2018 Queensland Reds season

Queensland Reds
2018 season
Coach Brad Thorn
Chairman Jeff Miller
Super Rugby 4th (Australian conference)
13th (Overall)
Top try scorer League: Filipo Daugunu
(6 tries)
Top points scorer League: Jono Lance
(101 points)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2018 Queensland Reds season was the club's 22nd season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996.

Squad

Current squad

The Queensland Reds squad for the 2018 season:[1][2][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5]

Reds Super Rugby squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) Denotes team captain and Bold denotes internationally capped.

  1. 1 2 3 Quade Cooper, Nick Frisby and Markus Vanzati were initially named in the squad,[1] but later excluded and not required to train with the rest of the squad.[2] Frisby was subsequently loaned out to Bordeaux.[3]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Teti Tela,[4] Aidan Toua[5] and Ruan Smith[6] were not initially included in the squad, but was subsequently added.
  3. 1 2 Karmichael Hunt was included in the Reds' squad, but subsequently voluntarily stood down after he was arrested and pleaded guilty to the possession of alprazolam.[7]
  4. 1 2 Jordan Petaia was not initially included in the squad, but was named in the matchday squad for their match against the Brumbies.[8]
  5. 1 2 Jayden Ngamanu was not initially included in the squad, but was named as a late replacement for their match against the Brumbies.[9]

Transfers

Season summary

Season results

Rnd Date & local time Team Score Venue Attendance Ref.
1 Bye
2 Friday, 23 February (7:45 pm) A Rebels 45–19 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 10,021 [10]
3 Saturday, 2 March (7:00 pm) H Brumbies 18–10 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 11,034 [11]
4 Saturday, 10 March (6:45 pm) H Bulls 20–14 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 11,827 [12]
5 Saturday, 17 March (6:40 pm) A Jaguares 7–19 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina [13]
6 Saturday, 24 March (5:15 pm) A Stormers 25–19 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa [14]
7 Bye
8 Saturday, 7 April (7:45 pm) A Brumbies 45–21 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 7,598 [15]
9 Saturday, 14 April (7:45 pm) A Waratahs 37–16 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15,648 [16]
10 Saturday, 21 April (7:45 pm) H Chiefs 12–36 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 14,002 [17]
11 Saturday, 28 April (3:05 pm) H Lions 27–22 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 12,369 [18]
12 Bye
13 Saturday, 12 May (12:05 pm) A Sunwolves 63–28 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan [19]
14 Friday, 18 May (7:35 pm) A Hurricanes 38–34 Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand [20]
15 Saturday, 26 May (7:45 pm) H Highlanders 15–18 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 11,729 [21]
16 Saturday, 2 June (7:45 pm) H Waratahs 41–52 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 14,452 [22]
17 Friday, 29 June (7:35 pm) A Blues 39–16 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand [23]
18 Friday, 6 July (7:45 pm) H Rebels 37–23 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 10,340 [24]
19 Friday, 13 July (7:45 pm) H Sunwolves 48–27 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 11,057 [25]

Standings

Australian Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
3 Australia Brumbies16709393422–2956522434
4 Australia Reds166010389501−11249661328
5 Japan Sunwolves163013404664−26048990214
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
12 South Africa Bulls166010441502−6159662329
13 Australia Reds166010389501−11249661328
14 New Zealand Blues164012378509−13150662422

Statistics

References

  1. 1 2 "St.George Queensland Reds squad and coaching staff confirmed for 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Australian squads finalised for 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season" (Press release). Rugby Australia. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Reds halfback Frisby signs for French club". SBS. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Teti Tela". Queensland Reds. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "St.George Queensland Reds sign Aidan Toua" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "St.George Queensland Reds sign prop Ruan Smith" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rugby Australia resumes Karmichael Hunt investigation" (Press release). Rugby Australia. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "St.George Queensland Reds team to play Brumbies in Canberra" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. ↑ @Reds_Rugby (6 April 2018). "LATE CHANGE: Eto Nabuli has been ruled out due to illness. He has been replaced by Jayden Ngamanu in the starting side. #BRUvRED" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 April 2018 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Melbourne Rebels new era off to perfect start with 45–19 thumping of Queensland Reds". Herald Sun. 23 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Reds dominate Brumbies to set tone for grinding win". The Australian. 2 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Reds beat Bulls for successive Super wins". ESPN. 10 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Thorn proves doubters wrong as Reds win three in a row". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Reds rattle home but fall to Stormers". Rugby.com.au. 25 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Super Rugby: Brumbies score big win over Reds". Daily Telegraph. 8 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Super Rugby: NSW Waratahs beat fierce rivals Queensland Reds 37–16". News.com.au. 14 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "Reality check for Aussie Super Rugby teams". The West Australian. 22 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Super Rugby: Reds upset Lions 27–22 at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium". Fox Sports Australia. 28 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Reds' Super season hits new low in Tokyo". The Roar. 12 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Hurricanes squeeze past Queensland Reds, need to start playing to their potential". Stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Last-gasp penalty saves Highlanders". Otago Daily Times. 26 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Tahs outgun Reds in 15-try rugby shootout". Wide World of Sports. 2 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "Waratahs beat Rebels, Blues defeat Reds in Super Rugby". The New Zealand Herald. 30 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "Super Rugby: Powerful scrummaging from Taniela Tupou helps Queensland Reds beat Melbourne Rebels". The Courier Mail. 7 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Reds thump 14-man Sunwolves in Brisbane". ESPN. 13 July 2018.
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