Rugby
Attacking Reds put fire back in Lions tour, says Gatland
Phil Lutton British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland was caught somewhere between counting the cost of his side's no-holds-barred clash with the Queensland Reds and embracing the old-school carnage of it all.
Rugby
Time to move on: rejection puts Cooper's cluttered mind at ease
Phil Lutton Quade Cooper was a man who knew his fate on Saturday night.
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Stricken Higginbotham in race to face Lions
Phil Lutton Wallaby backrower Scott Higginbotham says he hasn’t given up hope of taking on the British and Irish Lions after suffering a painful dislocated shoulder in Melbourne’s loss to the Reds at Suncorp...
Criticism gives Cooper a point to prove
Phil Lutton and Georgina Robinson Reds coach Ewen McKenzie expects beleaguered playmaker Quade Cooper to make a statement against the Stormers in Cape Town on the weekend after absorbing the news of his omission from the Wallaby...
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Reds and Rebels likely to battle in trenches
Phil Lutton The free-flowing rugby seen in the New Zealand Super Rugby derbies has plenty of Australian fans asking why the same never seems to happen when the Australian franchises square off.
All Blacks angry at Higginbotham 'cheap shots'
Phil Lutton The All Blacks have labelled Scott Higginbotham's knee and headbutt on Richie McCaw as a 'cheap shot' in a fiery wash-up to last night's Bledisloe Cup battle in Brisbane.
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Quade Cooper still keen to play for Reds, says McKenzie
Phil Lutton Ewen McKenzie says Quade Cooper is still passionate about playing for the Reds.
All Blacks provide ultimate test
Phil Lutton THERE IS no better reality check in world rugby than looking up at the fixture list and seeing the words ''All Blacks'' pencilled in for the next game.
Rugby
Beale hopes Cooper will return, just not at No.10
Phil Lutton KURTLEY BEALE knew the question was coming. He had held court in the middle of a Wallabies media conference for 15 minutes, chatting about challenges and Rosario and Nick Phipps, before the elephant...
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Focused Beale backed to be long-term No.10
Phil Lutton Robbie Deans has lauded the efforts and the maturity of his new No.10, Kurtley Beale, in a clear sign he has heartily embraced a new playmaker while moving on from the old.
Wallabies veteran comes of age
Phil Lutton Too old? Apparently not. Too slow? Ask the All Blacks. In his first start for the Wallabies since 2004, the Benjamin Button of the back row, Radike Samo, showed age had not wearied him, just made him...
Gill among three changes for Reds
Phil Lutton Boom Reds flanker Liam Gill will make his first Super Rugby start of the season against the Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
Ioane itching to unleash five weeks of frustration
Phil Lutton After feeling like he's just completed a second pre-season, Digby Ioane is hoping to unleash five weeks of frustration on the battling Auckland Blues as he makes his return to Super Rugby on Friday...
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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.
