S15 Trials

[RugbyReg]

Blues v Highlanders:

Highlanders vs Blues
Venue: Balclutha
Date: 29th January 2011

Highlanders: Ben Smith, James Paterson, Siali Piutau, Shaun Treeby, Kade Poki, Colin Slade, Aaron Smith, Nasi Manu, Adam Thomson, Josh Bekhuis, Joe Tuineau, Jarrad Hoeata, David Te Moana, Jason Rutledge, Jamie Mackintosh. Reserves: Brayden Mitchell, Bronson Murray/Halani Aulika, John Hardie/Alando Soakai, Sean Romans, Lima Sopoaga, Matt Saunders, Kenny Lynn, Telusa Veainu, Robbie Robinson.

Blues: Jared Payne, Lachie Munro, Benson Stanley, Luke McAlister, Sherwin Stowers, Stephen Brett, Chris Smylie, Chris Lowrey, Luke Braid, Peter Saili, Filo Paulo, Kurtis Haiu, Charlie Faumuina, Tom McCartney, Tevita Mailau. Reserves: Ash Dixon, Pauliasi Manu, James King, Sean Polwart, Mat Luamanu, Toby Morland, Winston Stanley, Nafi Tuitavake, Auvasa Faleali'i, Gareth Anscombe Aaron Bancroft.

David Te Moana starting for the landers! Wow!!! He and big Mak in the front row. That's HUGE!!!

 

[Ruggo]

I didn't notice that the Highlanders picked up Colin Slade. That is a wise buy.

 

[Bullrush]

No Isaia Toeava, Joe Rocks, Rene Ranger, Kevin Mealamu, Dan Braid, Alby Mathewson, Stephen Brett, Tony Woodcock or John Afoa....def a Blues trial...lol

 

[Brumby Jack]

Brett is there....

 

[en_force_er]

Reds V Crusaders Trail

CRUSADERS
Starting team for opening quarter: Tom Marshall, Patrick Osborne, Robbie Fruean, Adam Whitelock, Tu Umaga-Marshall, Tyler Bleyendaal, Willi Heinz, Luke Whitelock, Matt Todd, Brendon O'Connor, Luke Romano, Chris Jack (c), Nicholas Barrett, Quentin MacDonald, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves: Jonny McNichol, Tom Taylor, Matt Berquist, Steve Alfeld, George Whitelock, Joel Everson, Andrew Olorenshaw, Codie Taylor, Francis Smith, Sam Prattley.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...edges-to-stay-off-alcohol-20110127-1a6f4.html

REDS
Reds team to play Crusaders (from fullback): Rod Davies, Aidan Toua, Digby Ioane, Will Chambers, Luke Morahan, Quade Cooper, Will Genia (vc), Scott Higginbotham, Liam Gill, Radike Samo, Van Humphries, James Horwill (c), James Slipper, Saia Fainga'a, Ben Daley.
Reserves: Kimami Sitauti, Ben Tapuai, Mike Harris, Ian Prior, Leroy Houston, Lei Tomiki, Beau Robinson, Ben Coridas, David McDuling, Guy Shepherdson, James Hanson, Albert Anae, Greg Holmes

http://rugby.com.au/news/super_rugb...for_crusaders_trial,144470.html/section/21893

 

[Langthorne]

Chambers - Ioane at 12 -13, Samo at 6, and Higginbotham at 8....looks very interesting

 

[Tangawizi]

Given the side the Crusaders have named and the importance Link is putting on the trials, the Reds should win this by a fair margin.

 

[TOCC]

CAIRNS District Rugby Union president Margot Richardson believes a huge crowd at Saturday's Super 15 trial will send a clear message - we're ready to host more major sporting events.

The Queensland Reds and Canterbury Crusaders square off in the match, which has been described as the biggest game of rugby union to be played in Cairns in more than a decade.

The Reds have named a 28-man squad for the clash, with Wallaby representatives Quade Cooper, Will Genia and Digby Ioane included.

Crusaders have their reputation… The Reds have the Rocket | Crusaders will wow Barlow Park crowd


With grandstand tickets sold out and corporate areas filled, Mrs Richardson hopes a crowd of at least 10,000 will fill Barlow Park.

"I’d love for those numbers because that will send a message that Cairns cares about sport," she said.

"There’s talk of the rectangular stadium again and of council upgrading Barlow Park, but for these things to happen Cairns has to support these types of big events.

"It’s the only way we’ll attract more of them."

Both the Reds and Crusaders are expected to arrive in Cairns tomorrow about midday, with the Reds scheduled to hold an open training session at Barlow Park at 4pm.

The Reds will be available to sign autographs after Saturday’s trial.

Outer tickets are still available and cost $20 if bought before midnight on Friday. The price rises to $25 on
Saturday.

That was the warning issued by Queensland Reds and Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Canterbury Crusaders at Barlow Park.

The weapon in question is Rod Davies, the precocious Reds winger with the world at his lightning-fast feet.

Davies did enough to earn a spot on the Wallabies spring tour and played in the non-cap games against Leicester and Munster, but Cooper believes Davies is destined for bigger things in what is a World Cup year.

