Reds 2011

[RugbyReg]

and looking at the backs:

9 Will Genia / Ben Lucas
10 Quade Cooper
11 Digby Ioane / Luke Morahan
12 Ben Tapuai / Mike Harris
13 Will Chambers
14 Rod Davies/Kimami Sitauti
15 Aidan Toua

I wonder if Harris might get a run at fullback too?

 

[TOCC]

**beaten by rugbyreg**

Coach Ewen McKenzie has selected a 28-man squad for the Cairns trial:

Forwards: Albert Anae, Ben Coridas, Ben Daley, Saia Fainga'a, Liam Gill, James Hanson, Scott Higginbotham, Greg Holmes, James Horwill (captain), Leroy Houston, Van Humphries, David McDuling, Beau Robinson, Radike Samo, Guy Shepherdson, James Slipper, Lei Tomiki

Backs: Will Chambers, Quade Cooper, Rod Davies, Will Genia, Mike Harris, Digby Ioane, Ben Lucas, Luke Morahan, Kimami Sitauti, Ben Tapuai, Aidan Toua

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...play-trial-match/story-e6frep5o-1225994219349

So a possible starting team of:

1. Daley
2. Fainga'a
3. Slipper
4. Horwill
5. Humphries
6. Higginbotham
7. Gill
8. Houston
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Davies
12. Tapuai
13. Chambers
14. Ioane
15. Morahan

 

[Reddy!]

Slipper at tighthead right?

 

[disco]

FDP (best player in the world) & Steyne and Carter (second best player in the world) & Ellis are both a better sets of halves IMHO

I'll give you FDP & Steyn but Ellis & Carter is more of a one man show than a combo.

 

[TheTruth]

**beaten by rugbyreg**


So a possible starting team of:

1. Daley
2. Fainga'a
3. Slipper
4. Horwill
5. Humphries
6. Higginbotham
7. Gill
8. Houston
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Davies
12. Tapuai
13. Chambers
14. Ioane
15. Morahan

Higgers at 8 and maybe Samo at 6. IMO Gill at 7 will be great for the lad - real goer

 

[Ruggo]

Does anybody know if the Reds will be returning to Brisbane in between Cairns and Darwin? I would really love to get out and see them train while they are in Darwin.

 

[TOCC]

^^ its highly likely, rather then having to pay for accommodation for a whole week in either city they will just bring them home and fly them up the following friday

 

[Hawko]

and looking at the backs:

9 Will Genia / Ben Lucas
10 Quade Cooper
11 Digby Ioane / Luke Morahan
12 Ben Tapuai / Mike Harris
13 Will Chambers
14 Rod Davies/Kimami Sitauti
15 Aidan Toua

I wonder if Harris might get a run at fullback too?

Are Ant Fainga'a and Rod Hynes injured?

 

[Ruggo]

The back three is going to be very interesting this year in regards to selections. Lots of players to step up.

 

[qwerty51]

I'll give you FDP & Steyn but Ellis & Carter is more of a one man show than a combo.

They're both one man shows. However Steyn can kick a goal from anywhere which makes him one of the most valuable players in the world.

 

[fatprop]

They're both one man shows. However Steyn can kick a goal from anywhere which makes him one of the most valuable players in the world.

Maybe but they are still great combos, as TOCC said about Genia & Cooper, they are both fantastic combos at S15 level.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

Are Ant Fainga'a and Rod Hynes injured?

Rapid and reliable... I hope this new guy recovers come RWC time.

But I haven't heard anything major on Hynes or Fainga'a, hopefully just nursing some minor complaints

 

[TOCC]

Link said in another article that Fainga'a, Hynes and Simmons will all be good to play by Rd 1

go to this link if you want to see a bigger image of the jersey....

They have '2011' in a little black square on the bottom right of the jersey as well as having the Imac logo on the collar..

 

[RugbyReg]

Oh Will Genia - what's going on with your hair?

 

[Boomy]

Would've looked better if the logo didn't have the white backing to it, if it were just the St. George dragon and changing the font colour to white. Oh well, I guess that's my reason for not forking out another $160+ to purchase.

 

[Travi34]

Oh Will Genia - what's going on with your hair?

Concur, is he trying to turn from a class half back, to a second rate hooker?

hopefully his play is better than his hair, though i'd struggle to see it worse....

 

[spectator]

Does anybody know if the Reds will be returning to Brisbane in between Cairns and Darwin? I would really love to get out and see them train while they are in Darwin.

Well, they're off to Cairns tomorrow ahead of the Saturday game so I assume they will do the same for Darwin. Which means you should be able to watch them train.

As for starting sides, I think TOCC is pretty close. I have heard that Houston and Tapuai are second half starters.

 

[Ignoto]

Would've looked better if the logo didn't have the white backing to it, if it were just the St. George dragon and changing the font colour to white. Oh well, I guess that's my reason for not forking out another $160+ to purchase.

I wonder who signed off on the jersey's? How does someone miss how tacky the St George logo makes the jersey's look?

I was happily going to fork out the extra money for this seasons jersey, but like you I'll be saving my cash because of how shit they look this year!

 

[TOCC]

I wonder who signed off on the jersey's? How does someone miss how tacky the St George logo makes the jersey's look?

I was happily going to fork out the extra money for this seasons jersey, but like you I'll be saving my cash because of how shit they look this year!

agreed, they should try and push to have sponsor blend in better like on the St George Dragons jersey

 

[Tangawizi]

Yeah, geez the way it blends into the Dragons jersey looks heaps better.
Maybe it was a rush job and they'll get it right next season. Probably wouldn't hurt to show someone in management there that pic though