The Melbourne Chargers, Melbourne’s gay and inclusive rugby team, kicks off its season this Saturday at Orrong Romanis Reserve. Making their opening game particularly special is that it coincides with Pride in Sports ‘Rainbow Round’, which aims to help raise awareness for LGBTI athletes at all levels.
This weekend the 2016 Direct Connect #DewarShield season will commence with the Melbourne Unicorns taking on Power House at Mossfiel Reserve, Hoppers Crossing. Tumai Edwards, Melbourne’s Premier 1 Head Coach reflects on the Pre-season activities and the impact they will play on the year ahead. “Pre-season has been great this year – all the coaching staff have been blown away by the numbers at each training and the positive attitude amongst the players, which has made choosing the top team very tough.
It is an exciting time for Women’s Rugby, with two forms of the Game, 7s and 15s, now being played in schools and Clubs right across the country. Girls can play Rugby at school and Club level in all-girl or mixed gender teams up to the age of 12, starting with U6s Tag or non-tackle Rugby. Teenage girls can participate in school-based competitions provided by their State Union, while females aged over 18 can participate in Club-based competitions.
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The Melbourne Rebels are hoping to strengthen the pathway to Super Rugby for local talent with the Direct Connect Dewar Shield Ambassador program evolving in 2016. Every contracted Rebels player has been assigned as an ambassador to a local Rugby club, where their role will vary from playing for their Club, attending functions, junior registration days and engaging with all stakeholders.
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The Melbourne Unicorns continue to develop and support up and coming talented players. Four players will represent the Club and Victoria this Sunday as they kick-off in the Junior Gold Cup campaign for the Melbourne Rebels U15 and U17 teams at ‘Quins.
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On Sunday February 14, the Melbourne Unicorns are having a Try Rugby Day at Orrong Romanis Park with clinics and skills for current and new players. Continue reading “JUNIOR RUGBY REGISTRATION DAY 2016”
The Melbourne Rugby Club believes coaches are one of the games’ most valuable assets – community rugby coaches are the real rugby champions. Expressions of Interest are now open for new and existing Coaching professionals for both Senior and Junior Coaching positions for Season 2016.
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Club will be held at the Clubrooms.
Event: MRUFC AGM 2015
Venue: Charles Lux Pavilion, Toorak Park, Clubrooms 580 Orrong Road, Armadale
Date: November 11, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
Votes at the AGM may only be exercised by paid up members.
Applications are now open to apply for the Melbourne Unicorns Colts Academy. This program will run during the off season from October 2015 to February 2016. Only twelve elite Players will be selected for the Rugby Academy.
Unicorn Mitch Andrews made his debut for the Melbourne Rising off the bench in Round Two of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC), after Head Coach Zane Hilton named an exciting lineup to host Brisbane City. Andrews, one of Melbourne Rugby Club’s stand-out Premier 1, First Grade players was selected this year in the Melbourne Rising squad as Hooker.
