Union
The evolution of Quade Cooper
Phil Lutton Quade Cooper's game is evolving, as is the man behind the jersey, writes Phil Lutton, who spoke with the Reds five-eighth about everything from Sonny Bill to Digby Ioane and his boxing ambitions.
Rugby
Horwill locks in deal with Reds and ARU
Phil Lutton Reds captain James Horwill has taken the next step towards becoming a one-club man after signing a new deal with Queensland and the ARU.
McKenzie's mind game
Phil Lutton Reds coach Ewen McKenzie says he needs to manage the emotions of his players as the build-up continues for Saturday night's derby with the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium.
Rugby
Reds seek to keep emotions in check in build-up to clash
Phil Lutton Reds coach Ewen McKenzie says he needs to manage the emotions of his playing group as the build-up continues for Saturday night's derby with the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium.
Ioane leaving? News to us, say Reds
Phil Lutton If Digby Ioane is leaving, he hasn't told the Queensland Reds. And captain James Horwill has poured cold water on suggestions disputes over third party deals were at the heart of a number of contract...
Rugby
McKenzie keeps troops focused on clean sweep of trans-Tasman rivals
Phil Lutton There's always something happening when you have Digby Ioane on the books. But Reds coach Ewen McKenzie expects the winger and the rest of the side to shut out this week's nasty contract saga and...
Opinion
Ioane a loss but Reds need to keep perspective
Phil Lutton The tattoos aren't for everyone, even if there are enough to go around. But it's almost impossible to fault the way Digby Ioane approaches his rugby.
Rugby
Ioane faces questions over talk of switching
Phil Lutton Queensland Rugby will seek an explanation from Digby Ioane's management to get to the bottom of suggestions the winger has been shopped around to other Australian provinces, contravening his contract.
Horwill set for Reds comeback
Phil Lutton The Queensland Reds will miss the red-hot form of flanker Liam Gill in Saturday night's Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium.
Rugby
Hungry Force put one over the Reds
Phil Lutton Will Genia has only been back for 40 minutes but has already signalled a shakedown at Ballymore this week as the Reds try to rebound from a shock defeat at the hands of the Western Force.
Live: Reds vs Hurricanes
Phil Lutton Tonight we're live from Suncorp Stadium as the Reds host the Hurricanes.
Rugby
Reds score ugly win over Hurricanes in 'strange game'
Phil Lutton Ewen McKenzie wants to forget that one in a hurry. Conrad Smith will remember it as one of the strangest games he’s ever played.
From clunker to beast: F'Sautia fine-tuned for run with Reds
Phil Lutton Chris F'Sautia came to the Queensland Reds with the chassis of a Ferrari but the mechanical reliability of a car-yard clunker.
Reds to keep Brumbies guessing on team
Phil Lutton Jake White was wrong - Ewen McKenzie wasn't foxing when he said James Horwill and Ant Faingaa would be missing from the Reds' Super Rugby opener against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.
Deans finally decides to throw caution to the wind
Phil Lutton FOR MANY Australian rugby fans, it may all sound like a case of too little, too late. But Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has promised a riskier and more innovative approach to derail the All Blacks in...
Ioane overcomes pneumonia to take on old enemy
Phil Lutton Two weeks ago, Digby Ioane pulled out of a training session feeling sick, went into the change rooms, curled up in a ball and shivered himself to sleep. Then he started coughing up blood.
Rugby:
Genia too much for Wales as Wallabies shrug off Scottish failure
Phil Lutton Live: Wallabies v Wales
Pub incident to the background, Cooper re-signs with Reds
Phil Lutton Quade Cooper knows how to turn a game in his favour. While explaining away one unwanted headline, he gave Queensland rugby fans the news they had been craving all season.
