QLD Rugby 21/06/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article View this post on Instagram A post shared by QLDPremierRugby (@qldpremierrugby) SOUTHS V BROTHERS Saturday 22 June, 3:35pm – Souths Rugby Club Souths 1. George Francuis 2. Callum Lauder 3. Phransis Sula-Siaosi 4. Sam Von Blanckensee 5. Jake Kurbatoff 6. Connor Vest 7. Kohan Herbert 8. Reece Meise 9. Rourke Symons 10. Taj Annan 11. Tye James 12. Alofa Alofa 13. Xavier Ruberns 14. Joseph Veramu 15. Lachlan Stewart Brothers 1. Liam Fletcher 2. Dom Fraser 3. George Tuineau 4. Brad Kapa 5. Hamish Muller 6. Michael Wood 7....

QLD Rugby 05/04/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article Queensland Reds utility Taj Annan has been installed at flyhalf by Souths for Saturday’s lift-off to the StoreLocal Hospital Cup season.Annan and Reds flanker John Bryant have both been included in the starting side by Magpies coach Garrick Morgan for the clash against Norths at Chipsy Wood Oval. Bryant, Kohan Herbert and Sean Farrell will form a strong Souths backrow. Bond University have paired Jordan Lenac and Fred Dorrough as halfback and flyhalf to run the show against Sunnybank on the Gold Coast. Experienced Jake Upfield is at No.8....

QLD Rugby 04/04/2024

Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source articleAnother big season of StoreLocal Hospital Cup action has arrived. As like any season, a lot has changed since Brothers lifted the cup at Ballymore last August. To mark the new season, we've cast our eye on some key storylines that could shape the season ahead.How will GPS recoup from the loss of many of their elder players?The Gallopers farewelled Cris Kuridrani, Michael Richards, Josh Collins and Jake Straker over the summer with the trio all calling time on their tenured first-grade careers. The quartet have 300+ first grade caps combined with...

Alex Cran 31/08/2023

SIMON CRAIG APPOINTED AS EASTS HEAD COACH Easts Rugby Union have appointed Simon Craig as Head Coach of Easts Premier Grade. Simon “Craigy” Craig has had a long and successful association with Easts dating back to 2008 when coaching his sons in Easts Juniors. He moved into the Easts senior coaching ranks in 2010 with 2nd Grade and has continued his coaching development through to Premier grade programs including successful Premiership winning teams. In addition to his involvement at Easts, Craigy has coached a number of representative teams including QLD Reds U/16’s, QLD Reds Academy and QLD Reds Super W...

Jim Tucker 14/07/2022

Being a kid brother at Easts means far more than a childhood of hand-me-down footy jerseys and iPhones.  If anyone needs proof of the “family club” vibe that beats so strongly through the Tigers, you only have to look at the four sets of brothers who are featuring in Premier Grade.  Remarkably, Matt and Alex Smit, Lachy and Will Kirk, JP and Laurence Tominiko plus Matt and Puke Skipwith-Garland are all contributing as brothers in arms.  Powerhouse tighthead prop Laurence Tominiko, 23, left Sunnybank to join Easts this season to turn the front-row into a family affair.  “I’ve been at Easts...