Rugby union in Queensland
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History of rugby union in Queensland
see also: History of rugby unionHistory of rugby union
The history of rugby union follows from various football games played long before the 19th century, but it was not until the middle of that century that rules were formulated and codified....
Fred Lea, an Englishman educated at Allesley College near Rugby in Warwickshire, arrived in Brisbane in 1878, he was amazed to find that Victorian rules (now called Aussie Rules
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
) was the only form of football being played.
Lea took up the Victorian game, playing it in 1879-81. However, in 1880 he was able to sway two of the local clubs, Brisbane F.C. (founded 1867) and Wallaroo (1878), to try rugby. Three matches were played between the clubs.
In the following seasons Brisbane's four football clubs played matches under both codes, though the majority were overwhelmingly Victorian rules games. In the late winter of 1882 the Brisbane F.C. contacted the Sydney Wallaroo club, challenging them to a rugby match.
When the NSWRU were keen to keep the inter-colony matches going, a NSW team journeyed to Brisbane in 1883. Trained in readiness by Fred Lea, the Queensland team ambushed the visitors and gained a victory over the New South Welshmen.
The win gave rugby in Brisbane a huge boost, with many footballers wanting to try the code. It was thought that Brisbane's four clubs would simply increase the number of rugby matches for 1884, while still playing Victorian rules as well.
However, it soon became clear that moves were afoot to form a ‘Queensland Football [Victorian rules] Association’, meaning affiliated clubs could no longer play rugby. With Fred Lea (who would be later called 'The Father of Queensland rugby') actively involved, it was decided to form the Northern Rugby Football Union now named Queensland Rugby Union (QRU). On November 2, 1883, a meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel, in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and the decision was made to form a rugby association in the Colony of Queensland. The name of the newly founded union the Northern Rugby Union, was used to distinguish it from the Southern Rugby Union, which was the governing body of rugby in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Enough players aligned with the rugby body to form two clubs.
The decisive blow to Victorian rules came after the decision to make the NSW v Queensland matches an annual fixture, and the visit of a British rugby team in 1888. Teams from New Zealand soon followed. Unable to provide comparable attractions, Victorian rules lost its grip on Brisbane and rugby union quickly spread throughout Queensland to Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Gympie and Charters Towers.
The formation of this new governing body generated large amounts of interest in Queensland. In fact, such was the development of rugby throughout the colony as a result of the formation of the new union, that the prestigious Great Public Schools' Association of Queensland (GPS) changed their main sport from Melbourne Rules to rugby. The top-level rugby competition begun by those schools all those years ago continues to this day.
The year 1893 saw the Northern Rugby Union formally constituted and the name changed to the Queensland Rugby Union. The first organised Brisbane club competition had begun in 1887, but in 1899, an annual challenge trophy competition, the Hospital's Cup was introduced. This trophy is now the Premiership trophy contested by Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
clubs.
The first decade of the 20th century brought with it a drop in the fortunes of rugby union in Queensland. The advent of the professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
code, rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, in New South Wales saw many union players leaving for Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to play league and get paid in the process, something which the amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
code of rugby union could not offer. In 1908, the QRU banned its players from going to Sydney to play league, which resulted in disgruntled players forming the Queensland Rugby League
Queensland Rugby League
The Queensland Rugby Football League is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League and selects the members of Queensland State of Origin teams....
. Of particular note was that at this time, league put down strong roots in the bush
The Bush
"The bush" is a term used for rural, undeveloped land or country areas in certain countries.-Australia:The term is iconic in Australia. In reference to the landscape, "bush" describes a wooded area, intermediate between a shrubland and a forest, generally of dry and nitrogen-poor soil, mostly...
and in working class communities and these areas are still the heartland of the modern game of rugby league.
World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, from 1916 to 1918, was almost the final death blow to rugby union in Queensland. Many players went away to war and never returned, and the burgeoning popularity of the professional code saw some major clubs and all the GPS schools switch to rugby league. It seemed that the resultant disbandment of the QRU at the end of the 1919 season, heralded the end of rugby union in Queensland.
