NRC Grand Final 2018 - Fiji Drua v QLD Country

[RugbyReg]

The game will be played on Saturday arvo at 1:3pm Brisbane time at Churchill Park, Lautoka.

 

[Warpath]

it might rain again, seems like the rain isn't going anywhere....queensland need to train for wet weather..

 

[RugbyReg]

it might rain again, seems like the rain isn't going anywhere..queensland need to train for wet weather..

thankfully we've had a shit tonne of rain lately

 

[dru]

Both teams have shown an ability to push it in plenty wet conditions recently. Stewart’s boot could be telling in play.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Be ultra wary of giving the ball back to the Drua, no matter how good the kicking seems to be.

 

[Dan54]

Geez it on same time as mitre 10 cup final then! Oh well such is life!

 

[RugbyReg]

Queensland Country side to face Fijian Drua in NRC grand final:

1. James Slipper – Bond University/Gold Coast
2. Efi Ma’afu - Wests
3. Kirwan Sanday - Easts
4. Harry Hockings – Reds/University of Queensland – Bowen
5. Angus Blyth – Reds/Bond University – Gold Coast
6. Angus Scott-Young – Reds/University of Queensland
7. Tom Kibble - GPS
8. Caleb Timu – Reds/Souths
9. Tate McDermott – Reds/University of Queensland – Sunshine Coast
10. Hamish Stewart – Reds/Bond University – Pittsworth
11. Chris Feauai-Sautia – Souths
12. Duncan Paia’aua – Reds/Norths - Rockhampton
13. Jordan Petaia - Reds/Wests
14. Filipo Daugunu - Reds/Wests
15. Jock Campbell - University of Queensland - Gold Coast

Reserves
16. Richie Asiata - Easts
17. Harry Hoopert - Reds/Brothers - Jondaryn
18. Jake Simeon – Souths
19. Rob Puli’uvea – Wests
20. Harry Wilson – Brothers
21. Harry Nucifora – Bond - Gold Coast
22. Tom Lucas – Sunnybank - Rockhampton
23. Patrick James - Brothers

 

[RugbyReg]

NRC Grand Final Fiji Airways Drua team to take on QLD Country
Saturday 27th October - 3.30pm
Churchill Park, Lautoka
1. Joeli Veitayaki
2. Mesulame Dolokoto
3. Benji Makutu
4. Peni Naulago
5. Albert Tuisue
6. Mosese Voka ©
7. Jone Navori
8. Eremasi Radrodro
9. Frank Lomani
10. Alivereti Veitokani
11. Aporosa Tabulawaki
12. Cyril Reece
13. Apisalome Vota
14. Levani Kurumudu
15. Apisalome Waqatabu
RESERVES
16. Ratunaisa Navuma
17. Eroni Mawi
18. Luke Tagi
19. Tevita Naqali
20. Johnny Dyer
21. Peni Matawalu
22. Enele Malele
23. Avete Daveta

 

[Rugbynutter39]

This should be a cracker of a match. With crowd factor would almost go Fiji but Queensland country are the one side who could do what few others have done which is beat them at home. Should be good crowd for this.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

This should be a cracker of a match. With crowd factor would almost go Fiji but Queensland country are the one side who could do what few others have done which is beat them at home. Should be good crowd for this.

I'm hoping for a full house. Which is what this game deserves.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yep as at least the nrc final would get plenty of media attention in Fiji next to the zero it would get here. The football by the top 6 sides been very good but so many don’t know about it as no marketing / media..

 

[RugbyReg]

 

[Warpath]

as i said earlier, FOX trying to kill interest in rugby union by taking the rights for the major tournaments and refusing to promote them..do the NRL finals get a lot of media attention on other channels?

 

[Braveheart81]

as i said earlier, FOX trying to kill interest in rugby union by taking the rights for the major tournaments and refusing to promote them..do the NRL finals get a lot of media attention on other channels?

There's no interest from the free to air networks. They have struggled to generate interest in showing the end of year tour matches on FTA.

If the NRC wasn't broadcast by Fox there probably wouldn't be an NRC.

 

[kiap]

There's no interest from the free to air networks. They have struggled to generate interest in showing the end of year tour matches on FTA.

I don't doubt that's correct.

Australian rugby is a steaming pile of turds right now.

The interest is low and going lower.

If the NRC wasn't broadcast by Fox there probably wouldn't be an NRC.

I say Fox is the abusive husband to rugby's battered wife.

And like so many sour domestic arrangements, the woman keeps going back for more.

Uncle Rupe, while putting porridge on the table, is happy to leech the life out of the game (while there is still blood to bleed, of course - but when it reaches a certain ebb, Sanzaar will be dropped like a stone).

 

[Brumby Runner]

Kiap, if Fox pull out, the only way rugby will be shown on FTA is if RA is willing to pay for it. Do you think that will happen, and what effect would that have on RA's revenue/bottom line?

 

[kiap]

the only way rugby will be shown

There are many ways rugby could be shown.

In other words, I don't agree with your premise.

However, we've all thread-jacked this NRC Grand Final topic now. Let's leave this place as the match thread it was intended to be.

There are dedicated discussion topics within these forums on: RA, TV … and future prognostications thereof. Take your points to one of those and I can read and consider replying at large.

 

[Warpath]

the weather will be the same if not worse..shame though, this is my city, it has barely rained here for 4 straight months and has been a downpour the last 2 weeks..

 

[Sully]

Do you nrrd the rain?

 

[Warpath]

12-5 to Drua, 25 mins gone