Reds half ready for White barrage
Reds teenager Kalani Thomas will welcome some sledging from Brumbies halfback Nic White in Canberra on Friday night.
Reds teenager Kalani Thomas will welcome some sledging from Brumbies halfback Nic White in Canberra on Friday night.
Having become an “important member of the mob”, a Test newcomer has committed his immediate future to the Wallabies.
Reds co-captain Liam Wright could be available for Queensland’s battle with the Brumbies after recovering from a shoulder injury, but the form of his replacement Seru Uru has given coach Brad Thorn a lot to think about.
Travel restrictions caused by Covid-19 have led to next year’s Super Rugby Pacific schedule being changed.
Queensland coach Brad Thorn made a habit of winning titles in a stellar playing career with a ‘no regrets’ mentality.
Reds prop Ruan Smith is being kept out of Queensland’s Ballymore bubble while he awaits results of a COVID-19 test.
Jordan Petaia, Chris Feauai-Sautia and Hunter Paisami seem locked in battle for two spots in the Reds’ starting team.
With lock spots in the Wallabies pack up for grabs, Reds young gun Angus Blyth is putting his hand up for selection.
The Reds are relishing a meeting on home soil with Super Rugby AU leaders the ACT Brumbies, who broke Queensland hearts last month.
Wearing their indigenous round jerseys, the Reds will have a point to prove against the Brumbies this weekend.
The new Australian Super Rugby competition has thrived amid the COVID-19 crisis because of how close the teams are to each other, but the cut throat format only makes it more gut-wrenching for the sides that miss the finals.
A Brumby long forgotten for national duties has galloped back into the spotlight as Wallabies coach Dave Rennie attempts to cover a drastic shortage of locks in Australia.
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