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Taniela Tupou has come a long way since he walked into Ballymore as a “raw boned” 18-year-old kid, according to interim Reds captain James Slipper. Tupou, now 21, has re-signed with the Reds until the end of 2020 as one of the premier props in Super Rugby but it has been a slow burn up …
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Warren Gatland will take over the Chiefs’ reins in 2020, the first of a four-year deal with the club. Gatland will finish up with Wales after the Rugby World Cup and while he had recently been confirmed as the Lions coach for the 2021 tour, it was unclear what his next step would be. News …
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle admits Quade Cooper’s contract situation isn’t ‘perfect’, as the playmaker prepares to play in Premier Rugby on a Super Rugby salary in 2018. Cooper has been training with first grade side Souths in Brisbane after being told by new Reds coach Brad Thorn that he wasn’t required in 2018, but …
Promising Rebels flanker Richard Hardwick has put pen to paper on a fresh deal which will keep him in Melbourne until the end of 2020. The 23-year-old has made a successful transition to Melbourne after a breakout 2017 with the Force – a year in which he caught the eye of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika …
Brumbies halfback Matt Lucas has re-signed with the club through to 2020. Lucas came to Canberra at the start of the 2018 season after a stint with the Waratahs and quickly became a regular part of the team. His re-signing follows that of first-choice Joe Powell, who is committed until 2020 as well, and rookie …
Alex Newsome will make his first start for the Waratahs on Sunday morning, replacing Andrew Kellaway on the right wing for the clash with the Jaguares. Newsome has impressed in bench cameos through the first two Tahs games and he now gets his chance to shine for longer, usurping Kellaway. Newsome’s inclusion is the only …
Click:香港高仿包 Rising Reds playmaker Duncan Paia’aua is bound for Toulon at the end of 2019. Larger-than-life Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal named Paia’aua as the club’s latest recruit in French media reports overnight and sources at the QRU have since confirmed the 23-year-old is set to depart the Reds at the end of the 2019 Super …
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All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea is recuperating rapidly and could make a surprise appearance for the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby semi-final against the Crusaders. The Kiwi rivals are hoping to welcome one Test player back each for Saturday’s match in Christchurch, with Crusaders prop Joe Moody close to a return. Click Here: Aston Villa …
Reds SQUAD IN: Jack hardy, Feao Fotuaika Gavin Luka, Efi Maafu, Fraser Mcreight, Harry Wilson, Matt McGahan, Jock Campbell, Will Eadie, Sefa Naivalu, Bryce Hegarty OUT: Sef Faagase, James Slipper, Markuz Vanzati, Andrew Ready, Kane Douglas, Michael Gunn, Reece Hewat, George Smith, Quade Cooper, Jono Lance, Ben Lucas, Lachlan Maranta, Eto Nabuli, Jayden Ngamanu, Izaia …
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In a couple of weeks time, Pete Samu could be wearing gold and going hammer-and-tongs with rivals like Kieran Read, Joe Moody and Sam Whitelock in a Bledisloe Cup debut. On Saturday, however, Samu will be in red-and-black and calling all of those guys teammates as the Crusaders hunt back-to-back Super Rugby titles in Christchurch. …
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