NRC Rd 2: Qld Country v Canberra Vikings - Sunday 3pm

[Brumby Jack]

One change to the starting XV for the Vikings with Valetini called up for National duties.

1. Fred KAIHEA
2. Connal MCINERNEY
3. Jake SIMEON
4. Darcy SWAIN (c)
5. Blake ENEVER
6. Pete SAMU
7. Will MILLER
8. Angus ALLEN
9. Ryan LONERGAN
10. Noah LOLESIO
11. Mack HANSEN
12. Irae SIMONE
13. Tom WRIGHT
14. Toni PULU
15. Andy MUIRHEAD

REPLACEMENTS
16. Lachlan LONERGAN
17. Bo ABRA
18. Tom ROSS
19. Nick FROST
20. Luke GERSEKOWSKI
21. Seamus SMITH
22. Bayley KUENZLE
23. Andrew ROBINSON

 

[Brumby Runner]

Good to see Tom Ross on the bench, though Dobson did a pretty good effort last week.

 

[Braveheart81]

 

[Bobby Sands]

Can anyone tell me what happened to Efi Ma'afu?

He was playing for country three years ago, and was a fully capped Red and now can't make the bench?

I rate Faessler and think he will definitely get a Super contract at some point, but it seems like a drastic fall from grace for Efi given they are all around the same age.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Looking forward to the match up between Swain and the combination of Hockings/Blyth.

Couple of very fast men out wide in Fittock and Pulu. Could be some burning grass along that sideline.

Should be a good, close game.

 

[Shaker]

Can anyone tell me what happened to Efi Ma'afu?

He was playing for country three years ago, and was a fully capped Red and now can't make the bench?

I rate Faessler and think he will definitely get a Super contract at some point, but it seems like a drastic fall from grace for Efi given they are all around the same age.

Injured in training before the Force game.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Late change for the Vikings

Lonergan to start, TP Luteru to the bench. McInernery out with a rib injury

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Can anyone tell me what happened to Efi Ma'afu?



He was playing for country three years ago, and was a fully capped Red and now can't make the bench?



I rate Faessler and think he will definitely get a Super contract at some point, but it seems like a drastic fall from grace for Efi given they are all around the same age.

Matty Faesssler was great for the filth this year, I hope he can kick on.

 

[Rugby Supporter 14]

Good to see you back BS

 

[Bobby Sands]

Matty Faesssler was great for the filth this year, I hope he can kick on.

Has been a gun since school, I rate him highly - just interested in all of them. We seems to have about 5 gun young hookers in QLD right now.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Good to see you back BS

Me??

 

[Rugby Supporter 14]

Yes, great to see Qld boys at it on Sunday for Qld and Vikings.

 

[Adam84]

Brumbies by 40

 

[Slim 293]

Nah, much closer this week......... Qld Country a lot stronger than the Rising.

McInerney is a big loss - so reliable in the set piece...

And of course no Valetini, who held up some of his opponents last week like they were children.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Can't see where this game is to be televised

 

[Brumby Runner]

Wind blowing up on the GC. Home ground and knowledge of conditions, together with a weakened Vikings front row, likely to get Qld Country the win.

 

[RugbyReg]

they are all on Rugby.Com.au or Kayo

 

[Bobby Sands]

Great scrum!

 

[Adam84]

scrums going to be a big battle today it seems

 

[Bobby Sands]

Like a pack of feral dogs! Thorns vision of QLD rugby is delicious.