How Brad Thorn will lead Reds out of the wilderness
WHEN former Crusaders coach Robbie Deans spotted Brad Thorn doing shuttle runs alone after a brutal pre-season session, he asked him “why?”. Thorn replied “because I hate them”.
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Rebel Genia seeing Red
Gun Melbourne Rebels recruit Will Genia has admitted to mixed emotions heading into his showdown with the Queensland Reds at AAMI Park.
Two finally become one for Rebels
FOR all the talk of two sets of playing groups coming together to form one, Friday’s Super Rugby season opener is when Melbourne Rebels can consign the last 12 months to history.
Captain’s agony driving Reds’ revival
YOU can question the hairstyle Scott Higginbotham has chosen as “Captain Mullet” but never the intense desire he shares with coach Brad Thorn to reboot the Reds into a Super force.
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Ref’s ‘shocking’ display robbed Reds
A BUNGLING South African referee robbed the Reds in a crazy final 10 minutes in Johannesburg that is certain to see him belatedly sacked.
Refs axed in SANZAR review
CONTROVERSIAL referee Stuart Berry’s whistle won’t be heard for a fortnight – but it’s two other officials who have been stood down by SANZAR.
More annoying than a vuvuzela
IS there anything worse than a vuvuzela? The Reds certainly think they’ve found something – referee Stuart Berry. Read our Super Rugby review!
Reds won’t get loose against Lions
QUEENSLAND has a history of running the Lions off their feet but the Reds won’t fall into the trap of playing loose and fancy this weekend.
Reds’ Feauai-Sautia out of Lions game
HARD-RUNNING Reds centre Chris Feauai-Sautia is a scratching from the must-win Super Rugby clash against the Lions in Johannesburg.
Reds out to find ref’s good side
IMPROVING their relations with referees is a major focus for a Queensland side paying the price for being the most penalised outfit in Super Rugby.
Reds prowling in Lions’ high country
REDS coach Richard Graham has sized up the Lions ahead of their high altitude showdown and it’s not their hulking frames that bothers him.
McDuling coming back from the brink
THE never-give-up attitude of Reds forward Dave McDuling is proof Wallaby David Pocock can rebound from back-to-back knee reconstructions.
Reds lose weight, poise in Sharks defeat
REDS players lost more than 60kg of body weight in the Durban sauna as well as losing their handling poise when a comeback win was on.
Balance needed for Reds’ recovery
NEW ZEALAND’S champion Chiefs are so far ahead of the rest in Super Rugby they are deliberately missing penalty goals to search for an edge.
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