8 Next Gen 7s rugby rookies to black book for the 2032 Olympics
A former Wallaby centre has likened one of Queensland’s best unsigned rugby teens to All Blacks World Cup-winning fullback Ben Smith.
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Field of Dreams: Gold Coast Touch’s remarkable 50th birthday
Gold Coast Touch is about to celebrate 50 years. Its base is on prime Southport development space. Here’s what the future holds.
33-month ban lifted for Gold Coast rugby star
A Gold Coast rugby union star who was slapped with a doping ban spanning two years and nine months will be eligible to play in 2025 when his suspension ends on January 19.
Eagles name former All Black heading women’s program
The Gold Coast Eagles will go into 2025 as a pioneering club, having just announced a former All Blacks star as the head of its brand new women’s program designed to bridge the gap between school-aged sevens and premier grades.
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Four codes, 100+ future stars: The top SEQ footy schoolgirls we saw in ‘24
Four code schoolgirl footy special: Here’s the top 100 cream of the crop schoolgirls we saw this season across SEQ rugby league, rugby union, the football and Aussie rules matches. FULL LIST
Players to Watch: 50+ excitement machines set to light up All Schools rugby 7s
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Qld Reds U16s, U19s punch finals ticket in style as hooker, halfback score 7 between them
A dynamic duo from Wests delivered seven tries between them in the Queensland Reds Under-19s’ thumping win over the Rebels on Sunday. All you need to know here including how the under-16s scorched at Ballymore.
Caslick Cup queens: 30+ Rugby 7s players to watch this season
Round 1 of the Charlotte Caslick Cup kicks off at Bond University this Saturday, with Queensland’s best Rugby 7s talent set to descend on the Gold Coast. Here is 30+ players to watch with each team’s excitement machines named. FULL LIST
Pacific Youth Rugby Festival day 2 picture gallery
Picture gallery: See more than 50 images from the Pacific Youth Rugby Festival in Brisbane.
‘Kids travelled from everywhere’: How PYRF success boosted Tonga profile
There was such demand for spots on the Queensland Tonga teams for the Pacific Youth Rugby Festival that ‘we had to do trials and over 200 kids turned up’. See them play LIVE from Friday.
Stat kings: Reds’ U16, U19 prime moving Super Rugby rookies revealed
Who were the stats sheet kings spearheading the Queensland Reds in the under-16 and under-19 Super Rugby tournament? Revealed here are the prime movers leaving their mark across various categories.
Four codes, 50+ future stars: The top schoolboy footy freaks we saw in ‘24
Four code schoolboy footy special: Here’s the top 50 cream of the crop schoolboys we saw in action this season across rugby league, rugby union, the Schools Premier League soccer and AIC Aussie rules. FULL LIST
Secrets behind success one of nation’s top school sport nurseries
Palm Beach Currumbin State High’s sports excellence program is nearing three decades of producing national and international talent and 2024 has been no different. We breakdown the programs on offer and reveal the secrets to their success.
Cream of the crop Reds young guns named in elite team of the round
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