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Double-header at home to kick-off Season 1 of Global Rapid Rugby. The other game of Round 1 is at 6:15 PM (Fiji Time) - 2:15 PM (WST) - Fijian Latui v China Lions

Big cedit to Nick Taylor for earning some press coverage, promoting GRR a week before the opening double-header, on a weekend when the local paper was filled with a pre-season local AFL derby between Eagles and Dockers. Let's face it - Perth is still strongly an AFL town - which makes the...

How Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s new competition will change rugby forever (on-line header) Shaking a fist at the old guard (hard-copy headline) Nick Taylor - The West Australian - Saturday, 7 March 2020 Global Rapid Rugby is set to challenge the sports old world order in the biggest shake-up...

From AuStadiums. Do any G&Gers know the crowd numbers for the missing games? In the past I've advised AuStadiums of the announced attendance.

Full replay of the Newcastle trial match.

Unsure of any live streaming.

There were a number of top players on the injury list for the game against Eastwood including: Heath Tessman Jeremy Thrush Ben Grant Tevin ferris Marcel Brache Nick Jooste.

Super Rugby Australian Crowds to end Round 5 (from AUSTADIUMS) Brumbies v Reds 7,536 Brumbies v Rebels 7,098 Waratahs V Blues 7,491 Rebels v Waratahs AAMI* - TBA Brumbies v Highlanders 7,270 Rebels v Sharks MARS* - TBA Reds v Sunwolves 11,798 Waratahs v Lions BANKWEST* - TBA Reds V Sharks 13,323 *...

Good to see all of the China Lions games now sorted. Very pleased to see GRR being showcased in Adelaide - 2 games.

FORCE GO FOR THE KILL The Western Force powered to an emphatic 72-7 victory over the Newcastle Wildfires barbarian side in their final warm-up match ahead of the inaugural season of Global Rapid Rugby, kicking off on March 14. The Force ran in ten tries to one, employing a game plan built...

Apols...fixed.

Newcastle v Western Force game at 16:30 AM EDST, Saturday, 29 February 2020. Watch the game live at broadcaster BarTV Sports, click here. Good looking squad with plenty of local talent.

Launch of the new kit.....

“All Systems Go” for Global Rapid Rugby February 25, 2020 Global Rapid Rugby today announced a March 14 Opening Round spectacular in Perth, Australia, amongst an amended schedule for the Asia Pacific competition’s inaugural home-and-away season. “We are ready and can’t wait to launch our...

Global Rapid Rugby won't travel to China AAP - 25 Feb 2020 No games will be played in China during the first season of Global Rapid Rugby due to the coronavirus. The Lions - a team jointly supported by the China Rugby Football Association and New Zealand domestic outfit Bay of Plenty -...

I'm interested to see how long it takes for Rugby Au to announce that it will be unable to support 4 Australian teams beyond 2020. IF this does happen - which team will be cut? Hard to cut the Brumbies if they finish top of the conference again. Could provide a ready-made team for GRR.

And more from the West's Nick Taylor.

GRR doesn't need to fit in with anything as it's working to a totally different market/audience - Asia/Pacific. The hot tip is live streaming for GRR in 2020 which will mean replays and watch it whenever you want. I reckon the first expansion for GRR will be into Asia and maybe one other...

A good workout for both teams on a hot, humid afternoon in Perth. Game played as 4 x 20 min qtrs and endless subs. WF put on 10 un-answered points in the 2nd half. Read more....... WF will be better after this first season trial for 2020. Chance for the broader training group to get some...

A word from the coach before the trial game against Eastwood on Saturday. 16 local players in the 33 man squad. Tim Sampson