Reds must overcome losing form in Super Rugby Pacific opener
Successive losses in trials meant the Queensland Reds failed to achieve all of their pre-season goals.
Successive losses in trials meant the Queensland Reds failed to achieve all of their pre-season goals.
Reds forward Harry Wilson believes his omission from the Wallabies squad that toured the UK last year could prove to be a blessing in disguise.
Travel restrictions caused by Covid-19 have led to next year’s Super Rugby Pacific schedule being changed.
New Zealand teams well and truly have bragging rights after the first week of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
The Reds are desperate to make up for a shocking half of football when they host the Rebels at Suncorp Stadium.
Positional battles take centre stage as Wallabies coach Dave Rennie sorts through an intriguing weekend of Super Rugby AU action ahead of the upcoming international season.
Young giant Trevor Hosea will become the fourth Victorian player to get a run-on for the Rebels this season bringing with him the “Burn Boys” mentality to fight for the underdog.
No-one should be kidding themselves that Australia’s five-team domestic competition is at the same standard as New Zealand’s, but that’s hardly the point, as rugby fans witnessed on the weekend.
All but one location for the remaining Super Rugby AU games have been locked in and it means more Melbourne Rebels games in Sydney.
The NSW Waratahs Super Rugby AU calendar has been confirmed after a change due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis
The chances of Australia’s traditional end-of-season northern hemisphere tour going ahead this year is looking remote as coronavirus cases wreak havoc with English club rugby.
It’s small steps, but in the new world of coronavirus sport, rugby will take any win. Australia’s domestic Super Rugby competition will proceed as planned this weekend. Now for the international schedule.
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