Reds 2011

[Bullrush]

Did you take one for the team and offer yourself up as a tackle bag for him Reg.

I heard he did but there were concerns that QC (Quade Cooper) would break

 

[RugbyReg]

sneak preview:

[video=youtube;hZwD-KxsqJg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZwD-KxsqJg[/video]

 

[Sully]

I could do no better! Still funny though. Because it's not me.

 

[RugbyReg]

points to note. After the 1st tackle, Quade actually tells me which way he will go the 2nd time. I still don't get near him.

Also, that's Saia Fainga'a's evil cackle in the background.

 

[liquor box]

sneak preview:

[video=youtube;hZwD-KxsqJg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZwD-KxsqJg[/video]

Who is the big unit with ice on his shoulder at about 44seconds? It seems like a hell of a lot of ice

 

[nathan]

Judging from the haircut it looks like Diggers.

 

[RugbyReg]

Diggers after I'd done a tackling session on him.

Nah, he seemed fine though. Was dynamite all session and was actually walking off with Genia to join Ed Quirk and (I think) Mike Harris to a few 'extras', run throughs.

 

[Scotty]

To be fair to you he is what, 15 years younger.

Although I am disappointed in the lack of dive on the second one.

 

[Set piece magic]

reds ran a lunch hour promo at school today. Big kev and Jake Schatz came along and did a good job, very sincere and genuine. Sanchez was supposed to show up too, but was obviously busy (as my maths teacher who taught him says, he was probably in the food court at indooroopilly)

They gave out the new team photograph which ill attach in an edit, all I can say is that van the man looks badass

 

[Gagger]

You and Cory Jane now have something in common Reg!

 

[RugbyReg]

I thought Jimmy Cowan and your avatar to be honest.

 

[Bullrush]

C'mon....everyone knows QC (Quade Cooper) can step....I'd like to have seen him try to tackle you coming straight at him full-on.....I reckon that's more of a 50/50 proposition....

 

[Reddy!]

reds ran a lunch hour promo at school today. Big kev and jake schatz came along and did a good job, very sincere and genuine. Sanchez was supposed to show up too, but was obviously busy (as my maths teacher who taught him says, he was probably in the food court at indooroopilly)

they gave out the new team photograph which ill attach in an edit, all i can say is that van the man looks badass

bbc boy!

 

[Reddy!]

points to note. After the 1st tackle, Quade actually tells me which way he will go the 2nd time. I still don't get near him.

Also, that's Saia Fainga'a's evil cackle in the background.

Mate I really enjoyed that, can't wait to hear about the whole story. Quade is a freak with his steps. Although like everyone else said, I reckon you might give him a run for his money if he were the tackler.

 

[Gagger]

This is what I mean.

At least you got a hand on him Reg (I think)

[video=youtube;ROhPvSE3Tkc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROhPvSE3Tkc[/video]

 

[TOCC]

These guys sponsor a few of the European Soccer Clubs as well, Everton i think, i know a few players have personal contracts with boot suppliers so it will be interesting to see what happens there

The St.George Reds have announced iconic sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif as their official boot supplier for the 2011 season.

The new sponsorship agreement will drive the Le Coq Sportif brand in the Queensland sporting marketplace with the boots to be worn by the St.George Reds and Queensland Rugby Development Officers throughout the State.

Paramount to the association with Queensland Rugby is the access Le Coq Sportif will gain at the grassroots level with more than 105,000 participants state-wide.

St.George Reds coach Ewen McKenzie said he was excited for Queensland Rugby and the St.George Reds to be connected with the reputable worldwide organisation.

“It’s good to see Le Coq Sportif making inroads in the Australian market and I know the players have been extremely impressed with what they have seen,” McKenzie said.

Le Coq Sportif’s Australian Brand Manager Charles Hurtebize said it was an easy decision to come on board, with the St.George Reds having already established many strong relationships at the grassroots level.

“The partnership between Le Coq Sportif and the Reds will enable us to work hand in hand to help develop and expand the game at all levels throughout Queensland. This is very exciting time for Queensland Rugby and one which Le Coq Sportif is proud to be part of,” Mr Hurtebize said.

“Le Coq Sportif and the famous sporting rooster motif has been worn by the world’s leading teams and athletes for over a century. The new range of Le Coq Sportif rugby boots continues to honour this tradition and personifies the comradery, passion and flair that Queensland Rugby is famous for.”

Queensland Rugby CEO Jim Carmichael said securing an affiliation with Le Coq Sportif was an important partnership with the primary commercial focus for 2011 on targeting other highly reputable organizations that would work closely with the St.George Reds in continuing to strengthen the code of rugby throughout Queensland.

