NRC Rnd 7: Brisbane City v QLD Country

[Scoey]

When: Sunday 9 October - 2pm Kick off
Where: Ballymore
Why?: The battle for the wooden spoon!

Plenty on the line this Sunday at Ballymore for the local derby to end all local derbies. With the weather forecast for Sunday to be a delightful (as long as you're not playing) mostly sunny and 28 degrees, and a very family friendly 2pm kick off, this could potentially draw a good sized crowd for the last game of the season.

Country will be keen to notch up their first win over their 'big brother' having never beaten City in the NRC. City on the other hand will desperately want to avoid going from back to back champions to Wooden Spooners.

Who's going? Who are you going for? What's your tip?

 

[Scrubber2050]

Gotta be Country - Have that youngish upandcomer Thorn who will tear 'em apart.

 

[Scoey]

Yeah my money is on Country too Scrubber. City does have that home ground advantage though! Lol!

 

[Scoey]

Bond Uni QLD Country

1. Ben Daley – Reds/Bond/Gold Coast
2. Alex Casey – Souths
3. Taniela Tupou – Reds/brothers
4. Izack Rodda – Queensland U20s/Easts
5. Tyrell Barker - Easts
6. Ted Postal – Brothers/Townsville
7. Maclean Jones – Queensland U20s/University of Queensland/St George
8. Angus Scott-Young – Queensland U20s/University of Queensland
9. James Tuttle (C) – Reds/GPS
10. Mack Mason – Queensland U20s/Easts/Mitchell
11. Liam McNamara – Queensland U20s/Sunnybank
12. Duncan Paia'aua – Reds/Norths/Rockhampton
13. Izaia Perese – Reds/Easts
14. Tyrone Lefau - Wests
15. Tom Banks – Reds/University of Queensland

Reserves
16. Feleti Kaitu'u - GPS
17. Sef Fa'agase – Reds/University of Queensland/Beaudesert
18. Kirwan Sanday – Easts
19. Patrick Morrey – University of Queensland/Cairns (Potential NRC and Queensland Country debut)
20. Liam Wright – Queensland U20s/Easts
21. Isaac Fines-Leleiwasa – Sunnybank/Port Douglas
22. Mitch Third – Bond University/Gold Coast
23. Liam Jurd – Queensland U20s/University of Queensland/Toowoomba

 

[Scoey]

McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City

1. Pettowa Paraka – Reds/Eatss
2. Andrew Ready – Reds/Easts
3. Sam Talakai (C) – Reds/Brothers
4. Luke Beauchamp - Brothers
5. Lukhan Tui – Reds/Brothers
6. Adam Korczyk – Reds/University of Queensland
7. Michael Gunn – Reds/Easts
8. Isi Naisarani - Souths
9. Moses Sorovi – Queensland U20s/University of Queensland
10. Jake McIntyre – Reds/Sunnybank
11. Alex Gibbon – Reds/Norths
12. Toby White - Easts
13. Brad Lacey – Wests Scarborough
14. Chris Kuridrani – Reds/GPS
15. Jayden Ngamanu – Queensland U20s/Souths

16. Matt Mafi – Reds/Brothers
17. Markus Vanzati - Souths
18. Feao Fotuaika - Sunnybank
19. David Findlay-Henaway - Brothers
20. Criff Tupou - Brothers
21. Angus Fowler - Brothers
22. Junior Laloifi – Reds/Sunnybank
23. Tuaina Tualima – Queensland U20s/Sunnybank

 

[TOCC]

Brad Thorn dropped from the side

 

[TOCC]

Both teams have performed quite poorly this year, but there have been a number of individual performances that i thought were quite good. So i selected a combined QLD team, most of the selections were quite easy, blindside and number 6 seem to be the area lacking though:

1. Pettowa Paraka
2. Andrew Ready
3. Sam Talakai
4. Izack Rodda
5. Luckhan Tui
6. ?
7. ?
8. Isi Naisarani
9. James Tuttle
10. Mack Mason
11. Alex Gibbon
12. Duncan Paia'aua
13. Tyrone Lefau
14. Izaia Perese
15. Tom Banks

 

[RugbyReg]

I've been pleasantly surprised by Angus Scott-Young. I think he'd probably been one of the form backrowers in the Qld teams.

No idea about an openside though which is making me concerned about next year.

Rowan Perry perhaps.


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[kiap]

Bump.

The digital Match Programme is here.

Late changes
City: Ryan Freeney replaces Matt Mafi due to injury
QldC: Mason ruled out, Third starting and Josh Birch onto the bench

 

[Hugh Jarse]

14-6 to City after 12 minutes

2 x meat pies to toby White for city.
Ted Postal crossed the chalk for QC (Quade Cooper).

