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)
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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

For player movements before and during the 2018 season, see List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers § Reds.

The Queensland Reds squad for the 2018 season: ^{[1] [2] [a] [b] [c] [d] [e]}

Reds Super Rugby squad
Props Sef Fa'agase Harry Hoopert James Slipper JP Smith Ruan Smith [b] Taniela Tupou Markus Vanzati [a] Hookers Alex Mafi Brandon Paenga-Amosa Andrew Ready Locks Angus Blyth Kane Douglas Harry Hockings Izack Rodda Lukhan Tui	Loose forwards Michael Gunn Reece Hewat Scott Higginbotham (c) Adam Korczyk Angus Scott-Young George Smith Caleb Timu Liam Wright Scrum-halves Tate McDermott Moses Sorovi James Tuttle Fly-halves Quade Cooper [a] Jono Lance Ben Lucas Hamish Stewart Teti Tela [b]	Centres Chris Feauai-Sautia Samu Kerevi Duncan Paia'aua Jordan Petaia [d] Wingers Filipo Daugunu Lachlan Maranta Eto Nabuli Jayden Ngamanu [e] Izaia Perese Fullbacks Karmichael Hunt [c] Aidan Toua [b]
(c) Denotes team captain and Bold denotes internationally capped. 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] Teti Tela, [4] Aidan Toua [5] and Ruan Smith [6] were not initially included in the squad, but was subsequently added. 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] Jordan Petaia was not initially included in the squad, but was named in the matchday squad for their match against the Brumbies. [8] Jayden Ngamanu was not initially included in the squad, but was named as a late replacement for their match against the Brumbies. [9]

Transfers

See also: List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers § Reds

In: Player Position Previous club Notes Harry Hoopert Prop Brothers JP Smith Prop University of the Sunshine Coast Ruan Smith Prop Toyota Verblitz Brandon Paenga-Amosa Hooker NSW Country Eagles Angus Blyth Lock Bond University Harry Hockings Lock University of Queensland Angus Scott-Young Flanker Queensland Country Liam Wright Flanker Queensland Country Tate McDermott Scrum-half Queensland Country Jono Lance Fly-half Western Force Ben Lucas Fly-half Toyota Verblitz Teti Tela Fly-half Queensland Country Jordan Petaia Centre Brisbane State High School Filipo Daugunu Wing Queensland Country Aidan Toua Fullback Brumbies

Out: Player Position Previous club Notes Phil Kite Prop Vannes Kirwan Sanday Prop Queensland Country Sam Talakai Prop Rebels David McDuling Lock Sydney Rays Stephen Moore Hooker Retired Cadeyrn Neville Lock Toyota Jido Shokki Rob Simmons Lock Waratahs Leroy Houston Flanker Bordeaux Hendrik Tui Number eight Suntory Sungoliath Nick Frisby Scrum-half Bordeaux Jake McIntyre Fly-half Agen Campbell Magnay Centre Suntory Sungoliath Henry Taefu Centre Colomiers Chris Kuridrani Wing Brisbane City

Season summary

Main article: List of 2018 Super Rugby matches

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	12,368	[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	Brumbies	16	7	0	9	393	422	–29	56	52	2	4	34
4	Reds	16	6	0	10	389	501	−112	49	66	1	3	28
5	Sunwolves	16	3	0	13	404	664	−260	48	99	0	2	14

Overall standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
12	Bulls	16	6	0	10	441	502	−61	59	66	2	3	29
13	Reds	16	6	0	10	389	501	−112	49	66	1	3	28
14	Blues	16	4	0	12	378	509	−131	50	66	2	4	22

Statistics

Top point scorer No. Player Pos. T Pen Con Pts 1 Jono Lance Fly-half 2 15 23 101 2 James Tuttle Scrum-half 0 10 5 40 3 Filipo Daugunu Wing 6 1 2 37 4 Caleb Timu Number eight 5 0 0 25 5 Brandon Paenga-Amosa Hooker 4 0 0 20 Taniela Tupou Prop Samu Kerevi Centre 8 Duncan Paia'aua Centre 3 0 0 15 Alex Mafi Hooker

Top try scorer No. Player Pos. T 1 Filipo Daugunu Wing 6 2 Caleb Timu Number eight 5 3 Brandon Paenga-Amosa Hooker 4 Taniela Tupou Prop Samu Kerevi Centre 6 Duncan Paia'aua Centre 3 Alex Mafi Hooker 8 Chris Feauai-Sautia Centre 2 Jono Lance Fly-half Eto Nabuli Wing Jordan Petaia Centre

References

1. "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. "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. Archived from the original on 6 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". The 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. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 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.

External links

• Reds Official website
• Australia Super Rugby website
• SANZAR website