This Friday night at AAMI Park, the Melbourne Chargers take on their rivals, the Sydney Convicts, before the RaboDirect Rebels take on 2014 Super Rugby Champions, the Waratahs. It will be the first time in history that two gay inclusive Rugby teams play a curtain-raiser to a Super Rugby game. Continue reading “GETTING TO KNOW THE MELBOURNE CHARGERS”
On Sunday February 15, the Melbourne Unicorns are hosting their Junior Rugby Registration Day at Orrong Park. Junior Coaches from the Club will be conducting clinics and skills drills for returning and also new Players interested in trying Rugby Union.
The 2015 Dewar Shield fixture has been released, and with it an exciting array of clashes that are highlighted by a full fixture of clashes on a Friday night.
This week the Melbourne Rebels announced the Cowper Shield for the Club Championship has been won for the fifth year in succession by the Melbourne Unicorns. Congratulations to all our members at Melbourne on this significant achievement. Both Junior and Senior programs in the Melbourne Club continue to grow and teams are competing well at all levels.
The committee are delighted to be able to report that appointments for the Dewar Shield (Premier 1) coaching team, along with most other coaching roles for next season, have been made. We were determined to put the organisational structure and people in place as early as possible, to allow the coaching staff to begin 2015 preparations immediately.
The Wallaroos have won their opening match of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup, defeating South Africa 26-3 in Marcoussis in Paris on Saturday morning AEST. The Wallaroos’ first win of 2014 came off the back of some patient running Rugby as they ground out a tough win against their southern hemisphere opponents.
Continue reading “WALLAROOS DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN OPENING WORLD CUP MATCH”
Oneata Schwalger and Ashley Masters named for World Cup Squad
The Wallaroos squad that will travel to Paris for the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in August was announced today with three regulars from the Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team named. Sharni Williams, Shannon Parry and Cobie Jane Morgan make a return to the Wallaroos squad after a successful run on the IRB Seven’s circuit.
In the 2014 Dewar Shield season, the Melbourne Unicorns will be looking to continue their dominant form from the previous few years and seek redemption over successive grand final losses in 2012 and 2013.
Continue reading “REBELS CLUB WATCH: MELBOURNE UNICORNS 2014”
