Reds v Wales, Suncorp Stadium - 19/7

[The Whisperer]

My team
1. Matt Gibbon
2. Richie Asiata
3. Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen
4. Ryan Smith
5. Josh Canham
6. Seru Uru
7. John Bryant
8. Harry Wilson
9. Louis Werchon
10. Lawson Creighton
11. Tim Ryan
12. James O’Connor
13. Mac Grealy
14. Lachie Anderson
15. Jock Campbell

16. Max Craig
17. Massimo de Lutis
18. Zane Nongoor
19. Connor Vest
20. Connor Anderson
21. Will Cartwright
22. Dre Pakeho
23. Floyd Aubrey

 

[Tomthumb]

I can't see Schmidt releasing many guys for this game.

Should be a good game as Wales will probably let some fringe players get a run.

Considering they have lost 9 on the bounce, not sure they can afford to do that

 

[Wilson]

Considering they have lost 9 on the bounce, not sure they can afford to do that

Gatland has already said he intends to give those guys game time.

 

[Brumby Runner]

My team
1. Matt Gibbon
2. Richie Asiata
3. Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen
4. Ryan Smith
5. Josh Canham
6. Seru Uru
7. John Bryant
8. Harry Wilson
9. Louis Werchon
10. Lawson Creighton
11. Tim Ryan
12. James O’Connor
13. Mac Grealy
14. Lachie Anderson
15. Jock Campbell

16. Max Craig
17. Massimo de Lutis
18. Zane Nongoor
19. Connor Vest
20. Connor Anderson
21. Will Cartwright
22. Dre Pakeho
23. Floyd Aubrey

Two TH props on the bench. Odd. Maybe Nonggoor won't be released and Sef Faagase can come into 17 allowing de Lutis to switch to the TH side.

 

[Reds Rick]

Listening to this weeks The Roar rugby pod cast with JOC (James O'Connor) on as a guest. He was talking about this Wales game like he already knew he was playing 10, think he explicitly said it as well.

 

[SamoanNo8]

Does anyone have any intel as to anticipated crowd numbers? Should it draw > 25,000?

 

[Adam84]

If the coaches body language is an early predictor of the result, the Reds have this one

 

[dillyboy]

Being a Friday game can we expect the team to be announced sometime today?

 

[PhilClinton]

I think Mac Grealy is heavily rumoured to be heading to the Force so if that deal is done I wonder if they’ll leave him out of the team, potentially alongside others who won’t be around in 2025.

 

[Adam84]

I think they'll select the best available given they're already missing so many to the Wallabies.

There are a number of Reds players who have been rumoured to sign elsewhere, I wonder if they've been asked to keep that news quiet until following this game for marketing reasons.

 

[Wilson]

Sounds like Nonggorr, Hodgman, McReight, McDermott and Wilson are all set to start against Georgia so won't be available but Lynagh (if fit) might be with Donaldson and Lolesio both playing:

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/07/17/new-halves-wilson-set-for-first-match-in-665-days-as-schmidt-gambles-on-georgia-to-test-wallabies-depth/

Not a full 23 rumoured yet though. I expect we probably see the team named today, but not until the wallabies have been named.

 

[Adam84]

Lynagh hamstring doesn't sound good yet.. and no reports of being released from the Wallabies squad, so expect Creighton and JOC (James O'Connor) will fill 5/8 responsibilities

 

[PhilClinton]

Not a full 23 rumoured yet though. I expect we probably see the team named today, but not until the wallabies have been named.

The Wallabies have been keeping pretty true to the Thursday team announcement so maybe we won't get a final Reds team either until then.

 

[Wilson]

Lynagh hamstring doesn't sound good yet.. and no reports of being released from the Wallabies squad, so expect Creighton and JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) will fill 5/8 responsibilities

Yeah, I just saw that in the fairfax piece. Probably worth resting him even if he is available with the option to play the Tonga game after a week back with the squad.

 

[Wilson]

The Wallabies have been keeping pretty true to the Thursday team announcement so maybe we won't get a final Reds team either until then.

True, though I am wondering of they go a day earlier to build interest and get out ahead of Origin - with game 3 being a decider the wash up from that is going to dominate the news tomorrow.

 

[Adam84]

Cory Hill named captain, Gareth Davies is vice-captain and former league winger Regan Grace on debut.

Prop Dillon Lewis, lock Ben Carter and full-back Jacob Beetham out with injury

Wales team to face Queensland Reds

15. Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby – 7 caps)
14. Rio Dyer (Dragons – 22 caps)
13. Nick Tompkins (Saracens – 38 caps)
12. Eddie James (Scarlets – 1 cap)
11. Regan Grace (Bath Rugby – uncapped)
10. Sam Costelow (Scarlets – 15 caps)
9. Gareth Davies (Scarlets – 77 caps) vice-captain
1. Kemsley Mathias (Scarlets – 4 caps)
2. Evan Lloyd (Cardiff Rugby – 5 caps)
3. Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby – 3 caps)
4. Matthew Screech (Dragons – 2 caps)
5. Cory Hill (Secom Rugguts – 34 caps) captain
6. Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs – 12 caps)
7. Taine Plumtree (Scarlets – 5 caps)
8. Mackenzie Martin (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)

Replacements

16. Efan Daniel (Cardiff Rugby – uncapped
17. Corey Domachowski (Cardiff Rugby – 10 caps)
18. Harri O’Connor (Scarlets – 4 caps)
19. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs – 19 caps)
20. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers – 20 caps)
21. Kieran Hardy (Ospreys – 23 caps)
22. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)
23. Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby – 14 caps)

 

[Wilson]

Welsh fans are not happy, particularly with Cory Hill being named captain.

 

[Wilson]

Jock Campbell to captain the side:

https://twitter.com/Reds_Rugby/status/1813353311329989065

No team yet, but that probably rules out Wright as well.

 

[Wilson]

It'll be interesting to see if/how the Reds target Regan Grace's wing. He converted from league a couple of years ago but has barely played a game of union (excluding age grade before playing league). Les Kiss should be well versed in the sort of weaknesses we might be able to exploit there, particularly after working with Vunivalu.

 

[hawko07]

Les Kiss should be well versed in the sort of weaknesses we might be able to exploit there, particularly after working with Vunivalu.

This made me chuckle