The Queensland Reds were introduced to Super Rugby in 1996 and finished as the Minor Premiers in the competition’s maiden season. The Reds however failed to take out the Super 12 title, going down to the Sharks in their semi-final. Queensland made the finals again in 1999 and 2001, losing in the semi-final stage on both occasions. The Reds had been perennial underachievers prior to 2011, before the 2011 side, coached by Ewen McKenzie, won their Super Rugby title in triumphant fashion, beating the Crusaders 18-13 in a fairytale finish.
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Barnes looms as super-sub vs Lions
by Jim Morton, 18 Jun 2013
Berrick Barnes rates it the biggest rugby match on earth since the 2011 World Cup final but won’t mind if he watches the kick-off from the Suncorp Stadium bench. Five days out from the first Test against the British and Irish Lions, Wallabies utility back Barnes is happy to continue in his 2013 identity as [...]
Lessons learned from Lions’ win over Reds
by Elisha Pearce, 12 Jun 2013
This weekend the British and Lions played a near-full strength provincial side and only just had enough gas to take what the Reds threw at them. This strong test started to show what sort of team the Lions are becoming in order to beat the Wallabies. Firstly, I’d like to celebrate the performance of the [...]
Where is rugby’s great state rivalry?
by Cameron Treloar, 10 Jun 2013
The State of Origin last Wednesday night was a great spectacle. There is genuine passion there. It’s hard to fathom why it’s there when, lets face it, we are a close country with no huge decipherable differences in culture or belief either side of the border. It’s a rivalry that was probably somewhat manufactured back [...]
SPIRO: ‘Captain Magic’ Quade Cooper goes down with all flags flying
by Spiro Zavos, 10 Jun 2013 
‘There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very, very good. But when she was bad she was horrid.’ Quade Cooper was very, very good, especially in the opening 20 minutes of the exciting, incident-packed Reds – British and Irish [...]
Reds vs British and Irish Lions: 2013 Tour match live scores, blog
by biltongbek, 8 Jun 2013 
It seems the Reds will be facing the British and Irish Lions tonight with no James Horwill, Will Genia, Rob Simmons, James Slipper or Liam Gill. We’ll have live scores and commentary of the Tour match from 7.40pm AEST. Warren Gatland has indicated that by the third match of the tour, everyone will have played [...]
Quade Cooper-led Reds aim to sink Lions
by Jim Morton, 8 Jun 2013
The British and Irish Lions are on edge about the Quade Cooper threat, but the man himself believes even a scintillating performance leading Queensland on Saturday night will have no bearing on his Wallabies selection hopes. Cooper and Reds coaching boss Ewen McKenzie are already resigned to the 38-Test playmaker missing out on one of [...]
Reds will reveal more about Lions: Deans
by Adrian Warren, 8 Jun 2013
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans expects a strong Queensland Reds side to force the touring British and Irish Lions to show more of their hand. The Lions cruised through their first two tour games against a mix and match Barbarians team in Hong Kong and a vastly understrength Western Force in Perth. Their first true challenge [...]
Brumbies vs Rebels: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by Red Kev, 7 Jun 2013
In one of only two Super Rugby matches this weekend the Brumbies host the Rebels in Canberra tonight. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 7.40pm AEST. There are a lot of players missing this match due to national duty or injury. For the Brumbies Ben Mowen, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Christian Lealiifano, Joe Tomane, [...]
Quade Cooper to lead Reds against Lions
by AAP, 7 Jun 2013
Quade Cooper has been made captain of the Queensland Reds team against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday when he makes his last bid for a Wallabies berth in the Test series against the tourists. With usual skipper James Horwill among seven current Australian squad members unavailable for selection, Cooper will enter the game [...]
Could Quade skipper Reds against Lions?
by Jim Morton, 7 Jun 2013
Quade Cooper might even captain the Queensland Reds on Saturday night in his final audition for a Wallabies squad berth against the British and Irish Lions. Reds coaching boss Ewen McKenzie named the strongest side available to him for Saturday’s tour match against the Lions at Suncorp Stadium but curiously failed to announce a skipper. [...]
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