Qld Premier Rugby 2022

[The Nomad]

He’s definitely playing with them mate… massive loss for Norths coming through their Colts system but can you blame him

Will be interesting how Mick handles him and Davies at LHP. Thought Alex had a standout year this season , one of the big factors in UQ's much improved scrum and very good doing the hard shifting work come ruck time. Would be a great shame to see him held back to accommodate a contracted Red's player. Saying that , Zander will most likely be with the Reds until whatever Super comp gets off the ground.

 

[Oracle83]

He’s definitely playing with them mate… massive loss for Norths coming through their Colts system but can you blame him

didn’t play much for Norths last year and I was advised when he wasn’t playing reds or norths he has had discipline indiscretions with reds and was given a hefty fine but no explanation from reds as is often the case

 

[Oracle83]

Will be interesting how Mick handles him and Davies at LHP. Thought Alex had a standout year this season , one of the big factors in UQ's much improved scrum and very good doing the hard shifting work come ruck time. Would be a great shame to see him held back to accommodate a contracted Red's player. Saying that , Zander will most likely be with the Reds until whatever Super comp gets off the ground.

Davies was a standout last year much better potential for mine

 

[The Nomad]

Davies was a standout last year much better potential for mine

Totally agree, his improvement from the season before was really something. If he maintains that trajectory of improvement he could be something quite special.

 

[Bulldog]

How is the rugby trajectory of Nick Nasser going?

 

[RugbyReg]

How is the rugby trajectory of Nick Nasser going?

who's that?

 

[Bulldog]

Sorry Josh Nasser.
Will he be the premier grade hooker at Uni next year or is that experiment done with, and if so would he be able to secure one of the other front row positions in 2022?

 

[Bulldog]

Whilst on front row positions how do we think George Francis is handling pre-season at Yeronga?

 

[The Nomad]

Sorry Josh Nasser.
Will he be the premier grade hooker at Uni next year or is that experiment done with, and if so would he be able to secure one of the other front row positions in 2022?

Can’t see him changing positions now , he is well suited to wearing #2 and was starting to look very good there this season before he busted his foot.

 

[Bulldog]

Ok I didn’t realise he got injured - I just hadn’t heard much of him in 2021 that’s all. Last game I saw him play was the 2020 GF which wasn’t his finest hour (nor Uni’s) when his scrum was decimated & his lineout throwing exposed as a difficulty.

 

[RugbyReg]

I think Josh's form last year was career best and he was really coming along as a hooker, until his injury. He's still number 3 on the Reds books for mine but I think he's worth persevering with. There are some good young ones around.

 

[The Nomad]

Ok I didn’t realise he got injured - I just hadn’t oheard much of him in 2021 that’s all. Last game I saw him play was the 2020 GF which wasn’t his finest hour (nor Uni’s) when his scrum was decimated & his lineout throwing exposed as a difficulty.

Ended up with a Lisfrancs injury against Wests , so played about 7-8 games .

Agree about the 2020 GF not being his finest hour , but he was playing well in 2021. If you get a chance , have a look at the GPS v UQ game in the first half of the season. He was dominant, a massive improvement on the back end of 2020.

 

[Dean Moriarty]

Things looking up for UQ's depth chart in the front row

Will be interesting how Mick handles him and Davies at LHP. Thought Alex had a standout year this season , one of the big factors in UQ's much improved scrum and very good doing the hard shifting work come ruck time. Would be a great shame to see him held back to accommodate a contracted Red's player. Saying that , Zander will most likely be with the Reds until whatever Super comp gets off the ground.

Zander is a helluva prospect and with the right ongoing technical Coaching to round out that raw power and instinct I expect him to be ( in time , if not already ) a first choice Reds No 1

 

[Bulldog]

Any chance Richard Kingi linking with Bond. There was a piece in the GC Bulletin a couple of days ago saying he has fallen out with the Griffith Uni Knights where he was the Assistant Coach but is training the house down and looking to run out with another club in the GC comp in 2022.

 

[Cancelled Account]

Any chance Richard Kingi linking with Bond. There was a piece in the GC Bulletin a couple of days ago saying he has fallen out with the Griffith Uni Knights where he was the Assistant Coach but is training the house down and looking to run out with another club in the GC comp in 2022.

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a while. Bond could really benefit with his experience. Does he still go alright? Presumably still a mouthy halfback.

 

[Bulldog]

Article said he’s looking at playing #12.

 

[Adam84]

UQ have released a new logo, seems to be a a targeted decision to change their branding and downplay the Uni connection. Seems odd, wonder what the justification of this was.

 

[PhilClinton]

You would think if they were really trying to push aside the Uni reference they’d have scrapped the ‘UQ Rugby Club’ writing from the main logo.

Looks to me like a few marketing students got posted to the rugby club over the holidays and made a few changes to freshen the brand for 2022. Maybe the new jersey manufacturers didn’t have the right shade of maroon?

GPS did a similar thing when they went ‘commercial’ a few years ago, modernised the logo a bit and updated the colour scheme to be bolder.

 

[Adam84]

You would think if they were really trying to push aside the Uni reference they’d have scrapped the ‘UQ Rugby Club’ writing from the main logo.

Looks to me like a few marketing students got posted to the rugby club over the holidays and made a few changes to freshen the brand for 2022. Maybe the new jersey manufacturers didn’t have the right shade of maroon?

GPS did a similar thing when they went ‘commercial’ a few years ago, modernised the logo a bit and updated the colour scheme to be bolder.

i dunno, I tend to think dropping the UQ coat of arms from the jersey for the first time in 80 years is pretty significant, decisions like that aren’t taken lightly.

 

[The Nomad]

i dunno, I tend to think dropping the UQ coat of arms from the jersey for the first time in 80 years is pretty significant, decisions like that aren’t taken lightly.

UQ has always had “Red Heavies” logo , this is just the new , less cartoony one . The University crest will stay. The Red Heavies logo is used on training gear and merchandise etc ……

The old logo……. and with associated merch ……