Will Genia says his decision to join the Melbourne Rebels for 2018 and 2019 was a ‘simple one’, once he knew Queensland couldn’t fit him in. Genia was long adamant Queensland was his preferred destination for an Australian return, but with three halfbacks already on their books, the Reds could not accommodate the cost of…
Wallabies and Waratahs star Israel Folau has addressed the recent controversy over his comments on social media, in a piece for sports website, PlayersVoice. Folau posted a piece on the website on Monday night, explaining his perspective on the events that have unfolded since he replied to a question on Instagram asking what God’s plan…
On paper, the Melbourne Rebels have one of the most-stacked Super Rugby lineups in recent memory, but that means nothing to star back Reece Hodge. Hodge is one of the surviving players from the 2017 Rebels, and one of the standouts of their wooden-spoon side last season. The 23-year-old said the onus was on the…
The Waratahs will rest their Wallabies stars against the Highlanders this week, despite remaining a mathematical chance to make the Super Rugby finals. Rugby Australia avoided a nightmare scenario of having to decide whether to enforce its new Wallabies resting policy at the likely expense of NSW playing finals, after the Waratahs’ season was all…
The Brumbies are in the black for the second year in a row, announcing a $57,000 profit at their AGM this Thursday. Their 2017 profit was the club’s first since 2010 and they have backed it up with a bigger margin in 2018, despite relatively small crowds. Super Rugby games in Canberra attracted average crowds…
The Rebels and Reds flew the Australian flag in round four, claiming wins against the Brumbies and Bulls, respectively. Here’s who stood out from the chasing pack in round four. 1. James Slipper – Reds The Reds scrum was dominant against a big Bulls pack on Saturday and Slipper played a big part in that,…
The Chiefs have signalled a warning shot to the rest of Super Rugby and found a budding star in the process, beating the Brumbies 38-26 at Sunshine Coast Stadium. The scoreline does the Brumbies plenty of justice, as they scored three tries at the death with the result beyond any doubt, after trailing 26-7 at…
The Melbourne Rebels have apologised for an ill-timed sponsorship announcement ahead of the Super Rugby season kick-off but have no plans to ditch the deal. Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership The Rebels announced on social media they had secured a new commercial partnership with Thai Airways, a company whose government is the majority shareholder. The…
A change is often said to be as good as a holiday but for Tevita Kuridrani a rare holiday might have been exactly what he needed to spark a return to some of his best rugby. A pectoral injury forced Kuridrani out of Test contention in the back half of 2018 but it gave him…
Bryce Hegarty may only have joined the Reds this season, but he jumped at the opportunity to become an indigenous program ambassador for the club and will wear Queensland’s indigenous jersey this week with as much pride as any player. Hegarty grew up in Samford where his best friend was the son of Brisbane Broncos…