Queensland Reds
Founded	1882 (first QLD match) 1996 (Super 12 begins)
Location	Brisbane, Australia
Region	Queensland
Ground	Suncorp Stadium
Capacity	52,000
Coach	Phil Mooney
Captain	John Roe
2007	14th
Home colours		Away colours

The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland. With the introduction of the professional Super 12 competition they moved to a franchise model where players are contracted to the Reds through the Queensland Rugby Union. Queensland Reds rugby team logo (fair use) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... Suncorp Stadium, formerly known as Lang Park, is a rectangular sporting stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia. ... John Roe (born on 10 April 1977 in Brisbane) is an Australian rugby union player. ... The 2007 Super 14 season started in February 2007 with preseason matches held from mid-January. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the State of Queensland, Australia. ...

From 1996 to 2005 they were one of three Australian teams competing in the Super 12 competition, alongside the New South Wales Waratahs and the ACT Brumbies. The Reds finished as minor premiers in 1996 and 1999, but they have never reached the Super 12 final. Since 2006 they have competed in the Super 14 competition. Super 12 The 1996 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the inaugural season and was won by the Auckland Blues. ... The 2005 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12 began on February 25, 2005 and ended on May 28 with the final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs which was won by the Crusaders 35–25 at Jade Stadium in Christchurch. ... Official website www. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... In several sports, a minor premiership is the (often unofficial) award given to a team which finishes first overall in the standings after the regular season prior to commencement of the playoffs. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10, 2006. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ...

History

Early Queensland years

Prior to Super rugby competition, the Queensland Reds were a representative team that was selected from the rugby union clubs within the state. Rugby in the state of Queensland has its origins as far back as 1876, which is when it is thought the earliest games were played. In 1882 the first interstate matches were played between Queensland and New South Wales, and the following year the Queensland Rugby Union was formed. That season the first interstate match in Brisbane took place, with Queensland defeating New South Wales 12 to 11 at the Eagle Farm Racecourse. In 1896 the first Queensland team departed for a tour of New Zealand. They played New Zealand in Wellington on August 15, losing 9 to nil at Athletic Park. In 1899 Queensland recorded their first win against an international team, defeating Great Britain 11 to 3 at the Exhibition Ground. The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Pre-Super competitions

With the start up of rugby league as well as World War I, Queensland rugby was dormant for a number of years, and the QRU was disbanded in 1919 and would not be revived until the late 1920s. In 1928 the QRU was re-formed, and the GPS competition and major clubs soon returned.^[1] The game struggled during World War II, but growth was nonetheless apparent, with the advent of the Queensland Junior Rugby Union and the Country Rugby Union. In 1950 the QRU secured the Normanby Oval at nominal rent from Brisbane Grammar School, before they moved into Ballymore Stadium in 1966, which would serve as the spiritual home of Queensland. In 1980 Queensland defeated the All Blacks, which was the first win against New Zealand. The match was played at Ballymore on July 6 and Queensland won 9 to 3. Two seasons later centenary celebrations took place, with Queensland defeating New South Wales 41 to 7 in the celebratory match. Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... Ballymore Stadium is the name of a Rugby Union stadium which is also the home of Queensland Rugby. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early Super Rugby

The first Super 10 was held in 1993. QLD were grouped in Pool A alongside Auckland, Natal, Western Samoa and Otago. The Reds finished with five points, in fourth place. The subsequent Super 10 competition of 1994 saw Queensland finish at the top of Pool A on 13 points, edging out North Harbour on for and against differential to finish at the top. The Reds went on to play the winner of Pool B, South African side, Natal. The Reds won the final, 21 points to 10 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. The following season was even more successful for the Reds, who were playing in Pool B for the 1995 season. They finished the season with 16 points, four points clear of second placed team in their pool, the Free State. South African team Transvaal had finished at the top of Pool A and the final was to be decided at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Queensland won the final 30 to 16, and thus became back-to-back champions. 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. ... The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... Kings Park Stadium is a football stadium in Durban, South Africa which was originally built in 1891 and renovated in 1990. ... Map of South Africa showing Durbans location. ... The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State), for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... (This article is about the South African rugby team. ... Ellis Park can refer to two different sporting venues: A stadium used for rugby and football (soccer) in Johannesburg, South Africa: Ellis Park A thoroughbred horse race track in Henderson, Kentucky, USA: Ellis Park This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Super 12

