Nervous new Wallaby now wants a Super title
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.
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.
Jock Campbell was mainly a Second XV player at school but there is no longer any doubting the Queensland Reds fullback is a first-class talent.
They’ve lived for years with their very existence under threat. Rumours of internal division were rife. But here they are, in a first ever finals series. How Melbourne Rebels turned adversity and survival in to success.
He finds it hard to believe, but Queensland Reds flanker Fraser McReight is set to be picked for the Wallabies.
Already struggling financially while in the midst of trying to secure a new broadcast deal, rugby is facing a devastating financial hit following the suspension of Super Rugby for “the foreseeable future.”
Super Rugby is the latest sporting competition to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with the season to be suspended ‘for the forseeable future.’
The New Zealand Government’s tough coronavirus measures mean the Super Rugby season is no chance of continuing as usual.
Cancelling the rest of the Super Rugby season is a possibility as the world grapples to deal with the spread of coronavirus.
Resurgent Melbourne Rebels have claimed another Super Rugby first following their maiden win in Dunedin last round, crushing South Africa’s Lions at AAMI Park.
Living in a gated community with barbed wired fences and security cameras wasn’t enough to make Gideon Koegelenberg feel safe from the crime in Durban. That’s why the South African jumped at the chance to join the Rebels.
At 23, Jordan Uelese has already had two knee reconstructions and spent more time off the field than on it. So he made a big financial decision that is reaping rewards.
Every athlete has an origin story. But there’s not many like Matt Gibbon’s tale. His stunning rise up rugby’s ranks to the Melbourne Rebels needs to be seen to be believed.
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