Reds 2016

[I like to watch]

Given his performance I think he'll pick up something easily.

Come home Lachie!

 

[USARugger]

The Reds could be the first team to have a player/coach on their roster.. insert Brad Thorn would be the perfect Mr Impact in 2016.

Can't help but feel like having a 40-year old player/coach at Super Rugby level in 2016 is more of an indictment on how fucked the program currently is than anything else..

 

[emuarse]

Can't help but feel like having a 40-year old player/coach at Super Rugby level in 2016 is more of an indictment on how fucked the program currently is than anything else..

Need to get the facts straight.
A) BT is not coaching the Reds in any way - he is a coach in the Emerging Players Squad
B) He's retired from playing - there is no requirement that he play in his contract
So stick that up your pipe & smoke it

 

[USARugger]

Need to get the facts straight.
A) BT is not coaching the Reds in any way - he is a coach in the Emerging Players Squad
B) He's retired from playing - there is no requirement that he play in his contract
So stick that up your pipe & smoke it

Apologies, should have said "the thought of".

Unfortunately I don't think any of the above is going to right the ship in 2016.

 

[BaysideBird]

B) He's retired from playing

Wasn't Victor Matfield retired and coaching the Bulls, when injuries meant he had to play? Just tell him to put on jersey if we need a lock.

 

[upthereds#!]

any more thoughts or injury/availability updates for Round 1?.

My team as I understand it all:

1. Daley 2. Fainga'a 3. Holmes
4. Neville 5. Simmons
6. Browning 8. Schatz 7. Gill

9. Frisby 10. Mcintyre 12. Fainga'a 13. Kerevi
11. Sautia 15. Hunt 14. Kuridrani

16. Ready 17. Faagase 18. Talakai 19. Tui/Korzcyke 20. Fakasolia 21. Tuttle 22. DP 23. Magnay

 

[emuarse]

any more thoughts or injury/availability updates for Round 1?.

My team as I understand it all:

1. Daley 2. Fainga'a 3. Holmes
4. Neville 5. Simmons
6. Browning 8. Schatz 7. Gill

9. Frisby 10. Mcintyre 12. Fainga'a 13. Kerevi
11. Sautia 15. Hunt 14. Kuridrani

16. Ready 17. Faagase 18. Talakai 19. Tui/Korzcyke 20. Fakasolia 21. Tuttle 22. DP 23. Magnay

What's happened to CFS?

 

[upthereds#!]

What's happened to CFS?

Thats my n.11 - Sautia

Only left out Nabuli..who would have a good chance at kicking out magnay

 

[TOCC]

Had shoulder surgery


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[hammertimethere]

any more thoughts or injury/availability updates for Round 1?.

My team as I understand it all:

1. Daley 2. Fainga'a 3. Holmes
4. Neville 5. Simmons
6. Browning 8. Schatz 7. Gill

9. Frisby 10. Mcintyre 12. Fainga'a 13. Kerevi
11. Sautia 15. Hunt 14. Kuridrani

16. Ready 17. Faagase 18. Talakai 19. Tui/Korzcyke 20. Fakasolia 21. Tuttle 22. DP 23. Magnay

Even though the nominal best team on paper is not the be all and end all, that makes for tough reading when prior to Rd 1 2015 a lot of us were expecting the Reds to put out

1. Slipper
2. Hanson
3. Holmes
4. Simmons
5. Horwill
6. Thomson
7. Gill
8. Schatz
9. Genia
10. QC (Quade Cooper)
11. Sautia
12. Tapuai
13. Kerevi
14. JOC (James O'Connor)
15. Hunt

16. Fainga'a
17. Daley
18. Talakai
19. McDuling
20. Browning
21. Frisby
22. Fainga'a
23. Turner

(Worth noting though that the Reds never came close to fielding this side through misadventure and misfortune)

 

[TOCC]

New recruit Eto Nabuli
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12239974_10153632297895236_3582674458586624601_n.jpg?oh=af654f8c3efb209ed444759f4b1af930&oe=56DE838B&__gda__=1457938607_2b49cadab423deacd37b9d6f90d9f94a

 

[BaysideBird]

any more thoughts or injury/availability updates for Round 1?.

My team as I understand it all:

1. Daley 2. Fainga'a 3. Holmes
4. Neville 5. Simmons
6. Browning 8. Schatz 7. Gill

9. Frisby 10. Mcintyre 12. Fainga'a 13. Kerevi
11. Sautia 15. Hunt 14. Kuridrani

16. Ready 17. Faagase 18. Talakai 19. Tui/Korzcyke 20. Fakasolia 21. Tuttle 22. DP 23. Magnay

I can see Tui starting ahead of Browning.

 

[redblack]

I can see Tui starting ahead of Browning.

Huge call that, 2 years ago was playing lower grade colts in sydney, a handful of club games last year, think a bit more time to mature may help his development.

 

[RugbyReg]

Think he means Hendrick Tui, the Japanese international.

Don't think he'd be available for round 1 given the Japanese league.

 

[redblack]

Think he means Hendrick Tui, the Japanese international.

Don't think he'd be available for round 1 given the Japanese league.

Thanks Reg, thought it was a bit early....

 

[RugbyReg]

2016 St.George Queensland Reds Senior Squad
Front row
Ben Daley
Sef Fa’agase (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
Saia Fainga’a
Greg Holmes (re-signed)
Pettowa Paraka (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
Andrew Ready (re-signed)
James Slipper (re-signed)
Sam Talakai (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
Taniela Tupou

Second row
Kane Douglas (new signing)
Cadeyrn Neville (new signing)
Rob Simmons (re-signed)
Lukhan Tui (new signing)

Back row
Curtis Browning (re-signed)
Lolo Fakaosilea
Liam Gill (re-signed)
Michael Gunn (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
Adam Korczyk (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
Jake Schatz
Hendrik Tui (re-signed)

Halves
Nick Frisby (re-signed)
Scott Gale (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
Sam Greene (new signing)
Jake McIntyre (elevated from Elite Development Squad)
James Tuttle (elevated from Elite Development Squad)

Centres
Anthony Fainga’a
Karmichael Hunt
Samu Kerevi
Duncan Paia’aua
Lagi Setu (training contract)

Outside backs
Chris Feauai-Sautia (re-signed)
Ayumu Goromaru (new signing)
Chris Kuridrani (re-signed)
Junior Laloifi (new signing)
Campbell Magnay
Eto Nabuli (new signing)
Izaia Perese (new signing)
Jamie-Jerry Taulagi (re-signed)

ENDS

 

[RugbyReg]

Some points to the above:

• 37-man Senior Squad confirmed for 2016 Super Rugby season
• 20 players retained from 2015 squad, 11 of which re-signed to Reds
• Eight players progressed from Elite Development Squad to Senior Squad
• Eight new players to pull on Reds jersey for first time in 2016
• Former Australian Schools Rugby and NRL player Lagi Setu joins squad on training contract

The St.George Queensland Reds have confirmed a 37-man Senior Squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season, with eight fresh faces in total joining the ranks at Ballymore Stadium.

 

[TOCC]

Also in the news today, James Slipper should return by Round 5(possibly earlier) whilst Douglas is likely to miss the entire season with a 7-9month rehab.

 

[Highlander35]

Only 4 outright locks, one missing almost all of the season and one of them in his first professional season.

Couple of those backrowers may be spending some time with their heads between some front row arses.

 

[RugbyReg]

and Hunt listed as a centre

there was also talk that they are still looking for an experienced flyhalf to shepherd McIntyre and Greene.

I wouldn't be surprise if they look for a lock too. Perhaps even a Dan Heenan or someone from Japan.