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Dec 18, 19 •
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Qantas Wallabies back, Reece Hodge has re-signed with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2023. The 39 Test cap Wallaby has committed his immediate future to Australian Rugby in a deal that will take him through to the next Rugby World...
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Nov 6, 19 •
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Rugby Australia today confirmed a three-person panel will lead a review of the 2019 Wallabies season. The review panel will consist of former Wallaby and experienced sports administrator, Pat Howard, four-time Olympian and leading High Performance...
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Nov 1, 19 •
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Rugby Australia has today announced that Test Rugby will return to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the first time since 1986 when Australia takes on Ireland in 2020. The clash with Ireland sets up a cracking encore of the 2018 Ireland Series decider in Sydney,...
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Oct 27, 19 •
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Rugby Australia has today announced Brisbane will host two key fixtures in the 2020 Qantas Wallabies Test calendar. Suncorp Stadium will play host to Wallabies Test matches against Ireland and New Zealand as the men in gold launch into a new era. The clash...
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Oct 20, 19 •
814 Views •
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Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has thanked Michael Cheika for five years of service as Wallabies Head Coach after Cheika confirmed he would not seek re-appointment for the role beyond 2019. “On behalf of Rugby Australia, I want to thank...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has extended his stay at the NSW Waratahs after signing a two-year extension with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Rugby Union. Simmons has reinvigorated his career following his move south from Queensland, and...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after World Rugby announced overnight that it has discontinued plans for a World Nations Championship after it failed to gain unanimous agreement from the Unions to continue its...
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May 21, 19 •
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Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has led a chorus of praise from across the Australian Rugby community after George Smith announced his retirement from professional Rugby today. Smith’s 20-year professional playing career saw him play at...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle and NSW Rugby Union CEO, Andrew Hore have issued the following statement in relation to Israel Folau. “Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union have made repeated attempts to contact Israel both...
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Apr 2, 19 •
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Scrumhalf Jake Gordon has inked a new two-year extension to re-sign with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Waratahs until the end of 2021. The 25-year old made his Wallabies debut against Italy in Padova on last year’s Spring Tour after a standout...
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Mar 18, 19 •
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Rugby Australia has today confirmed the Qantas Wallabies will take on Manu Samoa in a farewell Test prior to the team’s departure for Japan at the new Bankwest Stadium in Paramatta on September 7. The Sydney Test, secured with the support of the NSW...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Rugby Australia has today announced former dual international Michael O’Connor as a Qantas Wallabies selector. O’Connor will join Qantas Wallabies Head Coach, Michael Cheika and incoming Director of Rugby, Scott Johnson to form a three-person National...
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Feb 4, 19 •
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Rugby Australia has announced that Qantas Wallabies Assistant Coach, Stephen Larkham will transition to a new role as National High Performance Coach Advisor in 2019. The World Cup-winning former Wallabies flyhalf and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee has...
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Nov 15, 18 •
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Rugby Australia will continue its push to further the growth of women’s Rugby in Australia after World Rugby awarded the hosting rights for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup to New Zealand early this morning (AEDT). New Zealand won a vote of the World...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Rugby’s leading decision-makers will meet in Sydney next week when Rugby Australia hosts key World Rugby committee meetings. Within a week of scheduled meetings, World Rugby’s Executive, Rugby, Regional, Audit and Risk and Regulations Committees and Rugby...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Rugby Australia has today offered its congratulations to current Qantas Wallabies’ Assistant Coach Stephen Larkham on being inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Friday. Larkham was one of five former players inducted into World Rugby’s Hall of...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Rugby Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to bid for 10 World Cups in the next 10 years, as the bidding process for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion and the organisation starts preparing its bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Jul 13, 18 •
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Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle has paid tribute to George Smith as the veteran flanker prepares to say his final farewell to Australian fans at tomorrow night’s Vodafone Super Rugby clash between the Queensland Reds and Japan’s Sunwolves. A knee...
