NRC Rnd 7: Rising v Rays

[RugbyReg]

Frankston Oval on Sunday @ 1pm local time.

1. Cruze Ah-Nau (Footscray/Melbourne Rebels)
2. Pat Leafa (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels)
3. Tyrel Lomax (Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT)/Melbourne Rebels)
4. Sam Jeffries (Melbourne University/Melbourne Rebels)
5. Steve Cummins (Harlequin/Melbourne Rebels)
6. Ikapote Tupai (Melbourne Unicorns)
7. Jordy Reid (Melbourne Unicorns/Melbourne Rebels)
8. Colby Fainga’a (Footscray/Melbourne Rebels)
9. Nic Stirzaker (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels)
10. Lloyd Johansson (Harlequin)
11. Ah-Mu Tuimalealiifano (Harlequins)
12. Sione Tuipulotu (Southern Districts/Melbourne Rebels)
13. Tom English (Melbourne University/Melbourne Rebels)
14. Dom Shipperley (Melbourne University/Melbourne Rebels)
15. Jonah Placid (Melbourne University/Melbourne Rebels)
Reserves
16. Siliva Siliva (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels)
17. Tom Moloney (Harlequin/Melbourne Rebels)
18. Tim Metcher (Moorabbin/Melbourne Rebels)
19. Alex Toolis (Edinburgh (UK)/Melbourne Rebels)
20. Rob Valetini (Harlequins)
21. Keisuke Yamada (Footscray)
22. Mick Snowden (Melbourne/Melbourne Rebels)
23. Taiso Silafai-Leaana (Power House)

 

[RugbyReg]

Rays resting (off the bench) a couple of key players.

1. Ezra Luxton, 2. James Hilterbrand, 3. Angus Ta’avao, 4. Connor Vest, 5. James Brown, 6. Jack Dempsey, 7. Chris Alcock, 8. Michael Wells, 9. Dewet Roos, 10. Sam Lane/Angus Sinclair, 11. Harry Jones, 12. Irae Simone, 13. Con Foley, 14. Lochie Creagh, 15. Johnathan Malo/Josh Turner.


Reserves: 16. Damien Fitzpatrick, 17. Rory O’Connor, 18. Lawrence Hunting, 19. Angus Hall, 20. Michael Smith / Harry Bergelin, 21. Matt Lucas, 22. Sam Lane/Angus Sinclair, 23. Johnathan Malo/Josh Turner.

 

[Highlander35]

Both sides will know exactly what they need to do to get their best position on the table.

Should work out well.

 

[Lindommer]

Rays by 30.

 

[amirite]

Did Ta'avao play last week?

 

[RugbyReg]

Off the bench.


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[Quick Hands]

Rays by 30.

Hope so

 

[Highlander35]

Rays win by exactly 3 converted tries and it's a repeat of the fixture in Sydney.

 

[kiap]

Bump

Rays win by exactly 3 converted tries and it's a repeat of the fixture in Sydney.

Nearly there on half time at 5 tries to 2

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Rays end up taking it 32-38. They'll host the Spirit at what will likely be Pittwater next week while the Eagles will host the Rising at tbd.

 

[Lindommer]

I think the Eagles announced they're playing their semi in Newcastle.

 

[Highlander35]

Will take that with no fly half, little red a late scratching, and that insane wind, as well as an injured cummo.

Hopefully there's a couple of different faces into the squad next week.

Couple of Chibba, Fox, Little Red, Sefa, Timani would be nice.

 

[kiap]

Eagles will host the Rising at tbd.

Newie

 

[Quick Hands]

Rays end up taking it 32-38. They'll host the Spirit at what will likely be Pittwater next week while the Eagles will host the Rising at tbd.

Possibility of an all NSW final.

 

[Dave Beat]

Possibility of an all NSW final.

I dont think the top 2 teams are riddled with Soup players either, that comp they play in must be rather okay then.

 

[Quick Hands]

I dont think the top 2 teams are riddled with Soup players either, that comp they play in must be rather okay then.

What an astute observation.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Newie

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Cheers. I had read about it being a possibility but hadn't see anything until this just now.

 

[Forcefield]

I dont think the top 2 teams are riddled with Soup players either, that comp they play in must be rather okay then.

The Rays for sure, but you can bet your ass that a few of them will be picked up. When the Eagles played the Spirit we have 8 Super capped players vs 7 for the Eagles. Not to diss them, but I reckon the Rays have benefited from more seasoned campaigners at club level and fewer juniors than say the Spirit, Rising and Vikings.