UNSW Whales, Sydney Underwater Rugby

UNSW Whales, Sydney Underwater Rugby Australia's first underwater rugby club
Come and join us! Thursday & Sunday @ Leichhart Aquatic Center (contact us for times)

Ever thought about taking your rugby game to the bottom of the pool? The UNSW Whales are looking for new players to join...
27/02/2026

Ever thought about taking your rugby game to the bottom of the pool? The UNSW Whales are looking for new players to join our pod! Whether you're a seasoned pro or have never worn a pair of fins in your life, there’s a spot in the water for you. Our beginners sessions are designed for you to get to know the game in a non intimidating environment.

​Our team is all about inclusivity. We pride ourselves on welcoming space for everyone to get active, meet a fabulous community and play one of the most unique sports in the world.

​Ready to take the plunge?
🔗 Register via our link in our bio. Alternatively you can enter http://bit.ly/4b17EUx into your browser to access the form and we will be in touch!

📍 Where: UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre

🕗 When: Every Wednesday night through to Easter. Arrive at 7.45pm for an 8pm start!

No experience needed but we do need you to be comfortable swimming in a pool. Just bring your swimmers and we can provide the rest 💦

What a night at the 2025 UNSW Sports Awards Gala Dinner! Our Underwater Rugby club was proud to celebrate with the UNSW ...
19/11/2025

What a night at the 2025 UNSW Sports Awards Gala Dinner! Our Underwater Rugby club was proud to celebrate with the UNSW sporting community.

​A massive congratulations to our dedicated club member, Adam Inchley, who was honoured with the prestigious Doug Crawford Award! Coach Nick Coumbis was on hand to accept the award.

​The team had a fantastic time mingling and celebrating UNSW Sport in the Grand Ballroom at the Australian Turf Club. We are so proud to be part of this community!

12/10/2025

Thank you .uwr for joining us at Steinfeld 2025!

STEINFELD CUP IS BACK AGAIN - Come and join us again for the 2025 Steinfeld Cup, being held at Leichhardt Park Aquatic C...
08/07/2025

STEINFELD CUP IS BACK AGAIN - Come and join us again for the 2025 Steinfeld Cup, being held at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre Sydney on 11-12 October 2025. Follow the Facebook event for further details

06/08/2024

STEINFELD CUP SAVE THE DATE - The Whales are pleased to announce we are hosting the Steinfeld Cup again this year on 12-13 October at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre. More details to come soon! We hope to see you all there!

Another great nationals done and dusted for the Whales! Over 24th-26th May the Whales were over in Perth competing with ...
29/05/2024

Another great nationals done and dusted for the Whales! Over 24th-26th May the Whales were over in Perth competing with Australia’s best underwater rugby players. Congrats to our women’s team (the UNSW Platypuses) who took home the Bronze medal and to their captain who was the top goal scorer for the entire competition with a whopping 11 goals!
Our men’s team played some great and close games, and finished up in 5th position.
Final results:
Women’s:
1st🥇:
2nd🥈:
3rd:🥉: UNSW Platypuses
4th:
5th:
6th:

Men
1st🥇:
2nd🥈:
3rd:🥉:
4th:
5th: UNSW Whales
6th:
7th:
8th:

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to Perth raiders and UWRA for hosting. We’re looking forward to another great season and will see you all back for next year’s competition.

Address

Leichhardt Aquatic Center
Sydney, NSW

Opening Hours

Thursday 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Sunday 10:30am - 12:30pm

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