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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tahs and Convicts make history with world rugby first
The Sydney Convicts, Australia’s first gay rugby union team, will make history this Sunday when they become the world’s first gay rugby team to play as part of a professional sporting event. The convicts will play their Suburban Rugby rival Macquarie...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on COTTRELL TO RETURN FOR ANOTHER TWO SEASONS
The Western Force has received a boost in the lead-in to Saturday’s match against the Queensland Reds with flanker Angus Cottrell re-committing to the club for another two years through until 2016. The gritty back-rower started in all but one match for the...
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Jun 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW rugby community mourns the death of Charlie Onus
Former NSW Waratah Charlie Onus (62) has passed away in a crash on his farm in Coolac, between Canberra and Gundagai, earlier this week. Charlie was originally from Mungindi and represented Moree RFC, Central North, NSW Country and NSW in the early 1970s....
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Jun 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dennis back to boost experienced Students’ line-up
Sydney University has named three Waratahs captains past and present in its starting XV for this Saturday’s Magners Shute Shield Round 13 clash with Northern Suburbs (1pm). Joining fellow Students Pat McCutcheon and Tom Carter – who both led the Tahs last...
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Jun 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION APPOINTS CONCUSSION SPECIALIST DR RYAN KOHLER
Australian Rugby Union today announced the appointment of Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician Dr Ryan Kohler to the position of Concussion Specialist. In this role, Dr Kohler is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring concussion...
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Jun 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on HORWILL TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE 50TH GAME FOR AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies lock James Horwill will celebrate his milestone 50th game for Australia as part of a matchday squad boasting three potential debutants in Saturday night’s second Castrol EDGE France Tour clash at Etihad Stadium. The 50-game honour...
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Jun 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FLANKER MICHAEL HOOPER TO CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies openside flanker Michael Hooper will become Australia’s 82nd Test captain in Saturday night’s second Castrol EDGE France Tour clash at Etihad Stadium. At just 22 years of age Hooper becomes one of the youngest Qantas Wallabies captains...
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Jun 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION UNVEILS 2014 CLASSIC WALLABIES STATESMEN
Australian Rugby Union is proud to announce six of the game’s most distinguished legends as the 2014 Classic Wallabies Statesmen. The Statesmen – Charles Wilson (1950s), Dick Marks (1960s), Stan Pilecki (1970s), Jeff Miller (1980s), Rod McCall (1990s)...
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Jun 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Juniors get set for State Champs
Starting tomorrow, the June long weekend will mark the commencement of the annual Junior State Championships, with over 2,500 youngsters from across NSW taking part. For juniors aged 14 to 17, the three-day events is the first step on the representative...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on MOORE TO CAPTAIN QANTAS WALLABIES, HOOPER AND ASHLEY-COOPER NAMED AS VICE-CAPTAINS
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie today announced that stalwart hooker Stephen Moore will lead Australia in Saturday night’s opening Castrol EDGE France Tour clash against the French at Suncorp Stadium. A veteran of 91 Tests and Australia’s all-time...
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Jun 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on PADDY RYAN REPLACES BEN ALEXANDER IN QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD
NSW Waratahs tighthead prop Paddy Ryan will be elevated into the Qantas Wallabies 32-man Castrol EDGE France Tour squad with Ben Alexander being given an opportunity to rehabilitate an ongoing nerve compression injury. The decision to remove Alexander from...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australian Barbarians to play Australian Under 20s tonight
Chatswood Oval will tonight play host to an all-Aussie clash, with the Australian Barbarians taking on the Junior World Championship-bound Australian Under 20s side. The clash will be the young guns’ final preparation before they travel to New Zealand to...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY LAUNCHES PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDS OF RUGBY UNION
Australian Rugby Union today joined Federal Treasurer the Hon Joe Hockey MP and Senator the Hon Kate Lundy in launching the Parliamentary Friends of Rugby Union Group in Canberra. The bi-partisan group will provide a forum for Members of Parliament and...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RECORDS $19.5m PROFIT FOR 2013 CALENDAR YEAR
Australian Rugby Union today announced a $19.5 million surplus for 2013, in a year that saw the return of the British & Irish Lions to Australia; increased participation; a new Head Coach for the Qantas Wallabies; and a new strategy to grow the game. The...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on MATHEWSON COMMITTED TO THE FORCE UNTIL 2016
Former All Black scrumhalf Alby Mathewson has extended his stay with the Western Force, re-signing for an additional two years through until 2016. The 28-year-old joined the Western Force for the 2013 Super Rugby season as a marquee international signing...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE 32-MAN SQUAD FOR CASTROL EDGE FRANCE TOUR
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has launched the 2014 Castrol EDGE France Tour with the announcement of a strong 32-man Australian squad. The group will assemble at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast on Sunday 1 June before competing against 2011...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wallaby Squad named
Uncapped Waratahs lock Will Skelton and 15 Test veteran Rob Horne are two of the 11 Tahs named in the today’s 32-man Wallaby squad. The 22-year-old, 135kg Skelton earned his selection against the Lions last Sunday, making his physicality felt by taking his...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Christian Leali’ifano signs a 2 year deal with the Wallabies
Qantas Wallabies playmaker Christian Leali’ifano becomes the third ACT Brumbies representative to re-sign with the Australian Rugby Union in the past week, signing a new two-year deal. His signature follows the recent re-signings of provincial teammates...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nic Whites signs with Australian Rugby until the end of 2016
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a new two-year deal that will take him through until the end of 2016. He becomes the second player this week to finalise a new contract with the...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Taqele Naiyaravoro signs with the Waratahs
The NSW Waratahs have signed exciting Wests Tigers winger Taqele Naiyaravoro for the rest of 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby season and 2015. “I always knew I would come back to union and joining the Waratahs is very exciting,” said Naiyaravoro. “I’m...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA RE-SIGNS WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL END OF 2017
Qantas Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua has signed a new three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and ACT Brumbies that will take him through until the end 2017. The signature of the 24-year-old Qantas Wallabies rising star ensures Toomua will remain in...
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May 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs Rugby confirms more than $1,000,000 contribution to grassroots rugby
Waratahs Rugby Limited has confirmed it contributed $1,083,278 to the community game for the year ending December 31, 2013. Chairman Roger Davis told Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting at Moore Park that after payment of the grassroots contribution of $1.1...
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May 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU WELCOMES NEW VISION FOR SUPER RUGBY
Fans will continue to see Australian Super Rugby teams take on teams from the world’s top-ranked Rugby-playing nations, with an increased focus on greater interaction between Australian and New Zealand teams and an expanded finals series, under the new...
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Apr 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY JOINS WITH OTHER MAJOR CODES TO PROMOTE INCLUSION IN SPORT
Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver today confirmed Australian Rugby will strengthen its commitment and resolve to eliminate discrimination in the sport by implementing an Inclusion Policy by August this year. Mr Pulver will join the leaders of the...
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Apr 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on INSURANCE COMMISSION & RUGBYWA EMBARK ON GRASSROOTS PARTNERSHIP
RugbyWA and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia (Insurance Commission) have embarked on a new partnership to promote the state wide ‘Belt Up’ campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of road safety and reduce the number of incidents...
