Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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| Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:18 AM PDT Australianstar Quade Cooper looks set to return from injury in time to bolster theQueensland Reds ahead of the second half of the Super Rugby season. Theversatile back suffered a series knee injury during last year's World Cup,resulting in lengthy lay-off following surgery. Now it looks as though Cooperis back in contention for selection for the Reds, who are still in a decentposition to mount a genuine defence of their title despite not having theAussie international available to them until now. Manybelieved Cooper's absence for the first half of the season would put paid to Injuriesto Cooper, along with a host of other senior players, gave Ewen McKenzie's menan uphill battle to compete in the league, something the head coach has managedto get out of his depleted squad. While the club have managed to claim someimpressive victories, they have also suffered heavy defeats at the hands of theBulls and the Western Force. Anability to bounce back from defeats has shown McKenzie that his squad haveplenty of character, and in Ben Tapuai they have a player capable of finishingchances when presented with them. Will Genia's kicking is up there with theleague's best and the scrum-half will have a major role to play in Cooper'sreturn to the side. Theduo built up a great partnership over the past few years, both with the Redsand  |
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