Queensland Reds 2025

[Rhino_rugby]

Disappointing- but hopefully they’ll at least put up a good highlights package. Not much, but better than nothing.

With the game on the 1st local time do we assume the team will get named Thursday morning?

Yeah, it isn't very pleasant, but a good highlights package would be something at least.
Hopefully, they give us some solid coverage. As for the team announcement, Thursday morning seems like a safe bet with the game on the 1st

 

[Rhino_rugby]

Great example of something that's probably not good for society but might have a second order effect benefiting rugby.

Not ideal for society, but if it boosts rugby interest...................there’s a silver lining

 

[Wilson]

Something pretty close to a full strength team to run out against Bristol:

Reds team named for Bear hunt in Bristol

reds.rugby

 

[Dctarget]

Does Wright have some serious season ending injury again? I can't remember.

 

[JRugby2]

Does Wright have some serious season ending injury again? I can't remember.

Yes mate, and in other breaking news - the sun rose in the East this morning

 

[Ras]

Based on this team - I'm seeing competition for positions between:
Ryan - Murray - Anderson? (one start/one bench)
Brial - Uru (bench spot upon Wrights return)
Smith - Blyth (bench)

Otherwise will we see much change in our best 23 moving forward?

 

[Wilson]

Based on this team - I'm seeing competition for positions between:
Ryan - Murray - Anderson? (one start/one bench)
Brial - Uru (bench spot upon Wrights return)
Smith - Blyth (bench)

Otherwise will we see much change in our best 23 moving forward?

I expect Ryan Smith will start in our best (or at least most) sides this year. He's been a real rock for the Reds, not missing many minutes (or tackles) last year, and his strength is his consistency over the 80.

 

[JRugby2]

I expect Ryan Smith will start in our best (or at least most) sides this year. He's been a real rock for the Reds, not missing many minutes (or tackles) last year, and his strength is his consistency over the 80.

Yep, and can see either Canham/ LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) or Blyth leaving at years end

 

[Ras]

I expect Ryan Smith will start in our best (or at least most) sides this year. He's been a real rock for the Reds, not missing many minutes (or tackles) last year, and his strength is his consistency over the 80.

it is rather Ironic that our only non wallaby capped lock is the more secure of the four in our squad.

With wright out and smith not starting I'm keen to see who's calling the lineouts

 

[Interested Viewer]

Yep, and can see either Canham/ LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) or Blyth leaving at years end

I could see Blyth going mid season to the Tahs. I would suspect he is fifth choice behind LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Canham, Smith, Uru with Vest at 6th

 

[Adam84]

Wright is training with a no-contact bib still as of last week. I’d be surprised if he plays in the UK, might be just touring to lend that leadership

 

[Ignoto]

I could see Blyth going mid season to the Tahs. I would suspect he is fifth choice behind LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Canham, Smith, Uru with Vest at 6th

I can't see it mid-season. All it takes it one injury and Blyth is back into the 23.

With Fraser having not direct replacement outside of Wright, we could easily see the backrowers shuffle around like we did last year

 

[Interested Viewer]

I can't see it mid-season. All it takes it one injury and Blyth is back into the 23.

With Fraser having not direct replacement outside of Wright, we could easily see the backrowers shuffle around like we did last year

I think they fancy Bryant at 7 as back up the Fraser.

 

[Adam84]

From what I’ve read. This is very much a Bristol B side?

 

[Interested Viewer]

From what I’ve read. This is very much a Bristol B side?

They do have a few in the England and Welsh teams for the weekend to be fair

 

[Steve_Grey]

They do have a few in the England and Welsh teams for the weekend to be fair

And the Premiership Cup on the day after (Saturday).

 

[Strewthcobber]

From what I’ve read. This is very much a Bristol B side?

Getting towards a C side or worse. Plenty of the 23 have never played a senior game for Bristol, and many aren't even contracted

 

[LeCheese]

Getting towards a C side or worse. Plenty of the 23 have never played a senior game for Bristol, and many aren't even contracted

Horrendous scheduling really - fuck all players available and a 7:45pm Friday (if I've done my conversions correctly) kickoff in the middle of winter.

Gee, I wonder why they can't sell tickets?

 

[Strewthcobber]

Horrendous scheduling really - fuck all players available and a 7:45pm Friday (if I've done my conversions correctly) kickoff in the middle of winter.

Gee, I wonder why they can't sell tickets?

Up against the start of the six nations too.

Makes you wonder what the future is for this kind of tour, The NH teams just play so many games. There's never really a good time

 

[KOB1987]

Up against the start of the six nations too.

Makes you wonder what the future is for this kind of tour, The NH teams just play so many games. There's never really a good time

There is certainly merit in these games during the window when our Wallabies players aren't available (i.e. Nov/Dec), but as a full strength pre season fixture the Reds would have been better off having a game against the Force rather than travel to Winterfell to play a club B team.