With rugby union going professional, there was a reworking of competitions. The SANZAR partnership was formed between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) and the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and the Super 12 was born. In the 1996 season the Reds finished at the top of the table. SANZAR is an abbreviation of the South African Rugby Union, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and the Australian Rugby Union. ... The New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) (also known as the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... Super 12 The 1996 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the inaugural season and was won by the Auckland Blues. ...

Queensland hosted their Super 12 semi-final on May 18, 1996. The game was played at Queensland's home of rugby union, Ballymore, and was played against the Natal Sharks. The Sharks defeated Queensland 43 points to 25. The 1997 season saw the Reds finish in ninth place. In 1998 the Reds had a much better season, finishing in fifth position at the end of the season. is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Ballymore Stadium is the name of a Rugby Union stadium which is also the home of Queensland Rugby. ... The 1997 season of the international rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the second of its kind, with the 1996 season being the first that the tournament had run. ...

Queensland lost only three games during the regular season, and finished at the top of the ladder on 36 points (beating the Stormers to first position due to for and against points). The Reds hosted the Canterbury Crusaders at Ballymore for a semi-final. Canterbury won 22 to 28. In 2000 the Reds finished in seventh place on the ladder. In 2001 the Reds finished in fourth place on the ladder and played in the semis. They played fellow Australian team, the Brumbies in Canberra, and the Brumbies won 30 points to six. The following season, 2002, the Reds finished in fifth place. For the 2003 season, the Reds finished in eighth place. QLD finished tenth in the 2004 and 2005 Super 12 seasons. The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand, that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). ... The 2001 season of the international rugby union competition, the Super 12 was contested from February through to May, and was won by the ACT Brumbies, who beat the Coastal Sharks in the final. ... The 2002 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders, who defeated the Brumbies in the final. ... The 2003 Super 12 season was won by the Blues, who defeated the Crusaders in the final. ... The 2004 Super 12 season was won by the Brumbies, who defeated the Crusaders in the final. ... The 2005 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12 began on February 25, 2005 and ended on May 28 with the final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs which was won by the Crusaders 35–25 at Jade Stadium in Christchurch. ...

Super 14

In 2006, the Super 12 became the Super 14 with the addition of the Western Force(AUS) and the Central Cheetahs(RSA). The Reds played the Waratahs in the opening game of the season, which was a close loss. The Reds also played new team the Force five, which QLD won. The Reds finished 12th on the ladder. Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones took over from Jeff Miller as coach for the 2007 season. The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super 14 competition. ... The Central Cheetahs is a South African Super 14 rugby union franchise set to begin play in 2006. ... Eddie Jones (born January 30, 1960 in Burnie, Tasmania of a Japanese mother and an Australian father) is a rugby union coach and former player. ...

New coach Eddie Jones got off to a winning start at Queensland Rugby, with a Queensland XV, 63-22 victory over the NEC club. The Reds took part in the one-off Australian Provincial Championship not getting the start they wanted, losing to the Force 32-6 at home in round one but turned it around the next week beating the Waratahs 39-17 in Gosford. The following week the Reds beat the competition leaders The Brumbies 20-19 after a penalty goal by Lloyd Johansson to qualify for the final in the ACT against the same team they beat. However, the Reds lost 42-17. Later in the year the Reds beat the The Cherry Blossoms 29-22 in Japan. NEC Green Rockets is a successful Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. ... The 2006 Australian Provincial Championship (APC) is the inaugural season, starting in September. ... The Australian Provincial Championship (APC) is an Australian rugby union tournament that will commence in 2006. ... Lloyd Johansson (b. ... Japan (often known as The Cherry Blossoms) is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia, with only occasional losses to Korean rivals in the region, but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years since this Western sport was introduced in 1899 by...

