Simon Craig

QLD Rugby 01/10/2024

Written by Reds Media Unit on Oct 01, 2024 02:48 PM, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article.Simon Craig will return to the Queensland Reds as an assistant coach The 2025 coaching staff for the Queensland Reds women's team has been finalised with two experienced assistants to join head coach Andrew Fraser. Simon Craig (set piece and contact) and Damon Virtue (backs), both senior coaches with grand final experience with the Reds at Super Rugby Women's level, have signed on. Having the coaching structure settled in September is a major plus to steer the women's program into an optimum pre-season. "It's exciting...

QLD Rugby 10/07/2024

Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source articlePreparation for the landmark tour of Tonga by the Queensland women’s team will be handled by a new three-pronged coaching coalition.Andrew Fraser, Head of Rugby at the University of Queensland Rugby Football Club, will act as Head Coach for the July campaign.It will culminate in the historic July 26 clash against the Tongan national team in Nuku’alofa, the first overseas match played by the Reds women’s team in their 28-year history.Fraser will oversee defence, his role as assistant coach at Bond University in the StoreLocal Hospital Cup in 2022-23 and with the...

QLD Rugby 13/06/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article As we tick over the halfway mark of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup regular season, we take a look at one major talking point from each team, with this season shaping up to be the closest season in recent memory. After Norths completed the StoreLocal Hospital Cup ‘Circle of Life’ with a win over Easts in Round 9, one could confidently say it’s anyone’s game. While there are certainly favourites in every match up, major upsets and standout performances from Easts’ Eli Pilz, GPS’s Matt Gicquel and Bond University’s Rhian...

QLD Rugby 07/06/2024

Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source articleEasts game-breaker Eli Pilz will have a rare week off on Saturday with a knee niggle forcing him out of the clash against GPS at Bottomley Park.Young Sam Farrar has been promoted at halfback while stalwart No.8 Henry Olsen will take over as captain while Pilz is sidelined.An 18-14 loss last weekend was both credit to Norths and the Tigers falling to their bogey team again.“It’s a mental game for us going to Norths and we have to get better at it. Norths have risen to the occasion a number of times,”...

QLD Rugby 04/04/2024

Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article QPR StoreLocal Hospital Cup Countdown: Easts, Brothers, Souths, Bond University, WestsWith the StoreLocal Hospital Cup season to kick off on Saturday around Brisbane and the Gold Coast, we've delved to shine a light on the season ahead for QPR's nine clubs. READ PART ONE HERE EASTS Junior Wallabies prop Massimo De Lutiis turned 14 weeks on the sidelines into a motivating rehab goal that is now the talk of Queensland footy clubs in all codes. The powerfully-framed 20-year-old bench pressed 202.5kg in the Reds gym on Tuesday with roars of approval...