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03/11/2026

🏆🇦🇺 WE HAVE A WORLD CHAMPION IN OUR RANKS! 🇦🇺🏆

What an absolutely incredible day the Spartans!

We are immensely proud to announce that our very own Amy Reid is a WORLD CHAMPION! 🥇🏉

Representing Australia at the 2026 World Deaf Rugby Sevens in Tokyo, Japan, Amy and her Australian Women’s Deaf Sevens teammates have secured the GOLD MEDAL, becoming World Champions!

What an outstanding achievement by Amy and the entire Australian squad, who have represented their country with pride, determination and incredible skill throughout the tournament.

For the Spartans, this is a truly special moment. To have one of our own standing on top of the world, wearing the green and gold and bringing home a World Championship gold medal is something our entire club can celebrate!

From everyone at the Spartans Rugby Club, our members, supporters and the wider Defence and veteran community, we extend a MASSIVE congratulations to Amy and her Australian teammates!

Well done, Amy! What an incredible achievement! 🇦🇺🏆

FOR VETERANS – BY VETERANS

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03/11/2026

WORLD DEAF RUGBY SEVENS – DAY TWO UPDATE! 🇯🇵🏉

Day Two of the World Deaf Rugby Sevens in Tokyo saw another fantastic effort from our three Spartans representatives, with some outstanding performances on the international stage!

Amy Reid continues to shine in Australian colours, helping the Australian Women’s Sevens team finish top of pool C and secure their place in the finals!

Following her impressive international debut on day one Amy and her Australian teammates have continued their excellent form, putting themselves in a fantastic position heading into the business end of the tournament!

For the Men’s World Barbarians, day two brought one of the highlights of their tournament, with a fantastic victory over New Zealand in their final pool match!

With Mick Rule representing the Barbarians on the field and Mick Lawrence coaching, the victory was a brilliant way to finish their pool campaign.

Unfortunately, despite their efforts, the Barbarians narrowly missed out on a place in the finals following an incredibly competitive and tightly contested group.

A massive congratulations must go to Mick Rule, who achieved an outstanding personal milestone, playing every minute of every game for the World Barbarians throughout the tournament! An incredible effort, demonstrating tremendous commitment, resilience and determination against some of the world’s best deaf rugby players!

The Spartans Rugby Club is immensely proud of all three members for their efforts representing their respective teams on the international stage.

With Amy and the Australian women now heading into the finals, we’ll be cheering them on as they look to finish the tournament on a high!

Catch up with some of the highlights from the World Barbarians’ victory over New Zealand below:

https://youtu.be/JJfpsvUWG3A?si=y6RpPxJrHckoEWQj

Plus don’t forget day three is live now!

https://youtube.com/?si=BHW3cafZvi0mX5ol

FOR VETERANS – BY VETERANS 🟢🟡⚫



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01/11/2026

🏉🇦🇺 SPARTANS ON THE WORLD STAGE – WORLD DEAF RUGBY 7s, JAPAN! 🇯🇵🏉

DAY ONE UPDATE – OUR SPARTANS MAKING THEIR MARK!

What an incredible opening day yesterday at the World Deaf Rugby 7s in Tokyo, with three of our Spartans proudly representing the club on the international stage! Firstly:

A massive congratulations to Amy Reid, who made her international debut for the Australian Deaf Women’s team against New Zealand! Not only did Amy pull on the green and gold for the first time, but she also celebrated the occasion by scoring a try on debut! An outstanding achievement as part of a dominant Australian side. What a way to announce yourself on the world stage!

Another huge milestone for the Spartans, was Mick Rule making his international tournament debut for the Men’s World Barbarians. Mick played two full matches against some serious international opposition, firstly taking on Wales, the reigning World Champions, before facing Samoa, one of the tournament favourites.

The encounter against Samoa proved to be an absolute thriller, arguably the match of the day, with Mick right in the thick of the action!

Behind the scenes and on the sidelines, Mick Lawrence has been heavily involved in preparing and coaching the Men’s World Barbarians team throughout the tournament. Alongside his coaching commitments, Mick has also been supporting the Barbarians Women’s team, ensuring our Spartans are contributing both on and off the pitch.

