QLD COLTS 2018

[The Engine Room]

He is 18 this year. So no issues with GPS eligibility. I do note as a 16 year old he was not selected in his school First XV - so really has not mixed it up with guys older than himself in recent times.

 

[The Engine Room]

...and will most probably not be "available" until the end of the GPS season (in 3 weeks) which adds further insult and questions about this selection.

 

[LetsbeReasonable]

Does anybody know the top point scorers?

 

[LetsbeReasonable]

Found them.

 

[The Engine Room]

How Josh Russell (Uni) was not selected is staggering given his points scoring performance. Can play and did play anywhere in the backline during the season.

 

[BaysideBird]

I'm not surprised, but disappointed there arent a few more heelers colts in the Country team. They accounted for UQ during their tour very convincingly - 70odd to Nil.

 

[The Engine Room]

I'm not surprised, but disappointed there arent a few more heelers colts in the Country team. They accounted for UQ during their tour very convincingly - 70odd to Nil.

 

[The Engine Room]

Hate to burst your bubble but the Heelers played Uni's Colts 3 team. UQ are not that stupid to play their Colts 1 team mid-week leading into important games at the back end of the season.

 

[Happyman]

Hate to burst your bubble but the Heelers played Uni's Colts 3 team. UQ are not that stupid to play their Colts 1 team mid-week leading into important games at the back end of the season.

If that is what they did it is understandable but pretty disrespectful to a team that travels as far as they did

 

[Will Smith]

Note in announcement above the notation *NRC replacement player - this means that these players have been subbed in for the u19 players who will be playing in the Open NRC comp. So looks unlikely that Wilson, McReight, Lucas etc will compete in u19 comp

QLD Country u19 - likely starting team (the coaches may have other ideas)

1 Egan Siggs Brothers
2 Theo Fourie Souths
3 Laurence Tominiko Sunnybank
4 Jack Butler Bond
5 Will Dearden Wests
6 Ollie Shepphard Wests
7 Alex Smit Wests
8 Lachlan Connors Bond
9 Neal McNamara Sunnybank
10 Isaac Henry Wests
11 Villami Lea Souths
12 Cooper Whiteside Wests
13 Elijah Kefu Souths
14 Max Dowd Bond
15 Ilaisa Droasese Wests
16 Brendan Bell Brothers
17 Dane Zander Norths
18 Angus Lovelock Brothers
19 Reagan Leslie Souths
20 Reno Gerrard TSS
21 Isaac Tarabay Brothers
22 Brad Twidale Uni
23 Lachlan Sperling Uni
24 Josh Walker Bond

QLD City u19 - likely starting team (the coaches may have other ideas)

1 Elijah Kuilamu Sunnybank
2 Joe Cotton Wests
3 Prynce Romeo Taugaele Wests
4 Matthew Munday Brothers
5 Ben Paxton Hall Uni
6 Xavier Vela-Tupuhi Souths
7 Nathan Marshall Sunnybank
8 John Yates Uni
9 Liam Prendegast Norths
10 Isaac de Flavis GPS
11 Byron Ralston Brothers
12 Hudson Creighton Brothers
13 Sam Samu Sunnybank
14 Tristan Stanghon Brothers
15 Nathan Carroll Brothers
16 Ben Fox Sunnybank
17 Flynn Noon Wests
18 Jed Chapman GPS
19 Zac Munro Souths
20 Angus Dean Souths
21 Billy Rutherford Souths
22 Henry Lennon Brothers
23 Will Feeney Sunnybank
24 Liam Matenga Easts

Anyone know if these two teams get a crack against each other? Would love to see a game between the two

 

[Dark Shark]

Anyone know if these two teams get a crack against each other? Would love to see a game between the two

I believe they’ve been named but not announced. Nsw named their teams this week.

Draw is as follows.

