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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on MYERS HANDED FULL TIME CONTRACT WITH MENS RUGBY SEVENS; BLADES ADDED TO COACHING RANKS
The Qantas Australian Rugby Sevens program has been boosted with Men’s Sevens utility Sam Myers handed an improved, full-time contract while Cam Blades has been added to the coaching staff on a part-time basis. 23-year-old Myers made his IRB debut...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK WINNING SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED
Australian Rugby Union is pleased to announce the winning schools who participated in National Rugby Week, an initiative to engage students in all things Rugby, including the new, safe, fast-paced game of Non-Contact Sevens. Schools across the country...
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Sep 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND THREE REVIEW
Round three of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship has finished with a staggering 276 points and 39 tries scored across the four matches. To view rights-free images from round three, please click here. Round four kicks off this Thursday night with the...
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Sep 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on FOUR MAKE STARTING DEBUT TO BUTT HEADS WITH RAMS
Four players will make their Perth Spirit starting debut when the side takes on the Greater Sydney Rams at Adelaide Airport Stadium, Adelaide on Saturday afternoon in Round Three of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). It will be Wests Scarborough...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND TWO REVIEW
Round two of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship has wrapped up with a total of 30 tries being scored across the four matches. To view rights-free images from round two, please click here. Round three commences this Thursday night with the Macquarie...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on BRISBANE CITY OUTLASTS SPIRIT IN PERTH
Perth Spirit has suffered a 26-21 loss to Brisbane City in front of a 2,300-strong crowd at McGillivray Oval this afternoon. Both sides gave the ball plenty of width throughout the match, with the home side turning in a strong first half performance to lead...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION WELCOMES KARMICHAEL HUNT
The Australian Rugby Union today welcomed former Rugby League and AFL star Karmichael Hunt to Australia’s Super Rugby ranks, after signing with the Queensland Reds on a three year contract. Hunt, who has signed a deal through until the end of 2017, was...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU BOARD APPROVES INCLUSION POLICY AHEAD OF 2014 BINGHAM CUP
Australian Rugby Union is delighted to announce a new Inclusion Policy, which is designed to stamp out all forms of discrimination and homophobia in Rugby and ensure a positive environment for everyone involved in the game. Today’s announcement coincides...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on GODWIN, MORAHAN SET FOR RUGBY RETURN WITH SPIRIT
Kyle Godwin and Luke Morahan will make their long awaited returns to the rugby field when the Perth Spirit host Brisbane City in round two of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship on Sunday at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont. The Perth Spirit, which...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION BOARD APPROVE CHANGES TO PLAYER CONTRACTING
The Australian Rugby Union today announced significant changes to its player contracting protocols in a move that will help retain Australia’s best Rugby talent. The changes were approved by the ARU Board on Monday this week and will see the...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on PAT MCCABE CONFIRMS RETIREMENT FROM PROFESSIONAL RUGBY
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies back Pat McCabe has confirmed his retirement from professional Rugby Union. McCabe finalised his decision after this week receiving specialist advice from various medical professionals, who confirmed that the 26-year-old...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hooper voted NSW Waratahs Players Player of the Year
Michael Hooper has tonight been named as the NSW Waratahs Players’ Player of the Year, for the second year running. Hooper’s season tally of 277 votes eclipsed second-placed Wycliff Palu, whose 257 nominations saw him receive the Forward of the...
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Aug 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on PERTH OPENS NRC CAMPAIGN WITH SPIRITED VICTORY
The Perth Spirit has started their 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship campaign with a thrilling 28-23 victory over the Canberra Vikings at Canberra’s Viking Park today. The Spirit started strongly and played with continuous pressure and an air-tight...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 1: CANBERRA VIKINGS V PERTH SPIRIT
The Perth Spirit will take on the Canberra Vikings in their inaugural match of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship this Saturday in Canberra. Sixteen Western Australian club rugby players – outside of those that represented the Western Force in 2014...
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT SIDE NAMED TO RAID VIKINGS
Western Force lock, Rory Walton, will captain the 23-man Perth Spirit team to take on the Canberra Vikings on Saturday afternoon in the Western Australian side’s first match in the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. The side will include 16 players from...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Competition Fixtures 2014
FIXTURES DRAW Round Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Notes 1 Thurs 21 Aug Brisbane City Sydney Stars Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.30pm Broadcast Match Sat 23 Aug Canberra Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm Sat 23 Aug NSW...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship 2014
Nine teams. Four states and one territory. Eighteen venues. A free-flowing, tough, attractive game that will connect with the heartland of Australian Rugby. This is the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. This is Australian Rugby Unleashed. The 2014...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Perth Spirit Draw – National Rugby Championship
Round Date Home Team Away Team Venue Time (local) 1 Sat 23 Aug Canberra Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm 2 Sun 31 Aug Perth Spirit Brisbane City University of WA, Perth 3.30pm 3 Sat 6 Sept Perth Spirit Greater Sydney Rams Adelaide Airport...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT NAMES STANDARDS GROUP FOR BUILDCORP NRC
The Perth Spirit has named a seven-man Standards Group for the upcoming 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Western Force representatives Kyle Godwin, Luke Morahan, Ian Prior, Heath Tessmann, Rory Walton and Sam Wykes have been included...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE FOR PERTH SPIRIT HOME MATCHES
Tickets are now on sale for Perth Spirit home matches in Perth for the 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) that kicks off this week. The Spirit, a team formed from Western Force players and leading players from Perth’s Pindan Premier Grade,...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Eastwood crowned 2014 Magners Shute Shield Champions
The Woodies have been crowned 2014 Magners Shute Shield Champions, claiming their first title since 2011 with a 33-13 win over Southern Districts today in front of a 7,000-strong crowd. Their win capped a fantastic Grand Finals day, with Club Champions Sydney...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vale Eric Tindall
The NSW rugby community was saddened to learn of the passing of former Waratahs scrumhalf Eric Tindall, who passed away last Monday at the age of 69. From the Drummoyne club, Eric ’Nookie’ Tindall earned 6 NSW caps from 1969-1973. He debuted against Fiji...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Eastwood crowned 2014 Magners Shute Shield Champions
The Woodies have been crowned 2014 Magners Shute Shield Champions, claiming their first title since 2011 with a 31-13 win over Southern Districts today in front of a 7,000-strong crowd. Their win capped a fantastic Grand Finals day, with Club Champions Sydney...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Warringah flyhalf Hamish Angus voted Player of the Year
Hamish Angus has been voted Shute Shield Player of the Year for 2014. It’s the second time in three seasons that the Warringah flyhalf has taken the Ken Catchpole Medal. Sydney University’s young winger Henry Clunies-Ross has been voted Rookie of the...
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Aug 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHED
New teams, new rivalries, new laws. New era. Nine teams. Four states and one territory. Eighteen venues. A free-flowing, tough, attractive game that will connect with the heartland of Australian Rugby. This is the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. This...
