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Kendall Quakawoot Ð Palmerston, Hayden Austine Ð Swampdogs, Brett Joyes Ð South Darwin, Nigel Maher Ð Darwin Dragons and Wise Sekitoga Ð University Pirates at the launch of the 2020 Darwin Rugby Union Season.Picture: Che Chorley

Darwin rugby postponed

THE NTRU has suspended all Darwin rugby union competitions until the first week of May in accordance with Rugby Australia’s responses to COVID-19.

Hayden Austine Ð Swampdogs, Kendall Quakawoot Ð Palmerston, Wise Sekitoga Ð University Pirates, Nigel Maher Ð Darwin Dragons, Brett Joyes Ð South Darwin at the launch of the 2020 Darwin Rugby Union Season.Picture: Che Chorley

Pirates brace for tough task against red-hot Rabbitohs

UNIVERSITY Pirates playing-coach Robbie Butcher knows his side will have to be on top form defensively to meet the challenge of the rampaging Rabbitohs at Rugby Park tonight.

Kendall Quakawoot from the Palmerston Rugby Club at the launch of the 2020 Darwin Rugby Union Season.Picture: Che Chorley

Crocs and Bunnies to honour Slugger

AN intense encounter is expected when the physical Palmerston faces the hard-running Rabbitohs for the Slugger Cup in Round 2 of the A-grade Rugby Union competition at Warren Park from 6pm tomorrow.

Brett Joyes Ð South Darwin and Nigel Maher from the Darwin Dragons at the launch of the 2020 Darwin Rugby Union Season.Picture: Che Chorley

Dragons are ready for a hunting pack

Darwin Dragons half Nigel Maher acknowledged the target on the back of the reigning premiers heading into the 44th premiership season of Darwin A-grade Rugby Union.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 17: Quade Cooper of the Wallabies passes during an Australian Wallabies Captain's Run at Suncorp Stadium on October 17, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Genia, Cooper start for Wallabies

QUADE Cooper and Will Genia will make long-awaited Wallabies returns in an experimental side named by Michael Cheika to face the Barbarians.

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 28: Sonny Bill Williams of the All Blacks passes during a New Zealand All Blacks training session at Toyota Park on October 28, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Phil Walter/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

SBW named to start in Chicago

THE All Blacks have recalled code-hopping star Sonny Bill Williams and fly-half Dan Carter for their clash against the United States in Chicago.

BATH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Bath Rugby's new signing Sam Burgess, poses in front of Pulteney Bridge during the media session held at the Recreation Ground on October 30, 2014 in Bath, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Burgess makes a splash at Bath

SAM Burgess arrives at English rugby club Bath and gives says Michael Cheika is the “right man” to coach the Wallabies.

NRL superstar Paul Gallen during the announcement of a NSW v QLD boxing event in December at PJ Gallagher's Hotel, Sydney together with former middleweight world champion Daniel Geale and Queensland's Jarrod Fletcher. Pic Brett Costello

Enough with the ‘poor Gal’ bleating

SO Paul Gallen was hit with a $50k fine; he earns upwards of $1m playing league, and $80k per fight when boxing, so please, enough with the ‘poor Gal’ bleating.

Michael Cheika is named as Wallabies coach during a press conference at Australian Rugby headquarters in St Leonards, Sydney. Pic Brett Costello

‘Pitbull’ Cheika is ready to rumble

IF Robbie Deans was Dingo, meet Australian rugby’s new Pitbull.

Toulon's fly-half Matt Giteau (C) tries to avoid a tackle during the European Rugby Champions Cup match between Toulon and Llanelli Scarlets at the Mayol stadium in Toulon, southeastern France, on October 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO/BERTRAND LANGLOIS

Giteau shines again for Toulon

FORMER Wallaby Matt Giteau scored a sharp try as Toulon got its European Rugby Champions Cup defence off to a winning start. Watch the video.

Coach Ewen McKenzie leaves the field during the Bledisloe Cup game between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks. Pic Darren England.

McKenzie quits: ‘The saddest sight in sport’

JOHN Eales described the sight of Ewen McKenzie walking off for the final time as Wallabies coach as “one of the saddest sights I’ve seen in sport”.

Prop ‘stunned’ by TMO’s own try howler

Prop ‘stunned’ by TMO’s own try howler

THE Sydney prop who scored rugby’s first ever “own try” says he’s still a bit stunned by the TMO howler that’s gone viral around the world.

Hottest Sevens Womens Rugby Union NT ADF v NZ No 15

Whine and dine by rugby women annoys NTRU boss

PLAYERS of the winning NT Rugby Union women’s team failed to get an invite to an apres-tournament dinner, and were then twice asked to leave when they sat at an empty table.

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Mozzies lose fair amount of bite

NT Mosquitoes coach Peter McGrath is struggling to put together a fit squad eight days before their only representative match of the season.

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