The Australian Women's and Men's Sevens programs have today confirmed their squads ahead of their pre-Olympic tour to New Zealand. In what will be their.
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Law variations confirmed for Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have today confirmed the law variations that will be applied for the upcoming Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season.
Goal line drop-outs and replacements for red-carded players after 20 minutes are the two law innovations carried over from Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU.
Teams will also share the points for tied matches during the round robin stage while the Final will be under the same extra-time protocols as the recent Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU Final.
Rugby Australia Director of Rugby Scott Johnson said: “We enjoyed some great discussion between stakeholders here in Australia and in New Zealand, and now really look forward to the competition kicking off this weekend.
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Ratings up an average of 144% as Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU prepares for Finals
The 2021 Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU season has proven a hit with fans across Australia with record-breaking numbers tuning in on television, at games and at Rugby fields around the country.
Anzac Round capped the last round of Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU regular season with the domestic television ratings up an average of 144% across the season year-on-year.
These television audience figures do not include those who streamed on Stan Sport.
Meanwhile at-match attendance has also surged with the competition seeing the biggest crowd in more than five years for the Round Eight clash between the Queensland Reds and the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium.
The Melbourne Rebels travel to HBF Park to take on the Western Force to kick-off First Nations Round, kicking off at 5.45pm AWST/8.45pm AEDT, LIVE on Stan Sport. Click here to purchase tickets.
It’s a Grand Final re-match in Canberra to close out First Nations Round when the Queensland Reds take on the Brumbies on Saturday 13 March at GIO Stadium kicking off at 7:45pm AEDT, LIVE on Stan Sport and 9Gem. Click here to purchase tickets.
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