australia

Aussie players get pay rise

Aussie players get pay rise

Australia’s Super Rugby players have received a 10% pay increase with squad sizes expanded to up to 40 players. This is part of a new collective bargaining agreement announced by Rugby Australia on Wednesday. The overall Super Rugby salary cap has been adjusted to a total of A$5.5-million (R53-million), with the average player receiving A$225,000 (R2.2-million) in 2018. The Force’s… Read more →

Hunt sidelined after drugs charge

Hunt sidelined after drugs charge

Karmichael Hunt has been stood down from all rugby activities after being charged with drugs possession. Hunt and another man were allegedly caught with cocaine during a random street search by police in the early hours of Saturday morning in Brisbane. The Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia said Hunt ‘agreed’ that it is in the best interest of all… Read more →

Karmichael Hunt

Wallaby faces drugs charge

Karmichael Hunt has been charged with cocaine possession after being allegedly caught by police in Brisbane. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Hunt and another man were walking along a street at about 00:40 on Saturday when they were approached by officers during what a police spokesman described as ‘a random street stop’. Police officers found a bag of white… Read more →

Australia keen to host World Cups

Australia keen to host World Cups

Australia has announced that it will bid to host the 2021 women’s and 2027 men’s World Cups. Australia hosted the 2003 World Cup, and co-hosted the 1987 tournament, but have never held a Women’s World Cup. ‘The World Cup is the pinnacle for our Wallabies and Wallaroos teams and we want to bring those tournaments home for any player who… Read more →

Rugby Australia gets first female boss

Rugby Australia gets first female boss

Raelene Castle has become the first woman to serve as Rugby Australia CEO. Castle formerly served as chief executive of Netball New Zealand and rugby league club, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The New Zealander takes over as Rugby Australia boss from Bill Pulver, who stood down from the post after the Force were axed from Super Rugby. She is also the… Read more →