NRC Round 2 Melbourne Rising v NSW Country Eagles

[Scooter]

Melbourne Rising v NSW Country Eagles
Saturday 4pm CST (4:30pm EST)
At AA Bailey Reserve, Adelaide
Live on Foxtel, Rugby.com.au and Kayo Sports.

 

[The Honey Badger]

TEAMS

Rising to face NSW Country
1 Fereti Sa'aga, 2 Anaru Rangi, 3 Vaauli Faamausili, 4 Ross Haylett-Petty, 5 Esei Haangana, 6 Joseva Tamani, 7 Pat Morrey, 8 Ikapote Tupai, 9 Theo Strang, 10 Rodney Iona, 11 Lolohea Loco, 12 Semisi Tupou, 13 William Lewesi, 14 Nailati Ukalele, 15 Justin Marsters. Reserves: 16 Mahe Vailanu, 17 Matt Gibbon, 18 Jermaine Ainsley, 19 William Clift, 20 Maciu Nabolakasi, 21 Reece Fuller, 22 Michael Moloney, 23 Navarre Haisila.
NSW Country to face Rising
1 Matthew Sandell, 2 Aaron Blacklock, 3 Chris Talakai, 4 Connor-James Vest, 5 Tom Staniforth, 6 Pat Tafa, 7 Michael Icely, 8 Will Harris, 9 Jake Gordon, 10 Mack Mason, 11 James Kane, 12 Ofa Manuofetoa, 13 Nigel Ah Wong, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 15 Tim Clements. Reserves: 18 Cody Walker, 21 Jack Grant, 22 Connor O'Shea, 23 Joey Walton.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Definitely will take an interest in how Nigel Ah Wong goes for NSW Country. Had some good times in the Brumbies a few years ago.

 

[The Honey Badger]

http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/...sydney-and-nsw-country-announce-round-2-teams

 

[The Honey Badger]

All Randwick players released from both NSW teams. No Ned for the Eagles

 

[Shaker]

All Randwick players released from both NSW teams. No Ned for the Eagles

How ridiculous.

 

[Blackadder]

How ridiculous.

Not really, chance of a lifetime to play against a visiting international team, part of a historic match.

 

[Blackadder]

5 nil country

 

[Blackadder]

5 all

 

[Blackadder]

12-5 country

 

[Blackadder]

17- 5 country after an intercept

 

[The Honey Badger]

Country going wide nearly every play, look dangerous. They might actually go on with it this week

 

[Blackadder]

24-12 half time country

 

[The Honey Badger]

Haangana has bulked up. Was always very rangy. Looks 10 kg heavier than last year.

He can take the credit for that try, nice run

 

[Adam84]

Rebels just look off the pace, which is surprising since the core of the team should really be the same as what they trained at all year

 

[kiap]

Rising 8 picked ball up from the scrum too early. They would've pushed them over.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Don't know what's happened to Country scrum.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Need fresh legs

 

[Blackadder]

Rising in

 

[Blackadder]

I like the look of Tafa so far. He is really getting into the game