Pool A: NSW Country, ACT, Brisbane City, Western Australia
Pool B: Sydney, Barbarians, Queensland Country, Victoria

Date Match Kick-Off Time
Saturday 29 September Sydney v Barbarians 1030
Queensland Country v Victoria 1230
Brisbane v Western Australia 1430
NSW Country v ACT 1630
Monday 1 October Queensland Country v Barbarians 1030
Brisbane v ACT 1230
Sydney v Victoria 1430
NSW Country v WA 1630
Wednesday 3 October Victoria v Barbarians 1030
ACT v Western Australia 1230
Sydney v Queensland Country 1430
Brisbane v NSW Country 1630
Friday 5 October Pool A (4th) v Pool B (4th) TBC
Pool A (3rd) v Pool B (3rd) TBC
Pool A (2nd) v Pool B (2nd) TBC
Pool A (1st) v Pool B (1st) TBC

 

[Stripes]

Does anyone know anything about the Australian Barbarians? Who are they? Team list?
Do we know if games will be streamed?

 

[Dusky W]

He is 18 this year. So no issues with GPS eligibility. I do note as a 16 year old he was not selected in his school First XV - so really has not mixed it up with guys older than himself in recent times.

That year might have been his first at TSS and first at union. His origins are as a league player and I suspect QRU are either trying to entice him to stay in union when he finishes school this year or test him at this rep level to see if he is worth trying to keep. I've only watched him in 3 games over the last 2 years and while he can have an impact, I think a couple of Colts loose forwards have been hard done by (Webster and Howard).

 

[William Wallace]

Anyone know if these two teams get a crack against each other? Would love to see a game between the two

Teams had a not so "hit and giggle" session on Tuesday night under lights at Norths. Played in thirds the Country lads got out of the box quicker and steam rolled to a 14 - 0 lead after 7 minutes. Happy to be corrected with the score updates but at the end of the first third Country up 21-12. Change of a few key positions in the City team for the second stanza saw them control all aspects of the game and lead 26-21. Final third City kept the momentum and ran away something like 48-26 winners. Pretty good hit out to clean the rust out of the engine. Handling was a little down and timing sometimes off. Both teams missing the big boy NRC players so it will be interesting to see the line ups when and if these players come back.

 

[LetsbeReasonable]

Teams had a not so "hit and giggle" session on Tuesday night under lights at Norths. Played in thirds the Country lads got out of the box quicker and steam rolled to a 14 - 0 lead after 7 minutes. Happy to be corrected with the score updates but at the end of the first third Country up 21-12. Change of a few key positions in the City team for the second stanza saw them control all aspects of the game and lead 26-21. Final third City kept the momentum and ran away something like 48-26 winners. Pretty good hit out to clean the rust out of the engine. Handling was a little down and timing sometimes off. Both teams missing the big boy NRC players so it will be interesting to see the line ups when and if these players come back.

Thought country backs were very good but huge disparity in forwards favouring city for the 2nd and 3rd thirds.

 

[William Wallace]

Thought country backs were very good but huge disparity in forwards favouring city for the 2nd and 3rd thirds.

Can’t say I agree with you. There were some nice moments in the 1st third, after that though I thought they were out played. Nice try to their ten during loose play in the last though.

 

[Stripes]

Rugby.com has replays of day 1 & 2 of the URC. Haven’t watched them but looking at the scores, the two QLD teams are leading the ladders and doubt Day 3 will change that. Looking like an all QLD final on Friday!

 

[Dark Shark]

The TSS boy's selection is an insult to the many club Colts players who have worked through 18-20 rounds of the club season to give themselves a chance of selection. It also raises questions as to the actual age of this player and his eligibility to play at GPS and/or at the Under 19 level.

Well ironically the team, coaches and selectors paid the price for his selection in the team in the finals on Friday. After injury to Connors he started at 8. But like earlier in the week he found the step up to guys his own age and strength and with an extra 10 games or so played this season a bit too much.

After pedestrian play and a few errors, the last being Lucas stripping ball off him to score second try, he was hooked at 15 minute mark. But part of the damage already done.