ROOKIE Reds coach Brad Thorn wants to introduce a State of Origin attitude to his team, which explains the absence of Quade Cooper. That’s the assessment of All Blacks and Highlanders five-eighth Lima Sopoaga, who knows the Thorn mentality well.
BRANDON Paenga-Amosa has transformed from little-known Sydney club player to likely Wallabies bolter in nine months thanks to the talent-spotting of Brad Thorn.
COACH Brad Thorn loves players who will do anything to wrestle back a Queensland jersey and forgotten winger Izaia Perese could not have made more of a statement.
ONE of the code’s most valuable breeding grounds has provided a leg up to a couple of sports that would happily accept those who might otherwise be on the track to a future with the Wallabies or the Reds.
THE culture shock of rugby life in Japan has been the tonic to reinvigorate former All Black Adam Thomson for his fresh attack on Super Rugby with the Reds.
“BIG Red” Campbell Magnay knocked back an offer from the Brisbane Broncos to sign a three-year deal with the Queensland Reds.
BRISBANE City are the inaugural NRC champions after beating Perth Spirit 37-26 in a close-fought grand final at Ballymore.
LOCK Dave McDuling has made the most of playing every minute of every game for Brisbane City in the National Rugby Championship.
BRISBANE City’s attacking firepower has taken a hit with bulldozing centre Samu Kerevi ruled out of the Buildcorp NRC grand final on Saturday night.
IT’S the players who aimed up under the bright lights of the TV cameras – Fox Sports commentator Sean Maloney names his Thursday night NRC dream team.
Former Wallabies skipper James Horwill is eyeing a rich career finale in English rugby after next year’s World Cup
QUADE Cooper says he’s physically ready for a Wallabies return if called up for the third Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks next week at Suncorp Stadium.
THE Reds have unveiled their most significant pack signing with influential former All Blacks backrower Adam Thomson on board for 2015.
REDS recruit Karmichael Hunt is settling into life as a rugby player with ease and is already barking orders at training, Quade Cooper says.
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