Super Rugby Trial: Reds v Rebels 17 January 2020

[RugbyReg]

The Reds play the Rebels at Marley Brown Oval in Gladstone tomorrow afternoon at 2:45pm AEST and will be live-streamed via reds.rugby

Forwards
Dane Zander
Brandon Paenga-Amosa
Alex Mafi
Sean Farrell
Efi Ma’afu
Taniela Tupou
Dave Feao
Josh Nasser
Angus Blyth
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
Ryan Smith
Tuaina Taii Tualima
Angus Scott-Young
Liam Wright
Harry Wilson
Seru Uru

Backs
Tate McDermott
Moses Sorovi
Isaac Lucas
James O'Connor
Hamish Stewart
Hunter Paisami
Chris Feauai-Sautia
Filipo Daugunu
Jock Campbell
Ilaisa Droasese
Bryce Hegarty
Lawson Creighton

 

[RugbyReg]

They'll obviously mix things up a bit but if I was to pick a starting team out of that it would be:

15 Hegarty
14 Campbell
13 CFS
12 JOC (James O'Connor)
11 Daugunu
10 Lucas
9 McDermott
8 Wilson
7 Wright
6 ASY (Angus Scott-Young)
5 LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
4 Blythe
3 Tupou
2 Mafi
1 Feao

 

[Tex]

Strong team!

 

[Adam84]

I’m keen to see what Uru, Zander and Droasese can bring, I’m yet to be convinced that they are ready for Super Rugby.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Hoping Tualima gets a good run.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Looks like a chilly 27 degrees at the moment in Gladstone (realfeel from accuweather a freezing 32!). Perhaps the rain will cool it down a bit but I sure wouldn't want to be playing footy!

 

[Tex]

Any sniff of a streaming link?

 

[Dctarget]

Any sniff of a streaming link?

You might be like me and forgot about Queensland cows producing less milk, AEST =/= AEDT, got one more hour to go.

 

[Simon.]

You might be like me and forgot about Queensland cows producing less milk, AEST =/= AEDT, got one more hour to go.

Don't forget the faded curtains. Won't somebody think of the curtains?!

No sign of it at the Reds page yet, but here's the rugby.com.au link:

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/01/17/super-rugby-trials-reds-rebels-match

 

[Highlander35]

Yikes. Good luck everybody

 

[Simon.]

Yikes. Good luck everybody

Now that's what I call a trial side!

 

[RugbyReg]

So thats where Matt Gicquel is!

 

[RugbyReg]

Gee Glen Vaihu is fresh out of school!!

 

[GoMelbRebels]

I really don't get the point of running so many players who won't see any Super Rugby game time for the Rebels (except the few who are in the actual squad).

 

[Braveheart81]

I really don't get the point of running so many players who won't see any Super Rugby game time for the Rebels (except the few who are in the actual squad).

Reward for doing an unpaid or lowly paid preseason.

 

[fatprop]

Reds look like they are going to win by a million against these kids

 

[GoMelbRebels]

Reward for doing an unpaid or lowly paid preseason.

True, but doesn't do much to build combinations. Wessels did this last pre-season too.

 

[Dctarget]

Yikes, Rebels not risking much here. Is Deegan the only potential starter? Maybe Sa'aga?

Do like the Reds stripe, is this their alternative?

 

[RugbyReg]

True, but doesn't do much to build combinations. Wessels did this last pre-season too.

perhaps focusing on the NRC season? This looks like a reasonable Rising team

 

[GoMelbRebels]

perhaps focusing on the NRC season? This looks like a reasonable Rising team

A lot in that list were in last year's NRC Rising.