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	Rugby Union history Australia
		Officially, the distinctive feature of rugby union was invented in 1823 when a schoolboy named William Webb Ellis showed a "fine disregard" for the rules of the day by picking up the ball and running with it.
		Because it was rugby league rather than Aussie rules that became dominant in Brisbane and Sydney, there remained a white-collar niche that could be filled by rugby union.
		This pride in Australian history and culture is all very ironic considering that 120 years ago, union supporters were so fearful of Australia's indigenous code on the grounds it threatened their patriotism to England.
	www.convictcreations.com /football/union.htm (1249 words)

	Australian Rugby Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1874 the Southern Rugby Union was established, administered from Twickenham in England.
		New South Wales, as the senior union, was responsible for the administration of all tours and for representing Australia on the International Rugby Board.
		The inaugural meeting of the Australian Rugby Football Union was held on November 25th, 1949 with 11 delegates from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Rugby_Union (459 words)

	CNNSI.com - Rugby Union - League winger Sailor signs for Australian Rugby Union - Wednesday February 07, 2001 07:59 AM
		An ARU spokesman said Sailor, widely regarded as the finest winger in rugby league, had "agreed in principle" to join rugby union and a formal announcement was expected later this week.
		ARU managing director John O'Neill said later that Sailor could be available for Australia's end of season tour of the Northern Hemisphere in October, which includes tests against France and England.
		Australia is the only country to have won the Rugby World Cup twice and the arrival of Sailor, who was a key member of the Australian team that won last year's rugby league World Cup, would strengthen its squad to defend its title at home in 2003.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2001/02/07/sailor_union (424 words)

	Australian Wallabies rugby union
		The one event in rugby league's first years that is continuously misrepresented, is the defection of the 1908/09 Wallabies, and the motives of James Joynton-Smith.
		With the fight between League and Union in Sydney in somewhat of a stalemate in the late winter of 1909, (neither side had the ascendancy), the Wallabies who were inclined to take up rugby league recognised that they held a unique bargaining position.
		As it was, the emergence of professional rugby league instead of Australian rules gave rugby union the opportunity to survive as an amateur rugby code.
	www.rl1908.com /rugby-league/wallabies1909.htm (2188 words)

	Sports Australia - Rugby Union Media Release: Australian Rugby Union responds to QRU Chairman [May 24, 2006]
		The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has requested a full explanation from Queensland Rugby Chairman, Mr Peter Lewis, on his reported outburst on player contracting.
		"The ARU does not direct nor influence players as to where to play - that would be a de-facto draft system, which is not allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement signed by all provinces and the ARU with the Rugby Union Players Association.
		A record $9 million was allocated to provincial unions last year; average crowds are up; participation is at an all time high; TV audiences are up strongly; we have record sponsorships; the Under 19s won the World Championship; and the Under 21s also have a good shot at being World Champions.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/may06/artid5691.html (510 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Sport \| Rugby union \| Australian Jones shortlisted for elite England role
		Jones, Australia's coach in the 2003 World Cup final defeat by England, came to the notice of the RFU last February when he arrived at Saracens, who were then in danger of relegation and helped the club achieve a position of security in the Premiership having been taken on as a consultant.
		The first job of the elite rugby director when he is appointed, probably by the end of next month, is to repair the fractured relationship between the RFU and the Guinness Premiership clubs.
		A provisional date of July 29 has been set for a high court action brought by Premier Rugby which is seeking a judicial ruling whether it is obliged, under the 2001 long-form agreement it signed with the governing body, to release its players for November's extra international against New Zealand.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /rugbyunion/story/0,,1802166,00.html?gusrc=rss (628 words)

	Australian rugby union football British and Irish Lions rugby team
		Such is the demand in the collectable market that the Australian Rugby Union itself has taken an active role in certifying the signed memorabilia that goes into circulation.
		The Union provides a certain number of items for charitable institutions, fund-raising events etc., but both the Union and the marketers have become concerned at the exploitation of this process.
		The northern hemisphere nations did not embrace professional Rugby as quickly or as spectacularly as did the southern hemisphere nations, and for a time they have been left in the wake.
	www.cia.com.au /thorpe/unionrugby/rugby3.html (647 words)

	Sportal.com.au - Rugby Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Australian Rugby Union is set to poach another high profile rugby league star with an offer to switch codes expected to be extended to Sydney Roosters centre Ryan Cross this week.
		Two Australian Super 14 teams are interested in signing Cross to their ranks for next season, the Brumbies and the Western Force.
		Cross is a former Australian schoolboys rugby union representative and the ARU feel he would make a smooth transition to the rugby ranks for Super 14.
	www.sportal.com.au /union.asp?i=news&id=82920 (331 words)

