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The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC (also known as the Mazda
Australian Rugby Championship or the Mazda Championship for sponsorship reasons), was a domestic Rugby union
football club competition in Australia
which ran for only one season in August–October 2007. The competition, similar to New Zealand
's ITM Cup and South Africa
's Currie Cup
, aimed to bridge the gap between existing club rugby and the international Super Rugby competition then known as Super 14. The ARC involved eight teams: two from Queensland
, three from New South Wales
and one each from Australian Capital Territory
, Western Australia
and Victoria
.
From its inception the ARC divided many in Australian rugby, with arguments over the structure and format of the competition and concerns that the creation of arbitrary state-based teams undermined the strong club competitions in Sydney and Brisbane. On 18 December 2007, the Australian Rugby Union
(ARU) announced that the ARC would be scrapped due to financial losses of A$
4.7 million (US$
4.0 million, €
2.8 million, £
2.0 million).
that agreed to an eight team competition. However, the competition was not with out its share of controversy, with some of the clubs being against the forming of a new level of competition, claiming it could harm club and grass roots rugby. In September an ARU board meeting gave the competition an official green light. A month later the competition kicked off for its inaugural year, the Queensland teams performed poorly as the East Coast Aces
& Ballymore Tornadoes
finished last & second last respectively. The Perth Spirit
performed the best out of the regular rounds winning 6 out of 8 games although due to bonus points finished third on the ladder behind Central Coast Rays
& the competitions first minor-premiers the Western Sydney Rams
. After the top four teams took part in the semi-finals the Melbourne Rebels
and Central Coast Rays
would compete in the first ever ARC Grand Final. The Rays took out the competition defeating the Melbourne side 20 - 12.
A review of the tournament was undertaken following the 2007 season. This review found that the competition had run at more than $2 million over budget and that forecast losses for the 2008 season came to a further $3.3 million. The ARU says that the cumulative loss of $8 million over two years would be fiscally irresponsible.
). There was no draft
, and players were free to choose their team, although there was a salary cap in place. Players came from local competitions (which includes Super 14 players). Each Super 14 franchise was aligned with the respective teams, except for Melbourne, as Victoria had no Super rugby team at the time.
It was planned that although 35 footballers will be on international duty for the Wallabies, over 90 Super 14 players would go into the ARC, leaving the way for over 120 footballers to step up from first grade club competitions.
It was also planned that each team would have one "marquee" footballer not be subject to financial restrictions of the player contracting protocol. The player could be either foreign or a non-contracted domestic footballer, and if a team signed an Australian as their marquee footballer, they would still be able to sign up a foreign footballer, though they would have to fit within the contract restrictions.
's Stellenbosch University
and which aim to bring more free-flowing play into the game. The laws were implemented in both the Sydney and Brisbane club competitions and were well received.
Referees for the tournament included: Matt Goddard, James Leckie, James Scholtens, George Ayoub, Daniel Cheever, Brett Bowden, Andrew Lindsay and Geoff Acton.
Stuart Dickinson and Paul Marks did not referee in the tournament, as they refereed at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
(ABC) "secured" the rights to exclusively televise the competition from 2007 through to 2009 by agreeing to accept a substantial fee from the ARU in order to cover the matches. The fact that the sport's governing organisation had to pay a television station to broadcast the game arguably has worrying implications for a code struggling to attract mainstream interest in Australia. The ABC committed to broadcast 19 matches during the season on ABC1 and ABC2: two matches from each round, plus the semi-finals and the final. The previous time that the ABC covered elite level rugby was for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
(which Australia also won).
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
Australian Rugby Championship or the Mazda Championship for sponsorship reasons), was a domestic Rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
football club competition in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
which ran for only one season in August–October 2007. The competition, similar to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's ITM Cup and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
, aimed to bridge the gap between existing club rugby and the international Super Rugby competition then known as Super 14. The ARC involved eight teams: two from Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, three from New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and one each from Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
From its inception the ARC divided many in Australian rugby, with arguments over the structure and format of the competition and concerns that the creation of arbitrary state-based teams undermined the strong club competitions in Sydney and Brisbane. On 18 December 2007, the Australian Rugby Union
Australian Rugby Union
The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
(ARU) announced that the ARC would be scrapped due to financial losses of A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
4.7 million (US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
4.0 million, €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
2.8 million, £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
2.0 million).
History
The official announcement on the agreement of a national rugby competition in Australia was made in mid-2006, following a 70-person three day summit in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
that agreed to an eight team competition. However, the competition was not with out its share of controversy, with some of the clubs being against the forming of a new level of competition, claiming it could harm club and grass roots rugby. In September an ARU board meeting gave the competition an official green light. A month later the competition kicked off for its inaugural year, the Queensland teams performed poorly as the East Coast Aces
East Coast Aces
The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces...
