Rugby Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to bid for 10 World Cups in the next 10 years, as the bidding process for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion and the organisation starts preparing its bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup (Men’s). Rugby Australia previously announced its intention to bid for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in December last year as well as the 2027 Rugby World Cup (Men’s).
Rising star Isi Naisarani will move south for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season after putting pen to paper on a one-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels. The backrower lit up Super Rugby in his time at the Brumbies but will re-join former coach Dave Wessels in Melbourne.