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‘This is the opportunity’: Rugby Australia announces historic funding investment in women’s game

Rugby Australia is hoping to replicate the national women’s sevens program’s success in the women’s 15-a-side game, with the governing body tipping in an additional $3 million ahead of next year’s World Cup in England. The increased investment will see women’s fifteens players paid more… Read More »‘This is the opportunity’: Rugby Australia announces historic funding investment in women’s game

‘It’s pretty real’: Rebels coach reveals trauma as Waugh makes surprising ‘no correlation’ claim after job losses

Coach Kevin Foote has painted a grim picture of the embattled Melbourne Rebels, who look set to enter this Super Rugby Pacific season as dead men walking. After the Rebels entered voluntary administration earlier this month with debts of around $20 million, Rugby Australia is… Read More »‘It’s pretty real’: Rebels coach reveals trauma as Waugh makes surprising ‘no correlation’ claim after job losses

‘Unbelievable’ Hawks fly into improbable playoff berth after wooden spooners sack coach to spark amazing turnaround

lllawarra have completed one of the more remarkable comebacks in Australian sport in recent times by flying into the NBL playoffs when the club appeared to be in disarray. After collecting the wooden spoon last year with a paltry 3-25 record, they were 2-7 early… Read More »‘Unbelievable’ Hawks fly into improbable playoff berth after wooden spooners sack coach to spark amazing turnaround