RD 14: QLD v NSW (The Stink Part II) - Lang Park 18/5 7.45

[RugbyReg]

St.George Queensland Reds v New South Wales Waratahs – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on May 18 at 7:45pm AEST

1. JP Smith – GPS
2. Alex Mafi – Bond University
3. Taniela Tupou – Brothers
4. Izack Rodda – Easts
5. Angus Blyth – Bond University
6. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto – Souths
7. Liam Wright – Easts
8. Angus Scott-Young – University of Queensland
9. Tate McDermott – University of Queensland
10. Bryce Hegarty – GPS
11. Sefa Naivalu – Norths
12. Samu Kerevi (c) – Souths
13. Chris Feauai-Sautia – Souths
14. Jock Campbell – University of Queensland
15. Matt McGahan – Norths*

16. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Sunnybank
17. Harry Hoopert – Brothers
18. Ruan Smith – GPS
19. Scott Higginbotham – Wests
20. Caleb Timu – Souths
21. Moses Sorovi – Wests
22. Duncan Paia’aua – Norths
23. Seb Wileman – Brothers**

*Denotes Queensland debut
**Denotes potential Super Rugby/Queensland debut

 

[RugbyReg]

Waratahs to face Reds
1. Tom Robertson
2. Damien Fitzpatrick
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Ned Hanigan
5. Rob Simmons
6. Lachlan Swinton
7. Michael Hooper
8. Michael Wells
9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Cam Clark
12. Karmichael Hunt
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
14. Alex Newsome
15. Kurtley Beale
Reserves
16. Tolu Latu
17. Harry Johnson-Holmes
18. Chris Talakai
19. Tom Staniforth
20. Will MIller
21. Jake Gordon
22. Lalakai Foketi

23. Curtis Rona

 

[RugbyReg]

gees, if the Reds can't beat that they don't deserve fans to turn up.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Reds scrum will be licking their lips with Ned H in the row

 

[Dctarget]

That bench is pretty handy for the Reds.

 

[The Nomad]

Big forward pack for the Reds, guessing game plan is to bash them and then keep bashing them. Otherwise known as plan A.

The bench for Qld looks good. Timu and Higgers coming on with fresh legs adds plenty of ball running potential. The front row subs to finish the job .

Great opportunity for McGahan and Wileman to press for contracts/game time in 2020.

 

[dru]

Big forward pack for the Reds, guessing game plan is to bash them and then keep bashing them. Otherwise known as plan A.

More accurately known as “the plan” or in full “the plan that Brad brought”.

And it should work here.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Something about Seb Wileman makes me think we’ve nabbed a good one. Hope he gets a run!

Reds by plenty.

Imagine losing Simon Cron to keep Gibbo!!

 

[Derpus]

Big forward pack for the Reds, guessing game plan is to bash them and then keep bashing them. Otherwise known as plan A.
.

Didnt work last time though. Despite the bad result, i think the Tahs demonstrated against the Sharks that they can defend against big ball runners.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

NSW Team looks weak, QLD by 100.

 

[Braveheart81]

gees, if the Reds can't beat that they don't deserve fans to turn up.

You'd think with the home ground advantage the Reds should win.

Both teams look decidedly average on paper (albeit often better than they look on the field).

 

[TSR]

Gee - not sure about the rash of confidence about Qld.

I would have thought NSW start favourites.

A lot depends on which Qld turns up. Give away a truck load of penalties again and we are no chance.

 

[Braveheart81]

I would have thought NSW start favourites.

They did narrowly. $1.80 vs $2.00.

That makes it pretty much a coin flip which I think is an accurate reflection on how this game is poised. Both sides are definitely bad enough to lose it.

 

[Silverado]

You'd think with the home ground advantage the Reds should win.

Both teams look decidedly average on paper (albeit often better than they look on the field).

Reminds me of former English football manager Brian Clough quote that I saw earlier in the week, "We're a great team on paper unfortunately we played on grass"

 

[RugbyReg]

its the weakest NSW team I've seen against us for quite a while.

Its just that I'm not confident we have the confidence to take advantage of it.

 

[Dctarget]

I'd love me a Reds win, but I'm not nearly as confident as you fellas, that Reds team is pretty light on too. A few incredibly green rookies in the XV.

Beale and Foley are both a class above whatever we have to give.

 

['Tattsy'TaylorFan1]

The Reds pack is stronger and tougher but the Tahs forwards are too experienced to let them out muscle for 80 minutes like they did to the Sharks in Durban. They'll disrupt the Reds with their tricks and experience. That Reds pack is very young especially with Higginbotham not starting.

 

[Strewthcobber]

It's easy to beat the Reds, just tackle Kerevi is usually enough.

It's really hard to tackle Kerevi though.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Kerevi & CFS to run straight and hard @ Beale & @ Foley all night.

Not hard but I can guarantee we will make it more difficult than it needs to be.

 

[Sully]

More accurately known as “the plan” or in full “the plan that Brad brought”.

And it should work here.

I'm not so sure.