NRC 2017 Fiji Drua v QLD Country

[RugbyReg]

FIJI DRUA:

1. Joeli Veitayaki Jnr, 2. Ratunaisa Nauma, 3. Moese Duckvaki, 4. Mataiasi Ucutabua, 5. Peni Naulago, 6. Filimoni Seru, 7. Mosese Voka, 8. Peni Raidre, 9. Frank Lomani, 10. Alvereti Veitakano , 11. Kitione Taliga, 12. Apete Daveta, 13. John Stewart [c], 14. Eroni Sau, 15. Apisalome Waqatabu

16. Samuela Newa, 17. Eroni Mawi, 18. Moses Gavidi, 19.Apisai Tauyavuca, 20. Vasikali Mudu, 21. Sakiusa Gavidi, 22. Kini Douglas, 23. Cyril Reece

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY:

1 Sef Fa’agase, 2 Alex Casey, 3, Taniela Tupou 4 Phil Potgieter, 5 Harry Hockings, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 7 Liam Wright [c], 8 Caleb Timu, 9 James Tuttle, 10 Teti Tela, 11 Eto Nabuli, 12 Hamish Stewart, 13 Chris Feauia-Sautia, 14 Filipo Daugunu, 15 Patrick James

16, Richie Asiata 17 James Slipper, 18 Kirwan Sanday, 19, Ted Postal 20 Tai Ford, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Tony Hunt, 23 Jock Campbell

 

[RugbyReg]

Big changes to that Country team

Hamish Stewart moves to 12 and thankfully he loves to tackle because the Drua have moved Daveta there too!

Young Liam Wright takes over the captaincy and good to see Potgeiter in the row.

It's a massive task for Country. A big test for Thorn's coaching abilities.

 

[Warpath]

Daugunu against Olympic gold medalist , 3 fijians starting for Country with one on the bench, nice

 

[Warpath]

5-0 to country, 10mins gone

 

[Warpath]

slow game :/ 23mins gone

 

[Warpath]

12-7 to country, Timu wit ha double, stewart with fiji's try 32mins gone

 

[Warpath]

drua 2 yellow cards :/

 

[Warpath]

Sef Fa'agase gets a yellow, 3 yellow cards in the first 40 yikes

 

[Brumby Runner]

Very poor refereeing display so far. Should have had the video ref have a look at Timu's second try. Very suspect put down over the line. Qld Country getting away with some off side play (Hocking) and entering the ruck from the side (Scott-Young), while Drua No 7 seems to be penalised every time he gets his hands on the ball. No wonder things got a bit heated there for a while.
That said, The Drua are the authors of their own failure to score more tries. They've lost the ball on 8 occasions according to the commentary and in the majority of cases that happened with a try begging.

 

[Warpath]

Voka is a really good openside flanker and he isn't a cheat so yeah Drua getting hard done by the aussie refs

 

[Warpath]

waqatabu scores 12-all 45 mins gone

 

[Warpath]

tela scores conversion missed 63 gone 17-12 to country

 

[Warpath]

24- 17 to COUNTRY, 7 mins left

 

[Warpath]

FULLTIME

 

[Sully]

Top of the table?

 

[Brumby Runner]

That's right Sully, and now favourite to retain top spot and to take out the main prize.

But, just how many tries did the Drua leave out there through very poor handling.

 

[Sully]

That's right Sully, and now favourite to retain top spot and to take out the main prize.

But, just how many tries did the Drua leave out there through very poor handling.

3 yellow cards, 18 penalties and 17 handling errors. They left a lot out there.

 

[TSR]

Great effort by QC (Quade Cooper) without Perese & Paia’aua.

 

[TSR]

Can I ask how both Caleb Timu & Hamish Stewart played?

Timu is looking like a very good replacement for Tui to me. Korczyk will be in the mix too, but there is plenty of promise in a backrow of Smith, Timu & Higgers.

Stewart is shaping as a very good bench cover for 10/12/15.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Can I ask how both Caleb Timu & Hamish Stewart played?

Timu is looking like a very good replacement for Tui to me. Korczyk will be in the mix too, but there is plenty of promise in a backrow of Smith, Timu & Higgers.

Stewart is shaping as a very good bench cover for 10/12/15.

he looked small at 12 - saw 10 seconds so Im not saying he played small