Rodda’s rest will help unleash Lukhan
WOUNDED Wallaby Izack Rodda has been grounded but a position has been created at the Queensland Reds for powerful Lukhan Tui to continue his education as a Test backrow project.
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Slipper may find it tough to regain Reds spot
FORMER Wallabies prop James Slipper is making encouraging progress towards repairing his mental health yet the road to resuming his Reds career appears blocked.
Frustrated Red set to take it Tui Blues
WALLABY Lukhan Tui will be drafted into the Queensland Reds’ backrow for the first time in 10 weeks on Friday night with a “good to go” tick from coach Brad Thorn.
George Smith signs up for another England stint
THE insatiable George Smith will leave the Queensland Reds next month to extend his remarkable career past his 38th birthday with a six-month stint at newly-promoted Bristol.
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Reds roll out big guns for Force clash
BIG guns James O’Connor and Adam Thomson have been named for their Reds debuts in Saturday night’s redemption mission against the Western Force.
QRU chief wants ARU to target Inglis
GREG Inglis would be a hit in rugby union but it is up to the game’s governing body to find out whether he is serious about a code switch or is simply fishing to swell his next rugby league deal.
Big Red fits Bill on the wing
THERE is a good reason Campbell Magnay’s thundering hit on debut for Queensland resembled Sonny Bill Williams at his best.
JOC on the spot to fill flyhalf slot
THE eight-year, four-club journey to a Reds jersey in his home state is over for James O’Connor with his certain selection at flyhalf for Saturday night’s redemption mission.
JOC or Hunt — who’s perfect 10 for Reds?
JAMES O’Connor has been cleared make his Reds debut — but will he replace Karmichael Hunt at flyhalf? Richard Graham is weighing his options.
Super Rugby review: Pocock powers back to best
DAVID Pocock and the Brumbies were brilliant, the Reds and Waratahs woeful, the Rebels and Force giant killers — Super Rugby State of the Union round one.
Reds must aim up and flip form book
A CRAZY Super Rugby round has heads spinning but not half as much as those at the Reds pondering how to fix the calamitous start in Canberra.
JOC looms as perfect 10 solution for Reds
JAMES O’Connor is bursting to make his Reds debut on Saturday night when he must be thrust him into the problem playmaking role.
Horwill avoids ban, still seeing red
JAMES Horwill has escaped a ban but the Reds have failed in a bid to downgrade the red card that will be a burden on his record for the rest of the season.
Brilliant Brumbies rout Reds 47-3
KARMICHAEL Hunt’s first Super Rugby match proved a fizzer as a fired-up Brumbies side routed his Queensland Reds 47-3 in Canberra.
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