Rugby Union
Quade warms to league invitation
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QUADE Cooper says a second NRL team in Brisbane is an "exciting new option" after revealing he fielded a invitation to become a foundation player.
Van needs to fight for jersey
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NO guarantees, no egos, no problems. That is how the Reds are rolling in 2011, as they look to build on the stunning revival of 2010.
Wallaby kicks in for flood victims
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JAMES O'Connor is auctioning a winning pair of Wallaby rugby boots in an effort to raise money for the Queensland flood appeal.
Flood-hit Reds guard fortress
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QUEENSLAND Reds players have been forced to defend their home turf fortress on a different front.
Elsom battling injury woes
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WALLABIES skipper Rocky Elsom heads into a Rugby World Cup year with hamstring issues which could sideline him for some time if he requires surgery.
It's cool to be a Reds fan again
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THINGS you won't hear from Ewen McKenzie this pre-season: "We're not worried about external expectations." Or, "We'll be underdogs this year."
Coach warned over bizarre interview
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HILARIOUS VIDEO: SICK of footy coaches trotting out the same old cliches in post-match interviews? Wait 'til you get a load of this guy...
McKenzie, Deans to talk strategy
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TWO of Australian rugby's sharpest minds will meet this week in an encounter that could determine the Wallabies' hopes of winning the World Cup.
Wallabies lead Baa Baas over Boks
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WALLABIES winger Drew Mitchell scored two tries as the Barbarians beat South Africa 26-20 at Twickenham to end a disappointing year for the world champions.
I'll improve, says defensive Quade
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A THOROUGH overhaul, not just a workshop on his defence is high on the hit list for Quade Cooper when he enters Reds pre-season training.
Wallabies scare pants off Cup rivals
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THE Wallabies' spring tour may not have convinced everyone they can win the Rugby World Cup, but it surely convinced rivals they're best avoided next year.
Wallabies in record rout of French
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AUSTRALIA sent a warning to their rivals ahead of the 2011 World Cup by thumping France by their biggest ever margin in Test rugby.
Caveman tops Wallaby hit list
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THE the chip-and-chase is still an option but the Wallabies must shut down Sebastian "The Caveman" Chabal if they want to beat France.
Horwill leads Reds to victory
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QUEENSLAND rugby skipper James Horwill led his side to a 42-15 trial win over the Crusaders in his first game since a knee injury ended his 2010 season.
Reds name squad to tackle Crusaders
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WALLABIES James Horwill, Quade Cooper and Will Genia will head a full-strength Reds squad for the Super 15 trial match in Cairns on Saturday.
Horwill to captain Reds
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WALLABIES lock James Horwill will skipper the Queensland Reds in the upcoming Super Rugby season, taking back back the captaincy from Will Genia.
Hard yards herald winter football
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DARREN Lockyer has had 17 pre-seasons as a professional footballer, but never has he listed "pushing the pram" as part of his summer routine.
Resurgent Reds ready for next step
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AS 2010 winds up it's time to take a look back at the sporting year that was - and our attention now turns to the resurgent Reds.
Wallabies open 2011 against Samoa
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THE Wallabies will play their first afternoon Test on Australian soil for six years when they host Samoa at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on July 17.
Sonny back on the boxing bill
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SONNY Bill Williams has revealed his boxing ambitions but also set his sights on breaking the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup drought.
I'm no scrum fixer, says McKenzie
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REDS coach Ewen McKenzie says he is not the Wallabies' next scrum doctor despite six of his players featuring in the pack in their recent tour.
Giteau to lead Barbarians v Boks
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WALLABIES star Matt Giteau will captain a Barbarians side dominated by Wallabies and All Blacks in their match against world champions South Africa.
Sport's hottest couple reunited
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NO one was happier than Stephanie Rice to see the Wallabies' Queensland contingent jet back into Brisbane early this morning.
All Blacks clinch Grand Slam
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RUGBY wrap: Dan Carter becomes rugby's leading point-scorer as All Blacks clinch Grand Slam, Springboks beat England and Romania snare World Cup berth.
You'll see our scrum isn't rubbish
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VISIT Europe and you'd have heard two things about Australia - England can win cricket's Ashes and the Wallabies have a rubbish scrum.
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