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Rugby

Craftsman Mathew Kelly, passes the ball during the 73rd Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens Tournament. Story by Lieutenant Amy Johnson. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Asia Australian Army Japan New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy 

Rugby comp more about cultural exchange than winning

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2357 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Rugby

Most teams make their way to Singapore for Asia’s oldest international rugby tournament by air. This year, one team sailed

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Sapper Jack Arrowsmith carries the ball in attack with Corporal Joshua Allen and Lance Corporal Siaka King in support, during ADF v NZDF rugby union test, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Kirsti Welling-Burtenshaw. Photo by Corporal Miguel Anonuevo.
Australian Army New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Rugby union team breaks 50-year drought

15/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2561 Views 0 Comments NZDF, Rugby

In front of almost 1000 raucous fans at North Brisbane Rugby Club, the Australian Defence Force Men’s team (ADFRU) broke a

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The Queensland Reds rugby team, hosted by the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment conduct a stores carry during a three-day training camp at Kokoda Barracks, Canungra, Queensland. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Videos 

Soldiers push Reds to the limit

10/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2937 Views 0 Comments Adventurous Training, Canungra, Rugby

The Super Rugby Queensland Reds have been pushed to their physical and mental limits at a special preseason training camp

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Andrew Douglas CONTACT BLOG SPOT 

Age shall not weary you – as long as you soldier on

08/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4957 Views 0 Comments Rugby

Last weekend, I had my first Rugby game in 14 years. It was with a group of guys with names

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Australian Army Sergeant Scott Ashurst is tackled during the match against the French National Military rugby team at Aldershot. Photo by Corporal Janine Fabre
ADF Australian News 

ASRU back on track after beating French

12/10/201513/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4941 Views 0 Comments ASRU, Rugby

Australian Services Rugby Union’s 2015 IDRC campaign is back on track after they beat the French National Military team at Aldershot,

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Lance Corporal Oliver Kelly, 25, from Luton Town, and Corporal of Horse Mitieli Camaibau, 33, from Fiji, both play rugby for the regiment and will be front row in the Mess at Hyde Park Barracks. Photographer Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC
News Overseas 

Rugby World Cup causes tension in Queen’s guard

20/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5142 Views 0 Comments Blues and Royals, Rugby

Yesterday morning saw an added level of excitement at the daily Guard Change at Horse Guards Parade as soldiers in the

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