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"I wasnt playing well so I started chasing things off the field," OConnor told Roz Kelly in an interview that will air in full on Nine and Stan Sports pre-game coverage on Saturday. Reds captain James OConnor opens up to Stan Sports Roz Kelly. (Stan) "Lowest point was I couldnt get out of bed for weeks at a time. Couldnt face people, I used a lot of substances to get me to that place, to be able to face the world. "Because I was living a lie." Kelly conducted the interview at OConnors Brisbane ...

Coach’s Corner Issue 11: Is it time to bring the Europeans back home? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Thanks once more to all who offered a question for this week’s edition of Coach’s COrner. It is always appreciated. If Dave Rennie wanted to target two overseas players to bring into the Wallabies, who would be the most important? – Tony Hodges Rory Arnold would be one, and big Will Skelton the ot...

Wise old heads prevail as the Force awakens A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size “The Force should certainly be strong enough to win at least 50 per cent of their games in 2021, and that may be enough to slingshot them into local play-off contention.” That comment formed part of an article which suggested the addition of ex-Reds second row Izack Rodda as part of the Force’s ongoing trawl for new talent. ...

Wise old heads prevail as the Force awakens A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size “The Force should certainly be strong enough to win at least 50 per cent of their games in 2021, and that may be enough to slingshot them into local play-off contention.” That comment formed part of an article which suggested the addition of ex-Reds second row Izack Rodda as part of the Force’s ongoing trawl for new talent. ...

The Wrap: How to fix Super Rugby? Leave it alone A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Anzac Day round is always one filled with poignancy, and despite a young bugle boy struggling to hit the right notes in Christchurch, there were moving ceremonies held at all four matches across the weekend. The only shame was that we weren’t blessed with a trans-Tasman match up; a situation that, depending on how even...

The Right Stuff is Tom Wolfe’s 1979 book, which chronicled the post-World War 2, American high-speed flight and space exploration program, focusing on the test pilots and astronauts who risked their lives in the name of discovery. You can read Wolfe’s description of what the right stuff entailed in Chapter 2 at this link, but […]

The Queensland Reds have been made to pay for their decision to turn down two late penalties in their 30-27 loss to the Western Force.

Cutting the pack: Force vs Reds A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size This weekend Super Rugby AU presents us, the fans, the viewers, the tragics with two curious matches. In each respective game, there is a team playing with everything on the line and a team playing with complete inconsequence. The Reds have navigated their way through the season in an undeniably professional manner, fronting their strongest a...

Rob Kearney was ruled out through injury but the Force reached their first ever Super Rugby knockout game with a shock win.

Reds wont give us an easy ride: Force AAP 8 hrs ago Justin Chadwick © Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS Western Force coach Tim Sampson is not expecting any favours from counterpart Brad Thorn. Western Force coach Tim Sampson isnt expecting the Queensland Reds to give his team a free pass when the clubs lock horns in Perth on Friday night. The unbeaten Reds have already locked up top spot and a home grand final, meaning they have little to gain from their final-round Super Rugby AU ...