NRC Rnd 1: Brisbane City v Western Force

[RugbyReg]

Sunday arvo at 3pm at Norths Rugby Club in Briso

 

[Tangawizi]

Bit of ordinary planning that it's on at the same time as the Broncos match.

Sure, it's a different code but there's not much else on sports wise in Brisbane this weekend and we've still managed to produce a clash.

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[SouthernX]

Bit of ordinary planning that it's on at the same time as the Broncos match.

Sure, it's a different code but there's not much else on sports wise in Brisbane this weekend and we've still managed to produce a clash.

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The Broncos play 90% of their matches on Friday night. They can F*^k off back to their usual time slot

 

[Tangawizi]

Well the NRL draw for the full season was released on 19/10/2017 so this is a clash that could have been pretty easily avoided if NRC planners had bothered to check it.

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[jimmydubs]

QC (Quade Cooper) lining up?

 

[RugbyReg]

QC (Quade Cooper) lining up?

Team hasn’t been named yet.

 

[The Whisperer]

The Teams I'd like to see picked

Brisbane City
1. JP Smith (If his face has heeled)
2. Brandon Paenga- Amosa
3. Ruan Smith
4. Jeremiah Lynch
5. Pat Morrey/Nathan Den Hoedt
6. Adam Korczyk
7. Michael Gunn
8. Dillon Wihongi
9. Moses Sorovi
10. Quade Cooper
11. Emori Waqavulagi
12. Matt Gordon
13. Karmichael Hunt
14. Lachlan Maranta
15. Jayden Ngamanu
RESERVES
16. Moli Sooaemaelagi
17. Feao Fotuaika
18. Misioka Timoteo
19. Jale Vakaloloma
20. Reece Hewat
21. Scott Gale
22. James Dalgleish
23. Isaac Lucas

Western Force
1. Chris Heiberg
2. Heath Tessman
3. Keiran Longbottom
4. Leon Power
5. Jeremy Thrush
6. Tevin Ferris
7. Chris Alcock
8. Brynard Stander
9. Issak Fines
10. Andrew Deagan
11. George Pisi
12. Henry Taefu
13. Marcel Brache
14. Clay Uyen
15. Jack McGregor
RESERVES
16. Harry Scoble/Feleti Kaituu
17. Markus Vanzati
18. Cameron Orr
19. Harrison Orr
20. Henry Stowers
21. Ian Prior
22. AJ Alatimu
23. Rodney Iona

 

[RugbyReg]

McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City team to play Western Force
3:00pm, Sunday 2 September – Norths Rugby Club
1. JP Smith – Reds/GPS (Brisbane City debut)
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Reds/Sunnybank (Brisbane City debut)
3. Ruan Smith – Reds/GPS (Brisbane City debut)
4. Pat Morrey – University of Queensland
5. Nathan Den Hoedt – Sunnybank (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
6. Adam Korczyk (C) – Reds/University of Queensland
7. Fraser McReight – Brothers (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
8. Dillon Wihongi – Wests (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
9. Moses Sorovi – Reds/Wests
10. Quade Cooper – Reds/Souths
11. Jayden Ngamanu – Reds/Souths
12. Con Foley – University of Queensland (Brisbane City debut)
13. Karmichael Hunt – Reds/Souths
14. Emori Waqavulagi – Souths (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
15. Jaye Thompson – GPS (NRC/Brisbane City debut)

16. Moli Sooaemalelagi - Sunnybank
17. Misioka Timoteo – Wests (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
18. Feao Fotuaika – Souths
19. Tuaina Tualima – Sunnybank
20. Matt Gicquel – GPS (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
21. Phoenix Hunt – Easts (NRC/Brisbane City debut)
22. James Dalgleish – University of Queensland
23. Matt Gordon – Easts (Brisbane City debut)

 

[RugbyReg]

Force to take on Brisbane City​

1. Cameron Orr​

2. Harry Scoble​

3. Chris Heiberg​

4. Fergus Lee-Warner​

5. Jeremy Thrush​

6. Tevin Ferris​

7. Chris Alcock​

8. Brynard Stander​

9. Ian Prior (C)​

10. Andrew Deegan​

11. Rod Davies​

12. Henry Taefu​

13. Marcel Brache​

14. Clay Uyen​

15. Jack McGregor​

Reserves​

16. Feleti Kaitu’u​

17. Harry Lloyd​

18. Kieran Longbottom​

19. Leon Power​

20. Harrison Orr​

21. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa​

22. Rodney Iona​

23. Peter Grant​

 

[Strewthcobber]

Two good teams there. Should be a beauty

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[WorkingClassRugger]

Two good teams there. Should be a beauty

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Is it just me or do the teams this season seem especially strong? Above and beyond previous seasons. Hopefully that's a positive signs of things to come.

 

[Tomikin]

Force should take this with there time together. And i hopw they win the NRC go force

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[dru]

Force should take this with there time together. And i hopw they win the NRC go force

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Agree with this. Except - not this one. ;-)

 

[Slim 293]

Is it just me or do the teams this season seem especially strong? Above and beyond previous seasons. Hopefully that's a positive signs of things to come.

Indeed, and the NSW teams should hopefully be more competitive since the cull.

The Force squad is possibly the weakest, but they'll benefit from having had a great deal more time than the other teams together.

Although the Vikings team don't look as strong as last year in some positions - lost a few good props in Sione, Lloyd, Mayhew, Erasmus and Alexander....... and lacking in 7's with Cusack taking a break.

Anyways, the quality of the comp, on paper, looks pretty good.

 

[ForceFan]

Tim Sampson gives his views on the game.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Is it just me or do the teams this season seem especially strong? Above and beyond previous seasons. Hopefully that's a positive signs of things to come.

Yeh wcr and more polished feel to the broadcasts - super charged nrc to be positioned as national domestic competition around wsr and super rugby with many of those teams then involved in nrc outside of nz and sa. Would make sense.

Also footy top notch for those who saw qld country vs Canberra and Fiji drua against rising (rising with their stars should have been good but let’s not go there).

Be interesting to see how many reds supporters come out to see Quade play.


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[Rugbynutter39]

Thanks force fan the interview podcast with Tim Sampson they should do for other team coaches and post on social media sites like this as great cheap way to promote interest and fan engagement. Really impressed with how the force have gone about subtle marketing and fan engagement with the stuff they have been doing this year trying different things. Let’s face it rugby compared to product been stale on the entertainment product front and you only have to see what has happened with cricket with things like big bash to see how such innovation gets rewarded.


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[Slim 293]

The Force scrum is on roller skates.........

 

[Slim 293]

Terrible decision.............

Waqavulagi had a legitimate attempt at an intercept, couldn't control the ball and it was deemed a intentional knock on, penalty and yellow card.

 

[Slim 293]

Force in the lead at halftime, 26 - 17.