	QLD Rugby \| History of Queensland Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The decision to form a rugby union association in Queensland was made on 2nd November, 1883 at a meeting at the Exchange Hotel in Brisbane (now known as the Stock Exchange).
		Such was the interest and development of union in Queensland, the major GPS schools changed from Melbourne Rules to rugby, starting the premier school competition that still exists today.
		This led to the establishment of the Queensland Junior Rugby Union in 1961 and the Country Rugby Union in 1963.
	www.qru.com.au /qld/qld.rugby/page/30954 (773 words)

	Australian Institute of Sport - Rugby Union
		Watch a high-level rugby union game and you will soon see that it is one of the most demanding sports around.
		The Rugby Union program was established at the AIS in 1988 as part of a plan to provide a coordinated national approach to talent identification and development.
		The program operates throughout Australia and is a non-residential program administered by the Australian Rugby Union from Sydney under the management of Elite Player Development Manager, Ben Whitaker.
	www.ais.org.au /rugbyunion/index.asp (309 words)

	Australian Sports Commission - Membership Growth
		The Targeted Sports Participation Growth Program developed by Australian Rugby Union focuses on the implementation of TryRugby – a new grassroots development initiative targeted at primary school aged children.
		TryRugby is a high-quality community sport and social initiative created to introduce children and parents to the game and skills of rugby union in a safe, fun, and welcoming atmosphere.
		Australian Rugby Union is rolling out TryRugby Centres in all states and territories.
	www.ausport.gov.au /membergrowth/rugby_union.asp (276 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Rugby Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This Union was formed in 1912 and has progressively grown from strength to strength throughout its long history.
		RANRU proudly fosters both male and female rugby union at all levels within the Navy, the Defence Force and the community.
		RANRU were the host of the very successful international Commonwealth Navy Cup in 2001 (comprising the RAN, Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy); as an indication of the prestige of this competition, in 2006, the Republic of South Africa Navy will join and host the competition.
	navyrugby.asn.au (341 words)

	Australian Institute of Sport - Rugby Union
		Athletes have the opportunity to be viewed for possible inclusion in the AIS Rugby Union program through the year at various levels of participation.
		The ARU High Performance Unit along with the S12 provincial programs conduct nation wide talent identification beginning at 14/15 years of age.
		The state and territory union talent identification programs, in conjunction with Talent Identification Coordinator Michael O'Connor, further view potential players and pursue specific talent-search lines in order to ensure players with the most potential progress through the national pathway towards Wallabies representation.
	www.ais.org.au /rugbyunion/selection.asp (238 words)

	SA Rugby - Home of the Black Falcons
		Congratulations to Stephen Millar who was selected by ARU Elite Player Development Staff as apart of a 15-man merit team at the conclusion of the Championships.
		Australian Rugby fans can pencil Friday 2 February into their diaries for the first round of the 2007 Super 14 season, kicking off a year of wall-to-wall rugby with matches in Auckland, Perth and Johannesburg.
		The Australian Rugby Union has welcomes the announcement by Network Ten that it will be broadcasting the Qantas Wallabies' four Test Matches throughout the Spring Tour.
	www.sarugby.com.au (322 words)

	Rugby Union from the Virtual Library of Sport
		International Rugby Academy of New Zealand located at the Adidas Institute of Rugby in Palmerston North and the Royal New Zealand Police College on the outskirts of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington.
		ACT Rugby Union Coaching and Development `Drill of the Week` developed to provide a continual resource for coaches of all ages and all levels for either direct application to training programs, to stimulate ideas in relation to developing training practices specific to a particular teams play.
		Rugby Union is BIG in South Africa with more than 4000 referees covering over 400,000 players at all levels.
	sportsvl.com /ball/rugby/rugbyunion.htm (2645 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Rugby Union \| Australian rugby player dies
		The Australian Rugby Union has expressed its sympathy following the death of a player in northern New South Wales on Saturday.
		Kempsey Rugby Club centre Kullen Beathe, 23, died after a tackle in a grand final match.
		Links to more Rugby Union stories are at the foot of the page.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/rugby_union/2228659.stm (191 words)

	SportsKnowHow.com - Rugby rules - Australian Rugby Union
		Before a rugby national governing body was in place, there was the New South Wales Rugby Union which administered all incoming and outgoing tours and for representing Australia on the International Rugby Board.
		In 1947, a meeting among the state unions in Australia concluded with the idea that the future of Rugby Union in the country would be better served by one national governing body.
		It was only in 1972 when the Australian Capital Territory became a member, followed by the Northern Territory in 1978, as association member.
	www.sportsknowhow.com /rugby/rules/australian-rugby-union.html (164 words)

	AmericanRugbyNews.com: Australian Rugby Union sets new standards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sydney, Australia – The Australian Rugby Union has announced changes to its disciplinary procedures ahead of the Qantas Wallabies Spring tour to Europe.
		While all contracted players and ARU employees are subject to the ARU’s Code of Conduct, the new Wallaby Disciplinary Protocol applies to all players in the Australian Rugby Squad announced at the start of each calendar year and any additional players brought into the Wallaby squad at any time.
		ARU Managing Director Gary Flowers says the Wallabies have traditionally set the highest standards as representatives of their country and their code.
	americanrugbynews.com /2005/10/23/australian-rugby-union-sets-new-standards (330 words)

