Rugby Union News

Ballymore’s new $31.5 million National Rugby Training Centre and integrated grandstand has transformed the iconic venue, with bigger plans to come.

The redevelopment of Ballymore Stadium, including construction of the National Rugby Training Centre, has passed the halfway mark.

Construction of Victoria’s new Centre of Excellence for Rugby Union at Bundoora is underway, with early site works progressing well.

Work has commenced on the construction of the new National Rugby Training Centre at Ballymore, incorporating the new McLean Stand.

The NSW Waratahs will play the bulk of their home games at Leichhardt Oval after Brookvale Oval knocked back the opportunity to host games. Meanwhile, the Super Rugby Pacific fixture has had its third reshuffle.

The masterplan for Ballymore has been formally approved by the Queensland Government, with construction of the new McLean Stand to commence next month.

Australia has been announced as the 'preferred candidate' to stage the Rugby World Cup 2027, with the World Rugby Council accepting a recommendation to work exclusively with Australia to host the event.

The New Zealand All Blacks will take on the USA Eagles in the 1874 Cup on October 23 at FedExField in Washington and the rugby powerhouse won’t take a backward step.

Rugby Union provides one of the best atmospheres at stadiums due to the passion of its supporters. Australians love their rugby and often sell out venues across the country for big matches.

The third instalment of the Bledisloe Cup, a figure of rugby domination between traditional rivals Australia and New Zealand will be played on Sunday at Optus Stadium.

Australia has launched a bid to bring the Rugby Union World Cup back to the country and three stadiums are in contention to host the Final.

Bulldozers will move into the home of Queensland Rugby this week to begin demolition of the McLean Stand as the redevelopment of Ballymore gets underway.

The redevelopment of Brisbane’s iconic Ballymore Stadium has finally been given the go-ahead, with the ageing venue to be transformed into a high-performance hub.

Ballymore will be developed into a national rugby training centre following confirmation of $15 million in Government funding.

Rugby WA and the Town of Vincent are set to finalise a deal which will see Super 14 matches played at ME Stadium for the next six years.

Western Force are set to move from Subiaco Oval to Members Equity Stadium in 2010 in a move that will almost certainly kill any last hope of the State Government spending $1.1 billion on a multipurpose arena at Kitchener Park.

The Queensland Rugby Union are expecting the new Australian Rugby Championship to develop into a momentum swing that will bring fans back to the code.

Ballymore will be the home of the Wallabies under a $25 million re-development plan that includes a new Australian National Rugby Academy at the stadium.

WA Rugby has brushed off the negative attention the new national rugby competition has gathered revealing it sees nothing but strong growth for the competition in Perth.

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) has formally submitted a bid to the Western Australian Rugby Union to act as a venue if its bid for inclusion in the Super 14 is successful.