SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) Rd 3 Force v Reds in Perth
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The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Well I'll be there
drewprint
Dick Tooth (41)
Injuries to key players (possibly no McDermott, Wright, ASY (Angus Scott-Young), Mafi - Tupou may be 50/50? Is Paisami back?), unable to train at home due to Brisbane floods (forced to train at a nearby high school), and some players missing a bit of training to focus on saving their homes.
Force will rarely get us at a better time.
Force will rarely get us at a better time.
I believe our record over there is 2 from 8. They’ve rarely needed a ‘better time’
Cancelled Account
Desmond Connor (43)
Reds by 6. If we’re were at full strength a win by 15.
drewprint
Dick Tooth (41)
Had no idea our record there was that poor. Force raging favourites.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
As a kiwi in NZ, I reckon this is the Aus game of the round obviously, so will be making sure I wtach this bugger!
I actually torn, I lived in Qld so supported Reds, but I have a real soft spot for Force these days, I like both their team, and in general their supporters in that seem to have a good number. Also watching the Force last week I can see the style of rugby the Force backs were using (support lines etc) similar to Hawkes Bay and can see the influence of Mark Ozich.
I actually torn, I lived in Qld so supported Reds, but I have a real soft spot for Force these days, I like both their team, and in general their supporters in that seem to have a good number. Also watching the Force last week I can see the style of rugby the Force backs were using (support lines etc) similar to Hawkes Bay and can see the influence of Mark Ozich.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Significant adversity this week that will either galvanise the group or be a shambles - I know a couple of players have been marooned in their suburbs and unable to get to training as well. Never doubt the Queensland spirit
Ignoto
Peter Sullivan (51)
Force are clear favourites. Got to fly straight home from Sydney to their comfy beds.
Reds had to fly back and clear out their flooded houses, no training fields and decimated by injuries and still have to fly over.
Only thing that can save the Reds is, a 'Classic' Andrew Ready double yellow card for 'bringing the niggle'.
Reds had to fly back and clear out their flooded houses, no training fields and decimated by injuries and still have to fly over.
Only thing that can save the Reds is, a 'Classic' Andrew Ready double yellow card for 'bringing the niggle'.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
With the Reds being in somewhat of a hooker crisis after this season, I have all my fingers and toes crossed that Ready doesn't return to QLD next season.
Lets refrain from posting mean things about him until we have hookers signed for 2023, or I fear the karma monkey will come back to bite us.
Yes, the Reds had to run on to the field in the Super Rugby Final from temporary change rooms
Equalizer
Trevor Allan (34)
Who could forget the "win and your in" game last year at home to beat the Reds and secure a maiden finals appearance. Pressure game, vocal crowd and Olowofela nailed a hat trick. Ahhhh fond memories!
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
FORCE (1-15): Tom Robertson, Feleti Kaitu'u (c), Santiago Medrano, Fergus Lee-Warner, Izack Rodda, Brynard Stander, Ollie Callan, Tim Anstee, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Richard Kahui, Kyle Godwin, Toni Pulu, Jake Strachan
RESERVES: Jack Winchester, Harry Lloyd, Greg Holmes, Ryan McCauley, Kane Koteka, Ian Prior, Jake McIntrye, Grason Makara
REDS (1-15): Dane Zander, Josh Nasser, Feao Fotuaika, Angus Blyth, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Seru Uru, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Kalani Thomas, James O'Connor, Josh Flook, Hamish Stewart, Hunter Paisami, Jordan Petaia, Jock Campbell
RESERVES: Matt Faessler, Harry Hoopert, Taniela Tupou, Ryan Smith, Tuiana Tualima, Spencer Jeans, Lawson Creighton, Mac Grealy
Good match up. Nice to see Paisami and Tupou back.
RESERVES: Jack Winchester, Harry Lloyd, Greg Holmes, Ryan McCauley, Kane Koteka, Ian Prior, Jake McIntrye, Grason Makara
REDS (1-15): Dane Zander, Josh Nasser, Feao Fotuaika, Angus Blyth, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Seru Uru, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Kalani Thomas, James O'Connor, Josh Flook, Hamish Stewart, Hunter Paisami, Jordan Petaia, Jock Campbell
RESERVES: Matt Faessler, Harry Hoopert, Taniela Tupou, Ryan Smith, Tuiana Tualima, Spencer Jeans, Lawson Creighton, Mac Grealy
Good match up. Nice to see Paisami and Tupou back.
ForceFan
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Very pleasing to see WF selection based on effort/performance + potential.
Rapt to see Issak and Ollie getting starts.
Winchester and Makara getting a chance to show their stuff off the bench.
Understandably Ready being given a rest after last week's poor performance at lineouts, penalties and ball retention.
Rapt to see Issak and Ollie getting starts.
Winchester and Makara getting a chance to show their stuff off the bench.
Understandably Ready being given a rest after last week's poor performance at lineouts, penalties and ball retention.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Flook isn’t a winger at this level I don’t think, and interesting they’ve leap frogged Kalani Thomas over Jeans. I liked what I saw of Jeans last week in a game he obviously wasn’t expecting that much game time.
Good to have Tupou and Paisami back on deck. It will be interesting to see when TT gets on.
Good to have Tupou and Paisami back on deck. It will be interesting to see when TT gets on.