In Australian rugby, University have maintained top spot on the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union A grade ladder with a 22 points to 10 win over Maroochydore at Cotton Tree, Australia on Saturday. 2955

The Sunshine Coast Rugby Union draw has been drawn up and will only change if the clubs advise the unavailability of their grounds. "The A grade, and the women’s, and the Colts will play each other twice, where they were originally scheduled play each other three times," says SCRU Competitions Manager Mike Aronsten. "The reserve grade will play each other once because we’ve got 10 teams in reserve grade. "So they’ll play each other once and that original game [in March] will be classed as a warm up game." 2854

Eumundi will redo their first competitive senior rugby union game in 100 years come August 1. 2759

The Sunshine Coast Rugby Union premiership is scheduled to be decided at the end of October. 2753

World Rugby has announced that, with immediate effect, it will no longer be possible to score a try by grounding the ball against the post protector. 2633