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Sydney Morning Herald

Cooper to stay in union
SkySports
Quade Cooper is set to end speculations over his future by agreeing a new deal with the ARU. Cooper had been strongly linked to a switch to rugby league, ...
Union succeeds in crusade to be keeper of the CooperSydney Morning Herald
Cooper expected to stay with ARURadio New Zealand
Quade takes his timesportal.co.nz

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Globe and Mail

Young Wallabies' coming of age a moment to savour
Sydney Morning Herald
ARU boss John O'Neill explained how delighted he was to witness a special Wallabies' victory. Skipper Rocky Elsom said that even though ''the stadium was ...
Dwyer's view: Happy Birthday Robbie!Green and Gold Rugby

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The Guardian

Young Wallabies' coming of age a moment to savour
Sydney Morning Herald
ARU boss John O'Neill explained how delighted he was to witness a special Wallabies' victory. Skipper Rocky Elsom said that even though ''the stadium was ...
Dwyer's view: Happy Birthday Robbie!Green and Gold Rugby

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Stuff.co.nz

Union succeeds in crusade to be keeper of the Cooper
Sydney Morning Herald
It is believed during Cooper's two weeks in South Africa, he agreed to terms with the ARU, but an official announcement is not expected for several days. ...
Cooper expected to stay with ARURadio New Zealand

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Dwyer's view: Happy Birthday Robbie!
Green and Gold Rugby
This week, with a strategy totally opposed to the ridiculous spin which the ARU tried to put on last week's fiasco, all seven replacements were used. ...

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O'Neill should be accountable for bleak picture
The Australian
Financially, rugby is in a worrying situation and not just because of rumbles that some long-standing sponsors are considering walking. The ARU had to ride ...

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Stephen Larkham could be in line for Wallabies backs coach role
Fox Sports
Graham said he would start talks with the Force and ARU about his position. Larkham comes into the frame as one of rugby's great backline minds and because ...

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Deans' dirty dozen
Daily Telegraph
... during The Rugby Club on Fox Sports, went so far as to call for Deans to be sacked if the team lose this weekend. But the ARU have never wavered in ...

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Mitchell becomes a Lion, forcing Australia to hunt for a new assistant
Sydney Morning Herald
ARU high-performance manager David Nucifora told R&M they would discuss this issue with Force officials. ''Robbie Deans and I will sit down now and work ...
Stephen Larkham could be in line for Wallabies backs coach roleFox Sports
Richard Graham's Wallabies future up in the airThe Roar (blog)

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Graham's Wallabies future up in the air
Sydney Morning Herald
Graham and ARU high performance unit manager David Nucifora are both currently in South Africa with the Wallabies as they work on whether the side's skills ...

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Close enough isn't good enough for Wallabies
The Roar (blog)
... is a fault somewhere down in the rabbit holes of the planning, development and administration of Australian Rugby; in particular in the ARU and NSWRU. ...

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ARU looks to extend O'Neill's reign
The Australian
Although the International Rugby Board will distribute World Cup funds, that allocation will not be enough to make up for what the ARU views as the "triple ...

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Telegraph.co.uk

Bledisloe Cup in the flesh
Great Lakes Advocate
Children will take part in skills and drills sessions run by ARU Community rugby staff and members of the Forster-Tuncurry Dolphins Rugby Club. ...
Kids get kick out of Cup viewingCentral Western Daily

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Times LIVE

Forget the gloom, Wallabies will be a force next year
The Roar (blog)
Rugby has been very good to Quade Cooper, and has stood by him during some trying personal times – it's time now that he accords the ARU with the same ...
Tri-Nations latest (Tues)Keo.co.za (blog)
Mitchell & Moore to win 50th caps against BoksWorldcupweb.com

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Split boards cost NSW top talent
The Australian
ARU deputy chief executive Matt Carroll won't pursue the vacant Waratahs chief executive position. The NSWRU is believed to be close to appointing a new ...

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Voxy

Rugby choir attracts 10000 fans for no-frills anthem
Reuters Africa
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) agreed to let the choir lead the singing if they won enough support and, helped by television appearances, they confirmed ...
Aussie amateurs to serenade All BlacksTVNZ
This is how you beat the All BlacksBrisbane Times
Old Boys Rugby Choir win public support and will sing at Bledisloe CupARU Rugby
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
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Voxy

Rugby choir attracts 10000 fans for no-frills anthem
Reuters Africa
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) agreed to let the choir lead the singing if they won enough support and, helped by television appearances, they confirmed ...
Aussie amateurs to serenade All BlacksTVNZ
Rugby-Tuneful troupe to belt out anthem after 10000 support bidYahoo! Eurosport UK
Old Boys Rugby Choir win public support and will sing at Bledisloe CupARU Rugby

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Voxy

Aussie amateurs to serenade All Blacks
TVNZ
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today confirmed the initiative would go ahead on September 11 after the golden oldie choir's Facebook page exceeded the ...
Rugby choir attracts 10000 fans for no-frills anthemReuters Africa
Old Boys Rugby Choir win public support and will sing at Bledisloe CupARU Rugby
Rugby-Tuneful troupe to belt out anthem after 10000 support bidYahoo! Eurosport UK

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Voxy

"Green" Choir To Have Golden Moment
Voxy
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today confirmed the initiative would go ahead on September 11 after the golden oldie choir's facebook page exceeded the ...

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Sydney Morning Herald

Deans lays down the law: harden up or forget 2011 World Cup
Sydney Morning Herald
ARU chief executive John O'Neill will meet with his South African counterparts in Bloemfontein on Friday in a bid to improve relationships among the SANZAR ...
Time for Wallabies to rise to occasionThe Australian
Cooper must forget peripheral stuffPlanet Rugby

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