However, all was not lost. In 1928, the QRU reformed and the major clubs and GPS schools returned to union as a result of bickering amongst league officials and the Senior Club competition restarted in 1929. World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
saw the game struggle once more, but this time it was strong enough to pull through and rugby union continued to grow. In 1950, the QRU secured the use of Normanby
Normanby
- Places in England :*Normanby, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire*Normanby, Ryedale, North Yorkshire*Normanby, North Lincolnshire, home of Normanby Hall*Normanby by Spital*Normanby by Stow*Normanby le Wold- Places in Australia :*Normanby, Queensland...
at a nominal rent from the Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for boys, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
Board of Trustess. In 1961, the Queensland Junior Rugby Union was formed and 1965 saw the formation of the Queensland Country Rugby Union. And finally, in 1966, the QRU moved to the home of Queensland rugby union, Ballymore
Ballymore Stadium
Ballymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium...
.
Having paid a secretary to perform various tasks during the 1960s and 1970s, Terry Doyle was appointed as the first chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the QRU in 1980. He stayed with the QRU until 1996 and saw the organisation grow from one person to 32 personnel.
From 1980 to 1997, the QRU offices were located underneath the McLean Stand at Ballymore. In 1997, the administration arm moved to Mallon Street, in the Brisbane suburb of Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills, Queensland
Bowen Hills is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 3 km northeast of the Brisbane CBD. It was named after a Governor of Queensland, Sir George Ferguson Bowen.-History:...
. The Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
staff, however, remained at Ballymore and were joined in 1998 by the staff of the Reds Rugby College. And finally, in 2004, the administration personnel were relocated to the newly built Rugby House at Ballymore, bringing the entire organisation back to one location.
Queensland Rugby Today
Rugby union in QLD has seen extremely high growth since the 2003 Rugby World Cup.There are now more than 50,000 players throughout Queensland, including 8,600 seniors, 23,000 regular school players (more than any other state) and over 14,000 junior club players.
There are 200 clubs throughout the state and more than 235 Queensland schools - with many non-traditional rugby schools adopting the code as well.
Rugby is held together by the strong and dedicated supporters. More than 8,000 volunteers work tirelessly weekly to support their clubs around the state.
Queensland Rugby has often been criticised in the recent past, with votes of no confidence against ARU director Gary Flowers being highly publicised. Organisationally, the union has developed a stronger administrative team to help develop all levels of the code throughout Queensland.
In 2006 Queensland Rugby invested almost $3.6m in Community Rugby (including almost $2.5m in ARU grant funding) and provided over $130,000 in complimentary Reds match tickets to schools and clubs.
Queensland Rugby in 2006 finished in debt and had to sack numerous employees to get their bank balance back on track.
Intercolony/Interstate Matches
The year 1882 saw the first of many intercolony and interstate matches between Queensland and New South Wales rugby union teams. New South Wales took out the inaugural match, 28-4. The following year, Brisbane hosted its first intercolony match, defeating New South Wales 12-11 at the Eagle Farm RacecourseEagle Farm Racecourse
Eagle Farm Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 km from the Brisbane central business district....
. Today, the Queensland team in Super Rugby, the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
, face NSW
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
, ACT, WA
Western Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
and Victoria
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
representative teams home and away each season.
Australian Rugby Championship
In 2007, the Australian Rugby ChampionshipAustralian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
, a professional competition below Super 14 level, was launched with eight teams throughout the country. Queensland was represented by two sides in this competition:
- The Ballymore TornadoesBallymore TornadoesThe Ballymore Tornadoes were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Tornadoes were formed as one of Queensland's two clubs that will participate in the inaugural season of the championship, starting in August 2007...
, who played out of the QRU's traditional home of BallymoreBallymore StadiumBallymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium...
in Brisbane - The East Coast AcesEast Coast AcesThe East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces...
, who played out of Carrara StadiumCarrara StadiumCarrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara....
in Gold CoastGold Coast, QueenslandGold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
The ARC, however, proved unsuccessful, losing more than twice as much money as the ARU expected, and was scrapped after only one season.
QLD Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier RugbyQueensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
is currently the highest level competition in the state and equivalent to the Tooheys New Cup
Tooheys New Cup
The Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
in NSW. Generally the competition is played for by club sides in Brisbane but currently 2 country regional Unions participate in the competition (Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast). This is viable given their close proximity to Brisbane, but it is hoped that more country Unions will be introduced to Premier Rugby in the future. There are currently ten teams that compete in the annual competition:
- Brothers Old BoysBrothers Old BoysThe Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...
- EastsEasts Tigers Rugby UnionThe Easts Tigers are a rugby union club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club was formed in 1947, and has won the Brisbane premiership three times...
