Reds can’t afford to rest indispensable Kerevi
A driven Samu Kerevi inspired the first Queensland victory in Durban for 15 years to raise the impossible question: “Just when can the Reds afford to rest him?”
A driven Samu Kerevi inspired the first Queensland victory in Durban for 15 years to raise the impossible question: “Just when can the Reds afford to rest him?”
The Israel Folau sacking saga is set to stretch into next month in another huge blow to the game in Australia.
While Daryl Gibson admits the ongoing Israel Folau saga has been a major “distraction”, he has a handy fullback replacement for the club’s biggest game of the season against the Rebels.
The pressure is on New Zealand’s second-tier fly-halves to improve with the massive incentive of a World Cup place at stake. Former great Dan Carter was put forward in an online poll and by at least one columnist.
WARATAHS fullback Israel Folau paid a surprise visit to young Flynn English after the nine-year-old Mudgee Wombats fullback wrote his hero a letter guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
PAYTO & PANDA: Mitchell eyeing Super Rugby return with the Waratahs, and coach Daryl Gibson is interested in sitting down for chat with the Wallaby winger.
EXTREME heat will melt more than 30kg from skipper James Slipper and his Reds team when they tackle the cauldron for the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens.
DIGBY Ioane expects his rebirth in Crusaders colours on his favourite Suncorp Stadium turf to stir only playful niggle from former Reds teammates and fans.
WARATAHS coach Daryl Gibson will not wrap Israel Folau in cotton wool when the Wallabies star makes his return to action in the Brisbane Tens.
THE push for a Rugby State of Origin match has gained further momentum with the SCG Trust expressing interest in staging the clash.
TOULON-BASED Wallaby Drew Mitchell has confirmed he is seeking a return to Super Rugby and admits he could be tempted to join the Brumbies.
HYPED code convert Marika Koroibete has been scratched from the Global Tens and will enter his first Super Rugby season without a minute of trial time.
NEW Queensland Reds recruit Scott Higginbotham has been charged by police after he allegedly illegally entered a Fortitude Valley Police Beat and assaulted an officer.
DARYL Gibson said NSW’s Wallaby contingent were starting to get itchy feet about returning to action after a number of fringe Waratahs impressed in their trial win.
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