18 minutes & Luke Beauchamp scores out wide. Converted by Jack Mac.
BCity 22 lead QC (Quade Cooper) 6

20 minutes & Kuridrani scores for CIty. Unconverted.
BCity 28 lead QC (Quade Cooper) 6

26 min. Taniela Tupou gets the second try for QC (Quade Cooper). Duncan P converts.
BCity 28 QC (Quade Cooper) 14

35 min. Jake Mack misses 3 tackles as QC (Quade Cooper) storm back and Captain Jimmy T scores.
BCity 28 QC (Quade Cooper) 22

The Prince of Ballymore makes his first appearance in NRC 3.0 as he is subbed on at 38 min.

Oranges. BCity 28 QC (Quade Cooper) 22

 

[TOCC]

I've been pleasantly surprised by Angus Scott-Young. I think he'd probably been one of the form backrowers in the Qld teams.

No idea about an openside though which is making me concerned about next year.

Rowan Perry perhaps.


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Rowan Perry has to get signed up by someone..

 

[TOCC]

28-22 halftime with City leading.. the usual suspects playing well or making an impact; Tui, Tupou, Paraka

 

[Hugh Jarse]

44 minutes & Naisarani opens up his account for the day. Converted by Jake Mack.

BCity 36 QC (Quade Cooper) 22

49 minutes. T Tupou gets shown the cheese for obstructing McIntyre after kicking the Gilbert away following a penalty against him. Pretty soft cheese, but cheese none the less.

56 minutes. Naisarani scores his second under a pile of bodies. Converted.
BCity 44 QC (Quade Cooper) 22.

Country may have done their dash.

Nek Minit Isaia Perese takes a quick tap 6 metres out and adds 8 points to the Country Score.
60 minutes.
BCity 44 QC (Quade Cooper) 30

Paraka gets cheese for a lifting tackle.
More meat for QC (Quade Cooper), converted.
62 minutes gone, BCity 44 QC (Quade Cooper) 38.

There is life in this baby yet.

Gibbon grabs a try off a kick pass from Jake Mack. Converted.
BCity 52 QC (Quade Cooper) 38

Rinse and repeat as McIntyre and Gibbob combine again for more meat. Unconverted.
BCity 58 QC (Quade Cooper) 38 after 74 minutes.

Tyrone Lefou grabs a consolation try for Country. Unconverted.
76 minutes. BCity 58 QC (Quade Cooper) 44

Tom Banks meat and chopsticks takes QC (Quade Cooper) to 52 points.
79 minutes gone BCity 58 QC (Quade Cooper) 52. Yes that is 110 points, and a new NRC total points record.

Siren sounds. Sir blows the Acme Thunderer.

Brisbane City 58 defeat Queensland Country 52.

 

[TOCC]

Both teams have performed quite poorly this year, but there have been a number of individual performances that i thought were quite good. So i selected a combined QLD team, most of the selections were quite easy, blindside and number 6 seem to be the area lacking though:

1. Pettowa Paraka
2. Andrew Ready
3. Sam Talakai
4. Izack Rodda
5. Luckhan Tui
6. ?
7. ?
8. Isi Naisarani
9. James Tuttle
10. Mack Mason
11. Alex Gibbon
12. Duncan Paia'aua
13. Tyrone Lefau
14. Izaia Perese
15. Tom Banks

No change to this following today IMO...
Tupou obviously has a lot of impact, but Talakai is more of a complete package ATM..Reg mentioned Angus Scott Young for blindside, Gunn was the better open side but didn't really have much impact on the game

 

[Waterboyrugby]

Credit to McIntyre today. Played direct more often & laid on about 5 try assists; some easy some not so. The ball to Toby White off the lineout on halfway was perfect, timing and delivery. Haven't seen that consistently enough hopefully he can bring back more of that.

Defence from both sides was atrocious, not much between the 2.

 

[liquor box]

Brad Thorn dropped from the side

The coaching staff must not be impressed with him

 

[HJ Nelson]

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[TOCC]

Credit to McIntyre today. Played direct more often & laid on about 5 try assists; some easy some not so. The ball to Toby White off the lineout on halfway was perfect, timing and delivery. Haven't seen that consistently enough hopefully he can bring back more of that.

Defence from both sides was atrocious, not much between the 2.

Yeah makes me wonder whether he looked better because of the poor defence or whether he actually played better... I'm glad Jake actually attacked the line though, the backline looks 100% better when he threatens to run at the line before passing. Far too often this season he merely just shovelled the ball onto those outside him, rarely attracting defenders or stopping the defence from sliding, but he managed to do it a few times In this game.