“This partnership is another example of Queensland Rugby aggressively pursuing progressive, ‘best of breed’ brands for the future of the St.George Reds and rugby in Queensland,” Mr Carmichael said.

The finely crafted boots have a unique French styling and are built specifically to respond to the constraints and movements of rugby players. With countless Super Rugby players choosing Le Coq Sportif the brand is set for a big 2011 alongside one of the best Reds sides in a decade.

For all enquiries regarding the new range of Le Coq Sportif Rugby boots please visit www.lecoqsportifrugby.com or phone (02) 9363 0002.

http://www.qru.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/1431/Default.aspx

 

[TOCC]

Reds playmakers back in synch

Welcome back to the Sanchez and Santini show, where the masters of illusion are promising more Reds magic in 2011.

Sanchez Will Genia and Quade Santini Cooper stamped the Queensland Reds - Super Rugby's former laughing stocks - as the hottest ticket in town last year with a stunning turnaround through an exhilarating attacking game.

With the exciting Wallabies halves calling the shots, the Reds produced the razzle-dazzle to go from battlers to the brink of the Super 14 finals.

In the end, Queensland fell two points short of the semis, finishing fifth due to costly losses against the Brumbies and Hurricanes in the final three rounds.

But Genia, the PNG-born halfback who prefers his middle name to his first, said that failure ensured Ewen McKenzie's team was as hungry as ever to continue their rise in the expanded competition.

"That's the important thing, you think about what we really achieved and we won games and played well but we didn't achieve anything like wining the comp and that's one of the things that's driving the group," he told AAP.

Among the highlights for the Reds were upset wins over three of the four 2010 finalists - the Bulls, Stormers and Crusaders - all of which came at Suncorp Stadium, where crowds of 30,000 rushed to be entertained.

Genia, who has handed the captaincy back to fit-again lock James Horwill, knows it will much tougher to rock better-prepared leading teams this year.

"We did, to an extent, ambush sides," the 23-year-old admitted.

"Teams will be fully aware of what we're capable of and what we can do so it will definitely make it harder so we are going to have to reinvent ourselves to a certain extent."

That's where the magicians' new tricks will come into play.

"We're not going to change the game style but we'll keep things up our sleeves for certain teams just to surprise them and ambush them a little bit so they don't all know everything that's coming and we can catch them off guard," Genia said.

Cooper showed his bag of tricks was as deep as they come in a breakthrough season last year which earned him the Wallabies No.10 jersey and attracted offers from the NRL.

His decision to re-sign for just one year ensures there will be more talk about his future in 2011, but the mercurial five-eighth has shown he plays better with the added attention.

On top of an expanded six-team finals format, enhancing the Reds' hopes of a first finals finish in 10 years is the fact their young squad is one year older, with many now bolstered by Wallabies experience.
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McKenzie boasts a starting pack which could have seven Test players, compared to two last year, plus 2007 World Cup props Guy Shepherdson and Greg Holmes on the bench.

Convincing trial wins over the Crusaders and Brumbies have shown competition for positions in a red-hot backline is as hot as ever while boom Australian U20 flanker Liam Gill is well in the mix to replace All Black Daniel Braid at No.7.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/4642310/Reds-playmakers-back-in-synch

 

[Tangawizi]

Throughout the Fan Day today the announcer kept plugging visiting www.stgeorge.com.au/reds for the chance to win some "money can't buy" Reds experiences.

Looks like there are some very good prizes on offer. First up is the chance to get on the field during the warm up next Sunday arvo.

 

[OLDDOG]

What still bugs me is that we lost weeks to the rebels. I gotta wonder if he's sorry he made the move now? maybe the money on offer was good, but boy, what a front row we would have had this year with him in it. You guys may think I'm way off the mark, but to my mind, if he keeps up the form that he had with us in 2010, I would give him a shot at the wobblies........

 

[meatsack]

Weeks was capped this year? As was Daley and Slipper! I get your drift with the signings, hell I was pissed Byrnes signed, but now we have Simmons, Horwill, Van and Samo in the locks and all look great. Props we've got Sommerville, Sheperhedson, Daley, Slipper & Holmes. Yeah Weeks was good, but I've got heaps of faith in the blokes Link has held onto.

I was against the Rebels initially, I thought Australia didn't have the talent to support another team. Actually, technically I think I'm still right, but some positions did need another outlet, so I'm glad both Weeks, Slipper and others get the chance to make their case as starters.