Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category

  • UWA UPSETS NEDLANDS TO CLAIM SILVERWARE DOUBLE

    Jul 19, 15 • 4476 Views • Australia, Club Rugby, General NewsComments Off on UWA UPSETS NEDLANDS TO CLAIM SILVERWARE DOUBLE

    Pindan Premier Grade – Round 15 – ‘Belt Up’ Round UWA 20 defeated Nedlands 19 at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont Wests Scarborough 46 defeated Cottesloe 30 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe Joondalup 34 defeated Wanneroo 21 at Kingsway Reserve, Landsdale...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 17 RESULTS

    Jul 18, 15 • 4352 Views • Australia, Club Rugby, General NewsComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 17 RESULTS

    Defiant Wicks Dampen Woods’ Spirits It wasn’t pretty at times but Randwick will certainly take their hard-earned 20-13 victory over Eastwood with open arms. A match played under testing conditions with driving rain and a stiff sea breeze was always likely...

  • BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Semi-Finals

    Jul 17, 15 • 1743 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Semi-Finals

    The BLK Queensland Premier Rugby semi-finals kick-off this Sunday, 19 July, at Ballymore. Easts and University of Queensland will battle for a grand final berth in the major semi-final, while Brothers and Souths will meet in the minor semi-final. Tune in from...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 17

    Jul 16, 15 • 2446 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 17

    Randwick v. Eastwood Coogee Oval – 3.00pm 7TWO TV Match Referee: Michael Hogan Assistant Referees: Matt Kellahan, Bradley Smith Randwick will be looking to break into the top four when they take on new ladder leaders Eastwood at home in the Round 17...

  • ARU locks away rising star Will Skelton for two more years

    Jul 15, 15 • 2554 Views • Australia, General News, InternationalComments Off on ARU locks away rising star Will Skelton for two more years

    The Australian Rugby Union has locked away one of Rugby’s best young talents with NSW Waratahs lock Will Skelton signing a new two-year contract extension. Skelton is one of the rising stars of Australian Rugby and at just 22 years of age has already earned...

  • SENIOR RUGBY PLAYERS ‘BELT UP’ THIS WEEKEND

    Jul 14, 15 • 2853 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on SENIOR RUGBY PLAYERS ‘BELT UP’ THIS WEEKEND

    RugbyWA’s Pindan Senior Grades will host the second annual ‘Belt-Up’ Round this weekend. The round, held in conjunction with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, promotes public awareness of road safety and aims to reduce the number of...

  • RIP DR RUSSEL PERRY AM

    Jul 13, 15 • 2688 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on RIP DR RUSSEL PERRY AM

    RugbyWA and Western Force have joined the WA rugby community to recognise the enormous contribution of RugbyWA Chairman, Dr Russel Perry AM, who passed away on Sunday, 12 July at the age of 68 after battling Motor Neurone Disease.   Dr Perry’s...

  • McCALMAN AWARDED 2015 NATHAN SHARPE MEDAL

    Jul 11, 15 • 1843 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on McCALMAN AWARDED 2015 NATHAN SHARPE MEDAL

    Western Force No.8 Ben McCalman has claimed the 2015 Nathan Sharpe Medal at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre in Perth tonight.   In an event that celebrated the club’s 10 seasons in Asteron Life Super Rugby, the award acknowledged...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 16 RESULTS

    Jul 11, 15 • 1946 Views • Australia, General News, Varsity & ClubComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 16 RESULTS

    A barnstorming four-try effort from the visiting Marlins in the first half silenced the thronging home crowd at Pittwater Rugby Park, but a second half resurgence ensured the Bayfield Cup was a competitive affair with Warringah coming away with a hard-fought...

  • BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 18

    Jul 9, 15 • 2235 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 18

    In Round 18 of BLK Queensland Premier Rugby, the Game of the Round will see University of Queensland and Sunnybank go head-to-head in a 2014 Grand Final rematch at St. Lucia. This match will be LIVE streamed on the www.redsrugby.com.au homepage, kick-off at...

  • TAPUAI TO BRING EXPERIENCE TO FORCE BACKLINE

    Jul 7, 15 • 2036 Views • Australia, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on TAPUAI TO BRING EXPERIENCE TO FORCE BACKLINE

    The Western Force will inject additional experience into its young backline with the recruitment of Queensland Reds centre Ben Tapuai for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Tapuai will join the Force having played 66 Asteron Life Super Rugby matches across seven...

  • UWA CLAIMS THRILLER OVER PALMYRA

    Jul 5, 15 • 1785 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on UWA CLAIMS THRILLER OVER PALMYRA

      Pindan Premier Grade – Round 13 UWA 15 defeated Palmyra 12 at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont Cottesloe 43 defeated Wanneroo 10 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe Wests Scarborough 42 defeated Joondalup 7 at HBF Arena Sportsplex, Joondalup Nedlands 47...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 15 RESULTS

    Jul 4, 15 • 2022 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 15 RESULTS

    The match dubbed ‘Battle for the East’ between Randwick and Eastern Suburbs for the Greg Smith Cup was played in perfect conditions at Woollahra Oval, and was a tightly fought contest with Randwick showing superiority from the outset. A resurgent Easts...