The 2007 Super 14 season saw the Reds finishing a poor season by winning the wooden spoon, they couldn't have started the competition any better when they beat 2006 Grand Finalists the Wellington Hurricanes in Round 1, after that win they would not taste victory again until Round 12. The season was summed up in the final round of the regular season where the Reds were defeated 92-3 by the Bulls. This defeat was by the largest margin in Super Rugby history, although the NSW Waratahs had 96 points scored against them in their loss to the Crusaders in 2004. The 2007 Super 14 season started in February 2007 with preseason matches held from mid-January. ... A wooden spoon is a spoon, usually used in food preparation, that is made of wood. ... The Hurricanes are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ...

Colours and logos

An older logo.

2007 commerative logo.

The teams' home strip is a red jumper with a white collar, navy shorts with red socks with white hoops. The jersey is manufactured by ISC, and the primary shirt sponsor is Queensland Rail (QR). Traditionally, the Reds Super Rugby logo as well as the traditional Q logo both appear on the jersey, however for 2007 a commerative shield is being worn instead, which incorporates the QRU's four logos over the past 100 years. The Super 14 logo and sponsors Tooheys New appear on the sleeves. The alternative jersey is similar, except that it is predominantly white. The Reds' logo is a Koala, a native Australian animal, with Reds written under neath it. Image File history File links QueenslandRedsOldLogo. ... Image File history File links QueenslandRedsOldLogo. ... Image File history File links New_Queensland_Reds_Logo. ... Image File history File links New_Queensland_Reds_Logo. ... Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... For the drawing program, see KoalaPad/Painter. ...

Prior to 1895 the Queensland team wore a variety of jerseys until the red/maroon colour became the Queensland jersey.^[2] In 2007, the Reds used a commemorative jersey in celebration of 125-years of Queensland rugby. This will be accompanied by a new logo featuring four Queensland crests from the past.^[3] The 125-year crest featured four sectors; the Northern Rugby Union logo from 1882 (top left), the emblem from 1910 (top right), the 1935 logo (bottom left) and the current koala logo (bottom right).

Awards

Pilecki Medal Awarded to the best Reds player at the end of each season Pilecki Medal is the award given to the QLD Reds player of the year for that season. ...

Stadium

Suncorp Stadium.

The traditional home of Queensland Rugby is Ballymore, which was built in the late 1960s in Brisbane. Throughout the Super 12, the Reds played their home matches at the stadium. The stadium hosted a number of matches during the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987, including a quarter final. Ballymore was set to host games at the 2003 Rugby World Cup as well, but due to ticket demand, all games were moved to Suncorp.^[4] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1205x790, 118 KB)Suncorp Stadium -- Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1205x790, 118 KB)Suncorp Stadium -- Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Suncorp Stadium, formerly known as Lang Park, is a rectangular sporting stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia. ... Ballymore Stadium is the name of a Rugby Union stadium which is also the home of Queensland Rugby. ... For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ... The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth rugby union world cup. ...

With the expansion of Super 12 to 14 for the 2006 season, the Reds made the move to the 52,000 seater Suncorp Stadium, the stadium has been described as an investment in the future of the QLD Rugby with easier access and world class facilities. Whilst the Reds received higher crowds in the 2006 season the decision to move was questioned after the Reds fell short of the required average crowd of 25'000, the figure of 25'000 is the point in which the Reds start to make a profit out of the crowd. Suncorp Stadium, formerly known as Lang Park, is a rectangular sporting stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia. ...

