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La Perouse United RLFC
Club information
Full name	La Perouse United; Rugby League; Football Club
Nickname(s)	La Pa
Colours	Black; White
Founded	1968; 57 years ago
Current details
Ground(s)	Yarra Oval, La Perouse;
Competition	Sydney Combined Competition, South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League
Records
Premierships	2008

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The La Perouse United are an Australian rugby league football team based in La Perouse, New South Wales a suburb of south-central Sydney they play in the South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League. The club was formed in the early 1950s and has a rich history within the South Sydney district, nurturing local talent and contributing to the development of rugby league in the region. La Perouse United has been a vital part of the local Indigenous community, and over the years, it has produced several notable players who have gone on to represent Australia at the international level. Some of the club's standout alumni include Eric Simms and Russell Fairfax, both of whom made significant contributions to the sport at the highest levels. The club continues to play a pivotal role in fostering grassroots rugby league talent.

Notable Juniors

Chick Donnelley (1946–47 St George Dragons)
Eric Simms (1965–75 South Sydney Rabbitohs
Russell Fairfax (1974–81 Sydney Roosters & South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Nathan Gibbs (1978–84 South Sydney Rabbitohs & Parramatta Eels)
Sean Garlick (1990–99 South Sydney Rabbitohs & Sydney Roosters)
Tom Jensen (1993–95) La Perouse & Matraville Tigers & South Eastern Seagulls
Gavin Lester (1998–2004 Canterbury Bulldogs & Sydney Roosters)
Reni Maitua (2004–14 Canterbury Bulldogs, Cronulla Sharks & Parramatta Eels)
Nathan Merritt (2002–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla Sharks)
Beau Champion (2005–15 South Sydney Rabbitohs, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans & Parramatta Eels)
Fred Briggs (2007–08 Canterbury Bulldogs)
Dylan Farrell (2010– South Sydney Rabbitohs & St George Illawarra Dragons)
James Roberts (2011– South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Titans & Brisbane Broncos)
Nathan Peats (2011– South Sydney Rabbitohs, Parramatta Eels & Gold Coast Titans)
Adam Reynolds (2012– South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Craig Garvey (2013– St George Illawarra Dragons & Canterbury Bulldogs)
Alex Johnston (2014– South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tyrone Phillips (2015– Canterbury Bulldogs & Penrith Panthers)
Josh Addo-Carr (2016– Wests Tigers & Melbourne Storm)
Grant Garvey (2016– Sydney Roosters)
Tom Wright (2018– Manly Sea Eagles)

