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Olympic sevens selection Green and Gold Rugby Does anyone know what (if any) selection process the ARU (and the other tri-Nations since we're on about it) will have for the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016? Will it be sevens specialists or will wallabies be called upon? I'm presuming the latter. |
Qantas Men's Sevens close series with Plate win ARU Rugby By ARU Media Unit The Qantas Men's Sevens have concluded the 2011-2012 HSBC Sevens World Series as Plate champions, following a 14-12 win over England in London overnight. The result cements the Australians in sixth place at the close of the HSBC ... |
Qantas Women's Sevens fourth in London ARU Rugby By ARU Media Unit The Qantas Women's Sevens have finished fourth in the IRB-sanctioned Women's Sevens Challenge Cup, following a disappointing Day 2 in London. Following a 3-0 sweep of pool play, the Qantas Women's Sevens defeated USA 17-0 in the Cup ... |
Glad Hewat's got gig Clarence Valley Daily Examiner Easily one of the best Australian Super Rugby players not to play for Australia, Hewat, who is contracted to Japan champions (formally coached by Eddie Jones) Suntory Sungoliath, has secured both the Goliath's and the ARU's blessing to take up the ... |
Wallabies need Reds faces Brisbane Times Nasty remarks have been exchanged between the two provinces, and the Force are miffed the ARU has yet to act on the QRU announcing that Genia was supposedly heading to Perth, when they couldn't respond as they were on the field playing at the time. |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Jerry props for fresh start with Fiji Sydney Morning Herald ACT BRUMBIES prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa will put his Super Rugby ambitions on hold to begin a stint with the Fiji national team next week to help relaunch his career. However, making his Test debut for the Flying Fiji will end his hopes of winning a new ... Glad Hewat's got gig |
 Brisbane Times | Wallabies need Reds faces Brisbane Times Nasty remarks have been exchanged between the two provinces, and the Force are miffed the ARU has yet to act on the QRU announcing that Genia was supposedly heading to Perth, when they couldn't respond as they were on the field playing at the time. |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Wallabies side will need Reds faces Sydney Morning Herald Nasty remarks have been exchanged between the two provinces, and the Force are miffed the ARU has yet to act on the QRU announcing that Genia was supposedly heading to Perth, when they couldn't respond as they were on the field playing at the time. Quade Cooper to decide his future this weekend Reds confident Quade Cooper will stay Reds remain hopeful Quade will stay |
 The Canberra Times | Jerry props for fresh start with Fiji The Canberra Times ACT BRUMBIES prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa will put his Super Rugby ambitions on hold to begin a stint with the Fiji national team next week to help relaunch his career. However, making his Test debut for the Flying Fiji will end his hopes of winning a new ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Reds hopeful Quade won't fly the coop Sydney Morning Herald QUEENSLAND Reds coach Ewen McKenzie doesn't believe the incoming salary cap will force Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper to leave the Super Rugby champions. Cooper is reportedly close to deciding whether he'll remain at Ballymore with speculation ... Reds remain hopeful Quade will stay |
 The Canberra Times | Hewat: Why I'm coming back to Super Rugby The Canberra Times The Brumbies need to get insurance and clearance from Suntory and the ARU for his short-term deal for the remainder of the season. Hewat made his mark in Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs and had an uncanny knack of scoring intercept tries. Brumbies close in on Hewat |
Kearns defends the next crop of ARU stars Daily Advertiser BACKHANDING the suggestion Australian Rugby Union players are becoming "soft", former Wallabies captain Phil Kearns yesterday jumped to the defence of a new generation of rugby stars. Amid a storm of criticism surrounding ARU stars and a growing ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Mitchell in the mix for Boks seat on plane Sydney Morning Herald CATERING TO COMPLAINTS Last week's article on former ARU chief executive Bruce Hayman complaining about the lunch service at the NSW Rugby Union life members gathering at the Waratahs-Crusaders match led to a series of blame-game spot fires. Waratahs see big returns from two winged warriors |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Brumbies close in on Hewat Sydney Morning Herald However, the move is subject to a clearance from Hewat's Japanese club Suntory, approval from the ARU and whether the Brumbies can secure insurance for his stint in Canberra. Hewat is 34 and, despite playing just three seasons of Super Rugby, ... |
 WA today | Mitchell in the mix for Boks seat on plane WA today Last week's article on former ARU chief executive Bruce Hayman complaining about the lunch service at the NSW Rugby Union life members gathering at the Waratahs-Crusaders match led to a series of blame-game spot fires. Waratahs chief executive Jason ... Waratahs see big returns from two winged warriors |
 WA today | Brumbies close in on Hewat WA today However, the move is subject to a clearance from Hewat's Japanese club Suntory, approval from the ARU and whether the Brumbies can secure insurance for his stint in Canberra. Hewat is 34 and, despite playing just three seasons of Super Rugby, ... |
 Eurosport.com AU | Quade Cooper to decide his future this weekend The Australian Players can only be registered to play for one rugby team at any one time, but players need to be registered by the end of the Super Rugby season to play in Japan. It is highly unlikely the ARU would release Cooper, who has played only 35 Tests, ... Reds hopeful Quade won't fly the coop Reds remain hopeful Quade will stay |
 Green and Gold Rugby | ARU – The figures Green and Gold Rugby More players are playing rugby than ever before. On its own, this good news but what I can't see is a plan to do something with these increased numbers. The ARU has a vision to “sustainably develop more mass entertainment”. |
Qantas Women's Sevens named for London ARU Rugby By ARU Media Unit The Qantas Women's Sevens will look to go one better than their runner-up finish in Hong Kong, when they take the field in London this weekend for the final IRB sanctioned tournament for the season. Coach Chris Lane has named a ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Waratahs see big returns from two winged warriors Sydney Morning Herald Injured Waratahs and Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is set for a shock return to rugby and will find out today if he is travelling to South Africa on Saturday to play his first match since tearing his hamstring at the World Cup last year. |