-
Apr 27, 20 •
1303 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS COVIDSAFE APP
Rugby Australia has pledged its support for the Australian Government’s COVIDSafe App – a major initiative being deployed to help protect the health of the community by quickly alerting people who may be at risk of having contact with Coronavirus....
-
Nov 6, 19 •
1470 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA APPOINTS PANEL TO LEAD WALLABIES 2019 SEASON REVIEW
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...
-
Mar 15, 19 •
1489 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD RUGBY NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after a meeting to discuss World Rugby’s Nations Championship proposal in Dublin on Thursday: “The proposal put forward by World Rugby for the Nations Championship has the...
-
Aug 11, 17 •
2051 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU to discontinue Western Force Super Rugby licence
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today resolved to discontinue the Western Force Super Rugby license. The decision comes after several weeks of consultation with Rugby bodies and stakeholders, including Government and commercial partners. ARU Chairman,...
-
Jul 18, 17 •
1197 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Former Wallaby Rod Kafer appointed to National Coach Development role
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has appointed former Qantas Wallabies playmaker Rod Kafer to a project role within its High-Performance department, where he will lead the facilitation of Australia’s elite coach development program. Kafer, a 12-Test Wallaby...
-
Jul 7, 17 •
1142 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wallabies to Wear Indigenous Jersey in Final 2017 Bledisloe Cup Test
To celebrate 2017 NAIDOC Week, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced that for the first time in history, the Qantas Wallabies will wear an Indigenous jersey to commemorate the role of Indigenous Australians in rugby’s past, present, and future. The...
-
Jun 28, 17 •
1105 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nathan Grey to transition to full-time Wallabies role
Qantas Wallabies assistant and NSW Waratahs assistant coach Nathan Grey will move permanently into a national coaching role at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season, after signing a new two-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union. Grey, who joined...
-
Jun 20, 17 •
995 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU to proceed with Super Rugby reduction plans following EGM vote
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) Board has welcomed the support of members as it proceeds with plans to reduce one Super Rugby team from Australia ahead of the 2018 season. At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held at ARU headquarters in Sydney today,...
-
Jun 12, 17 •
1702 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU offers condolences to family and friends of Lachlan Ward
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) wishes to extend its deepest sympathy and condolences to family and friends of Warringah Rats player, Lachlan Ward who passed away yesterday during a match at Pittwater Rugby Park. ARU CEO, Bill Pulver said: “We are deeply...
-
Jun 2, 17 •
1118 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU reports its Reconciliation Action Plan progress
After launching its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation Week in 2016 to commit to increasing Indigenous engagement in rugby, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has published its progress in the ARU Reconciliation Action Plan...
-
May 29, 17 •
1569 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU partners with GingerCloud to drive growth of Modified Rugby
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has joined forces with the GingerCloud Foundation in an official partnership that will foster and promote the development of GingerCloud’s Modified Rugby Program. The Modified Rugby Program (MRP) is a modified form of rugby...
-
May 26, 17 •
960 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU announces plans for National Coaching Panel
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced plans to establish a National Coaching Panel to oversee coach development and education across the country. The concept of a National Coaching Panel was agreed following a meeting of current and former national...
-
May 4, 17 •
1378 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU Chief Operating Officer, Rob Clarke resigns
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today confirmed the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer, Rob Clarke. Clarke, who returned to the ARU in 2014 as General Manager Professional Rugby, Marketing and Operations before being promoted to COO in 2015, has...
-
Apr 10, 17 •
1246 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sevens, Women’s Rugby and Junior Rugby increase in historic Olympic year
Central to Australian Rugby’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, is making rugby ‘a game for all’. In 2016, efforts were made to widen access to rugby playing opportunities and reach out to new participants in rugby’s historic ‘Olympic year’. The...
-
Apr 10, 17 •
1183 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU to consult Force and Rebels as Super Rugby moves to 15 teams in 2018
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today confirmed that one Australian team will be removed from Super Rugby when the competition reverts to a 15-team, three-conference format in 2018. SANZAAR’s announcement of the competition restructure on Sunday...
-
Apr 6, 17 •
1236 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU & ChildFund Support International Day of Sport for Peace & Development
This International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and ChildFund Australia are highlighting the importance of sport in a unique partnership. The ARU and ChildFund have been working together to give children from some of...
-
Mar 28, 17 •
1299 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU rejects Roy Morgan findings on Rugby Participation
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has rejected the research findings recently published by Roy Morgan on the number of ‘active participants’ in the sport of Rugby in Australia. The report claimed that Rugby’s active participants (aged 14+) had dropped to...
-
Mar 17, 17 •
1133 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU welcomes new World Rugby International Calendar
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) CEO, Bill Pulver has welcomed World Rugby’s announcement of an optimised International Calendar for 2020-2032. The historic agreement will see the current June international window shift to July, enabling the Vodafone Super...
-
Feb 2, 17 •
1059 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Aon backs Women’s Rugby revolution after announcing major partnership with ARU
Aon has joined forces with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) in a new four-year partnership beginning in 2017. The Aon logo, which adorned the front of the playing strip of famed English football club, Manchester United between 2010 and 2014, will now feature...
-
Feb 1, 17 •
1106 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU announces new partnership with SOS
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today announced a new partnership with sports hydration company SOS Hydration Inc. (SOS). Beginning in 2017, SOS will become the official hydration partner of the Qantas Wallabies through the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan,...
-
Dec 23, 16 •
1189 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Australian Rugby mourns the passing of Rugby historian, John Mulford
The Australian Rugby community is in mourning over the passing of Australian Rugby Union historian, archivist and writer, John Mulford. While he played Rugby in the late 40s and early 50s, it was off the pitch where Mulford’s impact on Rugby was most keenly...
-
Dec 15, 16 •
1299 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies and Japan to clash in 2017
The Qantas Wallabies will visit Japan next November to take on the Cherry Blossoms, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced today. The November 4 fixture will be the first Test match played on Japanese soil between the...
-
Dec 15, 16 •
1095 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU Endorses World Rugby’s Measures to Improve Head Safety
World Rugby’s recent announcement of new head safety measures has been endorsed by the Australian Rugby Union. Concussion management is the number one focus of the ARU’s player wellbeing and performance program, and the ARU’s prioritisation of...
-
Nov 18, 16 •
1219 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on National Sevens Championships ready to unleash in Adelaide
The newest Olympic Sport, Rugby Sevens returns to Adelaide this weekend with the National Sevens Championships for both Men and Women kicking off on Saturday at Adelaide Shores Sporting Precinct, with all matches to be streamed LIVE through www.rugby.com.au....
-
Nov 11, 16 •
1161 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SBS to broadcast Qantas Wallabies Spring Tour Tests against England and France
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) received confirmation today that SBS will broadcast the Qantas Wallabies Spring Tour Test matches against France (20 November) and England (4 December). The France and England Test matches will be shown LIVE and in high...
