Dewar Shield 2016 Rd 1 Power House v Melbourne

SEASON 2016 PREVIEW: MELBOURNE UNICORNS

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.

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Melbourne Rugby Club Women's Grade

WOMEN’S RUGBY GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

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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Melbourne Rugby Dewar Shield Ambassador Program

REBELS TO STRENGTHEN UNICORNS WITH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

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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Unicorn Mitch Andrews Melbourne Rising Representative

UNICORNS PLAYER WATCH: MITCH ANDREWS

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.

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