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Andrew Muirhead spends his mornings delivering parcels in Canberra, but his goal is to win a Super Rugby contract.

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Tom Cusack says he has buried his Super Rugby nerves to chase his childhood goal at the Brumbies.

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Put a Super Rugby team in Fiji? News to us, say competition bosses.

The clarion call from England's training camp indicated that another fierce instalment of the Anglo-French rivalry that has generated 20 wars through history is in the offing at Twickenham tomorrow.

Wallabies flanker Scott Fardy has backed Sam Carter to lead from the front in his first year as Brumbies captain.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg can thank his rival code counterpart Bill Pulver after the Australian Rugby Union came in over the top to stop Ben Barba featuring for Toulon at the Brisbane Tens in an act of solidarity against players trying to beat the system.

Former Wallabies coach John Connolly predicts Ben Barba will get few opportunities to feature in Toulon's first-choice side in his debut rugby season, but believes the former Dally M medallist could ultimately prove a shrewd investment for the French glamour club.

Gone but not forgotten. Why Ben Ryan is still pushing Fiji's cause at a global level, many months after helping them win a historic first Olympic medal.

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has named an inexperienced lineup for his side's clash against the Brumbies in Mudgee at the weekend and says competition for spots will be fierce in scorching temperatures. 

Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver has conceded his organisation underpays its female sevens players in relation to what they're worth on a day the Olympic gold medallists received a major jersey sponsorship.

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says commonsense drinks breaks will be implemented in a pre-season scorcher in Mudgee.

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Ben Barba has left the door ajar on a possible NRL comeback in the future but claimed the lack of a "clear pathway" on a 2017 return ultimately resulted in his defection to rugby union.

While the popularity of sevens rugby may be booming on the back of its fast paced, exciting nature, the sport is certainly no walk in the park for the athletes who take to the field.

The Australian Rugby Union has expressed its support following news rugby powerbrokers have taken a "significant step" towards a global calendar.

Macquarie University will be named as one of two NSW teams and eight sides across the country to take part in the new National University Sevens Series.

Forgotten Wallabies lock Sam Carter has vowed to take his game to a new level as the ACT Brumbies captain.

The ACT Brumbies turned down wayward star Ben Barba as the controversial NRL fullback contemplated a code switch.

Fiji sevens captain Osea Kolinisau has urged World Rugby to consider hosting a World Rugby Sevens tournament in his home country.

Australian sevens captain Sam Myers has been cleared to line up at the Sydney Sevens this weekend and is hopeful a vociferous home crowd and some hot weather might help his men exact revenge on New Zealand after their three-point defeat in last year's final.