Force v Reds Rnd 16

[Moono75]

Western Force v QLD Reds
5.40pm (WST) Saturday 30 May 2015
NIB Stadium, Perth


1) Pekahou Cowan
2) Nathan Charles
3) Tetera Faulkner
4) Steve Mafi
5) Adam Coleman
6) Angus Cottrell
7) Matt Hodgson (c)
8) Ben McCalman
9) Ryan Louwrens
10) Sias Ebersohn
11) Nick Cummins
12) Kyle Godwin
13) Marcel Brache
14) Luke Morahan
15) Dane Haylett-Petty

Reserves

16) Heath Tessmann
17) Chris Heiberg
18) Guy Millar
19) Sam Wykes
20) Kane Koteka
21) Alby Mathewson
22) Luke Burton
23) Patrick Dellit

 

[Scoey]

That Force team is no pack of mugs either!

It really does have me buggered when I see team sheets like that, why these two teams are so unimpressive!

 

[RugbyReg]

only injuries are the Faingaas and Daley I think?

Saia would be on the bench at least, and Dales probably would too.

So definitely our strongest started 15?

 

[Scoey]

12/13 of Taps/Kerevi maybe? and Kuridrani over CFS but maybe not after CFS's form in the last couple.

Would like to see Tui on the bench sooner rather than later but stoked to see Beau back also.

Yeah I reckon this is about as good as we can do.

 

[abcde]

Have we done it now? Is that our strongest possible starting XV?

A shame to see Kuridrani not even considered for the bench.. He had the 2nd best performance for the Reds last week, only to Kerevi, and simply better for the Reds this year than Turner has been in my opinion. Huge shame.. So my opinion, not the strongest without Kuridrani


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[RugbyReg]

that Force forward pack is very decent. That will be a good battle.

 

[Scoey]

A shame to see Kuridrani not even considered for the bench.. He had the 2nd best performance for the Reds last week, only to Kerevi, and simply better for the Reds this year than Turner has been in my opinion. Huge shame.. So my opinion, not the strongest without Kuridrani

He has a calf injury I believe. Otherwise I imagine he'd be on the bench at the very least.

 

[Braveheart81]

That Force team is no pack of mugs either!

It really does have me buggered when I see team sheets like that, why these two teams are so unimpressive!

Which teams don't have good lineups?

I think that is a big part of the strength of Super Rugby. Few teams look bad on paper when it's close to their best team. A couple of the South African teams probably look the worst but I'd say that is due more to our unfamiliarity than them actually lacking quality players.

 

[RugbyReg]

A shame to see Kuridrani not even considered for the bench.. He had the 2nd best performance for the Reds last week, only to Kerevi, and simply better for the Reds this year than Turner has been in my opinion. Huge shame.. So my opinion, not the strongest without Kuridrani


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yep - confirmed, a calf strain

 

[Scoey]

Which teams don't have good lineups?

I think that is a big part of the strength of Super Rugby. Few teams look bad on paper when it's close to their best team. A couple of the South African teams probably look the worst but I'd say that is due more to our unfamiliarity than them actually lacking quality players.

Absolutely. I've heard it more this year than any other in recent times about Australia's questionable ability to field 5 competitive teams. That's probably the position I was coming from. I haven't really been looking forward to this game at all but looking at the team sheets, it should be a heaps better game that it probably will be.

 

[Melchior]

even with RG can't believe the reds have been pants this season with a lineup like that. such a mystery. maybe astrophysicists need to offer theories on the reds 2015.

Tapaui to change shirts at half time and tuck into two meat pies for the Force.

Force by 3.

 

[Scrubber2050]

even with RG can't believe the reds have been pants this season with a lineup like that. such a mystery. maybe astrophysicists need to offer theories on the reds 2015.

Tapaui to change shirts at half time and tuck into two meat pies for the Force.

Force by 3.

Yeah maybe re Taps - how many did he score for us this year.

 

[Brumby Runner]

that Force forward pack is very decent. That will be a good battle.

I expect the Reds' front row to monster that Force trio. For Aus capped props, both Cowan and Faulkner have been rather disappointing this year imo.

 

[emuarse]

I expect the Reds' front row to monster that Force trio. For Aus capped props, both Cowan and Faulkner have been rather disappointing this year imo.

The Reds should pack down a scrum whenever they get the opportunity, based on set piece expectation. This will dampen the Force pack's morale if they are continually pushed backwards.

I mean this is a big match..... to avoid the dreaded 'wooden spoon'. No mercy shown.

 

[abcde]

yep - confirmed, a calf strain

Hmm.. It's just that last time they ruled him out for being sick, he still managed to line up for GPS club footy. But ah well, should be a good game nonetheless.

Re. Scrum talk, agree with most saying that Holmes vs Cowan and Slipper vs Faulkner should be a domination on the Reds behalf. Sad to see both teams doing so poorly this year, but besides score sheets, Reds have actually been doing quite well with their scrum this year


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[Moono75]

Don't expect O'Connor to play. He's dodged playing the Force in pretty much every game since he left here. Expect him to be smashed if he fronts up...just saying

 

[Strewthcobber]

even with RG can't believe the reds have been pants this season with a lineup like that. such a mystery. maybe astrophysicists need to offer theories on the reds 2015.

Tapaui to change shirts at half time and tuck into two meat pies for the Force.

Force by 3.

Just shows how important the player at #10 is I reckon.

Good 10 with bad coach and you might get away with it. Bad 10 and bad coach and you're stuffed.

 

[No4918]

This is all too polite with everyone pissing in each others pockets.

Force to get flogged. A team that never has and never will be a contender.

 

[Moono75]

Just shows how important the player at #10 is I reckon.

Good 10 with bad coach and you might get away with it. Bad 10 and bad coach and you're stuffed.

Is that why Dick Graham and Quade are both leaving the Reds?

 

[hammertimethere]

This the first time Quade, Hunt and JOC (James O'Connor) have started for the Reds?


Fuck therein lies the problem