Rod Davies
Leadership
'Old man' Ioane loving mentor role
Phil Lutton With his spontaneous dance routines, fast car and cameos in music videos, Digby Ioane isn't the first guy you think of when it comes to role of 'mentor' at the Queensland Reds.
Mitchell tipped to miss half season
Greg Growden Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is in danger of missing half the Super Rugby season, which will force the Waratahs to play two youngsters for their opening match against the Queensland Reds in Sydney...
Only way is up for hungry Reds
Jim Morton Reds attacking general Will Genia denies Queensland will be one-year wonders as they start their Super Rugby defence against arch-rivals NSW.
Reds feed off 'second-year' barbs
Jim Morton Queensland has scoffed at NSW Waratahs' barbs that the Reds are set for second-year syndrome and warned they will only get better defending their Super Rugby title.
Rugby
Tahs forced to field young guns as Mitchell faces long lay-off
Greg Growden WALLABIES winger Drew Mitchell is in danger of missing half the season, which will force the Waratahs to play two youngsters for their opening Super Rugby match against the Queensland Reds in Sydney...
Genia ups the ante for Waratahs showdown
Jim Morton QUEENSLAND have scoffed at NSW's barbs the Reds are set for second-year syndrome and warned they'll only get better defending their title.
Samo benched by Reds for opener
Jim Morton Wallabies No.8 Radike Samo is a shock selection on Queensland's bench for Saturday night's Super Rugby opener against the NSW Waratahs at ANZ Stadium.
Playing favourites: sorting out leaders of the pack from the also-rans
The 2012 Super Rugby season gets under way tonight when the Blues meet the Crusaders in Auckland. The Herald's chief rugby correspondent, Greg Growden, runs the rule over all 15 teams, with analysis...
Rugby
Composed McKenzie refused to indulge doubt - even in 79th minute
Georgina Robinson REDS master coach Ewen McKenzie may never have given up hope of beating the Waratahs in the Super Rugby season opener at ANZ Stadium but his young winger Dom Shipperley certainly had.
Reds hit by injuries ahead of Force clash
Reigning Super Rugby champions the Queensland Reds have been hit by injuries in just the second round of the new season.
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.
Lucas pivot as Reds face Sharks
Adrian Warren Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie has revamped his back line, bringing in Ben Lucas at flyhalf for the unbeaten Reds' Super Rugby clash with the Sharks in Durban this weekend.
Lucas at five-eighth as McKenzie rings the changes
Adrian Warren Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie has ignored the adage about never changing a winning side, making six changes to the team to play the Sharks in Durban.
Rugby
Injury-hit Reds blow big lead over Sharks
Adrian Warren Defending Super Rugby champions Queensland suffered key injuries and their first loss of the season as the Sharks hit back to win 27-22 in Durban.
Murphy's law as Reds ring changes
Phil Lutton The curse of the number 10 jersey has given Queensland Reds playmaker Dallan Murphy the chance to start in Sunday's match against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Bulls v Reds
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, Sunday 2.05am (AEDT)
Reds name rookie at five-eighth for Bulls clash
The Queensland Reds have pitch-forked unheralded utility back Dallan Murphy into their playmaking hot seat for Sunday morning's (AEDT) Super Rugby clash with the Bulls in Pretoria.
