Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions (Terms) apply to all users (You or Your) of Rugby Australia's (Rugby AU's) media website or applications, the HSBC Sydney Seven’s website and any mobile version of rugbyau.com (Rugby AU Website). By using Rugby AU's Website, You agree to comply with these Terms.

All content on the Rugby AU Website belongs to Rugby AU and/or its suppliers. Rugby AU reserves all rights to protect is intellectual property as it deems appropriate.

All copyright in the text, images, graphics, interfaces, and other content on Rugby AU's Website, and the arrangement and coordination of all such content, are owned or licensed by Rugby AU. You may view the Rugby AU Website and its content, but You may not copy, compile, reproduce, modify or distribute any of the Rugby AU Website content for any reason without the express written permission of Rugby AU.

The Rugby AU Website displays numerous trade marks owned by Rugby AU, state rugby organizations, Rugby AU sponsors and other third parties in Australia and internationally. You may not use any of the trademarks appearing on the Rugby AU Website without the express written permission of Rugby AU or the relevant trade mark owner.

The Rugby AU Website contains links to third party websites. Such links are provided for convenience only. By providing links to third party websites, Rugby AU does not endorse the products or services offered through such sites, nor is Rugby AU's responsible for the content appearing on such sites.

Rugby AU welcomes the use of Rugby AU’s logo, as may be updated from time to time, on third party websites as a link from those sites to Rugby AU’s website (www.rugby.com.au), subject to Rugby AU's approval at all times.

As a condition of Your use of the Rugby AU Website, You warrant to Rugby AU that You will not use the Rugby AU Website for any purpose that is unlawful, inappropriate or otherwise contrary to these Terms. In particular, You agree not to:

use the Rugby AU Website for any activities, or submit via theRugby AU Website any information or materials, which breach any laws or regulations or infringe a third party's patent, trade mark, copyright or other proprietary rights or privacy;

publish, distribute or disseminate on the Rugby AU Website any material which is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, indecent, offensive, threatening, inappropriate or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;

promote any unsolicited advertising, promotions, materials, surveys, contests or unauthorised services via theRugby AU Website;

impersonate any person or entity;

upload or post files or material that contains software viruses or any other computer code designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware;

download any file posted by another user of theRugby AU Website that You know or reasonably should know cannot be legally distrusted in such a manner; or

undertake any conduct that violates any Rugby AU policies or, in Rugby AU’s sole discretion, restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying the Rugby AU Website.

By posting or submitting content to the Rugby AU Website, You represent and warrant that (i) You own all the rights to the content or are authorised to use and distribute the content via the Rugby AU Website; and (ii) the content does not and will not infringe any intellectual property rights, any applicable law or regulation, or any of the warranties made by You above.

reserves the right to pre-screen content submitted for publication on the Rugby AU Website. Rugby AU may refuse to publish or remove content that, in its sole discretion, does not meet its standards or does not comply with the Terms.

You agree that Rugby AU can publish, modify, adapt and/or retransmit to others any content submitted by You to Rugby AU via the Rugby AU Website free of charge and without restriction, subject to the obligations on Rugby AU set out in our Privacy Policy, located here: www.rugbau.com/privacy-policy

You will indemnify Rugby AU, its employees, agents and representatives from any loss or damage including consequential loss or damage which may arise from Your use of the Rugby AU Website or from any breach by You of these Terms.

While Rugby AU aims to provide accurate and truthful information at all times, Rugby AU makes no warranties or guarantees with respect to the accuracy, suitability, reliability or timeliness of the information, software, products or services included in or available through the Rugby AU Website. Any information or advice obtained from the Rugby AU Website should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal or financial purposes and You should consult an appropriate professional for specific and personalized advice. All content on the Rugby AU Website, as well as these Terms, are subject to change and may be updated by Rugby AU at any time in its sole discretion. To the full extent permitted by law, in no event shall Rugby AU, its agents or suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages whatsoever arising from or in any way connected with the use of the Rugby AU Website.

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of New South Wales courts in resolving any issues or disputes arising under these Terms. Unless otherwise specified herein, these Terms constitute the entire agreement between You and Rugby AU in regards to Your use of the Rugby AU Website.