For Eugene Murphy, volunteering is a labour of love. Throughout his time serving as Girls 7's Coordinator and Assistant Coach at Wests Junior Rugby Union in NSW, it’s fair to say that Eugene has made a significant impact on the club.
With two rugby-playing daughters in the family, Eugene devotes most of his weekends and week days to the game. A passionate rugby player from a young age, Eugene hung up his boots after becoming a father, but has since made it his ‘duty’ to ensure the game can be played and enjoyed by all.
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach, Tim Walsh has secured his coaching and support team for the Aussie Men’s Sevens program ahead of the Olympic Qualifying year of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Joining the Aussie Sevens program as Assistant Coach is Classic Wallaby Stephen Hoiles who will travel with the team for six tournaments throughout the Series.
Rugby Australia has today announced initial changes to its national talent management model and pathways for men's Rugby aimed at retaining and developing the best young talent in the game.
The changes come following a review by Rugby Australia in conjunction with the state unions and representatives of schools and junior club Rugby on the effectiveness of the current system in exposing, identifying and managing talent.