Competition Paradigm Shift: With the Super Rugby players' return to club pretty much in full swing this week, are we likely to see a comparative swing in performances as certain clubs power up? Or could we see a turning point for clubs coming into their own as a result of the break and Bond's bye? Might we see teams struggle to incorporate returning Super Rugby players into their game plan? - or all of the above? UQ stands to make the most ground over the next two games if they can lift against Easts and Brothers. GPS have Wests then Easts....BUT...Easts are due for a full form revival and if they can put away UQ and GPS, they will be sitting pretty heading into Round 15. Bond need to up their for and against tomorrow at Sunnybank....but.....they seem to run away with games touted as tough......and win relatively easy games by 1,2 or 3 points. Failing to post a big score could have consequences later in the season for Bond; plus they haven't had an almost obligatory form slump yet. And then there's Norths....they have a chance to give the Brethren a 2nd consecutive humbling. The break and Bond's bye will have other teams' strategists salivating.....if other teams have strategists....
If we're talking about the post-apocalyptic state of the game at an elite level in this country? Then yes. But this is a club rugby forum, so nope.It's like reading a Cormac McCarthy novel
I believe he is Meli Dreu’s (Easts #15) cousin.Seems that the Moji Rauluni effect has pulled some strings again to bring in another Fijian. Elia Canakaivata playing his first game for Easts. Straight into starting side.
Former Fijian 7's player. Currently in the Drua set up.
This was the original GPS trial team list - some did not actually make it on the field due to injuries from the 1st XV pre season game the weekend prior.I saw this when perusing the pages yesterday. The Qld Schoolboys roster from 2017. Some familiar names there.View attachment 16583
Looks to be no wallabies this week![]()
Gee - some quality players there across all three teams!This was the original GPS trial team list - some did not actually make it on the field due to injuries from the 1st XV pre season game the weekend prior.
Is 15 for GPS 3 the same Alex Smit thats a flanker for Easts?This was the original GPS trial team list - some did not actually make it on the field due to injuries from the 1st XV pre season game the weekend prior.
What am I missing here? The conversation turns to those GPS players who didn't make the QLD Schoolboys teams, rather than all of those those who successfully trialled that year and competed for QLD at the nationals; and have since gone on to play for QPR, Super Rugby and Wallabies sides in 2023?This was the original GPS trial team list - some did not actually make it on the field due to injuries from the 1st XV pre season game the weekend prior.
Are they registered?
Elvvee will be right on top of it if they are not.