Wallabies winger recalled to Queensland side
Winger Filipo Daugunu has been on the outer at the Reds, but he’s set to make his 50th Super Rugby appearance this weekend at Suncorp Stadium.
Winger Filipo Daugunu has been on the outer at the Reds, but he’s set to make his 50th Super Rugby appearance this weekend at Suncorp Stadium.
Before uniting next week for a Wallabies camp, a host of Reds and Brumbies players will battle for bragging rights at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
Believing it was “shoulder on shoulder” contact, the Queensland Reds will fight the suspension of prop Taniela Tupou for alleged foul play.
The Reds scored more tries but it was the Brumbies who prevailed in the top-of-the-table Super Rugby Pacific battle.
He played an important role in the Brumbies winning the Super Rugby AU final, but Rebels-bound Joe Powell was still caught off guard in being named in an extended Wallabies squad.
A win over the Brumbies in Saturday night’s Super Rugby AU grand final would bury Queensland’s Canberra hoodoo.
It’s not just the Brumbies standing in the way of a Reds’ Super Rugby AU title. The Queenslanders must also cope with game-day travel.
Reds winger Chris Feauai-Sautia has succumbed to a groin injury and will miss the Super Rugby AU grand final.
It used to be Brad Thorn’s job to beat the Reds. Now he’s the central figure in Queensland’s rugby resurgence.
Reds and Wallabies legend Toutai Kefu has been impressed with Queensland’s resurgence this season.
The once wayward James O’Connor is thankful for the opportunity given to him by Reds coach Brad Thorn.
New Wallabies squad member Hunter Paisami won’t mind sitting on the bench for the Reds if it leads to a Queensland Super Rugby AU title.
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