The Queensland Reds U16 and U19 teams got the ball rolling in the National Championships with convcing wins over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra. See the Team of the Day and Match reports here.
Australian teams are desperate for an improved showing against their New Zealand rivals in the Super Rugby Pacific competition.
Filipo Daugunu scored a try in his 50th appearance for Queensland as the Reds ended the Brumbies’ winning streak.
The scrum battle is set to be a talking point of the Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Brumbies.
New Zealand teams well and truly have bragging rights after the first week of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
Reds coach Brad Thorn’s halftime speech to his rattled men helped seal him and the team’s place in Queensland rugby folklore.
Queensland Reds star James O’Connor says the Brumbies “mind games” will mean nothing come Saturday night’s Super Rugby AU grand final.
Reds captain Liam Wright is still an important part of Queensland’s Super Rugby AU grand final plans despite being dumped to the bench.
Queensland Reds captain Liam Wright has been dropped to the bench for the Super Rugby AU decider while prized recruit Suliasi Vunivalu has missed out altogether.
Being beaten by the Brumbies in last year’s Super Rugby AU grand final still haunts the Queensland Reds.
Wallabies icon George Gregan and his wife Erica’s coffee and restaurant group has been torpedoed by more than $1 million of debt.
Having served a ban as well as time on the bench, former Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu will start for Queensland against the Brumbies.
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