- Gold Coast BreakersGold Coast BreakersThe Gold Coast Breakers are an Australian rugby union club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The team competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition, which is a state-club competition....
- GPSGPS RugbyGPS Rugby Club is one of the oldest in Australia, tracing its roots to 1887 -even before the Australian Rugby Union was born.Based at Ashgrove in Brisbane, Queensland, Jeeps has produced 29 Wallabies including Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, Matt Cockbain, and Daniel Heenan, along with a host of other...
- NorthsNorths/QUTNorths/QUT is a Brisbane rugby union club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition.The club's players were available for selection to the Australian Rugby Championship franchise Ballymore Tornadoes during that competition's short-lived...
- SouthsSouths RugbySouths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...
- Sunnybank
- Sunshine Coast StingraysSunshine Coast StingraysThe Sunshine Coast Stingrays are an Australian rugby union club, based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The club currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club is the most recent addition to the Premier competition, having their first season in 2005...
- UniversityUniversity of Queensland Rugby ClubThe University of Queensland Rugby Club is an Australian rugby union club, based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition...
- WestsWests RugbyWests are an Australian rugby union club, established in 1951 and based in Toowong, Queensland. They wear green and yellow jerseys and compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The bulk of their players come from the Western Suburbs of Brisbane, fighting for players from local rivals GPS...
QLD Country Rugby
There are 6 major Regional Unions in the Queensland Country ChampionshipsQueensland Country Championships
The Queensland Country Championships is a representative rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Six teams compete in the competition including both the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast who also compete in Queensland Premier Rugby-Teams:...
. The champs are played by Representative teams from these Regional Rugby Unions and this is Queensland Country rugby's equivalent competition to the Queensland Premier competition. Each Regional Rugby Union also run their own club competitions during the year. The Country Championships contain the following 6 Unions:
- Cairns
- Central QueenslandCentral QueenslandCentral Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional...
- Darling Downs
- Rugby Cold CoastGold Coast BreakersThe Gold Coast Breakers are an Australian rugby union club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The team competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition, which is a state-club competition....
- Sunshine Coast Rugby UnionSunshine Coast StingraysThe Sunshine Coast Stingrays are an Australian rugby union club, based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The club currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club is the most recent addition to the Premier competition, having their first season in 2005...
- Townsville
The next tier down is the Outback Championships and this competition is competed for by 3 Country Sub Unions:
- Central HighlandsCentral HighlandsCentral Highlands is the name for several mountainous regions located in the center of the nations or geographical regions.*Central Highlands *Central Highland *Central Highlands *Central Highland...
- Mount Isa
- Western Queensland
Currently 2 Country Sub Unions are suspended from competition:
- Bundaberg
- MackayMackay, QueenslandMackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
Queensland State Cup
The Queensland State Cup was as a state wide premier competition in Queensland and involved 16 teams, 9 Brisbane based clubs along with Representative teams from the 6 major Regions of Queensland Country. The competition ran prior to the Queensland Premier Competition. Due to logistical issues the competition has now ceased.The 9 Brisbane based clubs in the competition were:
- Brothers Old BoysBrothers Old BoysThe Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...
- Easts
- GPSGPS RugbyGPS Rugby Club is one of the oldest in Australia, tracing its roots to 1887 -even before the Australian Rugby Union was born.Based at Ashgrove in Brisbane, Queensland, Jeeps has produced 29 Wallabies including Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, Matt Cockbain, and Daniel Heenan, along with a host of other...
- Logan City
- NorthsNorths/QUTNorths/QUT is a Brisbane rugby union club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition.The club's players were available for selection to the Australian Rugby Championship franchise Ballymore Tornadoes during that competition's short-lived...
- SouthsSouths RugbySouths are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Premier Rugby club competition...
- Sunnybank Rugby Union ClubSunnybank Rugby Union ClubSunnybank are an Australian rugby union club, currently competing in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. They were established in 1969.The club's players were also available for selection to the Australian Rugby Championship franchise East Coast Aces....
- University
- Wests
The 7 Regional Sub Union sides in the state cup were:
- Cairns Thunder
- Central Queensland Brahmans
- Darling Downs Eagles
- Gold Coast BreakersGold Coast BreakersThe Gold Coast Breakers are an Australian rugby union club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The team competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition, which is a state-club competition....
