1/542014: Gold Coast and District Rugby Union Grand Final between the Gold Coast Eagles and the Helensvale Hogs (blue) played at Helensvale. Photo of a streaker wearing the Gators mascot’s head. Photo by Richard Gosling
In Pictures: Top 50 Gold Coast Rugby Photos of the Decade
We’ve hunted through the Gold Coast Bulletin’s archives to find the top 50 photographs from the Gold Coast rugby scene this decade. Warning: nudity inside.
2/542018: The Gold Coast District Rugby Union grand final between Griffith University Colleges and Surfers Paradise at Bond Pirates on Saturday. Surfers Paradise Dolphins player, Edmund Aholelei . Picture: Jerad Williams
3/542012: Gold Coast Rugby Union. Palm Beach Currumbin (green) vs. Gold Coast at Helensvale. Photo of Karl Manning with ball.
4/542014: Gold Coast Rugby Union, Palm Beach-Currumbin (green) vs Gold Coast Eagles played at Currumbin. Photo of Ed Malo off loads during a tackle. Photo by Richard Gosling
5/542010: School Rugby at TSS. TSS (red and blue stripes) vs. Toowoomba Grammar. Photo of Will Slipper scoring
6/542010: Rugby Union Grand Final at Colleges Rugby Ground. Surfers Paradise v Eagles. Eagles #2 Hayden Callahan
7/542010: QRU Premier Rugby - Round 8. Gold Coast Breakers versus Sunshine Coast Stingrays, Albert Park. Photo Breakers: Dion Taumata
8/542010: School Rugby at TSS. TSS (red and blue stripes) vs. Toowoomba Grammar. Photo of Matt Fairnington
9/542010: Gold Coast Rugby Union semi final between the Eagles and the Bulls, held at Pizzey Park, Miami. Photo of Eagle Ross Love.
10/542011: Rugby Union. Gold Coast Breakers (gold stripe) vs. Souths at Albert Park. Photo of John Monu scores.
11/542011: Gold Coast Rugby Union under 15 Grand Final at Albert Park. Beaudesert defeated Coomera. Beaudesert #8 Luke Peterson.
12/542011: Queensland Rugby Union match between the Gold Coast Breakers and the Brothers, held at Albert Park, Broadbeach Waters. Photo of Breakers’ Jay Havelu loses his headgear in a tackle.
13/542011: Gold Coast Rugby Union match between the Gold Coast Eagles and College and University Knights, held at Ashmore. Photo of Jamie Weston.
14/542011: Rugby Union. Colleges vs Helensvale (blue and black stripes) at Heeb Street. Photo of Josh Melrose with ball.
15/542012: Gold Coast Rugby Union. Palm Beach Currumbin (green) vs. Gold Coast at Helensvale. Photo of Karl Manning with ball.
16/542012: Gold Coast Rugby Union Final, Palm Beach Currumbin vs the Gold Coast Eagle, held at Bienvenue Oval - Winners Palm Beach Currumbin, Kahui Simpson
17/542012: Qld Premier Rugby. Sunnybank vs Gold Coast. Sunnybank #12 Ben Tapuai.
18/542012: Gold Coast Rugby Union Final, Palm Beach Currumbin vs the Gold Coast Eagle, held at Bienvenue Oval - Winners Palm Beach Currumbin, James Baker (Eagles )
19/542012: Gold Coast Rugby Union Final, Palm Beach Currumbin (Green) vs the Gold Coast Eagle, held at Bienvenue Oval - Winners Palm Beach Currumbin, Ryan Roberts
20/542013: Gold Coast rugby union top of ladder clash Gold Coast Eagles (blue shorts) vs Colleges Knights at Overell Park. Photo of Jesse Westerlund set up a try with this run.
21/542013: Gold Coast Rugby Union match held between the Gold Coast Eagles and Palm Beach-Currumbin at Southport.(L-R) Alex Behns is driven into the turf by Jacob Heilbronn.
22/542013: Gold Coast and District Rugby Union match between Griffith University-Colleges Knights and the Surfers Paradise Dolphins, held at Benowa. Surfers Pardise’s Ross Morrissey (with ball).
23/542013: Gold Coast rugby, Gold Coast Eagles (yellow) vs Helensvale at Overell Park. Photo of Jye Thomas.
24/542013: Breakers player Stacey Hoskings in action at the Queensland Premier Rugby, Gold Coast Breakers (orange and blue) v Easts (blue and yellow) at Bond University.
