Qld Premier Rugby 2023

[SouthernX]

UQ have like 8 home games in a row.
They’ll be strong in backend of comp with that kind of home field advantage… esp with referees who never give the ball of the bounce to the visiting teams

 

[MoneyBill685]

I wouldn’t count out GPS just yet… they’ll scrape into top 4 or be major headaches for all top 7 teams trying to make the playoffs.

will be interesting to see the reps players available. Aubrey will be in South Africa for u20s but there’s a bunch of super rugby players at the rebels who could end up playing back end of qpr season

Yes will be interesting for Souths especially whose best players are their under 20's. Saw on the weekend the difference they make in their team.

 

[MoneyBill685]

Saw on social media, Tongan Thor saying that he will be playing for Brothers in June/July

 

[Bulldog]

Saw on social media, Tongan Thor saying that he will be playing for Brothers in June/July

There will be a number of #10 & #12 in the comp not looking forward to having Nella & Wilson running at them.

 

[Ras]

Saw on social media, Tongan Thor saying that he will be playing for Brothers in June/July

Would also anticipate Feasler, Hoopert, Smith, Wilson, Flook, JOC (James O'Connor) and Creighton for the filth come back end.

Hence a new front row and professional backline with:
9 - Christian
10- JOC (James O'Connor)
11- Tim Ryan
12- Paddy James
13- Micheal Bond
14-Flook
15-Creighton

Bench- Adams

 

[SouthernX]

Saw on social media, Tongan Thor saying that he will be playing for Brothers in June/July

& Sir Charles seems to believe brothers won’t have any troubles fitting under the QPR salary cap.

Brothers is the best represented QPR team @ the reds and we haven’t even accounted for the Rebels players there & the former force players on the books.

Paddy James debuts tomorrow for reds - there another 10 pt player for the salary cap

 

[Rusted]

There will be a number of #10 & #12 in the comp not looking forward to having Nella & Wilson running at them.

There will be a few loosehead props not looking forward to scrums either.

 

[Happyman]

There will be a few loosehead props not looking forward to scrums either.

Most will want to test themselves.

 

[PhilClinton]

Sorry if this has been asked and presented before but does someone have a summary of the proposed 'salary cap' for QPR?

It's been spoken about a lot here lately and I have to admit I havent kept up.

 

[CreepyJoe]

Saw on social media, Tongan Thor saying that he will be playing for Brothers in June/July

Yeh have heard his first game back on limited minutes will be Round 13 v Norths. Poor Norths

 

[CreepyJoe]

Would also anticipate Feasler, Hoopert, Smith, Wilson, Flook, JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) and Creighton for the filth come back end.

Hence a new front row and professional backline with:
9 - Christian
10- JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor)
11- Tim Ryan
12- Paddy James
13- Micheal Bond
14-Flook
15-Creighton

Bench- Adams

Surely Flook and Wilson will be with the Wallabies....

 

[Wilson]

Surely Flook and Wilson will be with the Wallabies....

They're both at pretty long odds at this stage

 

[Sir Charles]

Would also anticipate Feasler, Hoopert, Smith, Wilson, Flook, JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) and Creighton for the filth come back end.

Hence a new front row and professional backline with:
9 - Christian
10- JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor)
11- Tim Ryan
12- Paddy James
13- Micheal Bond
14-Flook
15-Creighton

Bench- Adams

There is talk Hamish Stuart is wanting to play QPR for Brothers this year, if this was the case who do you drop? - in saying that those not selected to play wallabies will go into Aus A camp to prep for a game v Tonga in July.

 

[Oldschool]

Sorry if this has been asked and presented before but does someone have a summary of the proposed 'salary cap' for QPR?

It's been spoken about a lot here lately and I have to admit I havent kept up.

I posted this a while back which I believe the QPR is modelling it off.

Intrust Shute Shield: Points cap and finals eligibility explained - Rugby News

Although the Intrust Shute Shield doesn't have a salary cap, it does have a ‘points cap’ which limits the number of representative players each team can...

rugbynews.net.au

 

[Mug Punter]

So what happens if a team exceeds the points cap, those players who are deemed surplus to the 100 points can't play at all?

 

[warhorse]

I posted this a while back which I believe the QPR is modelling it off.

Intrust Shute Shield: Points cap and finals eligibility explained - Rugby News

Although the Intrust Shute Shield doesn't have a salary cap, it does have a ‘points cap’ which limits the number of representative players each team can...

rugbynews.net.au

There are a number of differences in the guidelines being used by the QRU. There is no discount for family connections and there is no reference to overseas players.

 

[Mug Punter]

Is it not ridiculous we are preventing the best talent from playing club footy here? The competition has never been more even

 

[PhilClinton]

So what happens if a team exceeds the points cap, those players who are deemed surplus to the 100 points can't play at all?

I would assume the idea is those players go to other QPR clubs, to create a more even distribution of top talent.

 

[MoneyBill685]

Is it not ridiculous we are preventing the best talent from playing club footy here? The competition has never been more even

exactly. The competition is even atm cos the best players are playing super rugby level. When they come back down and all play at one club eg brothers then it wont be even.

 

[SouthernX]

I think the QRU should implement the shute shield version of the rules. Clubs like brothers and wests should not be hindered for developing 90% of the rep players they produce.

where were these rules with souths in the 80s/90s when they had so much depth they had reds players playing reserve grade