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Monday June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Bayonne sign "Rodzilla"

Australia international tighthead prop Rodney Blake has joined Bayonne from Queensland.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Reds turn to youth as player drain hits

THEY have been drained of 1000 caps of Super rugby experience in two seasons and failed to lure potential figurehead David Pocock, but Queensland have full confidence an "exciting" youth culture will restore them to a position of power.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Mooney made Australia A coach

Phil Mooney Queensland's rookie coach Phil Mooney will guide Australia A in the Pacific Nations Cup.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

A Final Article

A tiring Reds side withstand a late Highlanders onslaught to snare nail-biting Super 14 win.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Another Article

A tiring Reds side withstand a late Highlanders onslaught to snare nail-biting Super 14 win.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Men of Gold Article

A tiring Reds side withstand a late Highlanders onslaught to snare nail-biting Super 14 win.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Tough road trip steels NSW for final assault

THE Waratahs believe the difficult three-match road trip that ended their season and produced a home semi-final against the Sharks has battle-hardened the team for finals football.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Leaders of the pack get reality check after Sharks up the ante

THE NSW scrum had little time to savour their demolition of a Reds pack that a week earlier had given title favourites the Crusaders an unexpected tussle.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Croft ends Reds career in best form

Queensland failed to give their loyal warrior a fitting farewell in his 116th and last game.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tahs keep faith with wobbly Beale

Teenage NSW playmaker Kurtley Beale will enter his maiden Super 14 finals campaign under immense pressure with serious question marks over his right boot and defence.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tahs bump off Reds

Waratahs claim home semi-final with a grinding win against their northern rival.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Waugh fires off a Kurt reply

WARATAHS captain Phil Waugh has launched a blistering response to an attack on NSW five-eighth Kurtley Beale and fired off his own barb against the critic - Chris Latham - on the eve of tonight's must-win derby against Queensland at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Lewis scours history for conspiracy theory to fire up Queenslanders

QUEENSLAND Rugby Union chairman Peter Lewis has delivered an astonishing plea to the Reds, imploring them to beat the "bastards" from NSW as revenge for selectors' snubbing of the state when they named the 1970 Wallabies to play Scotland in a one-off Test.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

NSW job would not faze Barakat

LIKE the hard, smart footballer all openside breakaways must be, Joe Barakat is keeping a low profile with the hunt on for a new Waratahs head coach to succeed Ewen McKenzie.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Hard knocks real in world of Waugh-Croft

WHEN Phil Waugh faces David Croft for the last time tomorrow night, he will do what anyone else would to a close mate playing his farewell match - beat the living daylights out of him.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Tahs keep Turinui guessing

THE Waratahs will wait until the last minute to confirm their line-up for tomorrow's Super 14 derby against the Reds, believing the delay could unnerve Queensland centre Morgan Turinui.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Cordingley back to farewell Reds

Veteran Wallaby halfback has won his fitness battle and is set to make a farewell appearance.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

S14: Where your team is at

Matt Giteau. Only one Australian team can make the finals but there is still plenty to play for.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Lote and Matt make maroon statements

LOTE TUQIRI has fired the first salvo in the high-stakes Waratahs-Reds derby by accusing Queensland of a "cop out" by becoming tournament spoilers.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Reds have a soft spot for Tahs: Turinui

QUEENSLAND centre Morgan Turinui fears his former Waratahs teammates have every reason to view the Reds as mentally suspect ahead of their derby in Brisbane on Saturday night.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Cordingley desperate to play

France-bound Wallaby halfback says he's desperate to play one final match against arch-rivals NSW.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Ioane gets four weeks

Queensland Reds winger has been suspended after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Sledging Reds relishing spoiler role

ALL over the Sunshine State, Queensland players past and present are dusting off their well-worn copies of A Thousand and One Insults so that they are primed for the week we all desperately wait for in Australian Rugby.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Injured Latham stranded on 99

CHRIS LATHAM'S Wallabies career may be over and he will be stuck on 99 Queensland Reds appearances after damaging his shoulder against the Crusaders on Saturday night.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Tahs have short week before Reds clash

The NSW Waratahs might be forced into taking on the Queensland Reds without a training session this week as they return from South Africa relying on "attitude" to secure a Super 14 semi-final berth.

Team logo: Reds
2007 position:
14th
Highest finish:
Semi-finals 1996, 1999, 2001
Country:
Australia
Coach:
Phil Mooney
Home ground:
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (capacity: 52,500)
Team colours:
Maroon shirt with gold collar, maroon shorts and socks with gold & white trim.
Website:
www.qru.com.au

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NSW win a scrappy local derby.

Squad 2008

Geoff Abram, Josh Afu, Ole Avei, Berrick Barnes, Rodney Blake, Caleb Brown, Quade Cooper, Sam Cordingley, Ben Coutts, David Croft, Ben Daley, Charlie Fetoai, AJ Gilbert, Sean Hardman, Greg Holmes, James Horwill, Leroy Houston, Van Humphries, Peter Hynes, Will Genia, Digby Ioane, Lloyd Johansson, Ben Lucas, Hugh McMeniman, Stephen Moore, Ed O'Donoghue, John Roe, Clinton Schifcofske, Chris Siale, Rob Simmons, Morgan Turinui, Brando Va'aulu, Henari Veratau, Andrew Walker.