Reds v Force 7pm Sat 29th March, Rd 7

[Dctarget]

REDS (1-15): Alex Hodgman, Richie Asiata, Massimo De Lutiis, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Ryan Smith (c), Seru Uru, John Bryant, Joe Brial, Kalani Thomas, Tom Lynagh, Tim Ryan, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, Lachie Anderson, Heremaia Murray
Replacements: Josh Nasser, George Blake, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Angus Blyth, Connor Vest, Tate McDermott, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, Dre Pakeho

FORCE (1-15): Marley Pearce, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano, Nick Champion de Crespigny; Nic White, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Harry Potter, Mac Grealy
Relacements: Tom Horton, Ryan Coxon, Atu Moli, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Reed Prinsep, Isaak Fines-Leleiwasa, Max Burey, Reesjan Pasitoa
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant Referees: Stu Curran, Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Brett Cronan

 

[Dctarget]

Queensland Reds

• Jock Campbell
• Matt Faessler
• Josh Flook
• Matt Gibbon
• Frankie Goldsbrough
• Mason Gordon
• Isaac Henry
• Will McCulloch
• Liam Wright

Western Force

• Harry Johnson-Holmes (knee)
• Bayley Kuenzle (knee)
• Harry Hoopert (knee)
• Divad Palu (shoulder)
• Matt Proctor (shoulder)
• Papillon Sevele (knee)

 

[Dctarget]

McReight being rested is a bit odd. Wilson makes sense. Congratulations to Ryan, pretty special to captain the Reds at Suncorp.

 

[Wilson]

So wallabies rest for Wilson, with Daugunu the only one who should need it next week.

I'm a bit surprised to see both Potter and Robertson out there for the Force, I would've thought both would be included in wallaby rest protocols and due a week off.

 

[Wilson]

McReight being rested is a bit odd. Wilson makes sense. Congratulations to Ryan, pretty special to captain the Reds at Suncorp.

Coming back from the shoulder injury it makes sense they might take it easy on him.

 

[Dctarget]

Almost identical Force team to the last time they lost by 4 points. Reds missing some serious personnel.

 

[JRugby2]

Saw a stat recently that games in Perth are always close, but games in Brisbane are blow outs. Might be a bit of that logic going into it

 

[rugbyAU]

BPA should be starting hooker or at least getting good minutes off the bench

 

[Adam84]

Oh crap…. Just seen Ben O’Keefe is officiating this one

 

[Major Tom]

Ruck = dog’s breakfast. Just what the force want.

 

[Major Tom]

Looking forward to the scrum battle between De Lutis and Pearce.
Did they pack down together in U20s?

 

[Adam84]

In the squad together but didn’t lineup together, Pearce was suspended for 3 games after a Red Card against Fiji, a match that De Lutiis missed, and then De Luttis was starting THP against Ireland but injured his hamstring and missed the rest of the tournament.

 

[LeCheese]

BOK and a pretty horrid forecast. This one could be tough viewing. The battle between the packs should be very interesting.

 

[Wallabies]

ticket sales look pretty poor so far, do you think subject to change or most likely around 15k turn out?

 

[LeCheese]

If the weather is a bad as some of the predictions, 15k would be a very good showing.

 

[Major Tom]

Lions playing at the same time

 

[Sword of Justice]

And the broncos vs dolphins

 

[Major Tom]

Well they play the night before.

 

[Adam84]

Weather is the main issue, up to 60mm of rain on Saturday forecast...

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Oh crap…. Just seen Ben O’Keefe is officiating this one

NZ cancel his passport? Whoever promises deport this bloke gets my vote.