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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on ARU APPONT MICK BYRNE AS NATIONAL SKILLS COACH
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019. Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as...
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Jul 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview: Round 18
The final round of BLK Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off tomorrow with four great matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans to cap off the 2016 regular season. The match of the round will see GPS head to St. Lucia for a do-or-die encourter. In order to...
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Jul 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby women determined to continue golden form in Rio
RUGBY SEVENS: The Australian women’s rugby team that is looking to continue on their history-making run has been finalised for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The side won the nation’s first Rugby Sevens World Series in dominant fashion in May and now have...
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Jul 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby men have golden ambitions in Sevens Olympic debut
RUGBY SEVENS: An Australian men’s rugby sevens side with both the belief and talent to bring home an historic Olympic gold medal from Rio has been named in Sydney just 22 days before the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Games. Australia’s most capped...
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Jul 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australlian Rugby community mourns the loss of Peter Johnson
Photo: News Corp Australia The Australian Rugby community is mourning the passing of former Wallabies captain, Wallaby number 453, Peter Johnson. The hooker, who passed away at his family home on Sydney’s northern beaches on...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens skipper Jenkins signs on until 2018
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens lynchpin Ed Jenkins has signed a new two-year contract with the program. The 30-year-old double Commonwealth Games medalist made his debut for the national Sevens side in February 2008 and is the most capped Australian...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Luke Morahan staying for 2017
In great news speedster Luke Morahan and the Western Force have opted to exercise the optional year in his contract extending his career with the Western Australian franchise until the end of the 2017 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The 26-year-old winger...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force side named for Stormers showdown
The Western Force have made five changes to the match day 23 for Saturday night’s clash with the Stormers with Ben Tapuai returning to the side at outside centre, while local product Richard Hardwick has been named for his first run on start. In the other...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies Join Fans for Bledisloe Cup Festival
There’s one month to go until the Bledisloe Cup Festival kicks off, which will give rugby lovers of all ages the chance to meet their past and present Wallabies heroes, with a range of community activities planned from 6-20 August 2016 including the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant
The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round jersey, designed by program participant Phillip Yeatman, for this Friday’s clash against the Chiefs. Yeatman, 18, is a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Reds Generation Next’...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Angus Gardner appointed to Rugby Championship
Angus Gardner has become the first Australian born referee in eight years to be given the whistle for a Rugby Championship match with his appointment for the clash between the All Blacks and Springboks in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday 17 September....
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force lure Daley to The West
The Western Force is set to boost their front row experience with the signing of Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley for the 2017 season. Daley will join the Force after 79 Asteron Life Super Rugby games across nine seasons for the Reds, including starting at...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK TO CAPTURE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
National Rugby Week in 2016 is set to capture the imagination of Australian students with a focus on the National Rugby Sevens Teams as they bid for Olympic glory at Rio 2016. Kicking off on Monday 25 July, the five days of Rugby education are incorporated...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS SQUAD NAMED FOR NATIONAL CAMP
The Buildcorp Wallaroos extended squad has been named for August’s training camp on the Gold Coast with 14 players returning from the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign. The camp, to be held at Bond University, will be used to prepare for the squad for...
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Jun 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC FIXTURE LIST REVEALED
Eight quality teams going head-to-head at family-friendly times each Saturday and Sunday – the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship will be more watchable, accessible and competitive than ever before. This year’s competition will feature Brisbane...
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Jun 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE 10s SET TO TAKE ON MAURITIUS
By Fraser Smith Entering a team in World Club 10s for the first time the Western Force 10s team consists of a mix of Asteron Life Super Rugby hardened players, developing players from the club Future Force Foundation and some of the most talented players in...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Richard Barker appointed new Queensland Rugby Union CEO
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has appointed Richard Barker, who is currently General Manager – Southern Cross Austereo Brisbane, as its new CEO following an extensive selection process. QRU Chairman Damien Frawley said: “Richard has run one of...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Swisse Powering Australian Rugby
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced that Swisse, official Vitamin and Supplement Partners of the Qantas Wallabies since 2012, are extending their support of Australian Rugby to become the official Vitamin and Supplement Partners of the Asteron Life...
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Feb 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE UNDER 20’S SET TO COMPETE IN NEW NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced a revamped National Under 20’s competition to replace the old National Championships format. The competition will run in coordination with the Asteron Life Super Rugby season with each Australian...
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Feb 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super U20s Championship to kick off in 2016
The Australian Rugby Union today announced that for the first time there would be a regular weekly U20s competition with all five Australian Super Rugby teams competing for the Super U20s Championship in 2016. Kicking off on Saturday 27 February, the six-week...
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Feb 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on BMW becomes the driving force behind future Wallabies
One of the world’s most iconic brands, BMW, today announced it will bolster its commitment to Australian Rugby with an historic partnership across the national elite development pathway, the Pathway to Gold Program. BMW will drive the future growth of...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Union welcomes the appointment of Pip Marlow to the Board
At today’s meeting, Microsoft Australia Managing Director Pip Marlow was appointed as a Director of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) Board. Ms Marlow will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Michael Hawker which was announced at the end of last...
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Dec 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Union announces changes to Board
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced changes to the Board. At today’s meeting Michael Hawker AM announced he will step down as Chairman, a position he has held since 2012. Mr Hawker, a former Wallaby who played 25 Tests for Australia, will remain on...
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Dec 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore pledges allegiance to Australian Rugby
Qantas Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has set his sights on another shot at Rugby World Cup glory after signing on with Australian Rugby until the end of 2019. Moore’s new three-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union commences in 2017 and will see...
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Nov 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Folau to be sidelined for three months following ankle surgery
Wallabies fullback Israel Folau will be sidelined for three months after scans confirmed he will require surgery on an ankle injury sustained at the Rugby World Cup. The 2014 and 2015 John Eales Medalist played in all but two of the Wallabies’ Rugby World...
