NRC Round 7: Brisbane City v Melbourne Rising

[RugbyReg]

Brisbane named, keen to see the young Fijian on the bench

https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/01/19/droasese-wins-tuqiri-medal/

Brisbane City team to face Melbourne Rising:

1. Dane Zander – Norths
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Sunnybank
3. Ruan Smith – GPS
4. Rob Puliuvea – Wests
5. Ryan Smith – Brothers
6. Adam Korczyk – University of Queensland
7. Sam Wallis – University of Queensland
8. Seru Uru – Easts
9. Nick Chapman – Norths
10. Isaac Lucas – Sunnybank
11. Jordan Luke – Norths
12. Teti Tela – Souths
13. Hunter Paisami – Wests
14. Sefa Naivalu – Norths
15. Bryce Hegarty – GPS

Reserves

1. Sean Farrell – Souths
2. Dave Feao – Sunnybank
3. Rhys van Nek – Easts
4. Brad Kapa – Brothers
5. Connor Anderson – Wests
6. Moses Sorovi – Wests
7. Isaac Henry – Wests
8. llaisa Droasese* – TBC

 

[Brumby Runner]

Coming to the end of NRC, it might be timely to record the players who previously were not well known but who stood up during this tournament.

For Brisbane, I'd nominate Sam Wallis, Seru Uru and Jordan Luke. Any others?

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Rising team to face Brisbane City this Saturday 12 October in Brisbane.

1. Matt Gibbon
2. Mahe Vailanu
3. Vaauli Faamausili
4. Ross Haylett-Petty
5. Esei Haangana
6. Luke Jones
7. Ikapote Tupai
8. Rob Leota
9. Delai Moto
10. Rodney Iona
11. Ahmu Tuimalealiifano
12. James Sooialo
13. William Lewesi
14. Lolohea Loco
15. Justin Marsters

16. Moli Soomalelangi
17. Tetera Faulkner
18. Jermaine Ainsley
19. Will Clift
20. Pat Morrey
21. Theo Strang
22. Taylor Acheson
23. Navarre Haisila

 

[Adam84]

Coming to the end of NRC, it might be timely to record the players who previously were not well known but who stood up during this tournament.

For Brisbane, I'd nominate Sam Wallis, Seru Uru and Jordan Luke. Any others?

Isaac Henry goes pretty well

 

[Bobby Sands]

Who are these rising players? Never heard of the whole backline.

McReight out is a massive loss.

 

[kiap]

Who are these rising players? Never heard of the whole backline.

Should at least know these two Aus-Samoans:

Iona (Brumbies/Vikings/Force - now Rebels)
Ah-mu (Sunnybank, Rebels)

 

[Dctarget]

Who are these rising players? Never heard of the whole backline.

McReight out is a massive loss.

They're all proper Dewar Shield players which is great (except for Sooialo I think).

10. Iona is a journey man capped for Samoa, played for Brumbies once or twice and recently WF. Started off the season badly but been decent recently.

11. Ahmu Tuimalealiifano is a youngish winger/13 who's been around the edges of the Rebels for a while. Played for u23 Samoa at the most recent JRWC. I rate him, good step and hits hard for his size.

12. James Sooialo is also a capped Samoan player, was a handy fullback for the championship winning Unicorns this year, great place kicker, really been kicking well recently.

13. William Lewesi a pretty large human, got wheels. Plays wing with Sooialo at the Unicorns, scores a lot of tries.

14. Lolohea Loco don't know much about Loco, young winger who played for the Broncos when the lost to the Unicorns in the GF.

15. Justin Marsters has been around for a while, Melbourne raised. Playing for Harlequins normally, been rated for a while but never really kicked on. I think he now plays for West Harbour in Sydney.

 

[Cancelled Account]

Who are these rising players? Never heard of the whole backline.

McReight out is a massive loss.

Injured?

 

[Dctarget]

City much, much better than Rising. Melbourne's been caught out defensively a few too many times and needs to convert its pressure. Lucas is good fun to watch.

 

[Dctarget]

This Rising front row is absolutely spanking City. Demolition job. Maybe Rebels shouldn't have let Faulkner go.

 

[Dctarget]

Rising should be leading by now, can't convert pressure into points. BC hasn't had a look in this 2nd half. Leota has been rocks and diamonds so far, some good runs and great hits but coughs it up too much. Luke Jones looks to be the best for the Rebels, seems to have a smart rugby mind, picks his lines well. Don't mind Loco in the backs, but the rest of them have been pretty poor.

Lucas good for BC, with Paisami too. Zander nice in defence but monstered at scrum time.

 

[kiap]

Davey-boy Fe'ao > Rhys van Nek

 

[molman]

surely Qld offside.

 

[molman]

Qld managing the clock well.

 

[molman]

Coach killer those poor hands.

 

[kiap]

butchered

 

[molman]

Lewesi should have just dived over. That was their (Mel) chance.

 

[molman]

1 1/2min, 3pts diff...

 

[molman]

Was going to say Faulkner was having a good game till that drop

 

[kiap]

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