Colony of Penguins…

WE’RE ALWAYS UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. 🐧🔥

And once the rugby is done, we’ll be heading to support our North West Coast club sponsor, Penguin Beer Co. , for a frothy* and a feed. 🍻🍔 (*Soda water for drivers)

One Colony. One Standard.

🏉 WEEKEND GAME DAY GUIDE 🐧💙🤍

The Penguins are on the road this weekend, with Friday Night's Junior Program the only action at the Penguin Fortress.

📍 Premiership head north to take on Devonport.
📍 Championship and Women's sides travel to Burnie in a massive double-header.
📍 Under 16 Boys hit the road to Launceston.

🔥 Minor Premierships are on the line!

Our Women's and Championship teams control their own destiny. A win this weekend secures the Minor Premiership. There are a few mathematical scenarios that could also get the job done... but we'll keep it simple...

Win and it's ours. 💪

👏 Congratulations to our Premiership side, who wrapped up the Minor Premiership last weekend with a bonus-point victory over Launceston. Now the focus turns to finishing the regular season strongly before finals against an ever improving Bulls Team.

Whether you're making the trip north or cheering from home, get behind the blue and white this weekend!

💙🤍🐧