Tag: far north coast rugby union
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RUGBY SENIORS RETURN TO THE FIELD WHILE THE COMPETITION REMAINS ON HOLD
Training resumed under strict coronavirus rules for the Lismore Rugby seniors last night. Their 2020 season remains up in the air, but players are just pleased to be back on the field.
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WALLABIES FINAL POOL MATCH AT 2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP
The Wallabies will be hoping to finish the group stage at the Rugby World Cup with a win this evening, when they take on Georgia. It’s the first time the two sides have met in international rugby, with the match likely to be won in the forwards.
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RODDA RE-SIGNS WITH WALLABIES AND QUEENSLAND REDS
Evans Head player Izack Rodda will continue to play for the Queensland Reds and the Wallabies for the next four years, after putting pen to paper on a new deal. It will keep him in the country until AT LEAST the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He’s played 21 Tests for Australia. (VISION…
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PIONEERS IN FORM TO CLAIM SIXTH STRAIGHT PREMIERSHIP
Wollongbar-Alstonville will be gunning for a sixth consecutive premiership in Far North Coast rugby union tomorrow. Taking them on is Casuarina Beach – the only side to defeat the Pioneers all season.
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ST JOHN’S COLLEGE WOODLAWN WINS INAUGURAL LEN DIETT SHIELD
To rugby union, and St John’s College Woodlawn has claimed the inaugural Len (DY-ETT) Diett Shield. They took down Xavier Catholic College 24-points-to-12 in Ballina.
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THE LEGACY OF A LOCAL RUGBY LEGEND WILL LIVE ON
Rugby Union players and referees who are struggling financially have been given a lifeline. Named after a legend of the sport, the ‘Ian Hooper Fund’ will help them chase their dreams.
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NORTH COAST SCHOOL BOYS KICK IT FOR LEN DIETT SHIELD
There’s now more opportunity for young rugby stars to impress in the Northern Rivers, with $100,000 in funding being thrown behind a new schoolboy’s tournament. Supported by the Rugby Foundation, the competition hopes to grow grassroots rugby.
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RODDA LOOKS TOWARDS TO 2019 TEST SERIES
The Rugby Championship is just around the corner and the Wallabies are preparing to host the Pumas in the second test of the series at Suncorp Stadium. Evans Head’s Izack Rodda continuing to kick goals on the field, as the team builds up to a tilt at the World Cup trophy.
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BIG BOO PLAYS 400TH GAME FOR THE PIONEERS
Wollongbar-Alstonville front-rower, Matt Wright has achieved a major milestone, playing his 400th game in Far North Coast rugby union. Better known in rugby circles as “Boo” or “Booyong”, the 42-year-old has been integral part of Pioneers since 1998.
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DEFENDING PREMIERS EYEING SIXTH STRAIGHT RUGBY TITLE
Wollongbar-Alstonville will be out to claim its sixth consecutive premiership in Far North Coast rugby union this season. The Pioneers campaign starts tomorrow, when they host Ballina in the first round of the competition at Lyle Park