-
Apr 26, 18 •
1321 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES SIDE TO PLAY FIJI U20S NAMED
1. George Francis, Eastwood 2. Efi Maafu, Wests Bulldogs 3. Tom Ross, Gungahlin 4. Trevor Hosea, Harlequins 5. Angus Blyth, Bond University 6. Esei Haangana (vc), Melbourne Unicorns 7. Fraser McReight, Brothers 8. Patrick Tafa, Norths (Sydney) 9. Ryan...
-
Apr 26, 18 •
1265 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS EXTENDED SQUAD ANNOUNCED
The Buildcorp Wallaroos extended squad has been announced, with 45 players to take part in satellite training programs around the country to prepare for national duties. Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Dwayne Nestor will oversee the program before the squad...
-
Apr 24, 18 •
1369 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS AND QANTAS WALLABIES TO PLAY IN HISTORIC DOUBLE HEADERS IN 2018
History will be made this August when the Qantas Wallabies and Buildcorp Wallaroos feature in back-to-back double headers in Sydney at ANZ Stadium and then Auckland the following Saturday at Eden Park. The ANZ Stadium clash on Saturday 18 August will be the...
-
Apr 23, 18 •
1188 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALSH NAMES FIRST AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD
1. Jeral Skelton, 4 caps, Brothers 2. Tom Connor, 5 caps, Warringah 3. Sam Myers, 34 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Lachlan Miller, 1 cap, Southern Cross University (Coffs Harbour) 5. Nicky Price, 2 caps, Southern Districts 6. John Porch, 17 caps, Norths (Sydney)...
-
Apr 20, 18 •
1327 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby’s tribute to the ANZACs
• Invest Super Rugby matches to acknowledge ANZACs • All Blacks coach Steve Hansen gets behind appeal This weekend’s Investec Super Rugby matches will honour the ANZACs as is the tradition of New Zealand and Australian clubs hosting matches...
-
Apr 18, 18 •
1087 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TWO DEBUTANTS SET FOR WORLD SERIES BOW AS THREE ARE RULED OUT
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad for HSBC Sevens World Series round three, Kitakyushu, Japan Shannon Parry (c), 26 caps, QLD and Griffith University Demi Hayes, 5 caps, QLD and Griffith University Dominique Du Toit, 8 caps, QLD and Macquarie...
-
Apr 16, 18 •
1384 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RISING STAR LUKHAN TUI RE-COMMITS TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL THE END OF 2020
Qantas Wallabies lock Lukhan Tui has committed his future to Australian Rugby re-signing with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds until the end of 2020. The four-Test forward enjoyed a breakout year in 2017 after making his international debut in the...
-
Apr 15, 18 •
1258 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BACK-TO-BACK WINS ON THE FINAL DAY EARNS AUSTRALIA FIFTH ON THE GOLD COAST
The Australian Men’s Sevens side have finished fifth at the Commonwealth Games after accounting for Kenya and Scotland on the final day. Australia started brightly on Sunday as they brushed aside Kenya 33-5 in front of a sold out crowd at Robina Stadium....
-
Apr 15, 18 •
1280 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN FINISH WITH COMMONWEALTH GAMES SILVER
The Australian Women’s Sevens side have claimed Silver at the Commonwealth Games following an epic Final against New Zealand on Sunday. The two great rivals were locked at 12-all at the end of regular time before an 80 metre effort from New Zealand well...
-
Apr 12, 18 •
2615 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2018 Match Schedule
SANZAAR has today confirmed the 12-match schedule for this year’s The Rugby Championship including match venues and kick-off times. The schedule includes a new Rugby Championship venue. Trafalgar Park, Nelson, will host the New Zealand versus Argentina...
-
Apr 12, 18 •
1202 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR OCEANIA RUGBY U20S CHAMPIONSHIP
The Junior Wallabies Squad for the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship has been named for the clashes against Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand U20s later this month on the Gold Coast. The Australian squad will descend on Bond University for the tournament’s fourth...
-
Apr 8, 18 •
1137 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIA BRUSH AWAY ENGLAND BEFORE FRANCE STOP THEIR RUN IN HONG KONG
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side’s campaign has come to an end at the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens after falling short to France in the Challenge Trophy semi-final. The Aussies got showed a lot of fight in their Challenge Trophy quarter-final against...