You can catch up on the opening day’s action with the following three match links:

Australia Women v New Zealand
🔗 https://youtube.com/watch?v=GKydF_3bXII&si=eO1kpt3wYSBHeLlF

World Barbarians Men v Wales
🔗 https://youtube.com/watch?v=V0hnAV2z508&si=aMD8hvEyU48Jmqrn

World Barbarians Men v Samoa
🔗 https://youtube.com/watch?v=u6ZST_YQ9Po&si=ozypIGlTgztkj2Bw

DAY TWO – MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER!

The action continues on Monday, 2 November, as our Spartans return to the field for another huge day of international rugby!

Follow the live action, results and updates here:

https://youtube.com/live/aB_h0xkqeaE?si=vE7nlUbZIM1IP_Yn

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01/11/2026

SPARTANS HIT THE BEACH – TOWNSVILLE SUCCESS! 🟢🟡⚫

Another fantastic weekend for the Spartans Rugby Club as we continued our partnership with Beach Rugby Fives Australia!

Following on from our involvement in Brisbane, the Spartans headed north to Townsville this weekend to once again support the delivery of another fantastic beach rugby event.

As part of our ongoing partnership, Spartans members provided vital event support, including first aid and medical coverage, scoring, timekeeping and tournament administration, helping ensure the competition ran smoothly.

But this time, we weren’t just supporting from the sidelines — we were competing too! Wearing our new Beach Rugby/Rugby sevens kit from Raka Team Wear, and supported by Jericho Australia our Spartans boys took to the sand and had an absolute blast, enjoying everything that beach rugby has to offer where they certainly delivered on the beach.

After a fantastic effort throughout the competition, the boys battled their way all the way to the Grand Final, finishing second overall! An outstanding achievement and a brilliant weekend of rugby, camaraderie and enjoyment.

The Spartans will now take a well-earned break from the Beach Rugby Fives circuit before returning in the new year.

📍 NEWCASTLE – JANUARY 2027

📍 GOLD COAST – FEBRUARY 2027

We’ll once again be supporting Beach 5s Australia & New Zealand behind the scenes while also getting our Spartans teams onto the sand!

A massive thank you and congratulations to everyone who represented the Spartans in Townsville, whether playing, providing medical support or helping run the event.

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30/10/2026

🇦🇺🇯🇵 🏉 SPARTANS NEWS UPDATE – WORLD DEAF RUGBY 7s!

Our Spartans representatives have been settling in with their respective teams in Japan, making their final preparations for the World Deaf Rugby 7s, kicking off on Saturday, 31 October!

With Spartans representation in both the Men’s World Barbarians and Australian Women’s teams, we’ll be keeping a close eye on the action and bringing you updates and results over the coming days!

It’s fantastic to see our Spartans representing on the international stage, and we wish our players and coaching staff the very best of luck!

💚💛🖤

🌏 FOLLOW THE ACTION LIVE HERE:
https://youtube.com/?si=FXGG5B2HameX4QjP

FOR VETERANS – BY VETERANS



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27/10/2026

GOING JAPANESE!! Good luck to our three Spartan members who are jetting off to Tokyo, Japan this week to represent both Australian Deaf Rugby and the World Barbarians Deaf Rugby team at the World Deaf Rugby 7's.

An amazing opportunity and a fantastic achievement for the Spartans Rugby Club to be recognised by another rugby association that shares our commitment to supporting players and creating opportunities within the game.

This recognition is a testament to how far our club has come and reinforces our commitment to opening doors for our members, helping them develop, and providing opportunities to represent themselves, their club and the wider veteran community on the rugby stage.



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24/10/2026

Two weeks today - post our Brett Forte Cup match v Toowoomba Bears Rugby Club - the playing jerseys will be up for auction! That’s right.. a chance to bid and own a one of limited edition playing jersey worn in this years 2026 Brett Forte Cup match. With all proceeds going to charity from the auction, you won’t want to miss it! Toowoomba Rangers Rugby Union Club Animal Therapies LtdRaka Team WearJericho AustraliaVetCompAventixQueensland Police Rugby UnionToowoomba Rugby 7's Festival7NEWS Toowoomba

24/10/2026

The countdown is on! Six months today and the Spartans along with members of the ACT Veterans Rugby will touch down in London to begin their epic Scrum & Scones tour of England!

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24/10/2026

24/10/2026

Not long now Toowoomba Bears Rugby Club - we go again in the Brett Forte Cup.. we can’t wait!! Toowoomba Queensland.. Counting the days.