ACT Rugby 07/11/2024

Written by Nathan Williamson on Nov 07, 2024 06:00 AM, courtesy of rugby.com.au Source article.Darcy Swain will skipper Australia XV against Bristol. Photo: Getty Images Western Force recruit Darcy Swain has been selected as captain of Australia XV for Saturday's match against Bristol. It comes as coach Rod Seib named Hamish Stewart to start at flyhalf, showcasing his versatility. Watch every game of the Wallabies Spring Tour live and exclusive on Stan Sport. Swain captained the ACT Brumbies earlier in the year against Moana Pasifika and will continue to show off his leadership capabilities in the non-televised hitout against the...

Canberra Royals 07/08/2024

Round 15, last game of the regular season and an opportunity to confirm our top 2 place heading into finals. This was an important game for Royals. Top two means we have at least two opportunities to make our way into the big dance, but more than that it’s continuity of momentum. Winning is a habit we are keen to lock in. Connal McInerney established early dominance for Royals with a try in the first 3 minutes of the game. Indeed the Blue Baggers never really dropped their intensity from that point on, scoring 5 tries in the first half and...

Canberra Royals 01/08/2024

We all owe Jim Taylor a round of sincere thanks for booking us in with the Bureau of Meteorology for superb weather to celebrate 75 Years of Royals Rugby. On a very special day for the club our boys took to the field looking a treat in their old school cotton jerseys, having been primed and prepared by a pre-game chat from John Ross. We were expecting Uni to put in a strong showing this round after getting up over the Eagles last round, and through the first half that’s exactly what we got. Following several back to back penalties, Royals...

Canberra Royals 18/07/2024

An absolute game of contrasts this round with Royals struggling to get and maintain possession of the pill through the first half, while the Eagles racked up points with almost every visit to the southern end of the field. And in all fairness Nicholls enclosed ovals were somewhat of a hostile environment for the blue baggers, with the Eagles faithful entrenched at the Royals defensive end enjoying a few coldies for their Old Boys round and in good voice. The Eagles players were feeding on the atmosphere, playing good footy and in the Royals faces at every opportunity and with...

Canberra Royals 22/05/2024

A Friday night game represents a novelty and a disruption. Playing under lights after work requires adjustment of pre-game routines and rituals that our coaches have put significant effort to establishing. Each element of these rituals is carefully directed towards readying the playing group for their roles and to perform at a high level from the kickoff. Disrupting this process can manifest in a range of ways, and in this case saw a very slow start to the game with dropped ball and easy turn over of possession all to common. Royals never really looked comfortable in this match, with Queanbeyan...