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No quorum for AGM
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THE Lautoka Rugby Union annual general meeting has been postponed because there was no quorum as most club delegates failed to attend the meeting on Saturday.
Union secretary Sakesi Vulakoro was…
WRU sees off vote of no confidence
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The Welsh Rugby Union comfortably saw off a vote of no confidence at the extraordinary general meeting in Port Talbot on Sunday.
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RUGBY UNION: Gorillas beat Parkes Boars
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The Parkes Boars welcomed back their Country stars but it wasn't enough to tame the Narromine Gorillas in testing conditions in Parkes on Saturday.
Narromine are traditionally a big tough side - the…
Narromine local represents Australia at Rugby World Cup
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By Grace Ryan
Women's rugby union star and Narromine local Rebecca Smyth proves you can have it all rejoining the Wallaroos for their World Cup plight after giving birth to her two children.…
Welsh Rugby Union to ballot clubs on new league structure proposals
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WRU: June 17, 2014 - A ballot of all Welsh Rugby Union clubs is to take place asking which National League structure format for the amateur game in Wales they would prefer to see adopted for next…
Tributes for Scots rugby star killed in car crash
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TRIBUTES were last night paid to former Scotland rugby international Keri Holdsworth who died after a road crash.
Ms Holdsworth suffered serious head and back injuries on Friday in a collision in…
Centaurs drop home opener; Sirens win by default
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The Grande Prairie Centaurs Division III and Division II rugby teams were unable to post wins on Saturday.
In front of a large, supportive home crowd, the Division III Centaurs fell 27-17 to the…
Southern Districts end Box Hill’s unbeaten run in Victorian Rugby Union’s Dewar Shield
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After last week’s victory over University, the Broncos topped the ladder in the state’s premier grade.
But, with a number of players missing through injury, Box Hill faced a tough test.
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England tour of New Zealand: Toughest test awaits Freddie Burns on the road to redemption
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It is 18 months since Freddie Burns, one of those rare rugby players more attracted by the power of ideas than he is to the idea of power, made his England debut at Twickenham: a 16-minute cameo off the bench…
Union reps eye off spots in Country squad
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JAKE West and Aubre Harmse were quietly confident of making the Central Queensland Rugby Union representative team, and now both are ready to go on an all-out attack to be selected in the Queensland Country squad.
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Herbert Mensah elected as new Ghana Rugby President
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The Ghana Rugby Football Union elected Mr. Herbert Mensah, former Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC, as its new and second President at its national congress held at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium.…
Samoa PM backs All Blacks test
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Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says his country would welcome the All Blacks playing a test there as Samoan rugby players need the international experience.
Arriving…
Expansion in the East is key for rugby union
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The East is a key frontier for rugby union’s future. And I don’t mean the far east. I am talking about the land of Tsars, vodka and the former USSR. If geography isn’t your strong point, I am talking about Eastern…
Brumbies Sam Carter and Nic White in our R13 team of week but who else made the cut?
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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 10: Sam Carter of the Brumbies scores a try during the round 13 Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Sharks at Canberra Stadium on May 10, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo!-->!-->…
Not full effort from Platypi
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By Michael Bushell
Forbes only played half of Saturday’s Central West Rugby Union match with the correct attitude, said coach Phil Prior, after the Platypi slumped to a 48-17 defeat to Orange Emus.…
TRU tackles drop in participation
The Tasman Rugby Union has kicked off a new youth programme to help arrest a perceived decrease in participation levels among younger age groups.
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Contractual issues leaves out Smith
Story by: Akuila Cama
The Fiji Rugby Union has today clarified that former Flying Fijians captain Greg Smith was approached for the coaching job but there were some contractual issues.
FRU Acting CEO Dr Berlin…
Canon Australia to sponsor Bingham Cup Sydney 2014
Canon Australia is sponsoring the Bingham Cup Sydney 2014, the biennial international gay rugby tournament.
The announcement:
Canon Australia has announced a major partnership with Bingham Cup…
RaboDirect Pro12: Three talking points as Ospreys beat Dragons
Ospreys disappoint but snatch win
Steve Tandy’s side dominated territory and possession in the first half, but went in at the break with the game scoreless—a rare feat in professional rugby—and saw their play-off hopes take a…
Rugby Union Round-up: Exeter chief Richard Baxter apologises for heavy defeat
The long-serving Chiefs supremo took personal responsibility for Exeter's heaviest home Premiership defeat in four years as Sale racked up eight tries at Sandy Lane.
"We let our supporters down and I…
Rugby Union: Leeds just too good for under-strength Rotherham Titans
Rotherham should regard this defeat, largely self-inflicted, as a temporary set-back and provided the harsh lessons are learned, they can go into the promotion play-offs next month full of confidence.
The…
Force firm on crucial piece of the puzzle
Western Force will challenge Australian Rugby Union rules in a bid to extend the contract of marquee player Alby Mathewson.
The former All Blacks scrum-half was signed under the ARU's two-year overseas Test player…