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No more ‘Mark doing freaky things’ as Nawaqanitawase’s NRL farewell looms

The much-loved winger has an ‘unbelievable’ Roosters highlights reel but will soon cross codes again for the next rugby union chapter in Japan

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17

'If we're serious about it': Tonga's rugby reminder

Wycliff Palu, the former Wallaby with Tongan heritage, is invested in providing consistent exposure to the sport in a country that still loves rugby.

AAP · Sep 3

Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032

Australia lacked a sports diplomacy strategy leading into the 2000 Sydney Olympics but is set on maximising leverage from the upcoming Brisbane Games.

AAP · Aug 31

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Sevens heaven: Ballymore upgrade 20 years in making

Up to 90 Rugby Australia staff and players will move from Sydney to Brisbane, where Ballymore's upgrades are being hailed as a historic moment for the code.

AAP · Aug 20

Rising union star stays put, knocks back Chiefs offer

Kadin Pritchard has re-signed with the ACT Brumbies until the end of the 2030 season in a big win for Rugby Australia, but a loss for rugby league's new boys.

AAP · Aug 17

'World-class': Cheika set for Waratahs coaching return

Michael Cheika, the only man to lead the NSW Waratahs to a Super Rugby title, is firming to be named as the franchise's next mentor, possibly even this week.

AAP · Aug 17

Wallaroos coaching appointment upsets Scottish Rugby

Rugby Australia will pay compensation to Scottish Rugby after signing the recently released Sione Fukofuka as Wallaroos coach.

AAP · Aug 12

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Scotland ‘surprised’ as coach Sione Fukofuka unveiled by Australia days after leaving for personal reasons

Fukofuka is set to lead the Wallaroos at a home World Cup in 2029

The Independent UK · Aug 11

'World-class' criteria as Waratahs coach search narrows

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has remained coy on the prospect of Michael Cheika returning to coach the NSW Waratahs next season.

AAP · Jul 29

Rugby World Cup funding to aid Pacific push

As well as targeting Australian grassroots rugby, part of a $90 million World Cup funding package will be directed to establishing competitions in the Pacific.

AAP · Jul 29

Rugby's 'generational talent' shuns NRL in code war win

Australian rugby is celebrating a crucial contracting triumph, with Treyvon Pritchard understood to have shunned NRL overtures and agreed to remain in the code.

AAP · Jul 26

Pritchard's golden pitch, Reds lock in schoolboy giant

Australian rugby has locked in an enormous schoolboy prospect while Olympic gold is being dangled as a carrot to keep Treyvon Pritchard in the game.

AAP · Jul 24

Waugh outlines winning Wallabies expectation under Kiss

Joe Schmidt's losing record doesn't tell the full story, Phil Waugh says, as Les Kiss takes the Wallabies reins and the expectations shift.

AAP · Jul 22

It's all academic: key areas in rugby's contract battle

Australian rugby powerbrokers have weighed in on the battle to contract the code's best talent and renewed calls to outlaw a "catastrophic" tackle technique.

AAP · Jul 21

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AAP · Jun 27

Anzac Day Test confirmed, Bledisloe Cup to change

Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have announced that a third Bledisloe Cup Test will be played on Anzac Day in Brisbane next year.

AAP · Jun 22

OLY:Master sevens coach Walsh lands vital new RA role

Rio Olympics gold medal-winning sevens coach Tim Walsh has been unveiled as Rugby Australia's new women's high-performance boss.

AAP · Jun 22

Master sevens coach Walsh lands vital new RA role

Rio Olympics gold medal-winning sevens coach Tim Walsh has been unveiled as Rugby Australia's new women's high-performance boss.

AAP · Jun 11

'Freak' and French muscle bolster Junior Wallabies

Tom Robinson will lead a Junior Wallabies team that will for the first time include overseas talent in two hulking French-based props, and a local freak.

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AAP · May 20

Tom Lynagh deal done at Reds for World Cup year

Tom Lynagh has extended his contract with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds for one year, keeping him in the country for the World Cup.

AAP · May 20

FED:Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says

The Melbourne Rebels can't claim a proposal known as Winning Rugby was kept secret from them because the club had agreed to it, the sport's governing body says.

AAP · May 20

Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says

The Melbourne Rebels can't claim a proposal known as Winning Rugby was kept secret from them because the club had agreed to it, the sport's governing body says.

AAP · May 18

Rugby Australia's alleged secret plan blindsided Rebels

A mysterious policy designed to boost Australian rugby heartland at the expense of the Melbourne Rebels is a key sticking point in a lawsuit worth millions.

AAP · May 13

'Not surprised': Kiss on Chiefs' latest rugby target

Reds coach Les Kiss, who will take over the Wallabies later this year, is bracing for an ongoing NRL recruitment battle after a young star's link to the Chiefs.

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse

It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable

AAP · May 4

Sevens star set for code switch, signs for Titans

Teagan Levi will test the waters in the NRLW, with the Australian sevens star signing on to play with Gold Coast at the end of the world series.

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