Australian Club Championship - Brothers v Randwick

[RugbyReg]

Saturday 16th March @ Crosby Park, Albion.

Wests v Vikings as a curtain raiser.

Come for the atmosphere, stay for the battle between Kurtley Beale and the Filth supporters.

 

[LeCheese]

Will be on Stan as well - 3:30AESuperiorT kickoff

 

[Adam84]

 

[Wilson]

The guys on between two posts suggested O'Connor might be back for this one too.

Anyone know if the Reds have a development game scheduled? If not you'd think Creighton and Ryan might be released for this too.

 

[Brumby Runner]

The curtain raiser between Qld runners up, Wests, and the Canberra JID premiers, Tuggeranong Vikings.

Well they got that one wrong. Gungahlin Eagles are the reigning JID Cup premiers, not Vikings.

 

[LeCheese]

Everything else aside - it's pretty rough on the premiership-winning player who misses out to parachute KB (Kurtley Beale) in, who hasn't played competitive rugby in over a year. I guess that's the reality of our current competition setup though.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Every chance their will plenty not involved in the GF. Sydney Uni last year had guys play who's previous game was School Boy Rugby.

Interested to see who turns out. Would not surprise me in the slightest to see Adam Frier dust off the boots and want a run.

 

[LeCheese]

Every chance their will plenty not involved in the GF. Sydney Uni last year had guys play who's previous game was School Boy Rugby.

Interested to see who turns out. Would not surprise me in the slightest to see Adam Frier dust off the boots and want a run.

Yeah - and that's what's disappointing tbh. Might be in the minority, but club champs should be played shortly after the premiership games IMO.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Could be a cool concept 2 weeks after the GF. Let them party then have a game as a curtain raiser to a Test? End of the day this is a 'nice to win' but your Premiership is still the overall goal.

 

[PhilClinton]

Yeah - and that's what's disappointing tbh. Might be in the minority, but club champs should be played shortly after the premiership games IMO.

I mostly agree with you Cheesey - but I think it's also a bit of a carrot to get blokes down to pre-season and potentially change the fortunes of a few key players who might otherwise retire.

"Just come play one more game, you need to be part of this Club Championship team!" with the hope they stay on for the season.

 

[Wilson]

Everything else aside - it's pretty rough on the premiership-winning player who misses out to parachute KB (Kurtley Beale) (Kurtley Beale) in, who hasn't played competitive rugby in over a year. I guess that's the reality of our current competition setup though.

Easy solution, he can step in at lock for Cormac Daly who is unavailable.

 

[LeCheese]

Les Kiss on the KOKO show said at least 2 more weeks for JOC (James O'Connor), so doesn't seem a chance

 

[Wilson]

Reds press release for the team list says Ryan is available for brothers this weekend, so I think we can expect Creighton to be as well (if fit).

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I guess Cormac Daly is one Randwick definitely won't have but can give a bit of local support.

 

[RugbyReg]

BROTHERS: Harry Lloyd, Dom Fraser, George Tuineau, Brad Kapa, Will Wilson, Leo McCarthy, Noah Nielsen, Brad Hemopo, Isaac Tarabay, Lawson Creighton, Kamilo Guido, Patrick James, Grason Makara, Tim Ryan, Jake Sargood. Reserves: Angus Lovelock, Quentin Raravula, Jaiden Christian, TBC, Nick Cross, Will Cartwright, Dre Pakeho, Billy Bulley

 

[RugbyReg]

interesting to see Grason Makara find is way over to the east coast.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

interesting to see Grason Makara find is way over to the east coast.

Great player, hopefully picks up another super rugby contract eventually

 

[Wilson]

BROTHERS: Harry Lloyd, Dom Fraser, George Tuineau, Brad Kapa, Will Wilson, Leo McCarthy, Noah Nielsen, Brad Hemopo, Isaac Tarabay, Lawson Creighton, Kamilo Guido, Patrick James, Grason Makara, Tim Ryan, Jake Sargood. Reserves: Angus Lovelock, Quentin Raravula, Jaiden Christian, TBC, Nick Cross, Will Cartwright, Dre Pakeho, Billy Bulley

Dre Pakeho is still only 19 this year isn't he? Looks like a great prospect, interesting to see Brothers have him pretty close to skipping colts and straight into prems.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Very raw in the U18s games v NSW last year but you could see the ability and effort wanting to burst out. Great prospect is the best description. Don't think he's one of those guys ready for Super Rugby talk yet, but 2-3 years of constant games v grown men when errors are punished much more than School Boy Rugby could make him anything.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]