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+{{Short description|Australian rugby league football club, based in La Perouse, NSW}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
 {{Infobox rugby league club
   | clubname   = La Perouse United RLFC
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   | President   =  | shortname  = Lapa
   | traditional Anzac Sunday match: La Pa vs Maroubra
-  | founded    = 1968
+  | founded    = {{start date and age|1968}}
-| colours            = {{color box|black}} Black<br>{{color box|white}} White
+| colours            = {{color box|black}} Black<br />{{color box|white}} White
   | ground     = Yarra Oval, [[La Perouse, New South Wales|La Perouse]]
   |  koori knockouts: 2
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 The '''La Perouse United''' are an Australian [[rugby league]] football team based in [[La Perouse, New South Wales]] a suburb of south-central Sydney they play in the [[South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League]].
+The club was formed in the early 1950s and has a rich history within the South Sydney district, nurturing local talent and contributing to the development of rugby league in the region. La Perouse United has been a vital part of the local Indigenous community, and over the years, it has produced several notable players who have gone on to represent Australia at the international level. Some of the club's standout alumni include [[Eric Simms (rugby league)|Eric Simms]] and [[Russell Fairfax]], both of whom made significant contributions to the sport at the highest levels. The club continues to play a pivotal role in fostering grassroots rugby league talent.
 ==Notable Juniors==
-*[[Chick Donnelley]] (1946-47 [[St George Dragons]])
+*[[Chick Donnelley]] (1946–47 [[St George Dragons]])
-*[[Eric Simms (rugby league)|Eric Simms]] (1965-75 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])
+*[[Eric Simms (rugby league)|Eric Simms]] (1965–75 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]
-*[[Russell Fairfax]] (1974-81 [[Sydney Roosters]] & [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
+*[[Russell Fairfax]] (1974–81 [[Sydney Roosters]] & [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
-*[[Nathan Gibbs]] (1978-84 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[Parramatta Eels]])
+*[[Nathan Gibbs]] (1978–84 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[Parramatta Eels]])
-*[[Sean Garlick]] (1990-99 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])
+*[[Sean Garlick]] (1990–99 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])
-*[[Gavin Lester]] (1998-04 [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])
+*[[Tom Jensen]] (1993–95) La Perouse & [[Matraville Tigers]] & [[South Eastern Seagulls]]
-*[[Tom Jensen]] (90s Great [[La Perouse Panthers]])
+*[[Gavin Lester]] (1998–2004 [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])
-*[[Reni Maitua]] (2004-14 [[Canterbury Bulldogs]], [[Cronulla Sharks]] & [[Parramatta Eels]])
+*[[Reni Maitua]] (2004–14 [[Canterbury Bulldogs]], [[Cronulla Sharks]] & [[Parramatta Eels]])
-*[[Beau Champion]] (2005-15 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Melbourne Storm]], [[Gold Coast Titans]] & [[Parramatta Eels]])
+*[[Nathan Merritt]] (2002–14 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Cronulla Sharks]])
+*[[Beau Champion]] (2005–15 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Melbourne Storm]], [[Gold Coast Titans]] & [[Parramatta Eels]])
-*[[Fred Briggs (rugby league)|Fred Briggs]] (2007-08 [[Canterbury Bulldogs]])
+*[[Fred Briggs (rugby league)|Fred Briggs]] (2007–08 [[Canterbury Bulldogs]])
-*[[Dylan Farrell]] (2010- [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[St George Illawarra Dragons]])
-*[[James Roberts (rugby league)|James Roberts]] (2011- [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Penrith Panthers]], [[Gold Coast Titans]] & [[Brisbane Broncos]])
+*[[Dylan Farrell]] (2010– [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[St George Illawarra Dragons]])
-*[[Nathan Peats]] (2011- [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Parramatta Eels]] & [[Gold Coast Titans]])
+*[[James Roberts (rugby league)|James Roberts]] (2011– [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Penrith Panthers]], [[Gold Coast Titans]] & [[Brisbane Broncos]])
-*[[Adam Reynolds]] (2012- [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
+*[[Nathan Peats]] (2011– [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Parramatta Eels]] & [[Gold Coast Titans]])
+*[[Adam Reynolds]] (2012– [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
-*[[Craig Garvey]] (2013- [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] & [[Canterbury Bulldogs]])
+*[[Craig Garvey]] (2013– [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] & [[Canterbury Bulldogs]])
-*[[Alex Johnston (rugby league)|Alex Johnston]] (2014- [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
+*[[Alex Johnston (rugby league)|Alex Johnston]] (2014– [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
-*[[Tyrone Phillips]] (2015- [[Canterbury Bulldogs]])
-*[[Josh Addo-Carr]] (2016- [[Wests Tigers]] & [[Melbourne Storm]])
+*[[Tyrone Phillips]] (2015– [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] & [[Penrith Panthers]])
-*[[Grant Garvey]] (2016- [[Sydney Roosters]])
+*[[Josh Addo-Carr]] (2016– [[Wests Tigers]] & [[Melbourne Storm]])
+*[[Grant Garvey]] (2016– [[Sydney Roosters]])
+*[[Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)|Tom Wright]] (2018– [[Manly Sea Eagles]])
 ==See also==
-{{Portal|Sydney|Rugby league}}
+{{Portal|Sports}}
 *[[NSW Koori Knockout]]
-== References ==
+==References==
 {{reflist}}
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 [[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1968]]
 [[Category:1968 establishments in Australia]]
+[[Category:La Perouse, New South Wales]]