Troubled Melbourne Rebels to lose Super Rugby place
Australian Super Rugby outfit Melbourne Rebels have been dropped from the competition due to financial difficulties.
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Former Australia skipper Hooper dropped from sevens squad
MELBOURNE : Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been omitted from Australia's rugby sevens squad for next week's world series final in Madrid in a setback to his Olympic bid.
Parling completes Schmidt's stripped-back Wallabies staff
MELBOURNE : Former England lock Geoff Parling has returned to the Wallabies as an assistant coach, completing Joe Schmidt's tight roster of staff.
Wallabies veteran Hooper poised to make Australia 7s debut in Hong Kong
Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the prestigious Hong Kong tournament, it was announced on Thursday, as the Wallabies Test veteran bids for a place at the Paris Olympics.
IRFU's David Nucifora to take up advisory role with Rugby Australia in 2024
Outgoing IRFU director of high performance David Nucifora is returning home to take up an advisory role with Rugby Australia.
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.
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.