Community Rugby and the Qantas Wallabies

Phil Waugh assists with a kicking drill

The Australian Rugby Union successfully launched the Community Rugby Rewards Program with the Qantas Wallabies in Melbourne last week. The Victorian weather was kind to us for the commencement of the week of activities with the 'Train and Play' day at Xavier College Kew - children aged between 6-12 years were selected from local rugby clubs to attend the session. The junior players were broken into 5 groups, and went through a range of rugby activities with the Qantas Wallabies. One activity had Stirling Mortlock assisting with kicking technique, and Phil Waugh marking out the goal poles. Matt Giteau and Wycliff Palu played Rugby Octopus, and Adam Ashley Cooper and Ryan Cross had rugby throwing relays with their groups. 

To view video highlights from the afternoon, select the Melb:Qantas Wallabies Train and Play video in the Multimedia Archive.

We next roll out the program in NSW a have an extensive range of opportunities with schools and clubs. As part of the program we have the upcoming Fan Day at North Sydney Oval on Sunday June 22nd. Again, participants will have the opportunity to take part in a Rugby Drills and Skills Clinic and you can test your wn try-scoring ability on the Qantas Horizontal Bungee Challenge– click here for more details.

In addition, following on from the success of the Bundaberg to Brisbane Bledisloe Cup tour in 06 and the Bledisloe Cup Roadshow in Victoria last year, the Australian Rugby Union and NSW Rugby Union are bringing the Cup to New South Wales. This year we are targeting Rugby’s heartland in the Metropolitan Northern Zone of Sydney. For further information on the Roadshow click here.

Please note entries for the Community Rugby Rewards Program in NSW and Queensland are now closed, whilst for those in WA you have a few more weeks. All Rugby fanatics in WA ensure you don’t miss out, get those entries in – applications close Friday 27h June. For full details on the Community Rugby Rewards Program click here.