At the end of the 2006 season they took their last home game to Dairy Farmers Stadium in North Queensland, home of National Rugby League team the North Queensland Cowboys. However during the off-season of the Super 14, the Reds play a number of friendlies out at Ballymore. In addition the Reds have played pre-season matches on the Gold Coast at Carrara Stadium. Dairy Farmers Stadium is a rugby league sports stadium situated in Thuringowa, Queensland, Australia. ... poo The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Townsville, Queensland. ... For other places with the same name, see Gold Coast. ... Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. ...

Sponsorship

In 2005 it was announced long term sponsor of the Reds, the Bank of Queensland was not going to continue their support, many supporters of the code were worried that the Reds would not be able to find a sponsor to equal the previous BOQ support. Just before the 2006 season, Queensland Rail announced it signed with the Reds for the highest ever principal naming rights sponsor for the team, ending speculation the Reds financial situation was heading into dire straights. Bank of Queensland, one of the Australian state of Queenslands oldest financial institutions, is a full-service retail bank with a growing network of 135 branches throughout rural, regional and metropolitan Queensland. ...

After the first game of the 2007 season it was announced that Virgin Blue would also become a major sponsor of the Reds in one of the biggest on record as well. This completes a tri-fecta of Queenslands biggest companies all been major sponsors of the Reds. Suncorp is the financial organisation to represent the Reds, Tooheys New is the beer of choice and the Reds joined every other Australian S14 team in having ISC make their jersey.

Anthem/fans

In January 2007 the QLD Reds released a Team Anthem to be sung by the crowd during the match and after wins as well. The song was sung in the Queen Street Mall by members of the team including John Roe, Ben Tune, Peter Hynes and Berrick Barnes ^{[citation needed]}. The lyrics can be found on the Queensland Reds official website. The Reds also launched new marketing campaigns for 2007 (eg. "Join the Revolution"/"The Red Army Needs You"); and the fans have since been referred to as "The Red Army".

Rivalries

The Reds' most popular rivalries are obviously those teams in the Super 14 which are Australian (Brumbies, Force and the Waratahs). However, the most famous of these is the interstate clash between the Queensland Reds and the New South Wales Waratahs. The match between these two sides usually draws the largest crowd for the Reds when they are hosting the match, which is sometimes (such as 2006), used as the first game of the season. The matches contested during the season are also for the Bob Templeton Cup, which is a trophy awarded to the winner of the Queensland/New South Wales match.

Former Queensland captain John Eales, prior to the Queensland and New South Wales clash in 2001 quoted former Wallaby Mark Loane to sum up matches against New South Wales, "the most hard fought fights are fighting with your brother in the backyard."^[5] There have been over 270 matches between the two teams, with New South Wales well in the lead with over 170 wins, and Queensland over 80, with 12 drawn.^[5] In just Super 12/14 matches, 11 have been played, Queensland winning 8, New South Wales 2 and one being drawn.^[6] John Eales AM (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer and arguably the most successful captain in the history of Australian Rugby. ...

Season records

Super 12

Season	Ladder Pos'n	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts	Notes
1996	1st	11	9	0	2	320	247	+73	5	41	(lost semi-final to Natal)
1997	10th	11	4	0	7	263	318	-55	4	20
1998	5th	11	6	1	4	273	229	+44	5	31
1999	3rd	11	8	1	2	233	170	+63	2	36	(lost semi-final to Canterbury Crusaders)
2000	7th	11	6	0	5	317	305	+12	6	30
2001	4th	11	6	0	5	300	277	+33	8	32	(lost semi-final to ACT Brumbies)
2002	5th	11	7	0	4	336	287	+49	6	34
2003	8th	11	5	0	6	281	318	-37	6	26
2004	10th	11	5	0	6	217	246	-29	5	25
2005	10th	11	3	0	8	185	282	-97	5	17

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Super 14

Season	Ladder Pos'n	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts	Notes
2006	12th	13	4	0	9	240	320	-80	6	22
2007	14th	13	2	0	11	201	438	-237	3	11

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2007 Super 14 table

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Current squad

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Current internationals

Those Selected for the 2007 RWC Squad

• Sam Cordingley
• Greg Holmes
• Chris Latham
• Berrick Barnes
• Hugh McMeniman
• Sean Hardman
• Stephen Moore

Those selected for 2007 RWC Shadow Squad

Remain in Australian and train concurrently to the RWC in case of injuries.

