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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs head south for Volvo community roadshow
The NSW Waratahs will start their season next Tuesday, with a four-day community roadshow ahead of their first trial match against the Rebels on the banks of the Murray River on Saturday, February 1. The Waratahs Volvo Community Roadshow will see the full NSW...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia’s top young talent ready for 2014 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup
Australia’s best emerging Super Rugby talent will compete against national representative teams from Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and Argentina in next month’s 2014 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup (PRC) to be held over five weeks across Australia. The...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Fixtures 2014
February 2014 15 17:05 Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Super Rugby 15 19:10 Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Vodacom Super Rugby 21 08:35 Crusaders vs Chiefs AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Strong interest across Australia in 2014 National Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Union today confirmed it has received 41 Expressions of Interest from across the country for this year’s National Rugby Championship (NRC) which will kick off in August. The National Rugby Championship has been established with the...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force finalize 2014 playing roster
The Western Force has completed its 2014 squad with the signing of Natal Sharks back-rower Brynard (pron: bray-nard) Stander for the 2014 and 2015 Super Rugby seasons. Stander’s recruitment continues the club’s move away from a reliance on Australia’s...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ben Mowen to Pursue International opportunities from 2015
Australian Rugby Union today announced current Qantas Wallabies Captain, back rower Ben Mowen, will pursue his Rugby career in France at the end of 2014. Mowen said the decision is based on personal and family considerations. “I have loved the...
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Dec 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS HOPEFULS ANNOUNCED TO JOIN PATHWAY TO 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES GOLD
Australian Rugby Union today announced a training squad of 22 young women in preparation for next year’s Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Five States and Territories are represented in the squad, with nine players from Queensland, seven from New...
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Dec 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO EXCITE FANS AND DEVELOP ELITE PLAYERS IN 2014 AND BEYOND
Australian Rugby Union today announced it will launch a new domestic Rugby competition in 2014, the National Rugby Championship. Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver said the competition will be an exciting spectacle for fans and will enhance the pathway to...
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Dec 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Union and HSBC form new partnership
Australian Rugby Union today announced HSBC as the Official Banking Partner of the Qantas Wallabies. The deal will see Australian Rugby align with one of the world’s largest international banks from 2014 through to 2016. Australian Rugby Union Chief...
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Dec 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheika on lookout before U20s Champs
NSW Coach Michael Cheika is on a state-wide search for the next wave of NSW Waratahs ahead of next year’s National Under 20s Championship. And Cheika’s promise to leave no stone unturned in his efforts to field a stellar outfit that will be known as the...
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Dec 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Union adds the Bingham cup to the trophy cabinet
Australian Rugby Union has today become one of the first national sporting organisations in the world to be presented with a gay sporting trophy, after members of the reigning Bingham Cup Champions, the Sydney Convicts handed over the Bingham Cup. The Bingham...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies win against Wales to end year on a high
FULL TIME: WALES, 26 v QANTAS WALLABIES, 30 – AUSTRALIA WIN THRILLING TEST IN CARDIFF TO END YEAR ON A HIGH The Qantas Wallabies finished the year on a high notching up a hard fought 30-26 victory over Wales in a pulsating Test in Cardiff early Sunday...
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Dec 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS Woman Sevens storm to cup victory while QANTAS Mens Sevens hit back to win the Bowl final in Dubai
The Qantas Women’s Sevens team pulled off one of the greatest come backs in Sevens Rugby history to win round one of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, while the Men made an impressive bounce back to claim the Bowl Final in their second World...
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Nov 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Quade Cooper to play his 50th game for Australia against Wales
Qantas Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper will become Australia’s 40th player to reach the prestigious 50-game Test milestone in Saturday night’s final Spring Tour and James Bevan Trophy contest against Wales at Millennium Stadium. The honour comes at...
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Nov 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on IBM Predictive Analytics Reduces Player Injury and Optimises Team Performance for NSW Waratahs
IBM signs two-year agreement with NSW Waratahs as Technology Partner The NSW Waratahs today announced they will use IBM (NYSE:IBM) predictive analytics technologies to monitor the 35-strong player squad. An Australian-first, the long-term predictive analysis...
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Nov 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injury forces change to Quantas Men’s Sevens team for Dubai
A slight quadriceps strain to Cameron Clark has forced a change to the Qantas Men’s Sevens for the second round of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai this week. Clark will be replaced by James Stannard who featured in the Qantas Men’s...
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Nov 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australia overpower unwavering Scotland
The Qantas Wallabies have shown tremendous spirit and depth in a hard fought 21-15, two tries to nil, victory over Scotland in the Hopetoun Cup clash at Murrayfield in Edinburgh early this morning (AEDT). It was the Wallabies third win in a row on their...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australia target return to third in rankings
Will Scotland celebrate a third victory in a row over Australia or can the Wallabies win to return to third in the rankings? Australia can re-establish the southern hemisphere triumvirate at the top of the IRB World Rankings with victory over Scotland at...
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Nov 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND U18s have named their squad to take on Australia Schools
ENGLAND U18s have named their squad to take on Australia Schools at Harrow School on Wednesday, December 4, kick off 1.00pm. Head Coach John Fletcher has selected a strong squad for the game and is looking forward to taking on southern hemisphere opposition....
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Nov 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Quantas Wallabies make eight changes for Scotland test
The Qantas Wallabies have made eight changes, including four to the starting line-up, for Saturday night’s third Spring Tour clash and Hopetoun Cup showdown with Scotland at Murrayfield. The four changes to the starting XV have been made to the backline...
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Nov 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Betham to join Wallabies in Scotland
This evening will see Peter Betham touchdown in Scotland ahead of the Wallabies’ fourth Spring Tour Test against Scotland on Saturday. Having made his Test debut as a late call up against New Zealand last month, the Waratahs winger yesterday received a...
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Nov 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toomua to miss remainder of Spring Tour, Betham to join squad
Qantas Wallabies centre Matt Toomua will miss the remaining two matches of Australia’s Spring Tour due to a hamstring injury, while NSW Waratahs winger Peter Betham will join the squad in Scotland later this week. Scans on Tuesday revealed Toomua had...
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Nov 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tahs Together: New Primary Schools Blitz kicks off in Sydney
Not even a flooded school hall could stop the NSW Waratahs from kicking off their new Primary Schools Blitz in Sydney yesterday. The initiative follows on from the success of the Junior Club Blitz, which received a cracking reception across Sydney in May and...
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Nov 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australian rugby takes disciplinary action
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has stood down six squad members for one match and sanctioned a further nine for breaches of internal team protocols. McKenzie said all Qantas Wallabies players are aware of team expectations that they are not to take part...
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Nov 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE PEARLS TO DEFEND CORAL COAST 7s TITLE
Captain of the Qantas Women’s Sevens team and winner of the of the 2013 Australian Women’s Player of the Year, Sharni Williams, will headline a strong Aussie Pearls contingent at the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens this weekend. The Pearls will jet off to defend...
