If Taniela Tupou gets a big ban for fighting this it will spell danger for the Reds Season.
Yes a ban is a ban, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.If Taniela Tupou gets a big ban for fighting this it will spell danger for the Reds Season.
Also anyone know if it’s a SANZAAR Ban from all rugby or just Super Rugby. IE could this affect Wallabies Games if SANZAAR get really upset
would it include club rugby availability during a bye week? Is the ban by weeks or matches?If Taniela Tupou gets a big ban for fighting this it will spell danger for the Reds Season.
Also anyone know if it’s a SANZAAR Ban from all rugby or just Super Rugby. IE could this affect Wallabies Games if SANZAAR get really upset
Surely Thorn is talking to Brothers about running 2-4 mid week trials.would it include club rugby availability during a bye week? Is the ban by weeks or matches?
| No. | Position | Name | NOTES |
| 1 | LOOSEHEAD PROP | Te Tera Faulkner (Southern Districts) | FR |
| 2 | HOOKER | David Porecki (Manly) | FR |
| 3 | TIGHTHEAD PROP | Harry Johnson-Holmes (Sydney University) | FR |
| 4 | LEFT LOCK | Hugh Sinclair (Northern Suburbs) | |
| 5 | RIGHT LOCK | Geoffrey Cridge (West Harbour) | |
| 6 | LEFT FLANKER | Charles Gamble (Eastern Suburbs) | |
| 7 | RIGHT FLANKER | Carlo Tizzano (West Harbour) | |
| 8 | NUMBER EIGHT | Will Harris (Eastern Suburbs) | |
| 9 | SCRUMHALF | Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs) | |
| 10 | FLYHALF | Tane Edmed (Eastwood) | |
| 11 | LEFT WING | Alex Newsome (Eastern Suburbs) | |
| 12 | INSIDE CENTRE | Jamie Roberts | |
| 13 | OUTSIDE CENTRE | Lalakai Foketi (Manly) | |
| 14 | RIGHT WING | Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood) | |
| 15 | FULLBACK | Will Harrison (Randwick) | |
| Replacements: | |||
| 16 | RESERVE | Tom Horton (Sydney University)/ Mahe Vailanu (Gordon) | FR |
| 17 | RESERVE | Angus Bell (Sydney University) | FR |
| 18 | RESERVE | Ruan Smith (Hunter Wildfires) / Archer Holz (Eastern Suburbs) | FR |
| 19 | RESERVE | Jed Holloway (Southern Districts) | |
| 20 | RESERVE | Langi Gleeson (Manly) | |
| 21 | RESERVE | Teddy Wilson (Eastern Suburbs) | |
| 22 | RESERVE | Dylan Pietsch (Randwick) | |
| 23 | RESERVE | Triston Reilly (Randwick) | |
Waratahs must be confident
Ok well he isn’t injured eitherPerese isn’t rested, he is out with COVID
Tahs are definitely underdogs but I won’t discount them.. ..Gee we've gone lightweight! A backrower at lock, two sevens. Add to that we're starting without the form prop of Aus rugby (and yes, I agree he's played a lot of minutes and needs a rest), and if the Reds pack can't boss them they need to have a good hard look at themselves.
In the backs (where we are also missing the top line-breaker in Super rugby Aus), here's a chance for Edmed to show his wares, and Roberts to prove that he's still got it.
Bloody tough one for the Tahs, name your own price I think.
DC has lots of credit in the bank for what he has done this season, so I will have faith.Tahs are definitely underdogs but I won’t discount them.. ..
Tahs have nothing to lose and won’t expect to win this one. All pressure is on the Reds to win well ... a two horse race so anything is possible!DC has lots of credit in the bank for what he has done this season, so I will have faith.
but that’s a long way from our best 23 against what is very close to the best the reds can bring.
Geez. I fear for the Tahs lineout.
I don’t have the stats, but since Uru took over I feel things have improved substantially. Still getting crooked throws but defensively very good.It hasn’t been a great strength of the Reds though