Monday Morning Round Up

May 28, 2018
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Quade Cooper sidelined with Knee Injury

There is officially no chance Quade Cooper could be a shock inclusion in Michael Cheika's Wallaby squad to face Ireland after suffering an MCL injury in a Brisbane club match this past weekend.

Cooper is set to be sidelined for the next three to four weeks. Full Story

Wallabies legend John Eales to be immortalised with statue

Former Queensland and @qantaswallabies captain John Eales will be immortalised in bronze as the next statue at @suncorpstadium.#QueenslandLegend #RedsFamily pic.twitter.com/eZWSquVgZW

— Queensland Reds (@Reds_Rugby) May 28, 2018

Former Queensland and Wallabies captain John Eales will be immortalised in bronze as the next statue at Suncorp Stadium.

The striking statue will capture second rower Eales being lifted by another player as he catches a lineout ball. The design will allow fans to pose for pictures, holding Eales’ legs and helping to “lift” in the lineout. Full Story

Sharks Captain Cops 4 week ban

The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Ruan Botha of the Sharks for contravening Law 9.12: Striking with hand or arm, after he was Red Carded during a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend.

The suspension means that Botha can play when Super Rugby resumes but won't be available for the Springboks if he were to receive a call up as injury cover. Full story

Double Injury blow for Wales

Scarlets' flank Aaron Shingler and uncapped Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt will miss the tour due to injuries.

Cardiff Blues loose forward Josh Turnbull, who can also play lock, has been called into the squad ahead of their flight to Washington. Full story

Rassie Erasmus names 17 uncapped and 5 overseas players in his first Bok squad

New Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus promised some surprises with his selection of players for the squad to take on England and Wales in the coming weeks - and he certainly delivered. Erasmus has named no less than 17 uncapped players to the squad as well as a number of overseas players. Bismark du Plessis (Montpellier), Duane Vermeulen (Toulon), Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks), Willie le Roux (Wasps) and Frans Steyn (Montpellier) all return to play in the green and gold.

Full squad

Six Uncapped Players in Argentina Squad for June Internationals

Six uncapped players have been named in the Argentina squad for the June Internationals. Los Pumas will play against Wales and Scotland next month, doing so in San Juan, Santa Fé, and Resistencia.

Agustín Creevy will lead the side despite not captaining the Jaguares this Super Rugby season. Full squad

England vs Barbarians: The Departure of a Legend, Radrada at 13, England’s Youngsters and Other Talking Points.

What a send-off for the Argentine legend. It may be the right time to go as well, as he needn’t have described his exhaustion during the HT interview, it was visible for all to see. Granted this was an extremely fast-paced game for any 20-year-old to play in, let alone a man of 36 years. He did the hard graft today and let Vito and Tipuric perform the magic. Nonetheless, his conversion at the close was never going anywhere else but between the posts. What a footballer.

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