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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
How unheralded flyer made history as Wallabies hopefuls race the clock
There was still a smile on his face and an air of self-belief in Lachie Anderson when asked to relive his historic four-try heroics, a feat which puts him in rarefied air as one of only three Australians – and first Queensland Red – to do so. But with the highs of his first-half romp against the Fijian Drua on the weekend behind him, the 27-year-old flyer's attention has quickly shifted to Friday night's qualifying final against the Crusaders, a clash for which his side are battling an overflowing casualty ward. Despite the 52-7 drubbing at Suncorp Stadium, inspirational No.8 Harry Wilson (wrist) and winger Tim Ryan (ankle) face an anxious wait to determine if they will be fit to play, while back-up five-eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is expected to be ruled out with concussion. Seru Uru (knee) is touch and go to recover, while Liam Wright (shoulder) and Matt Faessler (hamstring) will still be sidelined. But Anderson, who credited the pack's foundation for his exploits, backed the Ballymore depth to not be overawed by their Christchurch mission if called upon. Loading 'It's always special when you get some self-accolades with all the hard work you put in, but for me, winning's the most important thing,' Anderson said. 'Our forwards set a really good platform for us early in the game. Their carries gave us momentum, and we collapsed them in the middle a bit, and it opened up some spaces on the edge. 'We spoke at the start of the year that you don't win Super Rugby with just 23 blokes. It's about everyone in the locker room, and whenever you're called upon you've got to be ready to step up.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
How unheralded flyer made history as Wallabies hopefuls race the clock
There was still a smile on his face and an air of self-belief in Lachie Anderson when asked to relive his historic four-try heroics, a feat which puts him in rarefied air as one of only three Australians – and first Queensland Red – to do so. But with the highs of his first-half romp against the Fijian Drua on the weekend behind him, the 27-year-old flyer's attention has quickly shifted to Friday night's qualifying final against the Crusaders, a clash for which his side are battling an overflowing casualty ward. Despite the 52-7 drubbing at Suncorp Stadium, inspirational No.8 Harry Wilson (wrist) and winger Tim Ryan (ankle) face an anxious wait to determine if they will be fit to play, while back-up five-eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is expected to be ruled out with concussion. Seru Uru (knee) is touch and go to recover, while Liam Wright (shoulder) and Matt Faessler (hamstring) will still be sidelined. But Anderson, who credited the pack's foundation for his exploits, backed the Ballymore depth to not be overawed by their Christchurch mission if called upon. Loading 'It's always special when you get some self-accolades with all the hard work you put in, but for me, winning's the most important thing,' Anderson said. 'Our forwards set a really good platform for us early in the game. Their carries gave us momentum, and we collapsed them in the middle a bit, and it opened up some spaces on the edge. 'We spoke at the start of the year that you don't win Super Rugby with just 23 blokes. It's about everyone in the locker room, and whenever you're called upon you've got to be ready to step up.
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
In rare rugby air, Tokyo Olympian relishes clarity
Now in rare rugby air, it's no wonder Lachie Anderson has a sense of clarity. The Tokyo Olympian and rugby sevens convert joined an exclusive Super Rugby group in Saturday's final round of the regular season when he crossed four times for the Queensland Reds. His extraordinary first-half effort is a Reds record in the professional era. Wallabies stars Joe Roff (Brumbies, 1996) and Drew Mitchell (Waratahs, 2010) are the only other Australians to replicate the feat. A potential ankle injury to fellow winger Tim Ryan may make the process simpler for coach Les Kiss. But in a team brimming with backline talent, Anderson's haul against the helpless Fijian Drua was a strong case for retention on the wing in Friday's quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Fellow sevens convert Corey Toole is loudly pushing his case for Test honours in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies. This was the centre stage moment for the underrated 27-year-old Melbourne Rebels recruit, where he had moved to in 2020 and played 35 games before the club was shuttered last year. "It's amazing what clarity on your future can do," Anderson said. "It wasn't easy in Melbourne and what the club went through. Unless you were there and living it you don't now how tough that was. "The unknown; it's tough. Blokes with kids in schools, partners with jobs and you didn't know what it would be like in six months. "To come up here to this program, have clarity to focus on rugby ... I'm really enjoying it." