Australian rugby to trial lower tackle height to reduce concussions
Rugby Australia said on Friday it will trial a lowering of the legal tackle height from the shoulder line to below the sternum in a bid to reduce concussions.
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Australian rugby unions demand chairman's resignation
Six state unions have demanded the immediate resignation of Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan in the wake of the failed tenure of former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones.
Rugby Australia moves closer to centralised system
Rugby Australia (RA) have secured agreement from New South Wales (NSW) to take over the provincial union's high performance programme as part of a "strategic reset" but have work to do to convince the other states to sign up, RA boss Phil Waugh said.
McLennan: No shortage of candidates for Wallabies post
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan said that there is plenty of interest in the Wallabies' head coaching role after Eddie Jones' exit and that the position will be open to foreign candidates. The organisation confirmed on Tuesday it had accepted Jones's resignation as a "sensible outcome" after the Wallabies' group-stage elimination from the World Cup, the nation's worst performance in the tournament's history. McLennan said an Australian coach's knowledge of grass-roots rugby in the country would be of value but added that Rugby Australia (RA) wanted the best person for the job. "It's around contracting, strength and conditioning, player identification, so if you’ve grown up through the system, you could argue that you might have a more intimate knowledge of that," he said in comments published by the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday.
Rugby Australia confirms Eddie Jones has quit Wallabies, Larkham linked as replacement
Rugby Australia said on Tuesday it had accepted Eddie Jones' resignation as head coach of the Wallabies after just 10 months in the job, following their dismal showing at the World Cup.
Rugby Australia chairman refuses to quit after Eddie Jones 'sad situation'
The chairman of Rugby Australia has said he will not quit following the resignation of coach Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones quits as Australia coach after World Cup debacle
SYDNEY : Eddie Jones has resigned as Australia coach in the wake of the calamitous World Cup campaign but wants one more job in charge of a test team before retirement, the 63-year-old told The Australian newspaper in an interview on Sunday.
'Humiliation', Australian critics round on Jones after Wales debacle
LYON, France : Wallabies coach Eddie Jones came under a barrage of fire back home on Monday after his young team suffered Australia's heaviest World Cup defeat to move to the brink of elimination from the tournament.