25/542014: Photos at the Gold Coast and District Rugby Union Grand Final between the Gold Coast Eagles and the Helensvale Hogs (blue) played at Helensvale. Photo of Bryce Zygadlo. Photo by Richard Gosling
26/542014: Gold Coast Rugby Union, Palm Beach-Currumbin (green) vs Gold Coast Eagles played at Currumbin. Photo of Ed Malo off loads during a tackle. Photo by Richard Gosling
27/542014: Eagles’ Frankie Amato in action at the Gold Coast rugby union match between Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast Eagles. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS
28/542014: Gold Coast Rugby Union, Palm Beach-Currumbin (green) vs Gold Coast Eagles played at Currumbin. Photo of Jay Michalak tackled. Photo by Richard Gosling
29/542014: Surfers Paradises Karl Giles in action at the Gold Coast rugby union match between Surfers Paradise and Helensvale on Saturday. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS
30/542015: GC RUGBY union match. Surfers Paradise v Gold Coast Knights match played at Benowa . Knights player No12 Levi Hui Hai Surfers Paradise player No 2 Simon Kay . Picture Mike Batterham
31/542015: Gold Coast captain Bryce Zygadlo (centre) is tackled. Rugby Union action between the Gold Coast Eagles and the Helensvale Hogs. Pics Tim Marsden
32/542015: Hogs’ Jason Young (left). Rugby Union action between the Gold Coast Eagles and the Helensvale Hogs. Pics Tim Marsden
33/542015: Photos of the senior match for Gold Coast Cyclones rugby union selection Match played at Southport . Australia (yellow) Vs NZ (blue ) . Yellow No 13 Jack Finginan .Picture Mike Batterham
34/542015: Gold Coast’s Jesse Westerlund (left) makes a tackle on Hogs’ Matty Blair. Rugby Union action between the Gold Coast Eagles and the Helensvale Hogs. Pics Tim Marsden
35/542016: Pila Fifita (left) of Surfers Paradise Dolphins breaks free from a challenge by Chris Manby of Griffith College Knights during the Gold Coast District Rugby Union grand final played at the James Overall Park, Southport, Gold Coast. Photo: Regi Varghese
36/542016: Match played at Benowa , Gold Coast District rugby union preliminary final between Helensvale Hogs and Griffith Colleges. Griffith player no11 blake griffin Helensvale player No14 jack finigan .Picture Mike Batterham
37/542016: Gold Coast District Rugby Union game between Surfers Paradise and Helensvale. Surfers Regan Gleeson scores a try. Picture by Scott Fletcher
38/542016: Star All Blacks forward Jerome Kaino and rising star Damian McKenzie with students from TSS on main beach to promote the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens competition that is on next year. Photo: Steve Holland
39/542016: Gold Coast District Rugby Union game between Surfers Paradise and Helensvale. Surfers James Crisp passes. Picture by Scott Fletcher
40/542017: Gold Coast Bulletin only Please check with Picture Editor before use. Gold Coast Rugby Union preliminary final between Colleges (maroon) and Helensvale at Bond Pirates. Photo of Josiah Bueta. Photo by Richard Gosling
41/542017: Bond University’s Dylan Riley in action in Round 16 of the Queensland Premier Rugby match between Bond University and Wests. Picture: Jerad Williams
42/542017: Palm Beach Currumbin Alleygators (green) host Bond Pirates in Round 4 of the Gold Coast District Rugby Union competition. Matt Oberhardt. Photo by Richard Gosling
43/542017: Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Gold Coast Eagles and Helensvale Hogs. Eagles player No 7 Chad Bradfield Hogs Player No . Picture Mike Batterham
44/542017: TSS No.8 Reno Gerrard. The Southport School vs Toowoomba Grammar School in round 2 of the 2017 GPS rugby competition, 22nd July 2017 at TGS. Photo: MyEventPix.net (Adrian Gaglione).
45/542018: Round 13 of the Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Surfers Paradise and Griffith University Colleges at Albert Park, on Saturday. Surfers Paradise player Peryhn Martin. Picture: Jerad Williams
46/542018: Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Coolangatta Tweed Barbarians and Palm Beach Currumbin Alleygators (green). Photo of Tama Voyce off-loading. Photo by Richard Gosling
47/542018: The Gold Coast District Rugby Union grand final between Griffith University Colleges and Surfers Paradise at Bond Pirates on Saturday. Grand final winners Griffith University College celebrates. Picture: Jerad Williams
48/542018: Action pics of Gold Coast District Rugby Union preliminary final between Surfers Paradise and Gold Coast Eagles at Rugby Lane, Helensvale. Photo of Doryaan Hope. Photo by Richard Gosling
49/542018: The Gold Coast District Rugby Union grand final between Griffith University Colleges and Surfers Paradise at Bond Pirates on Saturday. Griffith University College’s Will Holling. Picture: Jerad Williams
50/542019: Round 7 Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Helensvale Hogs and Gold Coast Eagles at the Hogs rugby club on Rugby Lane. Photo of Helensvale’s Pierre Hola. Photo by Richard Gosling
51/542019: Round 1 Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Nerang (maroon shorts) and Bond Pirates at Glennon Park. Photo of Peter Woodward.
52/542019: Round 1 GPS Rugby blockbuster between The Southport School and Nudgee College at TSS. Photo of Dion Samuela (TSS) and Robert Mapa. Photo by Richard Gosling
53/542019: Round 1 Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Nerang (maroon shorts) and Bond Pirates at Glennon Park. Photo of Jarrod Newton.
54/542019: Round 7 Gold Coast District Rugby Union match between Helensvale Hogs and Gold Coast Eagles at the Hogs rugby club on Rugby Lane. Helensvale scrumhalf Scott Stokes. Photo by Richard Gosling
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