QLD Reds

Brumby Moore's punch escapes sanction

BRUMBIES hooker Stephen Moore has escaped sanction for his Suncorp Stadium uppercut that had the Queensland Reds fuming.

Loss to Brumbies a low blow for Reds

Jim Tucker BRUMBIES hooker Stephen Moore remarkably escaped any penalty for a blatant punch which incited 30,004 Reds fans to yell for justice.

Quady ready for ‘physical’ Toomua

Dominic Burke IT has been billed as a battle for the Wallabies No.10 jersey and Quade Cooper says he’ll be ready to go when he takes on Matt Toomua in Brisbane.

Horwill wary of teen Brumbies beast

Jim Tucker JAMES Horwill is wise to be wary of the raw 113kg beast opposing him because locks picked so young invariably have what it takes.

Reds ace plays on wing and a prayer

Jim Tucker CHRIS Feauai-Sautia has a sledgehammer game on and off the field as the Reds’ church-building winger.

Super Rugby preview: streaking Force

Sam Bruce, Dominic Burke CAN the in-form Force make it five in a row? Will the Reds stay alive? Two Aussie derbies headline round nine — check out our preview!

Derby delights carry threat of disaster

Sam Bruce IT’S the most anticipated round of all-Australian action Super Rugby has seen, yet the derbies in Brisbane and Perth are tinged with disaster.

Brumbies call up glassy, Moore returns

David Barbeler THE Brumbies will throw a teenage part-time pub glassy up against two Wallabies locks when they take on Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Friday.

McCalman forces way into Test frame

Iain Payten AN extra 5kg of bulk has transformed Ben McCalman into a dominant No. 8 — and created a big headache for Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie.

Time running out for Reds to spark

Jim Tucker MILESTONE man Saia Faingaa has bristled at barbs that the Reds are a fading force and promises they have powerful story still to write.

Faingaa, Feauai-Sautia return for Reds

Jim Tucker HARD-TACKLING centre Anthony Faingaa has been called into the Reds starting side while winger Chris Feauai-Sautia also returns to face the Brumbies.

Reds rocked by Turner injury

Chris Garry THE Queensland Reds’ outside back stocks are paper-thin following news winger Lachie Turner will be sidelined for five weeks.

Round 8 Team of the week: Rise of the Force

Toby Sinclair THE Western Force hogged the headlines with another stunning win to make it four in a row, but can they dominate our team of the week?

Browning to come out firing for Reds

Jim Tucker CURTIS Browning is set to be promoted so the Reds can hurl more running grunt from the backrow against the ACT Brumbies on Friday night.

Reds happy to play Mogg mind games

Jim Tucker THE Reds have ignited a calculated plan to ruffle ACT Brumbies game-breaker Jesse Mogg by calling him out as a top target on Friday night.

Review Waratahs beware, the Force are flying

*** BESTPIX *** Super Rugby Rd 8 - Reds v Force

Dominic Burke, Sam Bruce HOLY tomorrow. Not even Nick Cummins could have predicted a fourth straight win for the Force. Waratahs beware, the Force are flying.

Comment What’s going wrong with the Reds?

Jim Tucker ARE the Reds losing their nerve or was Quade Cooper’s decision to shoot for a score-equaling field goal on full-time the right call?

Backrowers are game but lack punch

Jim Tucker THE Reds backrowers have body-on-the-line effort at the breakdown but they just don’t make the tackle-splitting runs that change a game.

Suncorp Stadium Force stun Reds with last-gasp win

Jim Tucker A LATE try to fullback Jayden Hayward has earned the Western Force a thrilling 32-29 win over Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium.

Defeat leaves Reds facing last stand

Jim Tucker REDS skipper James Horwill has hinted that his side’s clash with the Brumbies is season-defining, following their late loss to Western Force.

Genia to build off full Force assault

Jim Tucker Rugby Union THE “Get Genia” hounding that the Reds’ champion halfback is expecting on Saturday night is the perfect spur for his biggest showing of the season.

Greater good trumps Aussie rugby issues

New Qantas Wallabies coach, Ewen McKenzie announces his maiden 40-man squad for the upcoming Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship ...

Iain Payten BILL Pulver says his call to support Super Rugby expansion despite financial warnings for Australia was, in part, made for the good of world rugby.

Who can bolt into Wallaby squad?

Dominic Burke WHICH Aussie players are showing enough Super Rugby form to warrant a breakthrough Test call-up? We run our eyes over the Wallaby bolters.

Digby’s advice for Reds rookie

Jim Tucker Rugby Union THE wise words of Digby Ioane to “not be scared but be yourself’’ will guide Jamie-Jerry Taulagi when the Reds rookie debuts on Saturday night.

Payto & Panda: Fight for Izzy continues

Iain Payten, Jamie Pandaram THE fight between the Stars and the Rams for Israel Folau’s services in the NRC rages on, with both sides feeling like they’re on strong ground.

Analysis Super Rugby R8 preview

Dominic Burke, Sam Bruce CAN Quade Cooper’s Reds halt the rising Western Force? Are the Waratahs headed for further pain in Africa? Read our R8 Super Rugby preview!

Turner out, Taulagi in for Reds debut

Jim Tucker THE Reds have suffered another backline blow to with Lachie Turner forced out, while young gun Jamie-Jerry Taulagi will make his debut.

Good cause Chin chin: Reds toast hair-raiser

Jim Tucker SHAVING his lumberjack beard is the fun end of the serious work that Reds hooker James Hanson is doing for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Queensland Reds to gamble on flashy Taulagi

Jim Tucker THE flashy stepping of Jamie-Jerry Taulagi is to be the shock weapon against the Western Force on Saturday night in a classic rags-to-Reds rise.

Headlines A triple Cheika, the Badger and Benchy

Sam Bruce FROM a triple Cheika to the Honey Badger and the circus that is Benji Marshall’s selection, Super Rugby hasn’t been short of a headline in 2014.