QLD Rugby 27/08/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article GPS flanker Matt Gicquel has today been named the 2024 Alec Evans Medallist while Sunnybank’s Ana Afuie has won back-to-back Selena Worsley Medals. The high achievers were honoured with the major awards at the annual Queensland Premier Rugby Grand Final Breakfast staged at The Jubilee Hotel. Gicquel’s outstanding season for GPS was recognised by regular nods from referees who awarded votes on a 3-2-1 basis for each game in the StoreLocal Hospital Cup competition. He was proficient at winning turnovers, averaged 11 tackles a game, was adept at beating...

QLD Rugby 05/07/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article With a host of backrowers at his disposal, Souths coach Garrick Morgan has gotten creative after the competition bye, thrusting star flanker Kohan Herbert into the centres for their clash against Easts in the StoreLocal Hospital Cup. The Magpies have welcomed back emerging Reds staple John Bryant and the experienced Sean Farrell back for the contest at David Wilson Field, while Connor Vest - who has already suited up at number 6 and 8 for Souths this season - will assume a spot in the second row. This leaves...

QLD Rugby 07/02/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article World Cup hero David Wilson is to be inducted into the Queensland Rugby Union Hall of Fame for his decorated career as a Wallaby and Queensland Reds flanker. It is a worthy gong for Wilson, such an integral figure at flanker in golden periods for the Wallabies (1998-2000) and the Reds. A rugby career which began in suburban Brisbane playing barefooted in the Easts Under-6s on winter mornings reached the pinnacle in the 1999 World Cup triumph. Wilson will be one of three Queenslanders named to join the QRU...

Jim Tucker 20/07/2023

The upgraded David Wilson Field is back in action on Saturday for the rare return of Australia A flanker Brad Wilkin to the Easts jersey. The improvements in drainage under a full grass cover will make the main field at Bottomley Park the best July club surface in Brisbane. Playing on the main field again has been much anticipated and a headline match against premiers Wests guarantees an excellent turnout for the Paul Mooney Cup clash.  The diehard support from the can bar corner will also be corralled a little differently. The intimidating rumble that envelops rival teams in that tryline...