Several recent MURFC players have been recruited into professional teams,[3] notably including current Melbourne Rebels and Wallabies hooker Jordan Uelese.

Source:[7] Nicknamed Uni or The Students, the club plays at HG Smith Oval (and surrounding fields) in Parkville.

Particularly during the off/pre-season, and for various strength & conditioning activities throughout the year, training sessions are often carried out on campus, making use of the University of Melbourne's extensive sporting facilities.

This first intervarsity game and the subsequent founding of MURFC was commemorated in 2009 with an exhibition match between the Melbourne and Sydney university sides, each wearing heritage jerseys in a nod to their shared history.

[13][14] MURFC won its first Premiership in 1910, and is unique in having fielded a team in the top-tier of Victorian club rugby in every season since its foundation.