Month: September 2019

Reds excited about future Super stars

For a team that just lost their eighth game of the season and are out of Super Rugby finals contention, the Queensland Reds are surprisingly excited. Skipper James Slipper and interim co-coach Nick Stiles liked what they saw in parts of Friday night’s 43-24 loss to the Brumbies. They heaped plenty of pressure on the…

By HearthstoneYarns September 29, 2019 0

All in the mind for Western Force

Psychology will be key for the Force as they search to salvage something in 2016, after another loss on Saturday night. The WA franchise has made a habit of inconsistent performances this season, with opponents blowing out margins late in matches. Coach Michael Foley said Saturday’s 49-13 loss to the Waratahs was especially frustrating because,…

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Waratahs' season not lost: Gibson

Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says his side’s season is not a lost cause, despite a 2-3 start to the year. The Waratahs clawed their way back from 21-3 down to trail by just four points in the final stages, before falling just short of the Rebels on Sunday. NSW heads into its second bye now…

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Hurricanes laud Perenara's form

Beauden Barrett versus Aaron Cruden warrants top billing when positional clashes are measured for the Hurricanes-Chiefs Super Rugby semi-final. But Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd reckons it’s worth looking one place further in, at the collision of two arch-rival halfbacks in Wellington on Saturday. Boyd believes his effervescent No.9 TJ Perenara is in career-best form and…

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Dempsey re-signs with Waratahs

Emerging backrower Jack Dempsey has re-signed with the Waratahs for two seasons. The flanker, who had a breakout Super Rugby season before injury curtailed his progress, is currently on Spring Tour as a development player with the Wallabies. Dempsey overcame a shoulder injury in the back end of the year to be a standout for…

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