State of Origin hate fires up Qld Reds
THE Queensland Reds are feeding off fullback Karmichael Hunt’s State of Origin hatred of NSW ahead of Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs.
THE Queensland Reds are feeding off fullback Karmichael Hunt’s State of Origin hatred of NSW ahead of Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs.
THEY lacked “hunger, desire and passion” against the Kings but the Waratahs would benefit more from positivity than an old-fashioned rev-up this week, believes former NSW captain Phil Waugh.
The NSW Waratahs have sunk to one of the lowest points in their 22-year history after losing to the lowly Southern Kings.
If Friday’s loss to the lowly Kings was ugly, the Waratahs players will be given a bigger hammering when they meet for a video review session on Monday.
KEEP the sledges coming, Israel Folau has dared the Brumbies ahead of their grudge semi-final on Saturday night.
COACH Michael Cheika has revealed that he has never been as close to a group of players as he is to the Waratahs group he now considers “family”.
WARATAHS team: Jacques Potgieter has been recalled for NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby semi-final against the Brumbies at Allianz Stadium.
THE Waratahs-Brumbies semi-final showdown has been robbed of one of its marquee match-ups, with Brumby Jack “banned” from the encounter.
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THE Kiwi media have grudgingly accepted the rise of the Waratahs, but their printed praise has included plenty of thinly-veiled swipes at the minor premiers.
NSW players reacted incredulously to the assertion that playing the semi-final at Allianz Stadium would be “like a home game” for the Brumbies.
THE determination to be part of something “special” at the Waratahs was enough to get Peter Betham back on his feet quicker than expected.
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