Australian Schools' Rugby: Merv & Iris Allen Award

1994 saw the inauguration of two awards in memory of two of Schools Rugby's greatest supporters and benefactors in Australia. Merv Allen was President of the Australian Schools' Rugby Union when he died.  Prior to this he was President of the NSW Schools Rugby Union, NSW Combined High Schools and held many other posts in Schools Rugby and sports generally. Both Merv and his wife Iris, who has also since died, were long term and generous supporters of Schools Rugby.

Merv & Iris Allen Award: Best Team Man

"For overall contribution to the Australian Squad"

1994 : Wales

Ben McKay Sydney Boys' High School NSW

1994-95 :  UK Tour

Damian Flynn Nudgee College QLD   &   Ben Hindmarsh The King's School NSW

1995 : New Zealand

John Slater St Joseph's College  NSW

1996 : New Zealand

John Aloua  St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace QLD

1997 : New Zealand

Andrew Farley, Marist College, Ashgrove, QLD

1998 : New Zealand

Josh Mann-Rea, St Joseph's College, Nudgee, QLD

1998-99 : UK Tour

Josh Gamgee, Balgowlah Boys' High School, NSW

1999:  New Zealand

Nathan Johnson, Brisbane Boys College, QLD

2000:  Ireland and New Zealand

Peter Waring, Epping Boys High. NSW

2001 : England and Samoa

Josh Clements, Hurlstone Agricultural HS, NSW

2001 : Tour Japan, UK and Ireland

Chris Siale, St Patrick’s College, Strathfield, NSW

2002 : Tour Tonga and New Zealand

David Billsborrow, St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, NSW

2003 : Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand

Liam Bibo, St Laurence’s College, QLD

2004 : Ireland and Tour Samoa and New Zealand

Keiron Lander, Downlands College, QLD

2005 : Japan, Samoa, New Zealand and Tour UK and Ireland

Brett Gillespie, Ipswich Grammar School, QLD

2006 : Tonga and Tour  Fiji and New Zealand

Rowan Kellam, Cumberland High School, NSW

2007 : England, Samoa, New Zealand

James Slipper, The Southport School, QLD

2008:  Fiji and Tour Tonga and New Zealand

Tim Bennetts, Pennant Hills High School, NSW

2009 : Tonga, New Zealand and Tour Ireland and UK

Angus Hamilton, Scotch College, Melbourne

2010 : Samoa, Fiji and Tour Samoa and New Zealand

Philip Kite, St Joseph’s College Nudgee, QLD

2011: England & New Zealand

Sean McMahon, St Jospeh's Nudgee College, QLD

2012: Tonga, Samoa, Tour of Fiji & New Zealand

Andrew Ferris, The Kings School, NSW

Merv & Iris Allen Award: Teacher Contribution

"For Significant Contribution to Schools' Rugby by a Teacher"

1994     Mr Bill Sole (QLD)

1995     Mr Peter Jones (SA)

1996     Mr Rob Bradley & Mr Don Wiburd  (NSW)

1997     Mr Bill Allen (WA)

1998     Mr Max Green, St Edmund's College (ACT)

1999     Mr Chris Taylor, Scotch College (VIC)

2000     Mr Barry Honan (QLD)

2001     Mr Greg O’Mullane (NT)

2002     Mr Ewart Robson OAM (NSW)

2003     Mr Glen Millar (SA)

2004     Mr Kevin Culliver (VIC)

2005     Dr Tui Aualiitia (TAS)

            Mr John Papahatzis (ACT)

2006     Mr Robert D Lewis (SA),

            Mr Geoff Garland (NSW)

            Mr David Robertson (QLD)

2007     Mr Michael Bowen (ACT)

2008     Mr David Ley (NT)

2009     Mr Paul Carozza (QLD)

2010     Mr Glenn Clayton (NSW)

2011     Mr Bill Newcombe (QLD)

2012     Mr Graeme Dedrick (NSW) &

            Ms Ema Yandall (VIC)