- Gold Coast Cyclones
- Sunshine Coast StingraysSunshine Coast StingraysThe Sunshine Coast Stingrays are an Australian rugby union club, based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The club currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition. The club is the most recent addition to the Premier competition, having their first season in 2005...
- Townsville Brolgas
Brisbane Club Rugby
Club rugby in Brisbane starts at an Under 7 years of age level and goes right up to an open age group level just below the premier level.Queensland Suburban Rugby Union
The Queensland Sub-Districts Rugby Union, colloquially known as "subbies", was established in 1964 when a total of nine teamscompeted for the Sunday Truth Shield which had been donated by Mirror Newspapers. Some of the
teams in the original competition were the Bank of New South Wales, Law Clerks, Commonwealth
Bank and the AMP.
In 1994 the QRU announced a sponsorship package with Coca-Cola which involved the rationalization
of the old subbies competition to provide a second tier of rugby behind the main Brisbane
Club Competition. This rationalization involved the targeting of eight strong district/suburban clubs
across greater Brisbane into a new competition to be names the Coca Cola Suburban Rugby Competition.
Teams included in the inaugural Suburban competition included; Beenleigh, Caboolture,
Everton Park, Ipswich, Kenmore, Logan City, Redlands and Wynnum.
Whilst Coca-Cola has moved on and is no longer a sponsor, membership of subbies has continued
to grow with a resurgence in corporate sponsored teams as well as a number of school old boys
clubs and university teams entering the competition. In addition the population growth in Brisbane
has resulted in the growth of suburban/district clubs. Currently there are 40 teams , representing
more than 1 300 players as well as volunteers and officials, competing across five distinct competitions.
From a demographic profile 'Subbies' encompasses the Greater Brisbane catchment area
from Pine Rivers to the north to Beenleigh in the south, Wynnum in the east and to Gatton in the
west.
In 2007 a promotion/relegation system was introduced to grade the 5 divisions of QLD Suburban Rugby.
This wide ranging cross section of support reflects the Unions philosophy of providing a community
based recreation opportunity for participants of irrespective ability.
Current Queensland Suburban Baber Cup (Division 1 Clubs) are:
• Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club
Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club
The Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The club currently competes in the Queensland Suburban competition in the Barber, Pegg and Scotney Cups...
• Wynnum Rugby Union Club
• Ipswich Rugby Club
• East Longhorns
• Pine Rivers
• UQ Gatton
• Goodna Rugby Club
Important Dates
- 1876 - Earliest record of rugby football being played in Queensland
- 1882 - First interstate matches between Queensland and NSW
- 1883 - QRU formally constituted (known as the Northern Rugby Union)
- 1883 - First interstate match in Brisbane; Queensland beating NSW 12-11 at Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 1887 - First organised club competition in Brisbane
- 1896 - First visit by a Queensland team to New Zealand
- 1899 - Queensland defeat Great Britain 11-3 at Exhibition Ground to record first win against an international team
- 1929 - Revival of Club competition after code was inactive since start of First World War
- 1949 - Australian Rugby Football Union formally constituted
- 1961 - Formation of Queensland Junior Rugby Union
- 1964 - Sub-districts Rugby Union started
- 1965 - Queensland Country Rugby Union formed
- 1971 - Queensland Schools Rugby Union formed
- 1980 - Queensland defeated New Zealand All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, their first win against New Zealand
- 1982 - Queensland defeated NSW 41-7 in Centenary match
- 1987 - Ballymore hosts five inaugural World Cup matches including quarter and semi finals
- 1992 - Queensland RedsQueensland RedsThe Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
won Super Six
- 1994 - Reds Super 10Super 10 (Southern Hemisphere competition)The Super 10 was a rugby union tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tonga and Western Samoa, which ran for three years from 1993 to 1995...
champions
- 1995 - Reds Super 10 champions
- 1996 - Rugby becomes professional
- 1996 - Reds finish season on top of Super 12 table
- 1999 - Reds finish season on top of Super 12 table
- 2005 - Chris LathamChris Latham (rugby player)Chris Latham is an Australian rugby union player, who played fullback for the Worcester Warriors, following a long career with the Queensland Reds and Australia....
wins Australian Super 12 player of the year for a record 4th year
- 2006 - Reds begin playing all Super 14 matches at Suncorp StadiumSuncorp StadiumLang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
- 2011 - An epic Reds final win at Suncorp StadiumSuncorp StadiumLang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
See's a "Nightmare wallabies revival" in time for the rugby world cup