Toomua and Slipper come though training hitouts
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies duo Matt Toomua and James Slipper have come through contact training well and are expected to be available for Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against the All Blacks in Sydney. Coach...
Preview: Argentina vs Australia
1 decade ago by Len KaplanFor Australia and Argentina, just as for New Zealand and South Africa, the 2015 Rugby Championship is all about testing selection options, trying to decide which game strategy options are most effective,...
Rugby Championship Round 1 Lessons
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 Steve Hansen may be accurate in his belief that lineout driving mauls are “bloody boring” and should be outlawed as illegal obstruction, but the All Blacks need to come...
Rugby Championship Round 1 Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanEssential to an assessment of anything associated with the 2015 Rugby Championship is an understanding that this year’s tournament is merely a means to an end, and not an end in itself. Winning the competition...
Slipper welcomes Genia rugby backflip
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWill Genia’s Wallabies and Queensland Reds teammate James Slipper has welcomed talk of the star No. 9 backflipping on a deal to play in France. Fairfax Media reported the 58-Test halfback Genia had...
Emotion-charged Reds eye Chiefs scalp
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auJames Horwill and Will Genia don’t want their Suncorp Stadium farewell on Saturday night to be all about them. Queensland Reds captain James Slipper doesn’t care. “They don’t like...
Reds win Perth snorefest
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Reds took a small step away from the bottom of the Super Rugby table when they beat a dour Western Force 32-10 in an uninspiring Super Rugby match in Perth on Saturday. The two teams showed why...
Preview: S15 Round 16, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Saturday's action covers the whole spectrum, with Super Rugby action from the top to the bottom. Not only do we have the pace-setters going toe-to-toe, but we also have an intriguing basement battle. It...
James O'Connor comes up with Blooper of the Season as he gifts the Sharks a try
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpPoor James O'Connor. Things just didn't go well for him against the Sharks on Friday night, including a bit of a halftime spat with a team mate, then late in the game with this absolute howler of...
Reds rally around errant O'Connor
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Reds have rallied around troubled utility back James O'Connor, despite his consequential in the team's deflating 14-21 loss to the Sharks on Friday. Both coach Richard Graham and captain James...
