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Injury carnage as Reds into Super Rugby final

Dave Rennie's Wallabies stocks have taken a beating as the Queensland Reds beat the Melbourne Rebels 25-13 to book their spot in t…

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12 Sep 2020, 6:22

All Blacks players could opt out of Rugby Championship

All Blacks players who are not keen on spending eight weeks away from family around this year's Rugby Championship would be suppor…

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12 Sep 2020, 5:02

Reds captain Liam Wright reveals the secret to qualifying for Super Rugby AU final

Queensland Reds captain Liam Wright knows his side need an all-round effort against the Rebels if they're to make the Super Rugby …

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11 Sep 2020, 23:12

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma joins 11 players in testing positive for Covid-19

Argentina's coaching staff and five more players have tested positive for the coronavirus, adding to the six positive tests announ…

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10 Sep 2020, 20:41

Reds coach Brad Thorn calls upon childhood final victory as inspiration for do-or-die Rebels clash

He's won multiple titles across two different sports, but Brad Thorn is drawing on an U11 grand final to galvanise the Reds ahead …

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10 Sep 2020, 18:52

Rebels take risks for do-or-die clash with Reds

The Melbourne Rebels will roll the dice against the Queensland Reds by naming two openside flankers in Richard Hardwick and Brad W…

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09 Sep 2020, 19:48

The turnover figures that has a Reds rookie putting Michael Hooper under pressure for Wallabies selection

Fraser McReight has conceded that the prospect of Wallabies selection is "a bit of fantasy", but it could become a reality given h…

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09 Sep 2020, 0:37

Melbourne Rebels 'just one game away from clicking' before making Super Rugby AU final

They haven't beaten Queensland this year but that hasn't stopped Melbourne for feeling like they've got the measure of the Reds ah…

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08 Sep 2020, 2:13

Decision made on Reds COVID-19 scare as Brad Thorn provides play-off inspiration

In a side stacked with fresh faces, Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has stepped in to fill the experience void this week.

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08 Sep 2020, 0:24

Coronavirus scare could curtail Super Rugby AU plans

Queensland prop Ruan Smith may miss the chance to suit up against his former club Melbourne in Saturday's Super Rugby AU sudden-de…

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07 Sep 2020, 18:36

Sonny Bill Williams' NRL return falls short of ratings record

Sonny Bill Williams' NRL return has fallen short of a ratings record, slipping to the third most watched game of the year on Foxte…

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07 Sep 2020, 3:29

Melbourne Bledisloe Cup Test pushed back to 2022

The annual three-match Bledisloe Cup series is normally contested as part of the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship, which a…

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07 Sep 2020, 3:17

New Zealand Prime Minister weighs in on possibility of hosting Rugby Championship

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lifted the lid on discussions between the New Zealand Government and New Zealand Rugby about hos…

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06 Sep 2020, 19:15

The 15 PONI players asked by Rugby Australia to stay in Sydney

PONI: Western Force trio Kyle Godwin, Feleti Kaitu'u and Brynard Stander have been asked to remain in Sydney and join a host of NS…

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06 Sep 2020, 4:18

'I thought a place in the play-offs was cursed': Rebels navigating brave new do-or-die world

The Melbourne Rebels will look to rearrange their travel schedule ahead of their Super Rugby AU play-off against the Queensland Re…

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05 Sep 2020, 23:32

Controversy mars final match: 'We were hard done by there, that's my honest opinion'

The Brumbies have urged officials to wise up to the Queensland Reds at scrum time in the Super Rugby AU finals after claiming they…

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05 Sep 2020, 17:03

Reds show Brumbies that placing counts for naught with marker-laying win in final round of Super Rugby AU

The Queensland Reds will enter next weekend's Super Rugby AU preliminary final in top gear after a slick 26-7 defeat of the Brumbi…

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05 Sep 2020, 16:54

Sonny Bill Williams' NRL return lasts 14 minutes, booed onto the field by Raiders fans

Returning to NRL for the first time in six years, ex-All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was hit hard by Dunamis Lui on his firs…

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05 Sep 2020, 8:29

'That decision could have gone one way or the other - it was a pretty tight call and unfortunately it went to the Rebels'

They deserved more three years ago, and they certainly deserved more in their Super Rugby AU clash with Melbourne on Saturday in N…

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05 Sep 2020, 5:20

Sensational buzzer finish sees Rebels into Super Rugby final

Matt Toomua has booted the Melbourne Rebels into the Super Rugby AU finals with a conversion on the siren to secure a miracle 34-3…

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05 Sep 2020, 3:20
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