NSW Country - - - NRC Official Team Thread

[Braveheart81]

Full Squad

Taylor Adams, Mark Baldwin, Cam Betham, Tim Buchanan, Charlie Clifton, Sam Croke, Andrew Deegan, Folau Fainga'a, Sam Figg, Jed Gillespie, Jake Gordon, Ned Hanigan, Tom Hill, David Horwitz, Christian Kagiassis, Andrew Kellaway, Tolu Latu, Kuki Ma’afu, Ryan McCauley, Sam Needs, Alex Newsome, Rowan Perry, Angus Roberts, Tom Robertson, Reece Robinson, Paddy Ryan, Sonny Satuala, Mitch Short, Jake Wainwright and Sam Ward.

Wallabies marquee players: Bernard Foley, James Hanson, Dean Mumm and Nick Phipps.

 

[Highlander35]

Jed Gillespie is one I wouldn't have picked. Thought he was a Ram.

 

[MACCA]

Full Squad

Taylor Adams, Mark Baldwin, Cam Betham, Tim Buchanan, Charlie Clifton, Sam Croke, Andrew Deegan, Folau Fainga'a, Sam Figg, Jed Gillespie, Jake Gordon, Ned Hanigan, Tom Hill, David Horwitz, Christian Kagiassis, Andrew Kellaway, Tolu Latu, Kuki Ma’afu, Ryan McCauley, Sam Needs, Alex Newsome, Rowan Perry, Angus Roberts, Tom Robertson, Reece Robinson, Paddy Ryan, Sonny Satuala, Mitch Short, Jake Wainwright and Sam Ward.

Wallabies marquee players: Bernard Foley, James Hanson, Dean Mumm and Nick Phipps.

30 players only. Other squads have named 33 & 36 players.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Here's my take on the squad:

Prop
Jed Gillespie (Woodies)
Tom Robertson (Uni)
Paddy Ryan (Uni)
Sonny Satuala (Wix)
Sam Needs (Woodies)
Cam Betham (Beasts)

Hooker
Folau Fainga'a (Uni)
Tolu Latu (Uni)

2nd Row
Ryan McCauley (Beasts)

Notta 5/6
Ned Hanigan (Wix)

Loose Forward
Mark Baldwin (Wix)
Sam Croke (Wix)
Sam Figg (Wix)
Rowan Perry (Beasts)
Jake Wainwright (Uni)
Sam Ward (Wix)
Tim Buchanan (from QLD)

Halfback
Jake Gordon (Uni)
Mitch Short (Wix)
Taylor Adams (formerly Southland ITM Cup NZ - & Pirates)

Fly half
Andrew Deegan (wix)

Centre
Charlie Clifton (Beasts)
Tom Hill (Woodies)
David Horwitz (Wix)
Kuki Ma’afu (Wix)

Back 3
Christian Kagiassis (Uni)
Andrew Kellaway (Wix)
Reece Robinson (Wix)
Alex Newsome (Beasts)
Angus Roberts (Uni)


Think I have got things right re clubs and positions.
Seems a little short in the engine room esp the Giraffe department.

 

[Braveheart81]

I wonder where Jim Stewart is going to play this year? Would have expected him to be in this team.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Players aren't aligning strictly along Shute Shield club lines.

Will this be an indicator for where players may be in Shute Shield 2017, or is it just one of those things?

Given the lions share of Waratahs are aligned with The Wix or The Corporation, there are not many in the Eagles and not too many that would identify with NSW Country Rugby.

Such is life.

Hopefully there will be some Waratahs allocated to the Rams and Ray's, and not just Marquee Waratahs who will not be seen on the field of play.

4 Development NRC Rookies: - Kagiassis, Newsome, Short, and McCaughley.

 

[Braveheart81]

Given the lions share of Waratahs are aligned with The Wix or The Corporation, there are not many in the Eagles and not too many that would identify with NSW Country Rugby.

Such is life.

The three Scots boys would have spent a couple of terms at Glengarry. Not country per se, but it's not in the city.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

NSW Country Eagles NRC Credibility Test:
Q1: Do you own at least one pair of RM Williams boots, and an Akubra Hat?
Q2: Have you been to a B&S ball?
Q3: Do you take the M1 or the M4 Motorway to get to Bathurst?
Q4: Which one of Gulargambone or Coonabarabran is closest to the Warrumbungles?
Q5. Have you attended the Duck Creek, Bong Bong, Louth or Scone Races?
Q6: John Deere or Massey Fergusson?

 

[Braveheart81]

That's a high bar you're creating Hugh.

If you promise you saw a couple of sheep and cattle out of the car window on your way to Thredbo that gets you qualification for NSW Country Eagles.

 

[Eyes and Ears]

Has Will Miller gone to the Rays? Do you think Roberts will play 10 with AK (Andrew Kellaway) at 15?


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[Highlander35]

Maybe:

15. Gus
14. Kellaway
13. Hill/ AN Other
12. Horwitz
11. Robinson
10. Deegan
9. Gordon

21. Short/Adams
22. Center
23. Wing

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

NSW Country Eagles NRC Credibility Test:
Q1: Do you own at least one pair of RM Williams boots, and an Akubra Hat?
Q2: Have you been to a B&S ball?
Q3: Do you take the M1 or the M4 Motorway to get to Bathurst?
Q4: Which one of Gulargambone or Coonabarabran is closest to the Warrumbungles?
Q5. Have you attended the Duck Creek, Bong Bong, Louth or Scone Races?
Q6: John Deere or Massey Fergusson?

Wait, I'll just call my uncle who recently moved out to Gulargambone. No seriously, I have an uncle who just moved out there.

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

I'm pretty surprised Adams is playing for NSW Country, given he'd probably be starting rather than on the bench for the Rams, and he has no connection to NSW Country or any of the affiliated clubs.

 

[oztimmay]

Full Squad

Taylor Adams, Mark Baldwin, Cam Betham, Tim Buchanan, Charlie Clifton, Sam Croke, Andrew Deegan, Folau Fainga'a, Sam Figg, Jed Gillespie, Jake Gordon, Ned Hanigan, Tom Hill, David Horwitz, Christian Kagiassis, Andrew Kellaway, Tolu Latu, Kuki Ma’afu, Ryan McCauley, Sam Needs, Alex Newsome, Rowan Perry, Angus Roberts, Tom Robertson, Reece Robinson, Paddy Ryan, Sonny Satuala, Mitch Short, Jake Wainwright and Sam Ward.

Wallabies marquee players: Bernard Foley, James Hanson, Dean Mumm and Nick Phipps.

You got a source for this BH? The Rising have also listed Chibba as one of their marquee players.

 

[Braveheart81]

You got a source for this BH? The Rising have also listed Chibba as one of their marquee players.

It was on rugbynews.net.au but it seems like the article has disappeared.

 

[oztimmay]

Yea, just tried looking for it too. Looks like some argy bargey over the marquee spots. We will happily keep Chibba down with us.

 

[RugbyReg]

Yeah, the ARU asked them to take it down as it was leaked prematurely I believe

 

[swingpass]

Weeks, Timani and Inman to the Eagles perhaps ? makes 33

 

[MACCA]

You got a source for this BH? The Rising have also listed Chibba as one of their marquee players.

Think there will be a few more names added to this squad when officially announced

 

[MACCA]

I wonder where Jim Stewart is going to play this year? Would have expected him to be in this team.

Think Jim Stewart suffered a bad neck injury in the GF hence his unavailability. That is unconfirmed however is believed to be correct.