Posts Tagged "Rod Davies"
Samo dumped, Faingaa back for Reds
By Jim Morton, 26 Apr 2012The Queensland Reds have dumped Wallabies No.8 Radike Samo but rushed Test centre Anthony Faingaa back from injury for Friday night’s Super Rugby clash with the struggling Blues in Auckland.
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Digby is in, so who will be the other Wallabies winger?
By John Davidson, 29 Mar 2012NSW Waratahs flyer Tom Kingston is being tipped as a possible Wallaby this season, but who should join him on the short list for a start on the Aussie flank?
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Reds need to ‘lift tempo’ against Sharks
By Adrian Warren, 16 Mar 2012Utility back Ben Lucas has been charged with upping the tempo for Super Rugby leader Queensland against the Sharks in Durban this weekend. Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has made six personnel changes and a significant positional switch to his unbeaten side.
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Rocket Rod grounded by hamstring tear
By Jim Morton, 31 Jan 2012Fitting the correct pieces into the Queensland Reds’ backline jigsaw puzzle has become trickier with a new hamstring scare for electric winger Rod Davies.
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Giteau urges Wallabies to start Test season with a bang
By Darren Walton, 17 Jul 2011Robbie Deans insists Matt Giteau will genuinely be auditioning for the Wallabies’ five-eighth role when he lines up as chief playmaker in Sunday’s season-opening Test against Samoa.
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Rocket Rod Davies to showcase his skills in Test arena
By Darren Walton, 17 Jul 2011Speed kills – just ask the Blues and Crusaders – but “Rocket” Rod Davies is intent on showing he’s no one-trick Wallaby when he makes his long-awaited Test debut on Sunday.
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O’Connor out, Davies steps in
By Tristan Rayner, 16 Jul 2011Queensland Reds winger Rod Davies has been brought into the Wallabies side for tomorrow’s Rugby Test against Samoa due to injury to flyer James O’Connor.
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Mark Gerrard set for surprise Wallabies’ recall
By Rob Forsaith, 13 Jul 2011Mark Gerrard’s international exile appears to be over, with the 28-year-old slated to start at fullback ahead of Kurtley Beale in Australia’s season-opening rugby Test against Samoa on Sunday.
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Quade Cooper demands better finishing
By Jim Morton, 28 Mar 2011Queensland have scored 13 tries in two romps heading into their South African tour, but audacious playmaker Quade Cooper has warned sloppy finishing could bite the Reds as their Super Rugby campaign hots up.
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Rod Davies in Reds fullback mix
By Jim Morton, 28 Mar 2011Blazing winger Rod Davies is in line to make amends for butchering a historic Reds hat-trick by solving Queensland’s fullback worries on their tour of South Africa.
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Gills gets first crack at No.7 for Reds
By AAP, 28 Jan 2011Teenage flanker Liam Gill will get a chance to stake his claim for Queensland’s vacant No.7 jersey in Saturday’s rugby trial match against the Crusaders in Cairns.
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Barnes tips Munster fireworks
By David Beniuk, 16 Nov 2010Wallabies midweek captain Berrick Barnes is predicting more fireworks when Australia’s second-stringers take on powerhouse Irish province Munster in Limerick on Tuesday night (0700 Wednesday AEDT).
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Polota-Nau flown in to boost Wallabies’ pack
By David Beniuk, 8 Nov 2010Standby hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is expected to meet up with the Wallabies squad in London on Monday after being flown in as cover for injured hooker Stephen Moore.
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Davies races back into Wallabies mix
By Adrian Warren, 16 Oct 2010Speedy winger Rod Davies is looking forward to strutting his stuff on the international rugby stage after a series of hamstring injuries cruelled his chances of a Commonwealth Games call-up.
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Seven newcomers named in Wallabies squad
By Adrian Warren, 14 Oct 2010Seven uncapped players – including three Commonwealth Games sevens silver medallists – have been named in the 36-man Wallabies spring tour squad.
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Deans continues with Wallabies youth policy
By Adrian Warren, 5 Oct 2010Wallabies selectors injected a copious amount of new blood into their 40-man training squad ahead of the coming spring tour, naming 12 uncapped players, including two second-row bolters.
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Wallabies must go for the 50/50 ball
By fredfunk, 8 Aug 2010I wonder when the Wallabies will realise that the days of simply busting through the defensive line on the 22 untouched to score under the posts are long gone.
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McKenzie punts on mobile Reds
By Jim Morton, 9 Apr 2010Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie has continued to tinker with the rebuilding Reds by making four changes to his starting side for Sunday morning’s (AEST) Super 14 clash with the win-less Lions.
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Rocket hopes to follow Ioane’s blazing trail
By Jim Morton, 16 Feb 2010Shock Reds selection Rod Davies hopes to save his young Super 14 career by modelling himself on tackle-busting teammate Digby Ioane.
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