The Sunshine Coast Rugby Union premiership is scheduled to be decided at the end of October.
Continue reading “Sunshine Coast Rugby season to go all the way to election day”Rugby is back on the Sunshine Coast
After meetings this week with Senior and Junior Presidents of Sunshine Coast rugby clubs, Sunshine Coast Rugby has announced plans for the return to rugby on the Coast.
Continue reading “Rugby is back on the Sunshine Coast”Indicative draw announced for Queensland Premier Rugby
The Queensland Rugby Union has today announced an indicative 11-Round draw for the 2020 Queensland Premier Rugby competition that would see Queensland’s brightest Club Rugby players in action in August.
Continue reading “Indicative draw announced for Queensland Premier Rugby”Interview with Joe Natoli re the community response to the Mooloolaba to Maroochore cycleway
The Mooloolaba to Maroochydore Cycleway has attracted its share of controversy of late.
Yesterday, residents of Alexandra Headlands took to the beach to protest the propose implementation of the Cycleway.
We spoke to local councillor Joe Natoli about their concerns.
Continue reading “Interview with Joe Natoli re the community response to the Mooloolaba to Maroochore cycleway”Interview with Rachael Bermingham
The Mooloolaba to Maroochydore Cycleway has attracted its share of controversy of late.
Yesterday, residents of Alexandra Headlands took to the beach to protest the propose implementation of the Cycleway.
We spoke to protest organiser Rachael Bermingham about their concerns.
Continue reading “Interview with Rachael Bermingham”Queensland Rugby Union Stands-Down Izack Rodda, Isaac Lucas and Harry Hockings
The Queensland Rugby Union has stood down Izack Rodda, Isaac Lucas and Harry Hockings, following discussions with the three players and their agent.
The QRU made the decision following notification through the players’ RUPA accredited agent that three of his clients were unwilling to accept a reduction in pay and their nomination for the federal government’s JobKeeper subsidy, notwithstanding RA and RUPA‘s recently negotiated player-payment reduction agreement.
The decision has been made with the support of Rugby Australia.
“Many industries in Australia are facing the same circumstances as sport in this country,” QRU CEO David Hanham said.
“The majority of our people have agreed to reduced hours under the federal JobKeeper legislation, which is assisting businesses such as ours through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We understand this situation is difficult for everyone and individual decisions need to be made to protect the long-term viability of Rugby in Queensland.
“As we have outlined before, these conditions are necessary at present and allow the QRU to create a financial bridge to the other side of this pandemic.
“Unfortunately, we have had to take the decision to stand-down three of our players. Given the recent negotiated player-payment reduction agreement, this was not a situation the QRU had expected to face.
“As we build towards the likely resumption of community and elite Rugby, the QRU remains focused and on-track to deliver on its three goals during the COVID-19 period – to ensure the health and safety of our people, to protect the financial viability of the QRU and to ensure the safety and viability of our clubs.”
“This is an unfortunate situation given we have an agreement in place for the interim period while the game navigates the COVID-19 situation,” Rugby Australia Director of Rugby, Scott Johnson said.
“We want the players to remain in Australia and honour their contracts with the Reds and Rugby Australia.
“We are aware they are looking at their legal position, but we hope this can be resolved with the players as soon as possible and we will keep an open dialogue with them.”
July rugby internationals postponed
July’s schedule of rugby internationals have been postponed due to ongoing government and health agency COVID-19 directives.
Continue reading “July rugby internationals postponed”World Rugby announces law amendment relating to scoring against the post protector
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.
Continue reading “World Rugby announces law amendment relating to scoring against the post protector”Best home training routine on the Sunshine Coast
Recently SCRU conducted a competition for Junior players to submit their home training routine.
Continue reading “Best home training routine on the Sunshine Coast”First Time Back to Back – Around the Grounds feature
Here is the second of our features – First Time Back to Back.
It takes in the two close Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Grand Final losses Caloundra’s A grade copped before they finally broke through for their first premiership, then backing it up the next year.
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