Country teens making mark with Waratahs in Super Rugby
Some of Country rugby’s top teenagers have been called into the Waratahs for Super Rugby debuts as the academy bids to keep an impressive winning record intact against the Queensland Reds.
Some of Country rugby’s top teenagers have been called into the Waratahs for Super Rugby debuts as the academy bids to keep an impressive winning record intact against the Queensland Reds.
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has opened up on Melbourne’s axing, says ‘it was just us against everyone else’ as he locks in a return to Queensland, with NSW’s coaching delay costing them their chance.
The Waratahs’ hopes of landing a host of Melbourne Rebels stars are in tatters as key group opt for rival clubs, with some even choosing club rugby over pulling on the NSW colours.
Regardless of where the Reds and the Waratahs are placed on the ladder, whenever they meet, it’s the ‘most important game in the calendar for Australian rugby’, according to Queensland coach Les Kiss.
The Reds have a point to prove in Friday’s Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Waratahs.
It wasn’t pretty but the Queensland Reds ensured James O’Connor would celebrate his 100th Super Rugby appearance with a win at Suncorp Stadium.
Having recovered from Covid-19, some key Reds, including James O’Connor and Jordan Petaia, will return to Queensland duty this weekend.
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.
If Friday night’s results are anything to go by, the gulf between Australian and New Zealand rugby is getting wider year on year.
The Rebels may have finished the season with a win, but off-contract coach Dave Wessels’ future at the club remains up in the air.
Empty stadiums, record losses, a sacked coach: It’s grim times for the Waratahs, which means grim times for Australian rugby. Worse still, the road back appears a long one.
Suliasi Vunivalu is again available for Queensland selection, but he might find it hard to secure a starting berth.
Former Bronco Izaia Perese was given a rugby lifeline after being axed following drugs issues but has been banned for three weeks after his first game for his new club
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