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Yes not the best way to finish what was otherwise an impressive game from Daugunu last year. With competition pretty hot for spots in the Reds’ backline , don’t think Thorn would tolerate another five week suspension. Was obviously more commenting on defensive “issues” a couple of the Tahs’...

The match up of the starting wingers will be interesting. Quite a daunting task for Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) and Reilly defensively.

GPS have a pretty good track record with their scrum, there would be a reason why they have Downes in Grades rather than Colts. There were a few Colts lads at UQ last year that chose to play 2nd grade ( Reggies ) rather than another year of Colts. They basically thought it would develop their...

Yes he did against a very good Brothers scrum, great experience for a kid in his first year out of school.

GPS had Downes training with second grade in his first year out of school (2019) to improve his scrummaging, he played mostly Colts but had plenty of exposure to grades. Same last year except the exposure was first and second grades. Can't see him playing Colts in anyway improving his...

GPS also has John Downs as a developing prop , he got quite a few runs off the bench last year and at only 20 will keep improving.

TFH as a jersey sponsor , wonder if that’s a win over league in the sponsorship dollars ?

UQ just posted their draw on Instagram. Season all done by the end of August, bit different to playing finals in November , hopefully no changes to the season required for 2021.

Yes highly unlikely to tour , maybe either NZ or Aus hosting an Oceania Comp would be the only slight chance of actually playing a game . Have been more concerned about the complete lack of any U20 program. Had a look at nextgenXV the other day and they have stories about the top English...

With talks of mini world cups , any news on what’s happening with the Junior Wallabies ? Would normally have an announcement of a squad by now , would be a pity to see a second year with no U20’s program at a national level.

Jordan Lenac has a picked up a contract in Ireland and won’t be at UQ this year. Scott Gale can play 9/10/15 and might not be back . They were the two first grade 9’s for UQ last year. Maybe they offered him an opportunity?

Agree Dark Shark. The last thing these young guys need is another season of training with little to no game time. When you consider the Covid bubble effectively made the Academy logistically impossible and the likely loss of a second year of Junior Wallaby program, there has been substantial...

Hopefully these young guys get to play some QPR this year if they aren’t making the match day squads. Any news on if there is going to be another Covid “bubble” for the entire squad ?

Kalani Thomas announced as joining UQ for 2021. Signed to the Reds senior squad until 2022 , likely to see a bit of game time in QPR this year .

Rate Ready as a player , if he can get his conditioning right , he has the rugby ability to play at Test level.

Would imagine with both greater Sydney and Brisbane being considered “red zones” by most states that trial games will be quite tricky to organise for both the Tahs and the Reds .

For what it’s worth , I think Tupou would be the only one ahead of him regarding set piece IMO. Nonggorr is still only 19 , is a very promising talent , but really only got his chance last year due to the COVID bubble, would say his former TSS front row partner George Blake is a stronger...

You can’t offer them all contracts, but seeing the way Thorn has rewarded performances in QPR over the last two seasons, the odd one for me is Rhys Van Nek not being at the Reds for 2021. He’s by no means an unknown having been in the Reds’ Academy since his Schoolboys’ days , including the...

Anyone know if Asiata can throw a lineout? Or how reliable his lineout throwing is? He played #2 for Easts all of last year with Rhys Van Nek throwing from THP until Zac Crothers came on for the final 20 mins or so. Can’t remember seeing him throw in QPR.

Picked up an injury playing QPR , was out for the back end of the season .