Rugby Australia, known as the Australian Rugby Union until 2017, is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was officially constituted in 1949 and is a member of World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. Rugby Australia has eight member unions, representing each state and territory. It also manages Australia's national rugby union teams, including the Wallabies and the Wallaroos.
Matthew Coleman Burke is an Australian former international rugby union player and sport presenter on Sydney's 10 News First.
Tim Horan AM is a former Australian rugby union footballer. He played for the Queensland Reds in the Super 12, and represented Australia. He was one of the best centres in the world throughout the 1990s due to his attacking prowess, formidable defence and playmaking ability. He became one of only 20 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions.
Stephen Larkham is a retired Australian rugby union player, currently in the role of senior coach for Irish provincial side Munster, who compete in the Pro14 and Champions Cup. He is best known for his career with the Brumbies in Super Rugby, for whom he played from the inception of the professional Super 12 in 1996 through 2007, and his long tenure with the Wallabies at international level, for whom he played 102 times. After initial selection at fullback from 1996 to 1997, Larkham was the first-choice Australian fly-half from 1997 to 2007, playing in the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups. He is married to Jacqueline and has two children, Jaimee and Tiahna.
The Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest club now playing rugby union in Australia, although this date is disputed by historian Tom Hickie who argues that it was 1865.
Matthew James Giteau is an Australian rugby union player who last played for the Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath. During his career he won 103 test caps for Australia. He was reselected to the national team after several years' absence under a rule known as Giteau's law.
Phillip Waugh is a retired Australian rugby union footballer who played 136 matches in Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs, and in 79 Test matches for the Wallabies. His usual position was openside flanker.
St Edmund's College, Canberra is an independent, Catholic, secondary and primary school for boys, located in Griffith, a suburb of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia.
Peter Hewat is an Australian rugby union player now playing in Japan's Top League for Suntory Sungoliath. He previously played for the NSW Waratahs and London Irish. On 12 April 2010 it was confirmed that Hewat was leaving London Irish to go play in Japan.
Stephen Moore is an Australian former rugby union footballer, who played Super Rugby for the Brumbies and Queensland Reds and won 129 caps for Australia internationally, including 24 tests as captain.
Matt Cockbain is an Australian rugby union football coach and a former international player. He played over 60 tests for the national team, the Wallabies including winning the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Cockbain was an assistant coach to the Fijian national team on their 2014 end-of-year tour, and the forwards coach at the Melbourne Rebels from 2012 to 2014.
Matthew Peter Burke is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer. He later served as a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach.
Matt or Mat is a given name, often used as a nickname for Matthew. Less commonly, it is used as a surname.
Matthew Papali'i Toomua is an Australian rugby union player who has played over 35 times for Australia since 2013. He plays for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and his usual position is at fly-half or inside centre. He has previously played for the Brumbies in Australia and for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.
Cyril Thomas Burke BEM was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative scrum-half who made twenty-six Test appearances for the Wallabies between 1946 and 1956.
Matt Hodgson is an Australian sports administrator and former professional rugby union player for the Western Force and the Wallabies, the Australian national team. He is currently head of rugby at Global Rapid Rugby which launched its Asia-Pacific Showcase competition in 2019.
Matthew James Pini, also known as Matt Pini, is an Australian-born Italian naturalized rugby union player. He played as a fullback.
Epping Rugby and Netball Club is a sports club, based in Epping, New South Wales. The senior rugby division of the club plays in the 2nd division of New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union, while the Rams Netball club plays in the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association competitions.
Michael Kent Hooper is an Australian professional rugby union player who is the captain of the Waratahs in Super Rugby and the Australia national team, the Wallabies. His playing position is openside flanker.
Matt Philip is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays as a lock for the Western Force. He also plays for Perth Spirit in Australia's National Rugby Championship.
