The fifth Rugby World Cup was held in various Australian cities from October to November in 2003. The tournament moved to October beginning in the 2012–13 season, but remained the season opener through 2014–15. In late 2013, Rugby Australia (then known as the Australian Rugby Union) announced plans to launch a new domestic competition to be known as the National Rugby Championship (NRC) with the goal of bridging the gap between club rugby and Super Rugby. From the demise of the ARC to the launch of the NRC, the top level competitions of the Shute Shield in Sydney and the Queensland Premier League in Brisbane served as the next highest level of club competition in the country. Previously part of the Darwin Club Rugby B grade competition, the Bushratz are currently not fielding a team. [citation needed] This figure would not be surpassed again in Australian rugby union until after the game turned professional. In 1999, the Bledisloe Cup match between Australia and New Zealand was staged at the Homebush Olympic Stadium, now known as ANZ Stadium. [citation needed] The Australian Provincial Championship (APC) was also played in 2006, featuring the Australian Super 14 teams. The ACT Brumbies had become another strong province by the 1990s and joined the Super 12 competition with the Waratahs and Reds in 1996, playing against the top rugby provinces from New Zealand and South Africa. The women's team, the Wallaroos have been playing international rugby since 1994, and have competed at four Women's Rugby World Cups.
Congratulations to all the successful squad members. With rugby union becoming an openly professional sport in 1995, after more than a century of a professed amateur status, major changes were seen in both the club and international game. It acted as host for the second time in 2003. Australia was defeated by France in the semifinal stage. Australia enters four teams: the Reds of Queensland, the Waratahs of New South Wales, the Brumbies of the Australian Capital Territory, and the Melbourne Rebels of Victoria. In Sydney there are three major private school associations contributing the most support. The tournament involved 12 provincial sides from three countries; New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. Matches played at Rugby World Cups do not count towards the competition. [9], The 'Waratah' Rugby Club invited Australian rules football club, the Carlton Football Club to play two matches, one under rugby rules and one under Australian rules. City-United Historical note: During the 1994 pre-season, it became clear that neither United nor Armidale City would have enough players to field four grades or be competitive. The Super 12 rugby competition was born that year. [15] In NSW, major support comes from the private schools, which play union rather than league. Rugby union in Australia is governed by Rugby Australia, which is a member of World Rugby (WR). Given that quite a few of City's squad were former United players, NERU Secretary and former United President Dick Croft encouraged the two clubs to join forces, and City United was born.
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