The British and Irish Lions have survived an onslaught by the Queensland Reds to grind out a 22-12 victory to maintain an unbeaten start.
Springbok JJ Engelbrecht had a try disallowed after the full-time siren as the Reds clung on for a tense 23-18 win over the Bulls in Brisbane.
Super Rugby title holders Queensland Reds head home to face the Brumbies in their first home match in a month, hoping to end their losing streak.
The Highlanders look to extend their unbeaten start to the Super 15 in Wellington this weekend while defending champs Queensland Reds journey to SA.
The NSW Waratahs tossed aside the Melbourne Rebels four tries to one for a bonus-point 35-19 win in their Super Rugby derby in Melbourne.
Australia’s Queensland Reds say they have no fears as they seek to defend their Super Rugby crown when the season begins this week.
Scrumhalf Will Genia produced a moment of opportunistic brilliance to score a 65m try that helped the Queensland Reds to a 18-13 victory.
The Crusaders aim for an eighth Super Rugby crown and hope it serves as a morale boost for those who survived the 6.3-magnitude quake in Christchurch.
New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders will battle a resurgent Queensland Reds as they look to seal an emotional eighth Super Rugby title in Brisbane.
The Super Rugby final between Queensland Reds and Canterbury Crusaders will see flyhalf greats Dan Carter and Quade Cooper face each other.
Dan Carter scored 19 points as the Crusaders eased past the Stormers 29-10 in their Super rugby semifinal at Newlands on Saturday.
The Auckland Blues and Canterbury Crusaders will attempt to become the first teams since 1999 to win Super Rugby semifinals on foreign soil.
The team from Durban will have to repeat the heroics of their win over the Bulls last weekend if they are to defeat the Crusaders in New Zealand.
The Blues and injury-ravaged Waratahs are due to launch Super Rugby’s extended play-offs series 78 days before the Rugby World Cup begins.
The Queensland Reds and the Stormers will have to lie in wait for the two survivors of this weekend’s first Super Rugby play-offs round.
Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie will be forced to look to local club rugby to bolster his play-offs-bound squad.
The Crusaders could be without skipper Richie McCaw for the rest of their Super Rugby campaign after his troublesome foot injury flared up again.
Quade Cooper booted a last-minute penalty to allow the table-topping Queensland Reds to snatch a 17-16 victory over the Canterbury Crusaders.
The Blues face the Reds in a top-two Super Rugby showdown this weekend, while Daniel Carter returns to boost the Crusaders title challenge.
The Queensland Reds took a commanding lead in the Australian conference of rugby’s Super 15 on Friday with a 33-18 win over the Melbourne Rebels.
The impact of injuries will be heavily felt in the Super 15 tournament as teams with the ability to replace key players are favoured in matches.
Queensland Reds Quade Cooper kicked 14 points and Mike Harris scored a late try in a 19-6 win on Saturday which ended the Stormers’ unbeaten run.
The homeless Canterbury Crusaders say losing is not an option this weekend as they play the Coastal Sharks in London.
The Queensland Reds ground down the ACT Brumbies 31-25 in a workmanlike performance on Saturday to end 15 years without a win at Canberra Stadium.
Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie may shelve the team’s attack-at-all costs play after the Reds were stifled at the breakdown for a second week.
Super 14 surprise package the Reds are looking to add the Stormers to their list of top scalps this season in a top-four clash this weekend.
The Reds have signed former Wallaby forward Radike Samo as a replacement for captain James Horwill for the remainder of the Super 14 season.
The Queensland Reds cemented their Super 14 semifinal credentials with a 19-12 victory over defending champions the Bulls.
The Queensland Reds secured a convincing 31-10 victory over the Cheetahs in their Super 14 match on Friday.
Reds prop Laurie Weeks was on Thursday confirmed as the first Australian-based signing for the Melbourne Rebels, the 15th club in next year’s Super 15
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/ 3 February 2010
Quade Cooper will play for the Reds in Friday’s Super 14 trial against the Western Force in his first appearance since being arrested for burglary.
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/ 18 December 2009
Wallabies star Quade Cooper was on Friday ordered by rugby union officials to undergo counselling before he will be allowed to resume playing.