Rugby Union

Leeds Rugby Union Football Club – The History Leeds has a great tradition of rugby which all started back in 1877. After several youngsters became interested in rugby after watching Leeds St. Johns, later to become Leeds Rhinos. Their inaugural game was in November against the Saints second team. In 1889, Headingley was disbanded when […]

The Dewar Shield is a Rugby Union competition in Melbourne, Victoria. It is the premier grade for Rugby in Victoria. A total of nine teams from the Victorian Rugby Union compete for the trophy. History The Victorian Rugby Union senior competition was established in 1909 with five teams, namely East Melbourne,...

A drop goal, field goal, dropped goal, or pot is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league and also, rarely, in American football and Canadian football. A drop goal is scored by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the goalposts. After the...

or QSRU, is affiliated to the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) and runs the rugby competition colloquially known as "Subbies" in Brisbane and South East Queensland.The QSRU selects a representative side to play annual matches against NSW Suburban, for the Barraclough Shield. The major "Subbies" trophy is the Barber Cup,...

He has been replaced by Queensland Reds boss Ewen McKenzie. Australia v Lions 2013 First Test: Lost 23-21 Second Test: Won 16-15 Third Test: Lost 41-16 New Zealander Deans, 53, was appointed Wallabies coach in 2007 and was contracted until the end of the year. Australian Rugby Union said in a statement:...