• James Horwill
• Rodney Blake
• Clinton Schifcofske
• Digby Ioane

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2008 Signings/Resignings/Losses

Resignings

• James Horwill Resigned until end of 2009 Season
• Hugh McMeniman Resigned until end of 2009 Season
• David Croft Resigned until end of 2009 Season
• Greg Holmes Resigned until end of 2009 Season
• Stephen Moore Resigned until end of 2009 Season
• Sean Hardman Resigned until end of 2009 season
• John Roe Resigned until end of 2009 Season

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• Leroy Houston Signed from New South Wales Waratahs until end of 2009 Season ^[7]
• Digby Ioane Signed from Western Force until the end of the 2009 Season
• Van Humphries Signed from Italy/Japan until end of 2009 Season^[8]
• Morgan Turinui Signed from New South Wales Waratahs until end of 2008 season with an option of another year if he choses.^[9]
• Chris Siale Signed from New South Wales Waratahs until unkown

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• Mitchell Chapman Signed with the Brumbies until end of 2009 season
• Ben Tune Retired
• Nic Berry Signed with Racing Metro French Rugby Union Side

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Notable players

Players with 100 or more caps.

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Coaches

• John Connolly - 1989 to 2000
• Mark McBain - 2001 to 2002
• Andrew Slack - 2003
• Jeff Miller - 2004 to 2006
• Eddie Jones - 2007 to 2008
• Phil Mooney - 2008 to present

John Connolly (26 June 1951 in Brisbane) is a rugby union coach and the current head coach of the Wallabies. ... Andrew Slack Andrew Slack(born Brisbane 24/09/1995) was a Australian Rugby Union player for the QLD Reds in the late 70s and early 80s. ... Eddie Jones (born January 30, 1960 in Burnie, Tasmania of a Japanese mother and an Australian father) is a rugby union coach and former player. ...

Captains

• Tim Horan (1996 - 1997)
• David Wilson (1998- 1999)
• John Eales (2000 - 2001)
• Daniel Herbert (2002 - 2003)
• Elton Flatley (2004 - 2005)
• John Roe (2006 - present)

Honours

• Super 6:
  • Champions: 1992

• Super 10:
  • Champions: 1994, 1995

• Super 12:
  • Minor premiership: 1996

• Australian Provincial Championship:
  • Runners-up: 2006

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Records and statistics

• Highest point scorer in a career - Elton Flatley (629 points, 1996-2006)
• Highest point scorer in a season - John Eales (155 points, 1996)
• Highest try scorer in a career - Chris Latham (38 tries, 1998 to present)
• Highest try scorer in a season - Chris Latham (10 tries, 2002)

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See also

• Queensland Rugby Union
• Australian Rugby Championship
• Queensland Premier Rugby

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References

1. ^ "History of Queensland Rugby", Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved on 2006-09-13. 
2. ^ "NSW and Queensland Jersey Colours", Queensland Rugby Union. Retrieved on 2006-09-14. 
3. ^ "Reds unveil commemorative badge", Scrum.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-22. 
4. ^ "Brisbane WC games moved", www.colonialRugby.com.au. Retrieved on 2006-09-13. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Waratahs v Reds preview", www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved on 2006-09-13. 
6. ^ "Queensland Reds", www.itsrugby.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-13. 
7. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200705/s1912122.htm
8. ^ http://thewholeforce.com/showthread.php?t=8476
9. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Turinui-joins-Queensland-from-NSW/2007/06/29/1182624158953.html

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External links

• Official site of the Queensland Reds
• Official site of the QRU