12 Apr Australian Rugby Union releases Strategic Plan for 2016-2020
The Australian Rugby Union has today released its Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. In the report, CEO Bill Pulver outlines the ARU's vision to "inspire all Australians to...
05 Apr Wallabies to play Argentina in Rugby Championship match at Twickenham
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The Wallabies will play Argentina in a Rugby Championship match at Twickenham in October this year. The match marks the first in the history of The...
15 Mar Pocock set to study, but stays a Wallaby until 2019
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Wallabies and Brumbies backrower David Pocock will remain in Australian Rugby until at least the 2019 Rugby World Cup, after committing to the Brumbies and...
08 Mar Quade Cooper retains spot in new look Aussie 7’s squad
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Quade Cooper has retained his spot in a new look Australian Sevens squad for this weekend's Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Despite making the final for the...
07 Mar Australia let 15-point lead slip in final of Las Vegas 7s
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Australia has been beaten 21-15 by Fiji in the final of the Las Vegas 7s after leading 15-0 at half time. Searching for their first tournament...
04 Mar A grassroots perspective to the ARU’s strategic plan: Part 2
By Brett Papworth The response to my Rugby News article the other day has been quite staggering. It has been overwhelmingly supportive and I have sent...
01 Mar A grassroots perspective on the ARU’s strategic plan
By Brett Papworth Let me tell you a story. Back in about 2012, the ARU decided to conduct an audit of the premier clubs in Sydney and...
09 Feb Paul O’Connell announces retirement following hamstring injury
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Ireland legend Paul O'Connell has announced his immediate retirement from rugby after failing to recover form a hamstring injury suffered at last year's Rugby World Cup. The...
06 Feb Six Nations 2016 Preview Part 2: SCOTLAND – FRANCE – ITALY
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by Paul Cook - In part one, we ran the rule over England, Ireland and Wales. Part 2 completes the story with Scotland, France and Italy...
05 Feb Six Nations 2016 Preview Part 1: ENGLAND – IRELAND – WALES
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by Paul Cook - The final round of last year’s Six Nations produced arguably the single greatest day in the sport’s history, such was the drama,...