Reds name Cordingly as new Captain

[MI5_Dog]

The Queensland Reds have appointed scrumhalf Sam Cordingley as their new captain to replace flanker John Roe.

With just one win from their opening four games, the Reds currently occupy 11th place on the Super 14 table and Cordingley has been given the captaincy in an attempt to get the team's season back on track.

Reds coach Phil Mooney said the decision to switch captains was made in the best interests of the team.

"John Roe has held the side together through the tough times and carried a larger share of the burden than should reasonably be asked of any single player," Mooney said.

"We have taken this difficult decision now because we believe it can help re-focus John and the team in their pursuit of success in 2008."

Roe, who has captained the Reds for three years, will continue to play on under Cordingley and is hoping the move will allow him to flourish as a player.

"Phil and I discussed it this morning and agreed that a change of leadership was in the best interests of the team," Roe said.

"It has been a great honour to captain Queensland and I look forward to continuing to serve the team and Queensland Rugby in whatever capacity I can."

The Reds next match is against last year's Super 14 champions, the Bulls, at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

From Sportal.com.au

[Skiza]

Congrats to Cordingley, he will do well....i think that Roe has done a great job of captaining the side

[jazza93]

halfbacks are the best captains

[James]

I disagree I think a captain should always be a player on the field for the full 80 or as close to as possible. Since there is almost always a bench scrum-half they will usually get a run and you lose your captain for 10-20 minutes of the most crucial part of the game. The good think about Sharpie is that he almost always plays the full 80. Someone like Cordingley who is always manages to injure himself is prone to go off and then the leadership problems in a team like the Reds, who have a strong tendency to fall into disarray, will speed this process up. I suppose that its the only real choice to make though since Latham is going at the end of the year, I've never really liked John Roe as a captain and David Croft is prone to yellow cards.

[The EnForcer]

I have always liked Sam Cordingly as he is a worker and never gives up. This is the attitude that the Reds badly need, I think he will inspire some true grit in the side.

[brokendown gunfighter]

shifting deck chairs on the titanic?

[The InnFORCEr]

I'm with BDGF

[TOCC]

i feel sorry for Roe, he has being a good servant of QLD Rugby, though i supposes its what is best for the team.

[GIGS20]

Seemed to work this week, cant knock Cordinglys win-loss ratio