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Thorn makes surprise selection call as Reds announce team for Super Rugby AU opener

Taniela Tupou will be deployed off the bench and fullback Jock Campbell has a point to prove as the Queensland Reds begin their Su…

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17 Feb 2021, 2:52

'We could win it': Rob Penney's shock title prediction as Waratahs eye first crown since 2014

More than 1500 caps of Waratahs experience has walked out the door, but NSW coach Rob Penney believes his side has the potential t…

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17 Feb 2021, 0:41

'If you don't' handle it properly you might have a concern' - Brad Thorn speaks out after dropping star recruit

Brad Thorn says his habit for making the tough call since taking over as Queensland Reds coach didn't make it any easier to drop s…

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16 Feb 2021, 23:45

Reds axe Suliasi Vunivalu for Super Rugby AU season-opener after pub altercation

High-profile Queensland Reds recruit Suliasi Vunivalu has been dropped from what would have been his Super Rugby AU debut for alle…

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15 Feb 2021, 23:24

Former cross-code Wallabies star's advice to Suliasi Vunivalu ahead of Reds debut

His head will be spinning and his heart will be pumping, but Suliasi Vunivalu has been given simple advice from a man who's been i…

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15 Feb 2021, 22:54

'He's got the potential to play 100 tests': Wallabies great calls for Jordan Petaia to make shock positional switch

A Wallabies legend has called on the Reds to play rising star Jordan Petaia in a surprise position ahead of their Super Rugby AU s…

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15 Feb 2021, 22:20

Brumbies concerned with the new-look Force stack with international players even after winless season

The Force have made a statement ahead of their second season back in Australian rugby, recruiting from close to home and across t…

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15 Feb 2021, 20:18

'We didn't win a game last year and that still hurts': Wooden spoon pain to drive Force ahead of new season

The glum win-loss record didn't truly sum up the progress made and the fighting spirit on show, with the Force coming close on nu…

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15 Feb 2021, 20:13

Queensland youngster Fraser McReight responds after missing out on Reds captaincy to James O'Connor

Wallabies legend Tim Horan last week called for the Reds to promote promising loose forward Fraser McReight to fill the captaincy …

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14 Feb 2021, 23:17

Reformed bad boy to lead Queensland Reds as interim captain

James O'Connor will serve as the Queensland Reds' interim captain this Super Rugby AU season in the latest endorsement of the re…

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13 Feb 2021, 17:49

'Action, options and less dead time': Super Rugby AU adopt more NRL-like law changes to speed up the game

They will remain in 2021, but with some tweaks, when the season begins next Friday under a new broadcast deal that includes games …

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10 Feb 2021, 16:57

'It would be a great call': Wallabies great Tim Horan calls on rising star to take over Reds captaincy

Tim Horan has endorsed an emerging Wallabies back-rower to fill the void left by the injured Liam Wright as Queensland Reds captai…

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08 Feb 2021, 23:09

Reds captain Liam Wright dealt injury blow on eve of Super Rugby AU kick-off

The Queensland Reds have been dealt a significant injury blow as their captain Liam Wright will be sidelined for most of Super Rug…

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07 Feb 2021, 18:48

Former NRL star Vunivalu shows glimpses of class on Reds debut

Former NRL star Suliasi Vunivalu showed glimpses of class in his first rugby game for the Queensland Reds.

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05 Feb 2021, 8:13

Australian players return to full pay following COVID-19 pay cuts

Australia's professional rugby players have returned to full pay after the players' association agreed to drastic Wallabies' match…

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05 Feb 2021, 0:40

Former England cross-code convert Sam Burgess found guilty of intimidating father-in-law

Former NRL star Sam Burgess, who played for England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, has been found guilty intimidating his then-wife'…

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04 Feb 2021, 20:17

League convert Suliasi Vunivalu set for first Reds match as Super Rugby pre-season arrives

Suliasi Vunivalu will return to rugby union action on Friday after being named for the Queensland Reds in a trial game against a N…

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03 Feb 2021, 20:38

'I kind of lost my passion a little bit by the end there': The re-invigoration of the Western Force

Western Force captain Ian Prior is convinced his team will put on a good show in their season opener against the Brumbies despite …

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02 Feb 2021, 22:41

'They look significantly stronger': How the Reds have gone from Super Rugby's cellar-dwellers to 'a dominant force'

The Queensland Reds have no problem carrying the extra weight of title-winning expectations into the Super Rugby AU season.

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02 Feb 2021, 21:16

'Why wouldn't we?' - New Rugby Australia boss welcomes Lions but admits they're not priority

Rugby Australia have rolled out the red carpet for the Lions and South Africa, should the Springboks be unable to host the tour.

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01 Feb 2021, 12:06
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