Reds snap out of Super drought with Samoa win
Tate McDermott and Suliasi Vunivalu have set the tone as the Queensland Reds beat Moana Pasifika 40-28 in Samoa in Super Rugby Pacific action.
Tate McDermott and Suliasi Vunivalu have set the tone as the Queensland Reds beat Moana Pasifika 40-28 in Samoa in Super Rugby Pacific action.
Off-contract Australian rugby stalwart Michael Hooper is comfortable with the uncertainty around his playing future ahead of this year's World Cup.
The in-form Brumbies will look to replicate the form that saw them smash Queensland last weekend when they tackle Fijian Drua on home soil.
Under-fire Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has kept his head down this week with Moana Pasifika presenting a tricky task in their Samoan Super Rugby debut.
Injuries and the historic nature of the Queensland Reds' trip to Samoa, where Moana Pasifika will play for the first time, have added to Brad Thorn's woes.
Angus Blyth has had his suspension reduced from six to three weeks after the Queensland lock was sent off for a late, high hit on Brumbies winger Corey Toole.
After losing to the Blues, Melbourne are relieved that two forwards, hooker Jordan Uelese and lock Trevor Hosea, have been cleared of serious knee injuries.
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay have earned a semi-final berth in Japan Rugby League One after a 55-17 win over the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.
Liam Wright has defended coach Brad Thorn after the Queensland Reds fell away in a loss to the ACT Brumbies that dropped them to 2-5 for the Super Rugby season.
NSW have jumped over Queensland to the top of the Super W Ladder after inflicting a first loss on Fijiana Drua, beating them. 31-5 in Sydney.
Noah Lolesio slotted all seven kicks and marshalled his men well in a fine response to a Wallabies squad snubbing as the ACT Brumbies ended a Brisbane hoodoo.
Brad Thorn fears he has taken the Queensland Reds as far as he can after the floodgates opened in the first loss to the Brumbies in Brisbane since 2015.
A double from Queensland Reds centre Briana Dascombe has helped the hosts past the Brumbies 20-10 after play was stopped for 30 minutes due to lightning.
Queensland Reds might be riding back-to-back Super Rugby losses but they will take confidence from the past as they welcome the Brumbies to Suncorp Stadium.
James O'Connor has been benched and Suliasi Vunivalu left out altogether from the Queensland Reds side to face the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific.
Tom Lynagh has extended his contract with the Queensland Reds and says tactical kicking, one of his strengths, is something Australia must get right.
Brumbies prop Blake Schoupp and Queensland centre Josh Flook are among the new Wallabies call-ups looking forward to taking their first steps under Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones is considering naming more than one Wallabies captain, saying that World Rugby concussion protocols may dictate a leadership group approach.
Coach Eddie Jones has released his first Wallabies training squad, naming 33 players with halfbacks Tate McDermott and Jake Gordon among the omissions.
The Brumbies have won a Super Rugby Pacific classic, beating the NSW Waratahs 40-36 to extend their winning run against their arch-rivals to 11 games.
Melbourne's hopes of consecutive Super Rugby Pacific wins have been crushed in Suva, with Fijian Drua winning 38-28 after a dazzling first half.
The Fijiana Drua have continued on their Super W winning way, setting up their 39-12 victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Suva with a crushing first half.
The Crusaders have won a 12th-straight Super Rugby game against the Queensland Reds, the hosts making costly mistakes in a 25-12 loss in Brisbane.
The Queensland Reds have survived a scare to beat the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium, 29-14, to stay undefeated after two rounds.
Melbourne coach Kevin Foote says taking on the Drua in Fiji is a huge challenge, which his team need to overcome if they want Super Rugby finals action.
The Queensland Reds are scrambling to lock down Harry Wilson with coach Brad Thorn admitting rugby's big-money deal to lure Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii may not help.
Brad Thorn says he's yet to fully consider his options beyond this season, with the Reds coach off contract but still desperate to unlock the side's potential.
The first Australian side to play a Super Rugby Pacific game in Fiji, Melbourne have welcomed back Wallabies pair Reece Hodge and Andrew Kellaway from injury.
After tackling the Drua in the Super Rugby Pacific pre-season, Melbourne feel ready for the challenge of playing in Fiji as they hunt back-to-back victories.
Wallabies great Stirling Mortlock is sceptical of the deal that lured Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii back to rugby, but his potential Wallabies teammates approve.
The Queensland Reds will be without the injured Hunter Paisami when they host the Crusaders in a clash that could have ramifications at club and Test level.