“He’s come along in leaps and bounds,” Cooper said.

“He’s got all the ability and speed in the world.”

Davies played fullback in the same Australian schoolboys backline as Cooper and fellow Wallaby Kurtley Beale in 2006.

If he can turn in a good Super 15 season with the Reds, there is nothing saying the trio won’t be reunited in the green and gold for September’s World Cup.

“That’d be awesome, but it’s a long way away yet,” Davies said.

“Whoever has a good Super 15 campaign will be in the mix and whoever plays well in these trials will get the first crack.”

The former Brisbane Broncos flyer has only played 11 Super Rugby games with injury reducing his 2010 season to just eight appearances.

But the Rockhampton-born Davies, who runs a sub-11 second 100m, still managed to score five tries and force Australia’s coach, Robbie Deans, to add him to the Wallabies touring party.

“I guess he saw something in me,” he said. “I haven’t spoken to Robbie about it but I know scoring tries and getting lots of touches is the best way to put my case forward.”

More of that this year for the Reds and the newest Rockhampton Rocket will, surely, play a bigger role when the Webb Ellis Trophy is up for grabs in eight months’ time.

He won’t be the only man in maroon trying to press his case, though, with at least 15 in with a chance of making the trip to New Zealand at the end of the Super 15 season.

Cooper, Davies, Ben Daley, Anthony and Saia Fainga'a, Will Genia, Scott Higginbotham, Peter Hynes, Van Humphries, Luke Morahan, Rob Simmons and James Slipper all travelled on the spring tour while injury kept James Horwill, Digby
Ioane and Will Chambers out of contention.

Cooper compared the feeling in the squad to that of a boxer raring to go before a big fight.

“Everyone is excited, there’s been a big build-up and we just want to play,” he said.

“The World Cup definitely adds to the excitement. It’s the pinnacle of the sport.”

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/01/26/146401_local-news.html

 

[disco]

Chambers - Ioane at 12 -13,

I like it, I like it a lot.

No doubt that when A.Fainga'a is back we'll see 11. Ioane 12.Fainga'a 13.Chambers but it's a centre pairing I've been keen to see outside of Cooper.

 

[RugbyReg]

A crowd of 10,000 would be awesome.

I'll believe it when I see it to be honest.

 

[Nusadan]

A crowd of 10,000 would be awesome.

I'll believe it when I see it to be honest.

Could Cairns be a base for a combined Pac Is. team for a future expanded Super rugby competition, should that many turn up? It has an international airport and so forth...

 

[Brumby Jack]

I doubt Cairns would be for Pac Is. The international flights out of there mostly go to Japan I believe.

 

[en_force_er]

Found something relevant, a preseason fixture list from here:

http://www.superxv.com/fixtures/2011Warmups.asp

 

[Slim 293]

That lists the Brumbies playing the Canes two days in a row?

 

[Brumby Jack]

Well it's definitely supposed to be Thursday Feb 10.

 

[en_force_er]

That lists the Brumbies playing the Canes two days in a row?

Well I didn't make it.

Use it as a guide rather then a rule, it does say dates subject to change.

 

[RugbyReg]

Super Rugby Trial
EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE v AUSTRALIAN BARBARIANS
Saturday 5 February 2011
T.G. Millner Field
4:00pm – Brumby Runners v Western Force ‘A’
5:30pm – Australian Barbarians v Western Force

Australian Barbarians
1. Jeremy Tilse (Sydney University/Waratahs)
2. Damien Fitzpatrick (Eastwood/Waratahs)
3. Shon Siemonek (Sunshine Coast QLD)
4. Phil Mathers (Eastern Suburbs)
5. Pat O’Connor (Eastern Suburbs/Waratahs)
6. Maile Latekefu (Parramatta/Junior Waratahs)
7. Mitchell Wade (Norths QLD)
8. Hugh Perrett (Eastwood)
9. Brendan McKibbin (Eastern Suburbs/Waratahs)
10. Daniel Halangahu (Sydney University/Waratahs)
11. Stan Tuionuku (Penrith)
12. Sione Piukala (Eastwood)
13. Tim Bennetts (Eastwood/Junior Waratahs)
14. Rohan Saifoloi (Southern Districts)
15. Ben Batger (Eastwood)
Reserves
16. Eddie Aholelei (Manly)
17. Elvis Taione (Manly)
18. Ben Matwijow (Northern Suburbs)
19. Gareth Inches (Manly)
20. Steve Evans (Northern Suburbs)
21. Dave Harvey (Gordon)
22. TBA

 

[farva]

Super Rugby Trial
EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE v AUSTRALIAN BARBARIANS
Saturday 5 February 2011 at TG Millner Field
4:00pm – Brumby Runners v Emirates Western Force ‘A’
5:30pm – Australian Barbarians v Emirates Western Force

1. Pek Cowan
2. Nathan Charles
3.Tim Fairbrother
4. Sam Wykes
5. Phoenix Battye
6. Richard Brown
7. Matt Hodgson (Captain)
8. Ben McCalman
9. James Stannard
10. Willie Ripia
11. Alfie Mafi
12. Gene Fairbanks
13. Mitch Inman
14. David Smith
15. James O’Connor