Pieman
Ward Prentice (10)
Rugby Xplorer app has some trial dates in their Comps>QPR TRIALS and some clubs have info on their websites.
Qld Premier Rugby 2024
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Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
There are a few trials listed against Reds A/Reds Academy on rugby explorer:
QLD Reds A vs Easts on the 24th of February
QLD Reds A vs Souths on the 1st of March and QLD Reds development vs Souths on the 2nd of March (might be a duplicate listing)
QLD Reds A vs Brothers on the 9th of March
Souths also have trials listed against Bond (9/3) and Norths (16/3).
East Coast Aces
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Ah yes correct i had the wrong brother.
MoneyBill685
Ted Fahey (11)
think thats Easts from Sydney
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, was listed under the Brisbane club on rugby explorer but today's Reds announcement is clearly Eastern Suburbs from Sydney
Terry Nullus
Frank Row (1)
Jeeps play Eastwood on 2 March @ Everton Park. Interesting.
LevitatingSocks
Watty Friend (18)
Crosby Road has been suffering from an invasive species wearing butcher stripes for quite some time, they have a tendency to swarm around the nearest official and protest loudly after every penalty given.
The Engine Room
Ward Prentice (10)
With pre-season trials to kick off soon, would like to hear from the Forum about players to watch this year and what player and coach movements have happened.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Some interesting info in Jim Tucker's preview of the Reds Academy game against souths this weekend:
reds.rugby
Not sure if any of this has been mentioned yet but:
- Connor Vest to souths
- Sean Farrell back from Italy
- Toutai Kefu to coach defence and ruck for Souths
Angus Blyth to make comeback for Reds Development XV
Angus Blyth will make his long-awaiting return from a lengthy injury lay-off in Saturday’s trial between the Reds Development team and Souths.
reds.rugby
Not sure if any of this has been mentioned yet but:
- Connor Vest to souths
- Sean Farrell back from Italy
- Toutai Kefu to coach defence and ruck for Souths
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
Some interesting info in Jim Tucker's preview of the Reds Academy game against souths this weekend:
Angus Blyth to make comeback for Reds Development XV
Angus Blyth will make his long-awaiting return from a lengthy injury lay-off in Saturday’s trial between the Reds Development team and Souths.
Not sure if any of this has been mentioned yet but:
- Connor Vest to souths
- Sean Farrell back from Italy
- Toutai Kefu to coach defence and ruck for Souths
Vest to Souths.
Sounds like they’ve recruited pretty good… I swear some Souths supporters suggested they’ve had more losses than gains early in offseason - but a welcome addition to bolster a solid back 5 in forward pack!
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, 3 fringe super props in Francis, Sula-Siaosi and Romana is a great base. Lots of current or up and coming talent in the backline too with Prass, Raboliku, Alofa Alofa and Bierton.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Should be, Annan lined up at 13 for the Reds development side last weekend. That said he's a pretty good chance of getting called into the 23 this weekend with Petaia and Paisami both probably out with concussion. How much time he gets n clubland might depend a bit on how he goes there.
Confucius Say
Colin Windon (37)
Any trial news or reports?
Oracle83
Bill McLean (32)
Looked like good crowds - has to be someone out there with some mail?
The Engine Room
Ward Prentice (10)
UQ appear to have a very large Colts program this year. I heard they currently have enough players for something like 6 teams! Not sure how that one will play out with the Colts competition but I hope it can to keep these young men fit and busy. Grades were hard to judge at this early time but 3rd grade looked particularly strong again.
MoneyBill685
Ted Fahey (11)
Rant time...the new low tackle rule is an absolute joke. Went to a trial game on the weekend and there were about a thousannnnnd penalties for great tackles that were chest high but were pinged for a high tackle.
Rugby just find ways to turn people off. Because there were so many penalties from tackles at the chest the game had no flow. It completely takes out "big hits" from the game which was one part i loved. I remember one moment in the match where i thought nope this is not rugby was watching a tackle where the prop made a dominant Brian Lima vs Hougard esque tackle and it was penalised. What a sad sad thing. Think id rather watch league.
And more to that how do you even police it. Some tackles that were the exact same had no penalties and others were stopped. The referees have a hard enough job let alone adjudicating every single tackle. pffft they said it would promote running rugby. How does it do that when penalties have increased and more stoppages.
I had a mate in the lower grades tell me that the referee didnt even bother with the rule cos it was first game in.
Surely im not the only one that thinks this is detrimental to the game. The best hitters in the game Jerry Collins, Brian Lima all tackled chest high.
Very Sad
Rugby just find ways to turn people off. Because there were so many penalties from tackles at the chest the game had no flow. It completely takes out "big hits" from the game which was one part i loved. I remember one moment in the match where i thought nope this is not rugby was watching a tackle where the prop made a dominant Brian Lima vs Hougard esque tackle and it was penalised. What a sad sad thing. Think id rather watch league.
And more to that how do you even police it. Some tackles that were the exact same had no penalties and others were stopped. The referees have a hard enough job let alone adjudicating every single tackle. pffft they said it would promote running rugby. How does it do that when penalties have increased and more stoppages.
I had a mate in the lower grades tell me that the referee didnt even bother with the rule cos it was first game in.
Surely im not the only one that thinks this is detrimental to the game. The best hitters in the game Jerry Collins, Brian Lima all tackled chest high.
Very Sad