Rugby Articles

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Peter Murphy is the new NSW Rugby CEO and has big plans for NSW Rugby in the future. Published Blacktown Independent Feb 2025

Simon Kacimaiwai is the new Head of Western Sydney Rugby and has a big job to do. Published Hills Independent Aug 2025

Hawkesbury Valley Rugby Club win their inaugural 1st grade premiership. Published Hawkesbury Independent Oct 2025

Eric Tweedale was the oldest living Wallaby. Published by Hills Independent Magazine Mar 2023

Penrith Golden Oldies Rugby Lights up Friday nights in the west. Published by Hawkesbury Independent Magazine Dec 2023

David Moffett former CEO of NSW Rugby, NZ Rugby, NRL, Welsh Rugby and English Games Committee talks about Rugby and Professional Sports

Former Parramatta Eels premiership winner and Wallabies Defensive Coach talks rugby and what is happening in rugby in Australia

Gordon Bray is the Voice of Rugby and one of the best orators in world sports. Listen to Gordon's amazing journey into the world of sports broadcasting, and some of the amazing characters and players he has come across in his lifetime.

The Coach Doctor knows a thing or 2 about coaching. James is a highly qualified and well respected and experienced Coach doctor that identifies gaps in coaching systems and areas of improvement for clubs and coaches. A Masters in Education in Sports Coaching from Sydney Uni, a PHD in Sports Coaching and High Performance looking at the science of coaching, as well as a qualified P.E. Teacher, a University lecturer, published author in many journals and Head Rugby coach, James knows a bit about the subject. 

Daniel Manu the former Wallabies and NSW Waratahs Super Rugby star chats about his career and what he is doing in the game right now.

 Junior Ta'ale NSW Rugby Development Officer talks Rugby and where girls and women's rugby is currently at in the Australian Rugby Landscape 

Nick Mead is a Hawkesbury Valley Rugby Club player who has cerebral palsy. Nick is a smart guy who doesn't see this as a disability. He sees this as an opportunity to work on his strengths and point out that just because you have Cerebral Palsy doesn't mean that you can't do everyday things. Nick breaks down a lot of barriers and misinformation about CP and people labelled as having a "disability". 

Padraig Bowen the NSW Country Women's Rugby Coach talks all about the development of women's rugby, the rise of the Chikarovski Cup, and where women's rugby is heading in the future 

Peter Fab Fenton is an extraordinary man. He has worked in the Australian film industry throughout his whole working career working on movies such as Gallipoli, he is a noted sports historian particularly on sports people such as Australian Heavyweight boxing champion Les Darcy, and also the only person who I personally know that watched Don Bradman play test cricket for Australia.

Fab was also a noted rugby man and helped the Parramatta Two Blues go from a team of battlers to Shute Shield champions in 1977 and was a very good rugby union coach in Sydney.

Eric Tweedale, at the time of recording was the Oldest living Wallaby and international rugby player in the world. Eric had an amazing career arriving in Australia in the 1920s, playing first grade rugby in the Shute Shield in his mid-teens in the 1930s, before serving his country in World War 2, then resuming his rugby career 

Andrew Jumper Leeds gives a hilarious rundown of his time playing rugby at the Parramatta Two Blues and for the Wallabies prior to playing Rugby League in the NRL. Very funny anecdotes from Andrew on his career and some interesting stories 

Tommy Jackson is a rising rugby union and league star from Blacktown and Western Sydney Two Blues junior rugby union.

David Moffett gives Duck Man a rundown of an 11 side rugby game that he has trademarked called Rugby Rules and has taken to the IRB. This is a game that he believes could be easily implemented into the NSW school system and will encourage attacking rugby for people of all sizes.

Tony Lewis is one of the renowned voices of the Sydney Shute Shield rugby competition and gives his thoughts on the comp, the current state of rugby and where it's headed in the future 

Luke McCormack is a busy man. He was the President of Hunters Hill Rugby Club and the Chairman of NSW Suburban Rugby Union. He still owes me a schnitzel as well haha. Luke tells me all about Hunters Hill's aims and ambitions, what hosting a big sports lunch with notable guests does for the club and the aims of the club and NSW Suburban rugby for the upcoming season