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As a Queenslander and rugby league fan, I’ll happily admit to a genuine admiration for Cameron Smith. As the winningest player in the history of the game, he seems incredibly maligned, not just as a player but also as a person. Is he the best player ever? Who knows? Has he had the best career […]
A smaller group of current and former players will also assemble in Brisbane and dial in during the evening. Sponsors and new designs mean jerseys from the past won’t be replicated or make a return but RA chairman Hamish McLennan echoes the view of many in Australian rugby that the national side needs to pick and stick with a classic colour moving forward. Eight jerseys have been on display at RA headquarters this week. They will be whittled down to one by some of Australian rugby’s most famous names. Matt King/Getty Images Kurtley Beale wearing the Wallabies Indigenous jersey of 2020 ...
Time for the Reds to shine in 2021 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size For the rugby romantic the Queensland Reds are the most beguiling team in Australian rugby. You might first think of brilliant sides of the 1970s and 80s with greats like the rampaging Mark Loane, the brilliant wing Brendan Moon and the late great Stan Pilecki. Pilecki was the first Queensland player to play 100 games for the team and his name adorns the annual medal for the best Reds player. Queensland players were the backbone of the ...