Reds can’t afford to ‘bounce up and down’
The Reds must beat the Crusaders on Friday night in Christchurch to avoid an early Super Rugby Pacific finals exit.
The Reds must beat the Crusaders on Friday night in Christchurch to avoid an early Super Rugby Pacific finals exit.
Brumbies lock Nick Frost has dismissed the recent poor history of Aussie teams facing Kiwis in Super Rugby finals, as we reveal shock viewership numbers for the 2025 season.
After the first six rounds of Super Rugby, all four Australian teams were in the top six – but they faded badly. It paints a grim picture for the upcoming Lions series, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
More brilliance from four-try record-breaker Lachie Anderson may need to be on the menu for the Queensland Reds to upset the in-form Crusaders in Christchurch in Friday’s qualifying final of Super Rugby Pacific.
Queensland Reds were shooting for a guaranteed spot in the Super Rugby playoffs and its first win over the Hurricanes since 2013, but were their own worst enemy in a nailbiting loss.
Wallabies enforcer Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has outlined his plans to start boxing – after the 201cm, 124kg behemoth takes care of the Lions. And he’s got one of Australia’s top boxers in his corner.
The Queensland Reds are searching for some answers to their dip in form ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific finals series.
The Wallabies’ playmaking stocks have been bolstered by a key re-signing, which all but sets up a crucial duel to decide who takes Australia to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
The Queensland Reds will receive a much-needed boost on Friday night with the return from injury of Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson.
As their skipper prepares to make history, the Waratahs have turned to a player outcast since the early rounds in an effort to save their Super Rugby campaign.
For the Waratahs to turn their fortunes around, they’ve first got to work out what exactly is going wrong and first-season coach Dan McKellar has hinted at a bubbling issue.
A new contract, and a new addition to the family awaits Filipo Daugunu, in good news for Australian Rugby and the Wallabies’ 2027 World Cup run.
NSW’s fast-approaching clash with the Lions has all the makings of a massacre — which should embarrass everyone into action, as the Waratahs are the canary in the coalmine on the health of Australian rugby.
Brumbies backrower Tuaina Tualima ended the Reds’ dream of a home final, putting the finishing touch on Queensland’s loss in the nation’s capital.
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