& Ballymore Tornadoes
Ballymore Tornadoes
The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007...
finished last & second last respectively. The Perth Spirit
Perth Spirit
The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an...
performed the best out of the regular rounds winning 6 out of 8 games although due to bonus points finished third on the ladder behind Central Coast Rays
Central Coast Rays
The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were...
& the competitions first minor-premiers the Western Sydney Rams
Western Sydney Rams
The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of...
. After the top four teams took part in the semi-finals the Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels (ARC)
The Melbourne Rebels were an Australian rugby union football club that competed in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship in 2007. The team colors were white and blue....
and Central Coast Rays
Central Coast Rays
The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were...
would compete in the first ever ARC Grand Final. The Rays took out the competition defeating the Melbourne side 20 - 12.
A review of the tournament was undertaken following the 2007 season. This review found that the competition had run at more than $2 million over budget and that forecast losses for the 2008 season came to a further $3.3 million. The ARU says that the cumulative loss of $8 million over two years would be fiscally irresponsible.
| Year | Final | Losing semi-finalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 1st losing semi-finalist | 2nd losing semi-finalist | |||
| 2007 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
20 - 12 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels (ARC) The Melbourne Rebels were an Australian rugby union football club that competed in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship in 2007. The team colors were white and blue.... |
Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
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Competition
The competition ran for eight weeks, with finals being competed over an additional two weeks - each side played eight games, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals where the winners move into the final. The competition kicked off in August, after the Super 14 and the March to July club competitions finished, and avoiding a clash with Australian under-19 and under-21 duties and the Pacific Nations Cup (in which Australia A played). In total, 35 matches were played in the ARC over 10 weeks from 11 August and 14 October, with games played on Fridays and Sundays. It was originally planned that games would not be played at 'traditional' times for rugby matches, but this decision was changed when the ABC insisted that its televised games be played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The inaugural final was played between the Central Coast Rays and the Melbourne Rebels in Gosford.Players
The timeframe of the season ensured the availability of Super 14 players (excluding WallabiesAustralia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
). There was no draft
Draft (sports)
A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and the Philippines to allocate certain players to sports teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players...
, and players were free to choose their team, although there was a salary cap in place. Players came from local competitions (which includes Super 14 players). Each Super 14 franchise was aligned with the respective teams, except for Melbourne, as Victoria had no Super rugby team at the time.
It was planned that although 35 footballers will be on international duty for the Wallabies, over 90 Super 14 players would go into the ARC, leaving the way for over 120 footballers to step up from first grade club competitions.
It was also planned that each team would have one "marquee" footballer not be subject to financial restrictions of the player contracting protocol. The player could be either foreign or a non-contracted domestic footballer, and if a team signed an Australian as their marquee footballer, they would still be able to sign up a foreign footballer, though they would have to fit within the contract restrictions.
Rules
The ARU announced in June 2007 that the inaugural championship would adopt the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs), which were initially trialled at South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape....
and which aim to bring more free-flowing play into the game. The laws were implemented in both the Sydney and Brisbane club competitions and were well received.
Referees
The referees supplied for the tournament predominantly come from the Australian Rugby Union Panels.Referees for the tournament included: Matt Goddard, James Leckie, James Scholtens, George Ayoub, Daniel Cheever, Brett Bowden, Andrew Lindsay and Geoff Acton.
Stuart Dickinson and Paul Marks did not referee in the tournament, as they refereed at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
Media coverage
The championship was broadcast on free to air television during its only season. The Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC) "secured" the rights to exclusively televise the competition from 2007 through to 2009 by agreeing to accept a substantial fee from the ARU in order to cover the matches. The fact that the sport's governing organisation had to pay a television station to broadcast the game arguably has worrying implications for a code struggling to attract mainstream interest in Australia. The ABC committed to broadcast 19 matches during the season on ABC1 and ABC2: two matches from each round, plus the semi-finals and the final. The previous time that the ABC covered elite level rugby was for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
(which Australia also won).
