Reds vs Highlanders

[Dan54]

Suncorp Friday, 7.45 pm
Well early in week, but you would guess Reds would be hot favoutites for this?

 

[Hawko]

Suncorp Friday, 7.45 pm
Well early in week, but you would guess Reds would be hot favoutites for this?

Lose this one and they'll have lost three on the trot and likely to be in the bottom half of the eight. Its a big week!

Any news on Tupou's knee?

 

[Dan54]

Lose this one and they'll have lost three on the trot and likely to be in the bottom half of the eight. Its a big week!

Any news on Tupou's knee?

It's calf, probably up to 8 weeks?

 

[Hawko]

It's calf, probably up to 8 weeks?

8 weeks is a huge loss for the Reds, he's their most important player. That would mean he was out till the Grand Final and without him I reckon they won't get that far.

 

[Dan54]

8 weeks is a huge loss for the Reds, he's their most important player. That would mean he was out till the Grand Final and without him I reckon they won't get that far.

Well hopefully not that bad anyway Hawko, I say up to, but hopefully it not to bad, just seems at times calf strains take an awful long time to heal.

 

[Marce]

This is a CRUCIAL game for Aussie sides to keep Landers down on the table

 

[qwerty51]

I can't see how Reds compete in this one without Tupou. The scrum was too costly once Tupou left and the Landers scrum is probably the only strength of their game and they'll know that's probably the only area they'll have dominance and rely heavily on it.

 

[PhilClinton]

I can't see how Reds compete in this one without Tupou. The scrum was too costly once Tupou left and the Landers scrum is probably the only strength of their game and they'll know that's probably the only area they'll have dominance and rely heavily on it.

Simple - don't drop the ball!

 

[Thalium]

Reds need to come out firing. This is a must win for them

 

[A mutterer]

Reds need to come out firing. This is a must win for them

gonna need more than mcreight, wilson and mcdermott firing to win it though.

 

[Marce]

I can't see how Reds compete in this one without Tupou. The scrum was too costly once Tupou left and the Landers scrum is probably the only strength of their game and they'll know that's probably the only area they'll have dominance and rely heavily on it.

So this will be the usually game between Wallabies and England in the last decades. Wallabies (Reds) playing running rugby against the Pommies (Landers) playing a more conservative type of game, strong at set pieces and waiting to takes their points in crucial moments. If Reds backline can hold the ball alive and score when they have the opportunity, they gonna win. Otherwise Landers will take the penalty kicks and will beat them

 

[emuarse]

To Quote Wayne Smith in the Brisbane Times (read that as Sydney Morning Herald by any other name), he stated that against the Chiefs last weekend at Suncorp:
" the Reds parked their adventurous game and went skywards".
WHY? We have one of the best attacking teams in the competition, yet one of the worst kicking teams.
Can only hope we don't get a repeat performance of aerial ping-pong against the Highlanders.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clan: Connor Garden-Bachop, Sam Gilbert, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Fetuli Paea, Scott Gregory, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (cc), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Billy Harmon, James Lentjes (cc), Josh Dickson, Bryn Evans, Jermaine Ainsley, Liam Coltman, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Rhys Marshall, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Saula Mau, Max Hicks, Hugh Renton, Folau Fakatava, Marty Banks, Mosese Dawai.

 

[RugbyReg]

backline strenghtened. Big prop depth weakened.

1. Harry Hoopert - Brothers
2. Richie Asiata - Easts
3. Feao Fotuaika - Sunnybank
4. Ryan Smith - Brothers
5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto - Souths
6. Seru Uru - Wests
7. Fraser McReight - Brothers
8. Harry Wilson - Brothers
9. Tate McDermott (c) - University of Queensland
10. Lawson Creighton - Brothers
11. Jordan Petaia - Wests
12. Hamish Stewart - Brothers
13. Josh Flook - Brothers
14. Suliasi Vunivalu - Wests
15. Jock Campbell - University of Queensland
16. Matt Faessler - Brothers
17. Dane Zander - Norths
18. Albert Anae - Brothers
19. Angus Blyth - Bond University
20. Angus Scott-Young - University of Queensland
21. Spencer Jeans - Bond University
22. Filipo Daugunu - Wests
23. Mac Grealy - University of Queensland

 

[Cancelled Account]

What are the reports on Albert Anae?

 

[Wilson]

Good to see Uru get the start and Petaia and Vunivalu back, loosing Paisami on top of Tupou hurts though.

 

[LeCheese]

Paisami injured or dropped?

 

[Cancelled Account]

No Hunter?

 

[Dctarget]

Paisami has a minor shoulder injury

 

[Cancelled Account]

Can we get a list of when the injured players are back?