Rnd 8: Reds v Kings

[RugbyReg]

Yikes. Not feeling as confident on this one anymore.

Hunt and QC (Quade Cooper) back for what its' worth.

I'd be looking at something like:

15 Hunt
14 Nabuli (although his defense was dire)
13 Kerevi (same)
12 Paia'aua
11 Perese
10 Cooper
9 Tuttle

8 Higginbotham
7 Smith
6 Tui (H)
5 Neville
4 Rodda
3 Tupou
2 Ready
1 Fa'agase

16 Moore
17 Vanzati
18 Talakai
19 Tui (L)
20 Timu/Korzcyk
21 Sorovi
22 Stewart
23 Kuridrani

 

[dru]

We'll need to learn how to score.

It SHOULD be a chance to have a good hit out sheeting home combinations and testing set piece that hasnt had a chance to be fired in anger.

Reg, you have Ready starting and Fris at home. Interesting choices given recent Stiles decissions. Who would be captain.

It will definitely be nice to see QC (Quade Cooper) and Hunt back, and hopefully DP picking up with it.

 

[Scrubber2050]

At the start of the season I'd pencilled in this game for a win.

Now it's an even money bet

 

[RugbyReg]

Reg, you have Ready starting and Fris at home. Interesting choices given recent Stiles decissions. Who would be captain.

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I guess QC (Quade Cooper) will be captain in a Stephen Bradbury kinda way.

Yeah, I can't speak of all the off-field stuff around Ready and Frisby, but I think Pickle was in 'worse' form and Sorovi could do with a run. I also think we need to replace Moore more than we need to replace Tuttle/Sorovi.

Plus I think Frisby came off in his club game with an injury. It may only be minor though.

 

[Scrubber2050]

Reg
Is that you calling for Moore to be dropped ?

Wow

 

[The torpedo]

Kings by 10

 

[PaarlBok]

If the Kings win this one, something will be terribly wrong with the new SuperRugby dealings?

Reds by 50

 

[Scrubber2050]

^^^^^^^
Only that there will still be too many African teams involved in Super 15

 

[PaarlBok]

^^^^^^^
Only that there will still be too many African teams involved in Super 15

On current form Australia should have lost two teams.

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[Scrubber2050]

^^^^^^

Haha

You are probably right

 

[mouthguard]

Wondering if Sef with a calf injury was brought back too early and maybe should of had one club game to bring his match fitness back to par before getting back into super rugby? Same would go for Vanzati who also succumbed to a calf injury. A replay of the Brumbies pushover try shows the buckling of the scrum did not come from the TH side. Clearly it's not just the prop who needs to be scrutinised but also his supporting lock and flanker, however, the heavy strapping around Sef's calf suggests concern about the durability of that leg to stand up to pressure?

 

[Ulrich]

Reds will want to make amends for last week and no matter what the Kings say their future participation must be playing in the back of their minds.

And it's Brisbane, Saffa teams don't usually win there.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Damon Murphy
TMO: Damien Mitchelmore

 

[dillyboy]

This is the quietest match thread for the Reds I've seen in a long time.....

Is it the shock of an Aussie team about to be cut? Everyone is away for Easter? It's the kings so who cares? Or have we reached the "I just don't give a shit anymore" point with the Reds???

I'll be there with bells on come Saturday arvo - who else is in?

 

[No4918]

This is the quietest match thread for the Reds I've seen in a long time...

Is it the shock of an Aussie team about to be cut? Everyone is away for Easter? It's the kings so who cares? Or have we reached the "I just don't give a shit anymore" point with the Reds???

I'll be there with bells on come Saturday arvo - who else is in?

The whole website is similar. Putting it down to multiple factors you touched on.

 

[Hound]

We will be there to watch the resurgence of the mighty REDS. Great to have an Afternoon game again.

 

[Tangawizi]

This is the quietest match thread for the Reds I've seen in a long time...

Is it the shock of an Aussie team about to be cut? Everyone is away for Easter? It's the kings so who cares? Or have we reached the "I just don't give a shit anymore" point with the Reds???

I'll be there with bells on come Saturday arvo - who else is in?

No press about the actual match so far this week hasn't helped.

I am hopeful Stiles will finally pick Houston at 6 or 8.

If Stiles loves Korczyk's work around the rucks so much, pick him at 7 because he provides next to no go forward in attack. Though the same is true of many Reds forwards.

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[RugbyReg]

wow. Big changes;

St.George Queensland Reds side to play Southern Kings
Saturday 15 April, 3:05pm, Suncorp Stadium
1. Sef Fa’agase – University of Queensland
2. Alex Mafi – Bond University (run-on debut)
3. Sam Talakai – Brothers
4. Rob Simmons – Sunnybank
5. Lukhan Tui - Souths
6. Hendrik Tui – Norths
7. George Smith – Brothers (150th Super Rugby cap)
8. Scott Higginbotham – Wests
9. James Tuttle – GPS
10. Quade Cooper – Souths
11. Eto Nabuli – GPS
12. Duncan Paia’aua – Norths
13. Samu Kerevi (C) – Souths
14. Izaia Perese – Easts
15. Karmichael Hunt – Norths

16. Andrew Ready – Easts
17. Kirwan Sanday – Easts
18. Taniela Tupou - Brothers
19. Kane Douglas – Norths
20. Adam Korczyk – University of Queensland
21. Nick Frisby - GPS
22. Hamish Stewart – Bond University
23. Chris Kuridrani - GPS

 

[RugbyReg]

So Kerevi captains.

Moore dropped

McIntyre dropped "with Stephen Moore left out of the match-day 23"

QC (Quade Cooper) and Hunt back

Perese in for Kuridrani

Mafi over Ready

Pickle back.

2 x Tui

 

[Tangawizi]

Injury for Rodda? If Houston is fit he should just jump on a plane to London now.

Bit of concern how that front row will go.

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