  • #NEDDIES CLAIM TOP SPOT AT THE ‘PIG PEN’

    Jun 28, 15 • 2020 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on #NEDDIES CLAIM TOP SPOT AT THE ‘PIG PEN’

        Pindan Premier Grade – Round 12 Nedlands 29 defeated Wests Scarborough 13 at Bennett Park, Doubleview Cottesloe 68 defeated Perth Bayswater 5 at Pat O’Hara Reserve, Morley Palmyra 41 defeated Wanneroo 5 at Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove UWA...

  • Former Queensland and Wallabies prop Cameron Lillicrap joins St.George Queensland Reds as Head Physiotherapist

    Jun 24, 15 • 2034 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on Former Queensland and Wallabies prop Cameron Lillicrap joins St.George Queensland Reds as Head Physiotherapist

    Queensland Rugby Union has appointed former Queensland and Wallabies prop Cameron Lillicrap as Head Physiotherapist for the next three years. Lillicrap, 52, has extensive experience in Rugby as both as player and physiotherapist. He retired from playing in...

  • NEDDIES DEFEND RUGBYWA CUP AGAINST BULLS

    Jun 21, 15 • 2197 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on NEDDIES DEFEND RUGBYWA CUP AGAINST BULLS

    Pindan Premier Grade – Round 11 Nedlands 22 defeated Kalamunda 5 at The Foreshore, Nedlands Joondalup 41 defeated Perth Bayswater 10 at HBF Arena, Joondalup Palmyra 22 defeated Cottesloe 8 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe Wests Scarborough 19 defeated UWA 18 at...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 13 RESULTS

    Jun 20, 15 • 1903 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 13 RESULTS

    Waratahs hooker Hugh Roach has helped Eastwood hand Manly their first loss of the 2015 season in a 43-16 blowout between the two top of the table teams. This huge win gives Eastwood huge momentum heading into the final rounds of the Intrust Super Shute Shield...

  • ARU CONFIRM SALE OF REBELS TO IMPERIUM SPORTS MANAGEMENT

    Jun 19, 15 • 1873 Views • Australia, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on ARU CONFIRM SALE OF REBELS TO IMPERIUM SPORTS MANAGEMENT

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Victorian Rugby Union (VRU) have today confirmed the sale of the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Limited (MRRU) to Imperium Sports Management Pty Ltd (ISM). ISM will acquire all shares in the MRRU, the company that controls...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TO HOST ENGLAND IN HISTORIC 2016 TEST SERIES

    Jun 19, 15 • 1709 Views • Australia, General News, InternationalComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TO HOST ENGLAND IN HISTORIC 2016 TEST SERIES

      Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to host first ever three-Test series between the Qantas Wallabies and England First Qantas Wallabies Test match at AAMI Park, Melbourne The Qantas Wallabies will play England in a blockbuster three-Test series in...

  • Grand Final re-match to kick off 2015 Buildcorp NRC

    Jun 19, 15 • 1643 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on Grand Final re-match to kick off 2015 Buildcorp NRC

    To celebrate the two-month countdown before the second Buildcorp National Rugby Championship kicks off, the Australian Rugby Union has announced the fixture schedule for the 2015 season. The 2015 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship will once again visit...

  • Australian Rugby mourns the loss of Brian Cox #ARU

    Jun 16, 15 • 1759 Views • Australia, General News, InternationalComments Off on Australian Rugby mourns the loss of Brian Cox #ARU

    Australian Rugby has joined together in the mourning of Wallaby number 338, Brian Phillip Cox who passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Cox lived at Manly on Sydney’s Northern beaches and represented NSW on 14 occasions and earned nine Test caps...

  • BOARS EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN TO 10 MATCHES

    Jun 14, 15 • 1737 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on BOARS EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN TO 10 MATCHES

        Pindan Premier Grade – Round 10 Wests Scarborough 37 defeated Kalamunda 10 at Bennett Park, Doubleview Associates 47 defeated Perth Bayswater 15 at Allen Park, Swanbourne Palmyra 23 defeated Joondalup 13 at Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 12 RESULTS

    Jun 13, 15 • 2337 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 12 RESULTS

      SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V EASTWOOD The rematch of a thrilling battle just weeks ago, when Eastwood stole the victory with just seconds left in the match, the return fixture at Forshaw Park was a similarly high scoring affair with a heartstopping finish....

  • Tahs Secure Ta’avao for Two Years

    Jun 4, 15 • 2214 Views • Australia, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Tahs Secure Ta’avao for Two Years

    The Waratahs have today confirmed the signing of Auckland Blues tighthead prop Angus Ta’avao on a two-year contract that will see the 25 year-old playing for NSW from the 2016 season onwards. Ta’avao will finish the season with his ITM Cup side Taranaki...

  • Future Stars in Action at #NSWJRU State Champs

    Jun 3, 15 • 1966 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on Future Stars in Action at #NSWJRU State Champs

      It will be a June long weekend full of footy action with largest club rugby tournament in the nation, the NSWJRU State Championships, being held in venues around Sydney and Orange. More than 115 teams and 2,600 players in the Under-11 to Under-17 age...