The 2 Other Super Australian Teams...
January 30th 2007 08:24
4 Australian teams;
The Brumbies, The NSW Waratahs and these 2.
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The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) were, prior to 1996, a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland.
The Reds finished as minor premiers in 1996 and 1999 and despite having some of the greatest names in Rugby (John Eales -bowing-, Toutai Kefi, Ben Tune) have never reached a Super 12 final. They were twice winners of the Super 10.
The Reds' most popular rivalry is the interstate clash with The Waratahs. The match between these two sides usually draws the largest crowd for the Reds when they are hosting the match, which is sometimes (such as 2006), used as the first game of the season. The matches contested during the season are also for the Bob Templeton Cup, which is a trophy awarded to the winner of the Queensland/New South Wales match.
Former Queensland captain John Eales, prior to the Queensland and New South Wales clash in 2001 quoted former Wallaby Mark Loane to sum up matches against New South Wales, "the most hard fought fights are fighting with your brother in the backyard."
Have a soft spot for this team until they play The Brumbies.
Team colours: burgundy red and white
Home ground: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (traditionally it's Ballymore)
Coach: Eddie Jones
Captain: John Roe
Notable players/Wallabies:
Chris Latham (injured), Rodney Blake, Sam Cordingley, Greg Holmes, John Roe, Ben Tune
Legend Players Retired or O/S:
John Eales, Toutai Kefu, Jason Little, Dan Crowley, Elton Flatley, Michael Lynagh, Tim Horan, basically Legend City.
First Match:
Sat Feb 3, 8:40pm Brisbane
Reds v Hurricanes (NZ)
Player to watch:
Berrick Barnes
(Tipped to be the next Larkham...ha! Good luck kiddo.)
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Western Force is based in Perth, WA and is the fourth Australian team to be accepted into the competition. Unfortunately they finished with the wooden spoon in their first year (2006). In a decision that ruffled feathers, former New Zealand All Blacks coach, John Mitchell was made coach (because every time
The name was selected from a list of hundreds and was chosen to reflect power and solidity. And the Jedi association isn't bad either.
Team colours: blue and gold
Home ground: Subiaco Oval
Coach: John Mitchell
Captain: Nathan Sharpe
Notable players/Wallabies:
Nathan Sharpe, Matt Giteau, Matt Henjak, Scott Staniforth, Scott Fava, Brendan Cannon, James Hilgendorf*
*my husband coached him in juniors....go Jimmy!
First Match:
Fri Feb 2, 9:05pm Perth
Force v Highlanders (NZ)
Player to watch:
Scott Staniforth....and Matt Giteau the big traitor (he was a Brumby)
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The New Zealanders and South Africans are next.
Logo images courtesy of Wikipedia
Information taken from Wikipedia, other media and my memory.
The Brumbies, The NSW Waratahs and these 2.
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The Qld Reds
The Qld Reds logo...a shield of crests
The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) were, prior to 1996, a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland.
The Reds finished as minor premiers in 1996 and 1999 and despite having some of the greatest names in Rugby (John Eales -bowing-, Toutai Kefi, Ben Tune) have never reached a Super 12 final. They were twice winners of the Super 10.
The Reds' most popular rivalry is the interstate clash with The Waratahs. The match between these two sides usually draws the largest crowd for the Reds when they are hosting the match, which is sometimes (such as 2006), used as the first game of the season. The matches contested during the season are also for the Bob Templeton Cup, which is a trophy awarded to the winner of the Queensland/New South Wales match.
Former Queensland captain John Eales, prior to the Queensland and New South Wales clash in 2001 quoted former Wallaby Mark Loane to sum up matches against New South Wales, "the most hard fought fights are fighting with your brother in the backyard."
Have a soft spot for this team until they play The Brumbies.
Team colours: burgundy red and white
Home ground: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (traditionally it's Ballymore)
Coach: Eddie Jones
Captain: John Roe
Notable players/Wallabies:
Chris Latham (injured), Rodney Blake, Sam Cordingley, Greg Holmes, John Roe, Ben Tune
Legend Players Retired or O/S:
John Eales, Toutai Kefu, Jason Little, Dan Crowley, Elton Flatley, Michael Lynagh, Tim Horan, basically Legend City.
First Match:
Sat Feb 3, 8:40pm Brisbane
Reds v Hurricanes (NZ)
Player to watch:
Berrick Barnes
(Tipped to be the next Larkham...ha! Good luck kiddo.)
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The Western Force
The Force...better be with them or else it's a Swan Song.
Western Force is based in Perth, WA and is the fourth Australian team to be accepted into the competition. Unfortunately they finished with the wooden spoon in their first year (2006). In a decision that ruffled feathers, former New Zealand All Blacks coach, John Mitchell was made coach (because every time
The name was selected from a list of hundreds and was chosen to reflect power and solidity. And the Jedi association isn't bad either.
RugbyWA said the name, "represents the natural elements that have shaped Western Australia...the waves, the heat and the wind...and the resources that have underpinned its economic strength."
The logo resembles the state's emblem, the Black Swan. Before the 2006 season commenced, the team already had over 20,000 members, the largest membership base of any of the Super 14 teams.Team colours: blue and gold
Home ground: Subiaco Oval
Coach: John Mitchell
Captain: Nathan Sharpe
Notable players/Wallabies:
Nathan Sharpe, Matt Giteau, Matt Henjak, Scott Staniforth, Scott Fava, Brendan Cannon, James Hilgendorf*
*my husband coached him in juniors....go Jimmy!
First Match:
Fri Feb 2, 9:05pm Perth
Force v Highlanders (NZ)
Player to watch:
Scott Staniforth....and Matt Giteau the big traitor (he was a Brumby)
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The New Zealanders and South Africans are next.
Logo images courtesy of Wikipedia
Information taken from Wikipedia, other media and my memory.
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