NSW Country Eagles v Melbourne Rising, NRC round 5, Orange Saturday 20 September

[Scooter]

Sefanaia Naivalu (hand), Jonah Placid (knee) and Toby Smith (knee) are all injured.

The four players that miss out on Rising team will play for the Australian Barbarians in curtain raiser v Eagles development squad.

 

[Scooter]

Burgo, being older, would prefer not to play NRC. Meehan couldn't play last week because of an injury.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

And, no Burgess.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

good option.

It's a tough trip. Hope they manage the jet lag ok.

And bus lag? (I'm sure that's a thing)

 

[Braveheart81]

And bus lag? (I'm sure that's a thing)

Crossing the bridge between Wodonga and Albury does terrible things to the body clock.

 

[Lindommer]

Surely the Rising aren't DRIVING from Melbourne to Orange?





Mind you, they'd pass through the sporting capital of the western world, Wagga Wagga, so it wouldn't be all bad.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Surely the Rising aren't DRIVING from Melbourne to Orange?





Mind you, they'd pass through the sporting capital of the western world, Wagga Wagga, so it wouldn't be all bad.

I vaguely recollect reading somewhere that they're flying to Sydney then catching a bus to Orange.

 

[Braveheart81]

I vaguely recollect reading somewhere that they're flying to Sydney then catching a bus to Orange.

Surely that would be a longer overall trip!

 

[Highlander35]

1. Cruze Ah-Nau (Footscray/Melbourne Rebels)

2. Pat Leafa (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels) (Vice Captain)

3. Paul Alo-Emile (Power House/Melbourne Rebels)

4. Sam Jeffries (Melbourne Uni/Melbourne Rebels)

5. Cadeyrn Neville (Foostcray/Melbourne Rebels)

6. Luke Jones (Moorabbin/Melbourne Rebels)

7. Sean McMahon (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels)

8. Lopeti Timani (Footscray/Melbourne Rebels)

9. Nic Stirzaker (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels) (Captain)

10. Jack Debreczeni (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels)

11. Joe Kamana (Moorabbin)

12. Mitch Inman (Southern Districts/Melbourne Rebels) (Vice Captain)

13. Tom English (Melbourne Uni/Melbourne Rebels)

14. Rennie Lautolo-Molimau (Endeavour Hills)*

15. Telusa Veainu (Melbourne/Melbourne Rebels)

16. Tom Sexton (Power House/Melbourne Rebels)

17. Tuiatua Tuia (Moorabbin)

18. Fereti Sa’aga (Melbourne Uni)^

19. Pom Simona (Harlequin) (Vice Captain)

20. Sione Taufa (Harlequin)

21. Ben Meehan (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels)

22. Lloyd Johansson (Harlequin)

23. Martin Naufahu (Foostcray)^

Finbar, Gus, Reuben and Shane to play for the AusBahs.

 

[Intruder]

Melbourne will put a score on again this week with that squad. 30+ win (2 pushover tries)

 

[boyo]

Surely that would be a longer overall trip!

No

 

[Dctarget]

Wooooo Fereti Saaga. Good on him to get this far. Keep your eyes open because this kid is like Tongan thor but fit, stronger and faster


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[KevinO]

Crossing the bridge between Wodonga and Albury does terrible things to the body clock.

It sure does, knowing your now in Tahs territory.

It's a horrible feeling.

 

[qwerty51]

Isn't that Brumbies territory?

 

[oztimmay]

Late change to the Rising Team. Martin Naufahu is out ill, Shane Imo comes in on the bench.

 

[MarkJ]

Isn't that Brumbies territory?

Not according to the Tahs jersey, even the ACT is part of NSW

 

[RugbyReg]

I've tipped the Rising on superbru but I actually think country will win this one.

 

[Braveheart81]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/480766_656663957764186_2191347465002665214_n.jpg?oh=8d437d1d0e702f64bf333932dacc32fb&oe=54941514&__gda__=1418360470_134b7a93f8b1da5ebee44e864e540a3e

Eagles haven't named the strongest side ever this week. Chapman and Hoiles are out.

Mike Ala'alatoa is on the bench. I think that front row is going to get demolished by the Rising's scrum.

 

[Ash]

Yeah, Eagles scrum will get demolished - it got beaten by City who in turn were beaten by the Rising, and the Eagles scrum also get beaten by Qld Country too.

Can't see the Rising being beaten at the moment.

 

[Braveheart81]

Can't see the Rising being beaten at the moment.

Maybe they'll be overcome by the bright lights and excitement of Orange and the occasion will get the better of them.