Rookie Reds prop in Wallabies training squad
An emerging Queensland Reds prop has been included in a 40-man Wallabies training squad.
An emerging Queensland Reds prop has been included in a 40-man Wallabies training squad.
A former All Blacks prop will play one more Super Rugby Pacific for his New Zealand-based team before moving to the Queensland Reds.
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No longer wanted by Queensland and the Wallabies, a code-hopper is expected to continue his rugby career in France.
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.
With his Western Force contract having expired, a former Wallabies hooker has been selected in Queensland’s squad for Friday’s battle with Tonga.
It has been a tough year for Reds stalwart James O’Connor, but he’s set to get a starting opportunity against Wales.
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.
The Reds believe something ‘special’ has been built in the Queensland camp despite Friday night’s Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final loss.
If the Queensland Reds are to become the first Australian team to win a Super Rugby finals match in New Zealand, in-form lock Seru Uru is likely to have a major impact.
One player’s finals experience came in handy when Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss decided who should wear the No.10 jersey for a do-or-die clash.
If the Queensland Reds are to remain alive in the Super Rugby Pacific finals series, they must do what they couldn’t achieve last year against the same team at the same venue.
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 ill-discipline of Queensland winger Suliasi Vunivalu wasn’t what the Reds needed against Fijian Drua.
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