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Mar 31, 20 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY MAKES SIGNIFICANT CUTS AS COVID-19 IMPACTS HIT HARD
Rugby Australia has today made the toughest decision in the game’s history which will see 75% of its workforce stood down from April 1 through June 30, while remaining staff have been offered significant salary reductions or reduced hours as a result of the...
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Mar 12, 20 •
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Comments Off on JAMES SLIPPER EXTENDS DEAL TO END OF 2022 WITH BRUMBIES AND RUGBY AUSTRALIA
Veteran prop James Slipper has signed a new two-year extension with Rugby Australia and the Plus500 Brumbies, to remain in the nation’s capital until at least the end of 2022. The 96-Test star moved to Canberra at the end of 2018 and has since featured in...
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Dec 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on REECE HODGE SIGNS ON WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND MELBOURNE REBELS UNTIL 2023
Qantas Wallabies back, Reece Hodge has re-signed with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2023. The 39 Test cap Wallaby has committed his immediate future to Australian Rugby in a deal that will take him through to the next Rugby World...
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Nov 6, 19 •
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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...
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Nov 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on TEST RUGBY TO RETURN TO SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND IN 2020
Rugby Australia has today announced that Test Rugby will return to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the first time since 1986 when Australia takes on Ireland in 2020. The clash with Ireland sets up a cracking encore of the 2018 Ireland Series decider in Sydney,...
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Oct 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on BRISBANE TO HOST 2020 QANTAS WALLABIES BLOCKBUSTERS
Rugby Australia has today announced Brisbane will host two key fixtures in the 2020 Qantas Wallabies Test calendar. Suncorp Stadium will play host to Wallabies Test matches against Ireland and New Zealand as the men in gold launch into a new era. The clash...
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Oct 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on STATEMENT REGARDING MICHAEL CHEIKA
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has thanked Michael Cheika for five years of service as Wallabies Head Coach after Cheika confirmed he would not seek re-appointment for the role beyond 2019. “On behalf of Rugby Australia, I want to thank...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on ROB SIMMONS RE-SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS UNTIL END OF 2021
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has extended his stay at the NSW Waratahs after signing a two-year extension with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Rugby Union. Simmons has reinvigorated his career following his move south from Queensland, and...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after World Rugby announced overnight that it has discontinued plans for a World Nations Championship after it failed to gain unanimous agreement from the Unions to continue its...
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May 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA CONGRATULATES GEORGE SMITH ON STELLAR CAREER
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has led a chorus of praise from across the Australian Rugby community after George Smith announced his retirement from professional Rugby today. Smith’s 20-year professional playing career saw him play at...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW RUGBY UNION STATEMENT REGARDING ISRAEL FOLAU
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle and NSW Rugby Union CEO, Andrew Hore have issued the following statement in relation to Israel Folau. “Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union have made repeated attempts to contact Israel both...
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Apr 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS RISING STAR JAKE GORDON RE-SIGNS UNTIL END OF 2021
Scrumhalf Jake Gordon has inked a new two-year extension to re-sign with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Waratahs until the end of 2021. The 25-year old made his Wallabies debut against Italy in Padova on last year’s Spring Tour after a standout...
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Mar 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SET FOR SEPTEMBER SHOWDOWN WITH SAMOA IN SYDNEY
Rugby Australia has today confirmed the Qantas Wallabies will take on Manu Samoa in a farewell Test prior to the team’s departure for Japan at the new Bankwest Stadium in Paramatta on September 7. The Sydney Test, secured with the support of the NSW...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL O’CONNOR APPOINTED QANTAS WALLABIES SELECTOR
Rugby Australia has today announced former dual international Michael O’Connor as a Qantas Wallabies selector. O’Connor will join Qantas Wallabies Head Coach, Michael Cheika and incoming Director of Rugby, Scott Johnson to form a three-person National...
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Feb 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on LARKHAM TO TRANSITION TO NEW NATIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH ADVISOR ROLE
Rugby Australia has announced that Qantas Wallabies Assistant Coach, Stephen Larkham will transition to a new role as National High Performance Coach Advisor in 2019. The World Cup-winning former Wallabies flyhalf and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee has...
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Nov 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on RISE OF WOMEN’S RUGBY SET TO CONTINUE AS RUGBY AUSTRALIA RAMPS UP GROWTH PLANS
Rugby Australia will continue its push to further the growth of women’s Rugby in Australia after World Rugby awarded the hosting rights for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup to New Zealand early this morning (AEDT). New Zealand won a vote of the World...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY SET TO HOST WORLD RUGBY MEETINGS
Rugby’s leading decision-makers will meet in Sydney next week when Rugby Australia hosts key World Rugby committee meetings. Within a week of scheduled meetings, World Rugby’s Executive, Rugby, Regional, Audit and Risk and Regulations Committees and Rugby...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AU CONGRATULATES STEPHEN LARKHAM ON WORLD RUGBY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Rugby Australia has today offered its congratulations to current Qantas Wallabies’ Assistant Coach Stephen Larkham on being inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Friday. Larkham was one of five former players inducted into World Rugby’s Hall of...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA WELCOMES NSW GOVERNMENT’S PLAN FOR 10 WORLD CUPS IN NEXT 10 YEARS
Rugby Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to bid for 10 World Cups in the next 10 years, as the bidding process for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion and the organisation starts preparing its bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Jul 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on GEORGE SMITH THANKED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY OVER 19-YEAR CAREER
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle has paid tribute to George Smith as the veteran flanker prepares to say his final farewell to Australian fans at tomorrow night’s Vodafone Super Rugby clash between the Queensland Reds and Japan’s Sunwolves. A knee...