-
Apr 7, 18 •
1148 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on YOUNG AUSTRALIAN SIDE SET DATE AGAINST ENGLAND IN HONG KONG
A young Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have finished fourth in their pool to set-up a Challenge Trophy quarter-final clash with England at the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Fielding eight debutants as well as two players returning to the fold for the...
-
Apr 4, 18 •
1243 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JESSE PARAHI TAKES REINS OF AUSSIE 7S ON EVE OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Veteran Jesse Parahi has been named the acting captain of the Australian Men’s Sevens team for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Parahi inherits the position from James Stannard who was ruled out of the Games following an off-field incident on Good...
-
Mar 29, 18 •
1159 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DEBUTANTS SET TO FIRE FOR QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS IN HONG KONG
1. Jeral Skelton, 3 caps, Brothers QLD 2. Dylan Pietsch, 8 caps, Randwick NSW 3. Sam Croke, 1 cap, Randwick NSW 4. Brandon Quinn, 6 caps, Gordon NSW 5. James Armstrong*, Sydney University 6. Henry Clunies-Ross*, Sydney University 7. Nick Price*, Southern...
-
Mar 28, 18 •
1251 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JAPAN RWC FIGURES SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SYDNEY’S STADIUMS PLAN
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has today reiterated the importance of the NSW Government’s Sydney stadiums redevelopment plan following the release of a report into the economic benefits of hosting the Rugby World Cup. The report, which was...
-
Mar 26, 18 •
1020 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA’S ‘PART OF MORE’ CAMPAIGN SHINES NEW LIGHT ON RUGBY
Rugby Australia has today launched its new brand campaign #PartOfMore which showcases Rugby in a whole new light. The national campaign kick starts an exciting new era for the code with a goal for the game to become more relevant, inclusive and accessible to...
-
Mar 26, 18 •
1347 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT SIGNS ONE YEAR EXTENSION TO REMAIN IN AUSTRALIA UNTIL THE END OF 2019
Qantas Wallabies winger Henry Speight has signed a new deal with Rugby Australia and the Brumbies until the end of 2019. The 19-Test star has put to paper on a one-year extension to see him remain on Australian soil until at least the end of the Rugby World...
-
Mar 26, 18 •
1386 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RAIWALUI UNVEILED AS NEW QANTAS WALLABIES FORWARDS COACH UNTIL END OF 2019
The Qantas Wallabies have announced Simon Raiwalui as Australia’s new forwards coach until the end of 2019. The former Fiji international will assume the role following the completion of his club duties with Biarritz in France. The 43-year old will return...
-
Mar 21, 18 •
1326 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES OCEANIA RUGBY U20s FIXTURES CONFIRMED
The Junior Wallabies will play Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in April and May, in the fourth year of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship at Bond University on the Gold Coast in 2018. Australia will take on the flying Fijians in the first match, then will play...
-
Mar 21, 18 •
1229 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN LEWIS HOLLAND RULED OUT OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens captain Lewis Holland has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games after scans revealed the severity of his hamstring injury. Holland will be sidelined for two months after injuring his hamstring in Vancouver during the most...
-
Mar 19, 18 •
1118 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TIM WALSH APPOINTED NEXT AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH
Rugby Australia has today confirmed Olympic Gold medal-winning Coach Tim Walsh as the next Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach. Walsh announced in January he would vacate the Head Coach position with the Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team...
-
Mar 16, 18 •
1351 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on FRIEND TO VACATE AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH ROLE IN JULY
Rugby Australia has today confirmed Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Coach Andy Friend will not have his contract renewed after it expires in July. Friend, who guided the Aussie men to a drought-breaking tournament victory at the HSBC Sydney 7s in January,...
-
Mar 16, 18 •
1319 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY SEVENS SQUADS CONFIRMED FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES ON HOME SOIL
Commonwealth Games Australia is pleased to announce the Men’s and Women’s Australian Rugby Sevens squads for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast next month. This will be the first time Women will compete for Rugby Sevens Gold at the Commonwealth...
-
Mar 14, 18 •
1727 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NSW STADIUMS REDEVELOPMENT CRUCIAL FOR AUSTRALIA’S RUGBY WORLD CUP BIDS
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has today reaffirmed Rugby Australia’s support for the NSW Government’s Sydney stadiums redevelopment plan. Rugby Australia announced its intentions last December to bid for the hosting rights for the next...