Category Archives: Australia

The 1st South Africa Tour to the UK and France 1906-07

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

Did you know that the Springboks used to perform a Zulu war dance, similar to the haka? The EMI Archive Trust recently got in touch with us to share this snippet recorded in 1906 when South Africa were on tour to the UK and France… Continue reading →

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Beginner’s Guide to The Rugby Championship

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

The Rugby Championship 2019 begins on Saturday so it’s the perfect time to get up to speed with the Southern Hemisphere’s round robin format tournament. Continue reading →

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Winston Ide: From Wallaby to Prisoner of War

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

“Sturdily built, of medium height, Blow was nicely set up for a centre three-quarter. ..he had great courage and his low, hard tackling and fearless going down on the ball in the face of charging forwards won him many admirers.” Continue reading →

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The ill-fated 1939-40 Wallabies tour

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Dubbed the ‘tour of a lifetime’, it was expected to be a ten-month, 28-match tour of Great Britain for an Australian representative side… Continue reading →

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Clarrie Wallach – From Bondi to the Western Front

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

By the end of the First World War, 35 Wallabies had seen active service. Ten did not survive. Clarence Wallach was one of these men. Continue reading →

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A Rugby Pioneer: Lloyd McDermott

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

This week we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Lloyd McDermott’s international debut for the Wallabies, where he became one of the earliest Indigenous Australian to represent his country at international rugby. Since then, he has worked tirelessly for equality and … Continue reading →

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A.W.PEARSON: The first Australian-born International

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

It’s doubtful if any of those in the party from Guy’s Hospital Rugby Club, enjoying a drink before heading off to the 2001 Lions match in Melbourne, realised that they were only a metaphorical stone’s throw from the venue where … Continue reading →

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