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Super Rugby Au Round 8 - Force vs Reds @ Cbus Stadium, 7:05pm Friday 21st August

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Tim Horan (67)
Gold Coast is not likely to feel like a home game for the Force who face a Reds team who were running hard in Round 7.

Reds need to front up not relax, after that effort, but the task seems daunting for the Force who must surely pull a win soon.

Bring it on.
 

Wilson

David Codey (61)
Will be interesting to see if Petaia goes to 13 for Paisami or if it's Flook like it was against the Rebels. At this stage I think I'd prefer Flook to come in so we don't see Campbell shifted to the wing.
 

Adam84

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Flook could play wing


From what I've seen Flook is a primarily an outside centre. Whereas Petaia's comfortable in playing both positions.
Flook is a bit like Stewart in style and tackling ability, I think they could form a pretty handy defensive mid-field.

Jack Hardy off the bench hopefully, im keen to see him back on the field after his knee injury.
 

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Desmond Connor (43)
Stewart and Flook are not strong hard running centres. We need at least one, with Petaia at 13 as an attacking player or we will stuck in our 22 like last week when Paisami went off.
Good option but the coaches seem set on JOC (James O'Connor) at flyhalf.
9 McDermott
10 Stewart
11 Filipo
12 JOC (James O'Connor)
13 Petaia
14 Hardy
15 Campbell

21 Scotty (maybe a good time to bring in Sorovi)
22 Hegarty
23 Flook
 

Adam84

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Stewart and Flook are definitely hard running centres, what they aren't is big bodied or overly creative. But wings like Daugunu and Petaia, I think that works just fine though.

I don't think having Petaia on the wing is why the Reds couldn't get out of their 22 last week, I think that had more to do with the lack of possession.

Wright is backing Flook to start at 13 against the Force
 

Beer Baron

Phil Hardcastle (33)
Stewart and Flook are not strong hard running centres. We need at least one, with Petaia at 13 as an attacking player or we will stuck in our 22 like last week when Paisami went off.
Good option but the coaches seem set on JOC (James O'Connor) at flyhalf.
9 McDermott
10 Stewart
11 Filipo
12 JOC (James O'Connor)
13 Petaia
14 Hardy
15 Campbell

21 Scotty (maybe a good time to bring in Sorovi)
22 Hegarty
23 Flook

You forgot to shuffle 9 and 15 :D. i think there are a tad too many changes there. Can't see a new 10/12/13 pairing with a debut winger (for the season). Steward is playing the house down at 12 - why change it?
 

emuarse

Desmond Connor (43)
If CFS is back from injury he should start at 14 and move Hardy to 23. I think the coaches will keep JOC (James O'Connor) at flyhalf and Stewart at 12.

I agree, RR.
Keep your half, fly half, & half 3/4 combination together, as it should only improve with each game.
Petaia should play out centre (his preferred position, with CFS (assuming fit) & Daugunu on the wings, & Campbell at fullback
 

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Desmond Connor (43)
I agree, RR.
Keep your half, fly half, & half 3/4 combination together, as it should only improve with each game.
Petaia should play out centre (his preferred position, with CFS (assuming fit) & Daugunu on the wings, & Campbell at fullback
We just need to get on the attack with our backs finding gaps and pushing our forwards to the try time. We haven’t quite mastered this yet. Defence looking good.
 

RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
yikes. Hearing some more 'front row' concerns for the Reds. Could see an interesting bench
 

barbarian

Phil Kearns (64)
Staff member
1 Jack Straker
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa
3 Taniela Tupou
4 Angus Blyth
5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
6 Liam Wright (c)
7 Fraser McReight
8 Harry Wilson
9 Tate McDermott
10 James O’Connor
11 Filipo Daugunu
12 Hamish Stewart
13 Josh Flook
14 Jordan Petaia
15 Jock Campbell

16. Josh Nasser (FR)
17. Harry Hoopert (FR)
18. Zane Nonggorr (FR)
19. Tuaina Taii Tualima
20. Angus Scott-Young
21. Moses Sorovi
22. Bryce Hegarty
23. Jack Hardy
 

RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
Western Force: 1 Pek Cowan, 2 Andrew Ready, 3 Kieran Longbottom, 4 Jeremy Thrush (vice-captain), 5 Ollie Atkins, 6 Fergus Lee-Warner, 7 Kane Koteka, 8 Brynard Stander, 9 Ian Prior (captain), 10 Jono Lance, 11 Brad Lacey, 12 Richard Kahui, 13 Kyle Godwin, 14 Byron Ralston, 15 Jake Strachan.
Bench: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Tom Sheminant, 19 Johan Bardoul, 20 Ollie Callan, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Jack McGregor, 23 Henry Taefu.
 

barbarian

Phil Kearns (64)
Staff member
I've got Reds by 25 in this one. Wonder if the time away from home is starting to sap the Force, and losing Stowers in a big blow. After last week I think the Reds hit their stride and run away with this in the second half.
 
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