Brisbane City - NRC Team Official Thread

[RugbyReg]

David Feao named in NSW country team. With Beau Robinson.

 

[kiap]

Sneak peeks

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/Fvdn6t40p7D/Brisbane City Headshots Session/browse

Spoiler

Feao Fotuaika
Ryan Freeney
Matt Mafi
Pettowa Paraka
Benroy Sala
Sam Talakai
Markus Vanzati
Alex Casey
Andrew Ready
Ben Hyne
James Moore
Corey Thomas
Luke Beauchamp
Scott Higginbotham
Liam Gill
Adam Korczyk
Chazz Mahina
Ted Postal
Michael Richards
Waita Setu
Criff Tupou

Nick Frisby
Moses Sorovi
James Dalgleish
Jake McIntyre
Samu Kerevi
Henry Taefu
Toby White
Chris Kuridrani
James O'Connor
Junior Laloifi
Mika Tela
Karmichael Hunt
Andrew Muirhead

 

[Scoey]

Higgers!?!?

 

[hammertimethere]

Yeah that's weird as shit

 

[kiap]

Yeah, interesting one.

Dunno - Insurance to keep fit (along with JOC (James O'Connor)) in case he doesn't make the RWC first cut?

S'pose we'll have to stay tuned to see what's the go.

Q Country ones are here (Tongan Thor in blue):

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/8rys4K55wvC/Queensland Country Headshots Session/browse

 

[TOCC]

A pretty good starting XV, who are the form locks?

1. Paraka
2. Ready
3. Talakai
4.
5.
6. Higgers
7. Gill
8. Tupou
9. Frisby
10. McIntyre
11. Tela
12. Hunt
13. Kerevi
14. Kuridrani
15. O'Connor


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[Hugh Jarse]

Interesting that they have split the Tupou's up: Criff in Brisbane City, and Taniela in Qld Country.

 

[TOCC]

Interesting that they have split the Tupou's up: Criff in Brisbane City, and Taniela in Qld Country.

QLD Country has Lolo Fakaosilea at number 8 who is a likely starter and Brisbane City has good depth at prop with Talakai and Paraka.. Faagase has switched form Brisbane City to QLD Country for the same reason, evening out the depth in the front row.

Personally I would have preferred Taniela to train and play under Stiles, but QLD Country will offer greater playing opportunity.

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[RugbyReg]

A pretty good starting XV, who are the form locks?

1. Paraka
2. Ready
3. Talakai
4.
5.
6. Higgers
7. Gill
8. Tupou
9. Frisby
10. McIntyre
11. Tela
12. Hunt
13. Kerevi
14. Kuridrani
15. O'Connor


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well that captures it. A distinct lack of locks with no Kotze nor McDuling from last year. Moore and Hyne probably the form guys

 

[RugbyReg]

Here's the official list which has the full squad (photos did not) including Neville:

Ryan Freeney GPS
Feao Fotuaika Sunnybank
Sam Talakai* (leadership group) Reds/GPS
Pettowa Paraka* Reds/Easts
Markus Vanzati Souths
Matt Mafi* Brothers
Andrew Ready* Reds/Easts
Alex Casey Souths
James Horwill* (Wallabies allocated player) Reds/University of Queensland
James Moore Easts
Cadeyrn Neville Reds
Corey Thomas GPS
Ben Hyne Brothers
Luke Beauchamp Brothers
Liam Gill (C)* Reds/Sunnybank
Scott Higginbotham(Wallabies allocated player)
Adam Korczyk* Reds/University of Queensland
Michael Richards GPS
Criff Tupou Brothers
Waita Setu GPS
Nick Frisby* (leadership group) Reds/GPS
Will Genia* (Wallabies allocated player) Reds/Wests
Tim Smith Wests
Moses Sorovi University of Queensland
Quade Cooper *(Wallabies allocated player) Reds/Souths
James Dalgleish* University of Queensland
Jake McIntyre* Reds/Sunnybank
Karmichael Hunt(leadership group) Reds/Brothers
Samu Kerevi* (leadership group) Reds/GPS
Henry Taefu Sunnybank
Toby White* Easts
Alex Gibbon Southern Districts
Patrick James Brothers
Chris Kuridrani* Reds/GPS
Junior Laloifi* Sunnybank
James O’Connor Reds/Brothers
Mika Tela Souths

 

[TOCC]

well that captures it. A distinct lack of locks with no Kotze nor McDuling from last year. Moore and Hyne probably the form guys

Squad out..

Liam Gill is Captain..

Assistant Coach (Attack): Rod Seib
Assistant Coach (Defence): Shane Arnold

Caderyn Neville is part of Brisbane City as well, so he will be a starting lock.




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[RugbyReg]

Benroy Sala (prop), Ted Postal (lock - currently in Narbonne so perhaps coming back for next year???) and Andy Muirhead are in a Wider Training Squad

 

[Highlander35]

Kane Douglas not in either Side?

 

[Tangawizi]

Is Criff Tupou known as "Tongan Loki" since he's Thor's brother?

 

[RugbyReg]

Kane Douglas not in either Side?

perhaps a late addition to Country. They will need another lock

 

[RugbyReg]

That City team looks as good as last year.

Perhaps

15 Karmichael Hunt
14 James O’Connor
13 Toby White
12 Samu Kerevi
11 Chris Kuridrani
10 Jake McIntyre
9 Nick Frisby
8 Scott Higginbotham
7 Liam Gill ©
6 Adam Korczyk
5 Cadeyrn Neville
4 James Moore
3 Sam Talakai
2 Andrew Ready

1 Pettowa Paraka

 

[TheBigDog]

Both the QLD teams look to be crackers.

I'm far more excited to watch this team play than I was all year for the Reds.

 

[tigerland12]

No Chucky Mullins? Is he injured/unavailable?

 

[FilthRugby]

The selection of Tim Smith is definitely well deserved. He has been Wests' best for many years.

I agree T12. He was the only good Tigers player in the GF loss. Mullins was consistent for the whole season.

 

[RugbyReg]

Good pick up. Very unlucky for Mullins. Unless he has something else up his sleeve?