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes then had a fourth when in-form flyhalf Tom Lynagh assisted again with a calm cross-field kick to his corner. "I didn't know (about the record)," he said. "You're in the thick of it, don't think too much about it but didn't know the stats on it anyway. "It's a great feeling, to be on the back end of some of that stuff and when you train those moves at training and a few come off. "You always need a bit of luck in this game and I got a bit of it." The Reds, who were on top of the ladder barely a month ago, finished fifth and will need to beat the second-placed Crusaders to earn a spot in a semi-final. The Crusaders inflicted the biggest defeat - 43-19 - on the Reds this season when they met in March. "The belief we've got, across the whole squad, in all positions," Anderson said. "We've been tested on that front and everyone has belief. It gives confidence about how far we can go." Now in rare rugby air, it's no wonder Lachie Anderson has a sense of clarity. The Tokyo Olympian and rugby sevens convert joined an exclusive Super Rugby group in Saturday's final round of the regular season when he crossed four times for the Queensland Reds. His extraordinary first-half effort is a Reds record in the professional era. Wallabies stars Joe Roff (Brumbies, 1996) and Drew Mitchell (Waratahs, 2010) are the only other Australians to replicate the feat. A potential ankle injury to fellow winger Tim Ryan may make the process simpler for coach Les Kiss. But in a team brimming with backline talent, Anderson's haul against the helpless Fijian Drua was a strong case for retention on the wing in Friday's quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Fellow sevens convert Corey Toole is loudly pushing his case for Test honours in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies. This was the centre stage moment for the underrated 27-year-old Melbourne Rebels recruit, where he had moved to in 2020 and played 35 games before the club was shuttered last year. "It's amazing what clarity on your future can do," Anderson said. "It wasn't easy in Melbourne and what the club went through. Unless you were there and living it you don't now how tough that was. "The unknown; it's tough. Blokes with kids in schools, partners with jobs and you didn't know what it would be like in six months. "To come up here to this program, have clarity to focus on rugby ... I'm really enjoying it." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes then had a fourth when in-form flyhalf Tom Lynagh assisted again with a calm cross-field kick to his corner. "I didn't know (about the record)," he said. "You're in the thick of it, don't think too much about it but didn't know the stats on it anyway. "It's a great feeling, to be on the back end of some of that stuff and when you train those moves at training and a few come off. "You always need a bit of luck in this game and I got a bit of it." The Reds, who were on top of the ladder barely a month ago, finished fifth and will need to beat the second-placed Crusaders to earn a spot in a semi-final. The Crusaders inflicted the biggest defeat - 43-19 - on the Reds this season when they met in March. "The belief we've got, across the whole squad, in all positions," Anderson said. "We've been tested on that front and everyone has belief. It gives confidence about how far we can go." Now in rare rugby air, it's no wonder Lachie Anderson has a sense of clarity. The Tokyo Olympian and rugby sevens convert joined an exclusive Super Rugby group in Saturday's final round of the regular season when he crossed four times for the Queensland Reds. His extraordinary first-half effort is a Reds record in the professional era. Wallabies stars Joe Roff (Brumbies, 1996) and Drew Mitchell (Waratahs, 2010) are the only other Australians to replicate the feat. A potential ankle injury to fellow winger Tim Ryan may make the process simpler for coach Les Kiss. But in a team brimming with backline talent, Anderson's haul against the helpless Fijian Drua was a strong case for retention on the wing in Friday's quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Fellow sevens convert Corey Toole is loudly pushing his case for Test honours in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies. This was the centre stage moment for the underrated 27-year-old Melbourne Rebels recruit, where he had moved to in 2020 and played 35 games before the club was shuttered last year. "It's amazing what clarity on your future can do," Anderson said. "It wasn't easy in Melbourne and what the club went through. Unless you were there and living it you don't now how tough that was. "The unknown; it's tough. Blokes with kids in schools, partners with jobs and you didn't know what it would be like in six months. "To come up here to this program, have clarity to focus on rugby ... I'm really enjoying it." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes then had a fourth when in-form flyhalf Tom Lynagh assisted again with a calm cross-field kick to his corner. "I didn't know (about the record)," he said. "You're in the thick of it, don't think too much about it but didn't know the stats on it anyway. "It's a great feeling, to be on the back end of some of that stuff and when you train those moves at training and a few come off. "You always need a bit of luck in this game and I got a bit of it." The Reds, who were on top of the ladder barely a month ago, finished fifth and will need to beat the second-placed Crusaders to earn a spot in a semi-final. The Crusaders inflicted the biggest defeat - 43-19 - on the Reds this season when they met in March. "The belief we've got, across the whole squad, in all positions," Anderson said. "We've been tested on that front and everyone has belief. It gives confidence about how far we can go."
