East Coast Toucans

This team is a mix of mates from various clubs…from Randwick to Wollongong, with a deadly scary name. Most of us have played together before at some point – this is an excuse to catch up and play together again......

Let’s start with Gus – self-proclaimed ‘godfather’ of Toucan rugby. The only way he gets to play with such high-caliber players is to organise the squad and pick himself on a team.

Big Papa George is a founding member of the Toucans. Historians widely agree he dubbed the team accordingly based on his favourite stuffed toy. Plays very much like aforementioned stuffed toy.
Toucan Token has been water-boy at the highest level of Sydney Club Rugby. With a dazzling smile to match his dazzling speed he’s a genuine all-rounder – the dark horse of the gang.

Weekesy, a.k.a. Winksey (if you’ve seen “Old School”?) is an all-singing, all-dancing entertainment machine with shirt-resistant skin.

Dangleberries is nuts. He has nuts too, and they are put to good use on and off the paddock as a vital ingredient in his infamous “Mixed Berry Smoothie.”
Junior speaks for others than just himself in claiming to be 'fat and slow with terrible hands, unless it involves pies.'

BB, ‘the King’ is a purple breasted, parachute of Eden Toucan hailing from Southern Mexico. He enjoys tacos, nachos and burritos.

Jay-Z is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over USD$150 million. Despite this it remains hard to get any fees from him.

Luke McCann is rad. Or so he likes to think.

Pete Hubert "floats like a butterfly, stings like a butterfly..." In my list of top-three Huberts.

Sean Hubert appears to be the second biggest Junior in the squad. Also makes my list of top-three Huberts.

Bond. Dave Bond. Is Australia’s answer to Van Wilder with 12 years at uni and still counting.

Stubbfish is the world’s biggest fully grown baby-faced assassin. Rarely seen without a Missus.

Micky-E holds the dubious honour of having had the Colonel name KFC’s largest portion size available after his delightful derriere.

Kells is most definitely one of the top two Kelly twins in every sense. A talented versatile player, he smugly lauds it over Micky-E that KFC’s variety bucket was named in his honour.

Thommo is possibly the closest to having any semblance of ‘gas’ out of the Toucan squad. He uses this attribute for the most part to chase fillies. He is made of glass.
TK falls in the same species as the Stubbfish. Don’t be fooled by his schoolboy good looks and sheepish demeanour, he’s part animal. Lock up your women.

JP and MP are the deadliest bro-bro combo since the Ellas, and can both “do it all” (so they claim). They are both also Toucan stalwarts, wartier than most.

Wattie is the bright spark of the troupe. It’s a thing of beauty to see this gentle giant on the charge.

Funkle is a veteran Toucan who is sick of how often people tell him he looks (and acts) like Stiffler. He knows it by now. He is aware. There’s more to him than that. Get over it.
Deano is our firey Toucan, with more red plumage than most, though he will argue it to be ‘strawberry blonde.’ Ranga is ranga, whatever the spin.

Dan ‘the Mouth’ Aaron loves banter – or has a massive set of choppers. Best not to give him first bite of your apple.

Dane is big, loyal, hairy, simple, and goes wacko for smackos. Put simply, he’s great.
Walker, texas ranger, lacks many of the qualities we love about his famous namesake. He can’t fly-kick and he’s not a ranga. He does look like Jeebers when he grows a beard though. He’ll always have that.

Lighty is a mysterious man of mystery. Used to go by Darkie, until he heard there’s nothing healthy about a tan.

Will MacDiarmid, or won’t he? Watch him play to find out.

Spilso’s butterfingers were pre-ordained in the genes. Thanks a lot mum and dad.
Joel “Moon” Rivers is a crooner from way back. His dazzling antics on the paddock will have you singing too.

James Craig is Sydney’s very own ‘tall ship’. Built in 1874 he has had a colourful history which you too can check out on his website.

Nashie loves to grind his teeth. Quite good at Rugby too.