Reds 2023

[Adam84]

Have they flown out yet?
Last year I think they announced just before flying out and gave media an opportunity at the airport in front of the alliance aircraft carrying reds insignia

 

[Wilson]

It's a bit weird, the Jim Tucker article is pretty clear around a few of the positions and inclusions:

Wallabies trio ready for hot start in Perth

Wallabies Jordan Petaia, Fraser McReight and Hunter Paisami will see immediate action when the Queensland Reds launch their 2023 plans in Perth on Saturday.

www.rugby.com.au

So it seems like there is a team that media have been told, but at the same time there's a lot of talk around unlimited interchange and heat management, so maybe it is only a few units within that are set. Certainly it seems out of character compared to the comms around things like the challenger series.

 

[Ignoto]

Store page has it as a 150gsm polyester mesh compared to 240gsm polyester knit for the replica jersey, so definitely lighter than the jersey and probably about as light as you'd want to go for durability.

2023 Queensland Reds Mens Pasifika Warmup Tee

Respect of culture, honouring loved ones, tribes, villages, community and people, is the foundation of everything we do within the Pacific. The 2023 Queensland Reds Pasifika Warmup Tee is no different. A fusion of many familiar patterns and symbols seen throughout the Pacific, brought together...

shop.redsrugby.com.au

Also a good breakdown of the Pacifica components to the design on that page.

Looks like it may be comparable to the media polo tee which is also 150m's polyester mesh. It's definitely an easier wearing shirt over the jersey. I think I'll be using my membership credit for that Pasifikia tee over the media polo. Bloody unreal design, really digging what the change back to canterbury has done!

 

[LeCheese]

Bloody unreal design, really digging what the change back to canterbury has done!

Smashed it out of the park with everything except for the white shorts.

 

[Wilson]

Looks like it may be comparable to the media polo tee which is also 150m's polyester mesh. It's definitely an easier wearing shirt over the jersey. I think I'll be using my membership credit for that Pasifikia tee over the media polo. Bloody unreal design, really digging what the change back to canterbury has done!

Pretty sure the membership credit only applies to the seperate members store. Or at least I couldn't find a way to use it when I bought one. Your MyRugbyID will get you 10% off though.

 

[Rugby King]

Are people actually debating that? As far as I can tell it's a question of Henry-Paisami or Paisami-Flook (maybe Paisami-Petaia), I may of missed it but I don't think I've seen anyone legitimately advocating for a combo that doesn't include Paisami.

Henry Flook?

 

[Rugby King]

Horan was never considered to have "size" so that's totally irrelevant in this conversation.
If you've found a site that says he's 99 good on you but I found two that said je was 94kgs. Guess it depends on how mich je jad for breakfast. Regardless he's not in the same wheel house as players like Kerevi who have actual size.

But he was one of the best.
Just saying, size isn’t everything.

 

[Ignoto]

Pretty sure the membership credit only applies to the seperate members store. Or at least I couldn't find a way to use it when I bought one. Your MyRugbyID will get you 10% off though.

Ah crap you're right. Just followed all the links and the store the credit applies to is just the usual junk like lanyards. Sheesh.

 

[LeCheese]

Yeah, he’ll do

 

[LeCheese]

Squad finally announced:

Forwards​

• Connor Anderson – Wests – Brisbane State High School – Everton Park Roosters
• Richie Asiata – Easts – Anglican Church Grammar School
• Angus Blyth – Bond University – The Southport School – Casuarina Beach Rugby Club
• Alex Davies – University of Queensland – Brisbane Grammar School
• Ethan Dobbins – Wests – St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace – Brothers
• Matt Faessler – Brothers – Toowoomba Grammar School – USQ Saints
• Luke Jones – Wests – St Pius X College – St Ives Rugby Club
• Fraser McReight – Brothers – Brisbane Grammar School – Albany Creek Brumbies
• Zane Nonggorr – Bond University – The Southport School – Gold Coast Eagles
• Peni Ravai – TBC – Ratu Kadavulevu School, Fiji
• Ryan Smith – Brothers – St Patrick’s College Shorncliffe – Caboolture Snakes
• Phransis Sula-Siaosi – Souths – St Joseph’s Nudgee College
• Keynan Tauakipulu – Wests – Saint Kentigern College, Auckland – Kenmore Bears
• Seru Uru – Wests – Ratu Kadavulevu School, Fiji – Namoli Rugby Club, Fiji
• Harry Wilson – Brothers – St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace – Gunnedah Red Devils
• Liam Wright – Easts – Anglican Church Grammar School – Easts
• Dane Zander – University of Queensland – St Joseph’s Nudgee College – Albany Creek Brumbies

Backs​

• Floyd Aubrey – GPS – Marist College Ashgrove
• Lawson Creighton – Brothers – Padua College
• Filipo Daugunu – Wests – Dogotuki District School, Fjii
• Josh Flook – Brothers – St Joseph’s Nudgee College – Brothers
• Mac Grealy – University of Queensland – Downlands College – Souths Toowoomba
• Isaac Henry – Wests – Brisbane Boys College – Kenmore Bears
• Tom Lynagh – University of Queensland – Epsom College – Richmond Rugby Club
• Ben Navosailagi – Wests – St Peter’s Lutheran College – Wests
• Harry McLaughlin-Phillips – Souths – Brisbane Boys College – Gunnedah Red Devils
• Hunter Paisami – Wests – Mangere College, Auckland
• Jordan Petaia – Wests – Brisbane State High School
• Kalani Thomas – University of Queensland – Ipswich Grammar School – Souths
• Louis Werchon – Wests – Sunshine Coast Grammar School – Maroochydore Swans

Reds confirm squad for Force trial

Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has confirmed his squad for this Saturday’s first pre-season trial against the Western Force in Perth.

reds.rugby

Edit: apologies, should probably keep it to the match thread from here

 

[TSR]

Seems Alex Davies is our next prop in line. Interested in opinions on here - but that seems pretty good doesn’t it? Not that I’d be expecting big things - but if we had a couple of injuries and had to call on him you’d want him to try and do his job at scrums at least and it seems to me he’s a decent selection from that perspective.

Interesting they are taking McLaughlin-Phillips as well.

 

[The Nomad]

Very happy for Alex to get his chance. His improvement playing QPR over the past couple of seasons has been great to watch and still only young by prop standards.

 

[Ignoto]

Smashed it out of the park with everything except for the white shorts.

I actually enjoy the white westpac logo and shorts. So much better than when we had the St George logo that was on that horrible blue background.

 

[LeCheese]

I actually enjoy the white westpac logo and shorts. So much better than when we had the St George logo that was on that horrible blue background.

The Westpac logo integration is much improved, but the navy shorts were better imo and more 'historically correct'.

Maroon jersey with white shorts is, and always will be, UQ in my eyes. (Maybe they did it to make Mick Heenan feel at home?)

 

[RugbyReg]

First ever Qld rugby team. Note the white shorts.

 

[LeCheese]

First ever Qld rugby team. Note the white shorts.

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Touché

 

[Sully]

First ever Qld rugby team. Note the white shorts.

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That doesn't make it a good look mate.

 

[Drew]

Smashed it out of the park with everything except for the white shorts.

Marce won’t be impressed

 

[Sir Charles]

Alex is a beast - very happy to see him get an opportunity.

 

[PhilClinton]

So apparently there are some legs to the McKellar rumours, more than just some internet nobodies.

Heard from someone tonight that it was being discussed with McKellar himself at a South’s old boys catch-up in Brisbane recently. Source was someone who was at the lunch.