Round 1
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2007 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
25 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
19 | North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval -Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground... |
3547 |
| 10/08/2007 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
21 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
13 | Members Equity Stadium Members Equity Stadium Perth Oval, known by its sponsored name nib Stadium since July 2010, is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It has been the home of A-League club Perth Glory since 1996 and has housed the administrative facilities of the Western Australia Rugby League since 2003... |
3643 |
| 11/08/2007 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
27 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
32 | Manuka Oval Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.... |
4355 |
| 12/08/2007 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
27 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
21 | Gold Coast Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
2490 |
Round 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/2007 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
8 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
17 | Members Equity Stadium Members Equity Stadium Perth Oval, known by its sponsored name nib Stadium since July 2010, is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It has been the home of A-League club Perth Glory since 1996 and has housed the administrative facilities of the Western Australia Rugby League since 2003... |
5111 |
| 18/08/2007 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
30 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
39 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... |
3201 |
| 18/08/2007 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
34 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
24 | Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
4875 |
| 19/08/2007 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
26 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
20 | Ballymore Stadium Ballymore Stadium Ballymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium... |
3389 |
Round 3
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2007 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
35 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
25 | North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval -Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground... |
2306 |
| 26/08/2007 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
53 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
8 | Manuka Oval Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.... |
3682 |
| 26/08/2007 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
15 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
44 | Gold Coast Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
1010 |
| 26/08/2007 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
31 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
10 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... |
2016 |
Round 4
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2007 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
39 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
20 | Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
3286 |
| 01/09/2007 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
25 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
7 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... |
1601 |
| 02/09/2007 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
19 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
31 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... |
2013 |
| 02/09/2007 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
35 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
34 | Gold Coast Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
784 |
Round 5
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2007 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
29 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
10 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... |
2421 |
| 08/09/2007 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
24 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
3 | Members Equity Stadium Members Equity Stadium Perth Oval, known by its sponsored name nib Stadium since July 2010, is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It has been the home of A-League club Perth Glory since 1996 and has housed the administrative facilities of the Western Australia Rugby League since 2003... |
3712 |
| 09/09/2007 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
56 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
29 | Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia... |
2017 |
| 09/09/2007 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
20 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
44 | Gold Coast Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
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Round 6
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
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| 15/09/2007 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
60 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
15 | Members Equity Stadium Members Equity Stadium Perth Oval, known by its sponsored name nib Stadium since July 2010, is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It has been the home of A-League club Perth Glory since 1996 and has housed the administrative facilities of the Western Australia Rugby League since 2003... |
3117 |
| 15/09/2007 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
24 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
17 | North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval -Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground... |
3241 |
| 16/09/2007 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
13 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
17 | Manuka Oval Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.... |
3714 |
| 16/09/2007 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
25 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
34 | Ballymore Stadium Ballymore Stadium Ballymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium... |
1478 |
Round 7
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/09/2007 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
7 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
55 | Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
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| 22/09/2007 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
51 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
17 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... |
2139 |
| 23/09/2007 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
17 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
21 | Ballymore Stadium Ballymore Stadium Ballymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium... |
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| 23/09/2007 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
40 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
7 | North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval -Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground... |
1536 |
Round 8
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/09/2007 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
66 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
20 | Ballymore Stadium Ballymore Stadium Ballymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium... |
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| 29/09/2007 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
19 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
20 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... |
1612 |
| 30/09/2007 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
55 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
19 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... |
1658 |
| 30/09/2007 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
11 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
0 | Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
1753 |
Semi-Finals
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2007 | 2nd - Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
27 | 3rd - Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
19 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... |
1818 |
| 07/10/2007 | 1st - Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
3 | 4th - Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
23 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... |
1512 |
Grand Final
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2007 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
20 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
12 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... |
1,189 |
Ladder
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points Diff. | Bonus (4 tries) |
Bonus (< 7 point loss) |
Points | |
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| 1 | Western Sydney Rams Western Sydney Rams The Western Sydney Rams were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rams were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural and only season of the championship, in 2007. The team were based out of... |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 239 | 149 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Central Coast Rays Central Coast Rays The Central Coast Rays were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Rays were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007. The team were... |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 268 | 159 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Perth Spirit Perth Spirit The Perth Spirit was an Australian rugby union football club based in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Spirit was one of eight clubs that competed in the Australian Rugby Championship which ran in 2007. Perth Spirit played at the Members Equity Stadium. The players in the squad adopted an... |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 138 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 4 | Melbourne Rebels Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia... |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 206 | -36 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Sydney Fleet Sydney Fleet The Sydney Fleet were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Fleet were formed as one of New South Wales' three clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship. The team was based out of the North Sydney... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 244 | -32 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Canberra Vikings Canberra Vikings The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007... |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 217 | 191 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Ballymore Tornadoes Ballymore Tornadoes The Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 180 | 229 | -49 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | East Coast Aces East Coast Aces The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 163 | 343 | -180 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
- Bonus points are won by scoring 4 tries in a game and/or losing by a margin within 7 points.
See also
- Australia national rugby union teamAustralia national rugby union teamThe Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
- Australian Provincial ChampionshipAustralian Provincial ChampionshipThe Australian Provincial Championship, often abbreviated to the APC, is a now defunct Australian national Rugby union tournament that commenced for just one season in 2006...
(APCAPC-Biology:* Adenomatous polyposis coli, a type of colon cancer caused by a defect APC-protein due to mutations in the APC-gene* Antigen-presenting cell in medicine/immunology* Activated protein C, an anti-coagulant and anti-inflammatory protein...
) (defunct) - Australian Rugby ShieldAustralian Rugby ShieldThe Australian Rugby Shield is a national Rugby union competition intended to unearth new talent and foster rugby union development outside the traditional Rugby states New South Wales and Queensland....
(ARSArsArs , or Arsim is a derogatory Hebrew slang term for the Israeli stereotype of a low-class young man. The stereotype may also refer to attributes such as flashy jewelry and clothing...
) - Super Rugby