	Central Coast Rugby Union,australian rugby union,nsw rugby union
		Rugby was first played on the Central Coast competitively in 1969 when the Brisbane Waters Rugby Club was formed.
		The club played with limited success in the Newcastle Rugby Union competition from 1969 until 1974.
		Many rugby pundits felt it was going to be a Terrigal v.
	www.centralcoastsports.com.au /RugbyUnion/1.htm (846 words)

	Australian rugby union football genuine collectors memorabilia
		The team had not long before stumbled badly at the World Cup in South Africa, they had lost a string of champion players, and they were wrestling with a new professional environment that required much change.
		Just as J.J. Giltinan had given Allan the Kangaroos jersey as recognition of his feats as a schoolboy, the early international Rugby jerseys also came Allan's way as acknowledgement of a remarkable contribution by a young man ahead of his time.
		When the British Lions were in Australia last year for their Rugby series against Australia, they brought with them something like 20,000 supporters.
	www.cia.com.au /thorpe/unionrugby/articles.html (310 words)

	Rugby Football Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England.
		Among the Union's chief activities are conferences, organising international matches, and educating and training players and officials.
		Similar unions were organised during the next few years in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Canada, South Africa, and the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_Football_Union (514 words)

	VL of Sport - Rugby Union
		He represented Australia in rugby union from 1979 to 1984 being capped 25 times, 10 as captain, toured with the Wallabies on eight occasions as well as representing Australia at the Hong Kong Sevens between 1979 and 1984.
		New Zealand Rugby Union official home of NZ rugby union and the All Blacks; news.
		Womans Rugby teams are often part of the university's rugby club or sometimes because of an almagamation of the university club and another club in the area, are part of another club
	www.sportsvl.com /ball/rugby/ruaustralasia.htm (984 words)

	BBC SPORT \| RUGBY UNION \| Fiji criticise Australian ban
		The Australian Government will not issue visas to Fijian sports people, including the team scheduled to take part in the Brisbane Sevens Tournament on 16-17 February.
		That event forms part of the world sevens series but the Australian Rugby Board (ARU) received a letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs confirming their Government's sporting sanctions against Fiji.
		Links to top Rugby Union stories are at the foot of the page.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/1109750.stm (257 words)

	Ricoh Image Communication \| About Ricoh--Overview
		Ricoh is the Official Office Automation Sponsor for the Australian Rugby Union, enhancing the productivity and efficiency of its administration.
		The World Sevens Championship is the initiative of the International Rugby Union Board with tournaments held around the world including matches in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Dubai and Brisbane.
		It is coached by ex-Australian test captain and world rugby icon, Glen Ella, who has attracted public attention to the Australian team.
	www.ricoh.com.au /About/get_sponsor.asp?sponsor=Australian+Rugby+Union (168 words)

	RugbyNet - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR RUGBY UNION
		The Grand Finals of the WAJRU Competition 2006 were be held on Saturday 16th September 2006 at Rugby Park, Perry Lakes.
		In glorious conditions, a large crowd were treated to a festival of competitive rugby, played in an excellent spirit, with three games decided by 5 points or less.
		ARU amends Senior Rugby and Two-Year Window policy
	www.wajuniors.rugbynet.com.au (117 words)

	Australian Stadiums :: Rugby Union News
		AUSTRALIA sensation Lote Tuqiri will be offered a $1 million base salary as part of a record-breaking deal to keep him in rugby union until the 2011 World Cup.
		WAIKATO was crowned New Zealand's supreme rugby team with a 37-31 win over Wellington in the provincial rugby final.
		NEW Zealand Test players Jerry Collins, Luke McAlister, Greg Rawlinson and Greg Somerville are the latest to re-sign with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) beyond this year.
	www.austadiums.com /sport/news_sport.php?sid=5 (259 words)

	Australian Rugby Union Clubs in UK Net Guide: Sports & Leisure
		Essential viewing for rugby players, management and supporters, as well as others seeking information on rugby, rugby tourists and those from outside the state and from overseas.
		The information on their web site is intended to be of use both to those interstate & overseas who wish to know something of Rugby in Tasmania, and to enable them to contact those involved.
		Comment: This is going through an ambitious and exciting growth phase, with major developments across all areas from junior and schools development programs to achieve their major goal of having a Super 12 side to call their own.
	www.uknetguide.co.uk /Sports/Rugby_Union/Australian_Rugby_Union_Clubs.html (355 words)

	Rugby Union - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
		Which English rugby union club are nicknamed the drummers?
		Which was the last professional Rugby Union team to identify its full-back with the letter 'A'?
		Which Australian Wallaby Rugby Union player holds the all time try-scoring record with 64 tries to his name?
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Sports/Rugby-Union-349.html (392 words)

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