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
In rare rugby air, Tokyo Olympian relishes clarity
Now in rare rugby air, it's no wonder Lachie Anderson has a sense of clarity. The Tokyo Olympian and rugby sevens convert joined an exclusive Super Rugby group in Saturday's final round of the regular season when he crossed four times for the Queensland Reds. His extraordinary first-half effort is a Reds record in the professional era. Wallabies stars Joe Roff (Brumbies, 1996) and Drew Mitchell (Waratahs, 2010) are the only other Australians to replicate the feat. A potential ankle injury to fellow winger Tim Ryan may make the process simpler for coach Les Kiss. But in a team brimming with backline talent, Anderson's haul against the helpless Fijian Drua was a strong case for retention on the wing in Friday's quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Fellow sevens convert Corey Toole is loudly pushing his case for Test honours in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies. This was the centre stage moment for the underrated 27-year-old Melbourne Rebels recruit, where he had moved to in 2020 and played 35 games before the club was shuttered last year. "It's amazing what clarity on your future can do," Anderson said. "It wasn't easy in Melbourne and what the club went through. Unless you were there and living it you don't now how tough that was. "The unknown; it's tough. Blokes with kids in schools, partners with jobs and you didn't know what it would be like in six months. "To come up here to this program, have clarity to focus on rugby ... I'm really enjoying it." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes then had a fourth when in-form flyhalf Tom Lynagh assisted again with a calm cross-field kick to his corner. "I didn't know (about the record)," he said. "You're in the thick of it, don't think too much about it but didn't know the stats on it anyway. "It's a great feeling, to be on the back end of some of that stuff and when you train those moves at training and a few come off. "You always need a bit of luck in this game and I got a bit of it." The Reds, who were on top of the ladder barely a month ago, finished fifth and will need to beat the second-placed Crusaders to earn a spot in a semi-final. The Crusaders inflicted the biggest defeat - 43-19 - on the Reds this season when they met in March. "The belief we've got, across the whole squad, in all positions," Anderson said. "We've been tested on that front and everyone has belief. It gives confidence about how far we can go."
West Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
In rare rugby air, Tokyo Olympian relishes clarity
Now in rare rugby air, it's no wonder Lachie Anderson has a sense of clarity. The Tokyo Olympian and rugby sevens convert joined an exclusive Super Rugby group in Saturday's final round of the regular season when he crossed four times for the Queensland Reds. His extraordinary first-half effort is a Reds record in the professional era. Wallabies stars Joe Roff (Brumbies, 1996) and Drew Mitchell (Waratahs, 2010) are the only other Australians to replicate the feat. A potential ankle injury to fellow winger Tim Ryan may make the process simpler for coach Les Kiss. But in a team brimming with backline talent, Anderson's haul against the helpless Fijian Drua was a strong case for retention on the wing in Friday's quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Fellow sevens convert Corey Toole is loudly pushing his case for Test honours in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies. This was the centre stage moment for the underrated 27-year-old Melbourne Rebels recruit, where he had moved to in 2020 and played 35 games before the club was shuttered last year. "It's amazing what clarity on your future can do," Anderson said. "It wasn't easy in Melbourne and what the club went through. Unless you were there and living it you don't now how tough that was. "The unknown; it's tough. Blokes with kids in schools, partners with jobs and you didn't know what it would be like in six months. "To come up here to this program, have clarity to focus on rugby ... I'm really enjoying it." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes then had a fourth when in-form flyhalf Tom Lynagh assisted again with a calm cross-field kick to his corner. "I didn't know (about the record)," he said. "You're in the thick of it, don't think too much about it but didn't know the stats on it anyway. "It's a great feeling, to be on the back end of some of that stuff and when you train those moves at training and a few come off. "You always need a bit of luck in this game and I got a bit of it." The Reds, who were on top of the ladder barely a month ago, finished fifth and will need to beat the second-placed Crusaders to earn a spot in a semi-final. The Crusaders inflicted the biggest defeat - 43-19 - on the Reds this season when they met in March. "The belief we've got, across the whole squad, in all positions," Anderson said. "We've been tested on that front and everyone has belief. It gives confidence about how far we can go."
