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class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/broadcast/" rel="category tag">Broadcast</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/rugby/" rel="category tag">Rugby</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sponsorship/" rel="category tag">Sponsorship</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/08/"> August 11, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/rugby-australia-releases-broadcast-rights-documentation/" title="Rugby Australia Releases Broadcast Rights Documentation"> Rugby Australia Releases Broadcast Rights Documentation </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Rugby Australia have released its largest and most comprehensive collection of rugby broadcast rights</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/phil-kearns-to-lead-rugby-world-cup-2027-bid/" title="Phil Kearns To Lead Rugby World Cup 2027 Bid"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/phil-kearns-rugby-world-cup-2027-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/phil-kearns-rugby-world-cup-2027-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/major-events/" rel="category tag">Major Events</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/rugby/" rel="category tag">Rugby</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/sydney-university-football-club-focus-on-mental-health-with-new-partnership/" title="Sydney University Football Club Focus On Mental Health With New Partnership"> Sydney University Football Club Focus On Mental Health With New Partnership </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) has announced a partnership with The Banksia Project, aimed</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/rugby-world-cup-2027-bid-advisory-board-adds-two-members/" title="Rugby World Cup 2027 Bid Advisory Board Adds Two Members"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/john-coates-rugby-world-cup-2027-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/john-coates-rugby-world-cup-2027-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/major-events/" rel="category tag">Major Events</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/rugby/" rel="category tag">Rugby</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 22, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/rugby-world-cup-2027-bid-advisory-board-adds-two-members/" title="Rugby World Cup 2027 Bid Advisory Board Adds Two Members"> Rugby World Cup 2027 Bid Advisory Board Adds Two Members </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Rugby Australia chairman, Hamish McLennan has announced two further appointments to the Rugby World</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/new-zealand-rugby-commits-to-new-professional-competition/" title="New Zealand Rugby Commits To New Professional Competition"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/super-rugby-au-nz-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/super-rugby-au-nz-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/rugby/" rel="category tag">Rugby</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 17, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/new-zealand-rugby-commits-to-new-professional-competition/" title="New Zealand Rugby Commits To New Professional Competition"> New Zealand Rugby Commits To New Professional Competition </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed plans to establish a new professional rugby competition</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/ais-boosts-funding-for-olympic-and-paralympic-nsos/" title="AIS Boosts Funding For Olympic And Paralympic NSOs"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Rugby-Boost-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Rugby-Boost-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/finance/" rel="category tag">Finance</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/major-events/" rel="category tag">Major Events</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/olympic/" rel="category tag">Olympic</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/rugby/" rel="category tag">Rugby</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sport/" rel="category tag">Sport</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 15, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/ais-boosts-funding-for-olympic-and-paralympic-nsos/" title="AIS Boosts Funding For Olympic And Paralympic NSOs"> AIS Boosts Funding For Olympic And Paralympic NSOs </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced a boost in high-performance funding for</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/rugby-australia-would-offer-new-zealand-larger-share-in-trans-tasman-super-rugby/" title="Rugby Australia Would Offer New Zealand Larger Share In Trans-Tasman Super Rugby"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/super-rugby-au-nz-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/super-rugby-au-nz-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/finance/" rel="category tag">Finance</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/rugby/" rel="category tag">Rugby</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sport/" rel="category tag">Sport</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 13, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/rugby-australia-would-offer-new-zealand-larger-share-in-trans-tasman-super-rugby/" title="Rugby Australia Would Offer New Zealand Larger Share In Trans-Tasman Super Rugby"> Rugby Australia Would Offer New Zealand Larger Share In Trans-Tasman Super Rugby </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Rugby Australia (RA) chairman, Hamish McLennan, has said RA would offer 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itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Rugby Australia and the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) have agreed on a new</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/melbourne-storm-invest-in-nielsen-social-content-ratings/" title="Melbourne Storm Invest In Nielsen Social Content Ratings"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/melbourne-storm-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/rugby-australia-partners-with-ptp-to-boost-high-performance-2/" title="Rugby Australia Partners With PTP To Boost High-Performance"> Rugby Australia Partners With PTP To Boost High-Performance </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Rugby Australia has announced a partnership with PTP, with the fitness accessories and education</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055150/https://ministryofsport.com.au/super-rugby-aotearoa-a-big-hit-nzr-cuts-quarter-of-staff/" title="Super Rugby Aotearoa A Big Hit, NZR Cuts Quarter Of Staff"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" 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