by Chelsea Cryer | Aug 6, 2019 | Latest News
The first 2019 New South Wales Secondary Schools Regional tournament took place at Thomas Dalton Park on Wednesday, the 3rd of April for the South Coast Regionals with the last one concluding last week (31st July) at Solander Fields for the Cronulla Regionals.
All the winning teams and runner ups in each division from the following Secondary School Regional tournaments have been granted an invite to the Champion of Champions tournament which will take place on the 13th & 14th of August at the Kingsway in St.Marys:
3rd April – South Coast
8th April – Bankstown
6th May – ACT
8th May – West Sydney
23rd May – Hunter
29th May – East Sydney
19th June – Central Coast (Years 9/10 & 11/12)
27th June – Central Coast (Years 7/8)
28th June – Tamworth
3rd July – South West Sydney
23rd July – Inner West Sydney
30th July – St.George
31st July – Cronulla
A big congratulations to all the schools that have received an invitation to the Champion of Champions tournament! Best of luck to all teams, safe travels and see you next week at the Kingsway!
Champion of Champions Pools
Champion of Champions Draw
Champion of Champions Map
Champion of Champions Facebook Event
by Chelsea Cryer | Jul 25, 2019 | Latest News
Australian Oztag General Manager, Bill Harrigan was at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre today representing the sport of Oztag at the 2019 National Sports Convention.
The 2019 National Sports Convention (NSC) has been developed in conjunction with the Australian and New Zealand key sport, active recreation, fitness and facility peak bodies.
NSC 2019 has been restructured to encourage greater knowledge sharing, increased networking opportunities and more interactive sessions. The NSC has been developed to address some of the industry’s key opportunities and challenges that it’s faced with, which includes:
* Participation
* Facilities
* Sports Management
* A Systems Approach
* Diversity and Inclusion
by Chelsea Cryer | Jul 10, 2019 | Latest News
The sport of Oztag is still in it’s infancy in South Africa having launched adult leagues in 2013 but they’re already making big strides in growing the game.
The South Africa TagBOKS recently embarked on an historic tour of Ireland, taking a Men’s and a Mixed Open team to the Emerald Isles and their early results have turned some heads in the northern hemisphere.
Ireland Tag Rugby launched in the year 2000 and have a significantly larger player pool to chose from but the South Africans have definitely punched above their weight and pushed full strength Irish teams to the wire.
The first test matches were played in Dublin with the second and third tests to be played on Friday, the 13th of July at the University of Limerick, the same venue as where the 2021 ITF World Cup will be taking place.
MIXED OPEN
IRELAND 9 defeated SOUTH AFRICA 8
MEN’S OPEN
IRELAND 10 defeated SOUTH AFRICA 8
by Chelsea Cryer | Jul 9, 2019 | Latest News
Oztag Australia will spend the next two weeks scouting the NSW North Coast for the best Oztag talent on offer as part of a five stop school holiday road show.
Starting in Ballina on Tuesday, the Oztag Australia team will run clinics in regional centres along the NSW North Coast, visiting Coffs Harbour, Port Macqurie, Port Stephens and Newcastle over the next fortnight.
“We know how strong Oztag is and how much talent there is in our regional centres so we thought the school holidays were a great opportunity to run clinics up and down the coast,” Oztag Australia’s Luke Manahan said.
“The clinics begin with basic drills and finish with a full Oztag match with a whole lot of fun thrown in around it.”
Manahan said yesterday’s clinic in Ballina attracted a number of youngsters who had never played Oztag before.
“The beauty of Oztag is that it really is a sport for kids of all shapes and sizes and we’ve already seen a number of kids show up with no previous experience and pick up the game quickly.
“The local associations are also involved in the clinic so hopefully we see those kids join up and play in a team next season.”
While Manahan stressed that participation was the focus of the clinics, he also said the coaches had one eye of the best young talent along the coast.
“If our players want to take Oztag more seriously, there are a number of pathways they can follow to play at a representative level.
“From their local competition, players can be picked to play at State Cup and Nationals, as well as in City v Country sides or in the newly launched High Performance Academy.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some of the kids from one of these clinics playing Oztag for Australia a few years down the track.”
All participants also receive an Oztag shirt and visor.
If you’re interested in attending an Oztag School Holiday clinic on the NSW North Coast, head to the Oztag Australia website for more information or email luke@oztag.com.au.
by Chelsea Cryer | Jul 5, 2019 | Latest News
We are now taking applications for the Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions for the 2020 Trans-Tasman and for the 2021 ITF World Cup Australian Tagaroos squads.
The Australian Tagaroos are the pinnacle for Australian players in the sport of Oztag and we want to maintain our position as number one in the world.
The Tagaroos will be taking on the ever improving New Zealand Kiwi Tag Blacks in next year’s Trans-Tasman series (March/April 2020 TBC) in Auckland, New Zealand and we will be looking to bring home gold in every division at the 2021 ITF World Cup in Limerick, Ireland.
Therefore, we are on the lookout for experienced and professional Tagaroos coaches to help our squads maintain their number one rankings.
If you have any questions regarding the coaching roles, please email tagaroos@outlook.com
The deadline to get your application in is by 5pm on Friday, the 19th of July. Applications submitted after this date will not be reviewed.
The positions available are for the following teams:
2020 Trans Tasman
Boys and Girls 16s and 18s
Men’s 35s, 45s and 55s
2021 ITF World Cup
Men’s 21s, Open, 30s, 40s and 50s
Women’s 21s, Open, 30s and 40s
Mixed 21s, Open and Seniors
2020/21 AUSTRALIAN TEAM COACHES APPLICATIONS
Coaching Application Form
2020 Trans-Tasman
Head Coach Selection Criteria
Assistant Coach Selection Criteria
2021 World Cup – Limerick, Ireland
Head Coach Selection Criteria
Assistant Coach Selection Criteria
The Australian Tagaroos coaches will be announced on Tuesday, the 1st of October.
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