A SWIFT start negated late discipline issues to help maintain University Pirates’ unbeaten run through Round 6 of the 2020 Darwin A-grade rugby competition with a nail-biting 23-22 win over Casuarina
PALMERSTON Crocs are keen to get their hands back on the rugby ball and state their case for finals when the Darwin A-grade rugby competition returns on June 27.And in a move which could spark their attack, coach Aaron Hawthorne will look to move captain Kendall Quakawoot from fullback to five-eighth.
DARWIN Dragons head coach Puru Westrupp had mixed feelings when the COVID-19 crisis caused the postponement of the Darwin A-Grade rugby competition.On one hand Westrupp felt the reigning premiers were just hitting their strides before the competition was paused after four rounds on March 16.
THE NT Rugby Union community lost one of its legends on March 20 with the passing of Colin ‘Snogga’ Snowden at the age of 52.
THE Wallabies have suffered their first defeat under Michael Cheika, going down 29-26 to France despite producing a late surge for victory.
WALLABY coach Michael Cheika has turned to Queensland playmaker Quade Cooper to combat the side’s inability to close out tight matches.
AN Australian has never won the International Rugby Board’s world player-of-the-year award. This year there wasn’t even a Wallaby on the shortlist.
NICK Cummins has released a series of incredible images from his recent hunting trip in western Mongolia.
THE All Blacks produced another trademark escape act to overcome a belligerent England 24-21 in a waterlogged Test at Twickenham.
ISRAEL Folau broke his drought but Wales will have wait at least a year before ending theirs after Australia triumphed 33-28 in an exciting encounter.
WALLABIES kicker Bernard Foley says he won’t hesitate if the chance comes his way to dispatch Wales in this Sunday’s encounter in Cardiff.
THE Wallabies have opened their European rugby tour with a nailbiting win over the Barbarians side in Michael Cheika’s first game as coach.
AN outstanding NRC campaign has earned talented young flyhalf Jack Debreczeni a Melbourne Rebels contract until the end of 2017.
THE ARU have confirmed they sought to terminate Kurtley Beale’s contract over the sending of a lewd text message after slugging him with another fine.
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