The Rugby Australia community bonds together to support those devastated by the bushfire across the country in 2019 and 2020. Here is a summary of the support across the country from the Australian Rugby Foundation, its players and Super Rugby Clubs.
4 Feb - Waratahs, Lions, SANZAAR Come together at Fundraiser event in Sydney.
.@RugbyAU are proud to be partnering with @NSWWaratahs, @LionsRugbyCo & @WIRES_NSW at the Business of Rugby Breakfast, raising funds for the bushfires.
— Rugby Australia (@RugbyAU) February 5, 2020
Join @RaeleneCastle, SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos & Lions Chair Altmann Allers, @SydOperaHouse on Feb 26.https://t.co/txcMmJnDui
2 Feb - 34,000 fans celebrate a weekend of HSBC Sydney 7s, as 'Try Time' exceeds $40,000 for Bushfire Support.
Overall 34,212 fans enjoyed the HSBC Sydney 7s at its new home of Bankwest Stadium, with the ever vocal and popular Fijian fans providing a huge energy across the two days.
$40,500 dollars was raised for the Red Cross Bush Fire Recovery Appeal with equal donations from Rugby Australia, World Rugby and ASICS with every Australian try scored throughout the tournament.
Full article here."The human kindness is just amazing and I'm really appreciative of it."@sharni2388 speaks after @Aussie7s won bronze against France and raised an incredible $40,500 for the bushfires appeal at the #Sydney7s. Inspirational stuff. pic.twitter.com/7XInMyGft5
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) February 2, 2020
30 Jan - Trae Williams to get first Aussie 7s start on home soil as ASICS add to Rugby Aid for Fires
As the Men's team is named for the HSBC Sydney 7s, Rugby Australia have advised ASICS have announced that they will join the support of the ARF and World Rugby in donating $500.00 to the Fire affect communities every time Australia scores try this weekend, taking the total now to $1500.00 for every Australian try.
@ASICSaustralia are the latest partner to chip in a $500 ‘Try Time’ donation for each Aussie try scored at the #Sydney7s, taking the total to $1500 per try for bushfire fundraising.
— AU 7s (@Aussie7s) January 30, 2020
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24 Jan - Rugby Australia and World Rugby bolster support for Bushfire Recovery Appeal
Rugby Australia bolstered its fundraising activity for the relief and recovery effort in the wake of the devastating Australian bushfires with five dollars ($5) from all ticket purchases for the HSBC Sydney 7s over the coming Australia Day long weekend to be donated to the cause with:
$5 from all ticket purchases over the Australia Day Long Weekend for the HSBC Sydney 7s on February 1-2 to be donated to aid the relief and recovery effort in devastated towns.
Free HSBC Sydney 7s tickets for Firies
World Rugby matches Rugby Australia’s pledge of $500 for each try scored by the Qantas Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams at the tournament.
Jan 17 -NSW Rugby partner with Rural Aid to assist Disaster Recovery
NSW Rugby is doing its bit to assist rural communities ravaged by drought and fire, as part of a season-long awareness and fundraising campaign in partnership with Rural Aid.
he campaign – raising funds for Rural Aid’s Disaster Relief Fund – will be officially launched later this month, with fundraising to begin at the NSW Waratahs trial match against the Highlanders at Leichhardt Oval on Friday night.
NSW Rugby will donate $1 for every ticket sold to the game, in the first of several fundraising efforts incorporated into the NSW Waratahs home fixtures and events for 2020.
The NSW Waratahs Super Rugby squad will also be running an auction of personal sporting memorabilia in the lead up to Round 1, which will be launched next week.
Jan 7 - We Are Canberra Together As One Like Never Before #WeAreOne
Canberra’s major sporting teams and codes have joined forces to provide support for the volunteers and those affected by the current bushfire crisis sweeping their respective community territories in the South Coast, Monaro and Southern Inland NSW.
The Plus500 Brumbies will provide free entry for all volunteers and will be fundraising at their first home game of the season on January 31, against the Reds and the Canberra Raiders will follow suit in their first home game of the season against the Titans on March 13.
Canberra's Sporting Codes have come together, uniting our efforts to help support those affected by the devastating bushfires.
— Plus500 Brumbies (@BrumbiesRugby) January 7, 2020
The #WeAreOne campaign will help support those who support us.
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Players Rally in support of Fire Affected Communities
4 Jan - Rugby AU Statement on Bushfire Crisis
Rugby Australia announces its annual HSBC Sydney 7s tournament in February will be used as a major platform to aid the relief and recovery appeal amid the nation’s ongoing bushfire crisis.
Headlining a range of initiatives to be announced in the lead up to the event, the Qantas Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams with the support of the Australian Rugby Foundation have pledged to donate $500 for every try they score at the tournament, to be held over the weekend of February 1-2 at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney.
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle said: “What Australia is experiencing right now is both extremely sad and terrifying. There has been an extraordinary human toll from these fires that have left communities in ruins across millions of acres of land.
