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John Thornett (49)
Honestly, I was hoping for Flook to replace Jock this weekend. Jock has been pretty average defensively the past couple of games and the attempt at tackling Ramm on that first try was bang on pathetic.
Super Rugby Au Round 7 - Reds v Rebels @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:15pm Sat 15 Aug
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Honestly, I was hoping for Flook to replace Jock this weekend. Jock has been pretty average defensively the past couple of games and the attempt at tackling Ramm on that first try was bang on pathetic.
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Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Yeah Zander gone for season, bit of a front row crisis at the moment
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Tim Horan (67)
Loose head situation is pretty concerning for Qld. All the best to Straker and Felemi.
If it is a wet night let's hope our strategic kicking is solid as it could be a long night in the pack. Scrum to be watched. Otherwise the pack looks better for the line outs - on the presumption the throw is working better.
Hate to say it but in a must win home match for the Reds the Rebels are looking strong.
If it is a wet night let's hope our strategic kicking is solid as it could be a long night in the pack. Scrum to be watched. Otherwise the pack looks better for the line outs - on the presumption the throw is working better.
Hate to say it but in a must win home match for the Reds the Rebels are looking strong.
dru
Tim Horan (67)
Have I got it wrong? The line out couldn't have been much worse last week.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
The rain follows the Rebels around in this comp. Not sure if they have had a game that hasn’t been impacted by rain
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John Hipwell (52)
Well we were called the wet weather specialist after beating the Brumbies so ill take rain every week.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
I’m expecting the Rebels to throw men up in the air for every lineout to start the match probably looking to hit the corners as much as possible. Can see them wanting to play large parts of the game without the ball in the Reds half. Biggest threat to come at scrum time also McDermott capitalizing on some space around the ruck with the Rebels so intent on jamming up in the faces of the outside backs making the reds play in a narrow field.
Reds by 3 if JOC (James O'Connor) has his kicking boots on
Reds by 3 if JOC (James O'Connor) has his kicking boots on
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Jim Lenehan (48)
I actually think having Hodge at the back allows us to win a lot of games of kick tennis, so teams probably more willing to kick contested kicks against the rebels than play for large territory gains. On a wet night and the opposition isn’t winning the gain line battle it’s a huge advantage.
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Jim Clark (26)
Hate to say it but I cannot see my beloved Reds winning this one. I think the Rebels will win the battle of the piggies and have plenty of firepower in the backs to keep that momentum going.
LH is a real issue now for Qld, unfortunate for 3 props to all be down at the same time. Great opportunity for these other fellas, hopefully prem rugby has prepped them enough for the set pieces because that is really where we will need them to reach parity if we are a chance of getting up.
Looking for a big game from LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) to stamp his authority on these locks from Melbourne if he wants to prove his worth as a wallaby starting lock. Plenty of good options have popped up this year. I feel that the Reds get up for a match when he has a big physical presence.
For the reds to get up i think we will need to rely on some attacking brilliance from our back 3 who are all capable of turning a game. Turnover ball from Wright/Mcwright need to find their hands then support play needs to be back to its best from the earlier super rounds.
Jocks poor defensive performance needs to be put behind him. Definitely a 15 not a winger as I've seen him perform some great defensive plays from fullback... I think he gets his positioning wrong on the wing in D. Probably doesn't help that he was apparently playing injured last week. Back to his best this week I hope.
Very excited to see Petaia from the start. I think we will see quite the performance from him this week.
Fingers crossed for a dry pitch. Both teams are capable of really entertaining footy.
LH is a real issue now for Qld, unfortunate for 3 props to all be down at the same time. Great opportunity for these other fellas, hopefully prem rugby has prepped them enough for the set pieces because that is really where we will need them to reach parity if we are a chance of getting up.
Looking for a big game from LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) to stamp his authority on these locks from Melbourne if he wants to prove his worth as a wallaby starting lock. Plenty of good options have popped up this year. I feel that the Reds get up for a match when he has a big physical presence.
For the reds to get up i think we will need to rely on some attacking brilliance from our back 3 who are all capable of turning a game. Turnover ball from Wright/Mcwright need to find their hands then support play needs to be back to its best from the earlier super rounds.
Jocks poor defensive performance needs to be put behind him. Definitely a 15 not a winger as I've seen him perform some great defensive plays from fullback... I think he gets his positioning wrong on the wing in D. Probably doesn't help that he was apparently playing injured last week. Back to his best this week I hope.
Very excited to see Petaia from the start. I think we will see quite the performance from him this week.
Fingers crossed for a dry pitch. Both teams are capable of really entertaining footy.
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John Solomon (38)
Saturday 15 August
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning with gusty winds. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before turning westerly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon.
If the westerlies kick in in the afternoon the rain will be gone.
Summary
Brisbane area
Min 17
Max 25
Showers. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall: 6 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning with gusty winds. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before turning westerly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon.
If the westerlies kick in in the afternoon the rain will be gone.
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Desmond Connor (43)
Petaia will bring an element of confidence to the team in the backs. Our boys need to have their kicking game on. I bet BPA and Mafi have been eating line outs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I reckon we’ll go okay if we get a move on the scrum.
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George Gregan (70)
Is there some kind of specialist we can get in to fix all our guys throwing? i think just about every hooker in Australia could stand to improve.
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Alan Cameron (40)
I'd assume Tupou will go nearly the full 80, like he has most weeks. You guys will be buggered if he picks up an injury at some point.
Looking forward to Petaia vs Koroibete!