Rugby

Reds prepare for Shark-hunt without Cooper
Chicago Tribune
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Queensland Reds' serial escapes from the brink of
elimination have marked them as Super Rugby's Houdini act, and they face
another test of their guile should they take on the Sharks without Quade
Cooper in the first week of ...
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Reds must stand up in rugby final: coach
Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie wants the real Reds to stand up in their
Super Rugby qualifying final against the Sharks on Saturday night - even
with Quade Cooper sitting in the stands. The door finally slammed shut on
Cooper running out for the Reds ...
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Queensland Reds run out of time to lodge appeal against Quade Cooper ban
The Australian
THE Queensland Rugby Union has ruled out appealing Quade Cooper's ban in
order to avoid further disruption to the Reds ahead of Saturday night's
sudden death Super Rugby final against the Sharks. However, the QRU said
they would write a "please ...
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Sharks to come out swinging in rugby final
Sydney Morning Herald
The injection of Sharks battering ram Willem Alberts at lock has provided
Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie even more to think about ahead of their
Super Rugby qualifying final on Saturday night. McKenzie was well aware the
Sharks would come out ...
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Reds opt against appealling Quade Cooper ban but judiciary process to be ...
Herald Sun
SANZAR chief executive Greg Peters told The Courier-Mail last night that
the justice system used in Super Rugby could be changed next year. The Reds
have also written a formal letter to SANZAR, demanding answers over the
controversial system.
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Super 15: Bulls, Crusaders on edge for playoff
SI.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -The memory of a past slight and some fresh
controversy will add an edge to Saturday's Super 15 rugby playoff between
the Canterbury Crusaders and Pretoria-based Bulls, teams that have shared
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Australian Rugby Union Names Ann Sherry as First Woman on Board
Businessweek
The Australian Rugby Union appointed its first female board member by
naming Ann Sherry, the chief executive officer of cruise ship operator
Carnival Australia, as a director. Sherry, the former CEO of Westpac
Banking Corp. (WBC)'s New Zealand business, ...
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Rugby: Reds still considering Cooper appeal
New Zealand Herald
The Queensland Reds are still considering appealing Quade Cooper's ban,
despite the playmaker tweeting overnight that he would not pursue it due to
the potential disruption ahead of Saturday night's sudden death Super Rugby
final. Cooper appeared to ...
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Afghan Rugby takes another step forward
Boxscore News
The first-ever competitive game of 15-a-side Rugby to be played under the
auspices of the Afghanistan Rugby Federation (ARF) took place recently in
the capital city, Kabul, between two club sides. The staging of the match,
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Reds rule out Cooper appeal
Fox Sports
And Cooper backed the QRU to pursue the governing body over what he
believed were judicial inconsistencies after being forced to watch the
Reds' sudden death Super Rugby finals clash with the Sharks on Saturday
night from the Suncorp Stadium stands.
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