Queensland Reds 2026

[Red Runner]

Reds forwards have thrown too many loose passes.
Uru, Fourie and Latu all guilty of passes going to ground now.

also really poor option taking close to the line. Needed HMP bossing them around a bit and calling it.

 

[Red Runner]

Blake in particular was named as leading a very strong reds scrum last week. Seems he’s doing it again. Might be our back up 1 we needed.

 

[Major Tom]

Good lord martens is a handy player!
Running game is very good. Solid boot. High energy.

 

[Adam84]

Well pushover scrum from Bloomfield and Blake is a good sign, i was concerned that Bronson/Uru in the second row might leave the scrum a little underpowered but seems unfounded

 

[Red Runner]

Muller in the 2nd row isn’t it? Uru at 6

 

[Wilson]

Well pushover scrum from Bloomfield and Blake is a good sign, i was concerned that Bronson/Uru in the second row might leave the scrum a little underpowered but seems unfounded

It's a good sign, but I'm not sure how strong this Saitama scrum really is. I remain to be convinced by Blake at loose head, but hopefully this is an indication he's developing well.

 

[Wilson]

Muller in the 2nd row isn’t it? Uru at 6

Yeah, it's Muller and Brosnan in the second row. I think Muller is more or less the same size as Uru though.

 

[Trev]

He’s 6’2. Let’s run him in the centres!

It’s like 9 and 10 need to swap around.

 

[Trev]

Good lord martens is a handy player!
Running game is very good. Solid boot. High energy.

Good defender too

 

[Wilson]

Great from Pakeho and Pritchard there.

Really liking the look of Pritchard. Young as he is, he might still be pushing past McCulloch as a 15 option. Maybe not next year, but with the extra 10s floating around it probably doesn't matter as much as '27.

 

[Major Tom]

Great from Pakeho and Pritchard there.

Really liking the look of Pritchard. Young as he is, he might still be pushing past McCulloch as a 15 option. Maybe not next year, but with the extra 10s floating around it probably doesn't matter as much as '27.

Agree. No rush though. He’ll play HC (what club does he play for?) and at least 2 years of U20s which should be a good mix for him to develop his skills.

 

[Adam84]

Fourie has been involved in too many loose passes or off the ball shenanigans, solid hooker just needs to play tighter and drop the off the ball stuff. It’s a position that concerns me, Max Craig has been involved in the Reds squad for a few years now but his development has been slow due to injurIes.

Nasser and Asiata are a solid Faessler backup, but neither really dominant/dynamic players

 

[Adam84]

Yeah, it's Muller and Brosnan in the second row. I think Muller is more or less the same size as Uru though.

Uru is packing at lock in the scrum, Muller on the flank

 

[Wilson]

Uru is packing at lock in the scrum, Muller on the flank

Oh I missed that. Probably not a great sign for Muller getting a contract for next year.

 

[Red Runner]

I like the look of Latu but fear his head first approach to attack is a big risk.

 

[Adam84]

Damon Murphy having a whinge and issuing a penalty because the halfback is talking to him at the breakdown….
Does Damon realise we have to listen to him all game?

 

[Trev]

Mackay on and we go into attack off the kick off.

 

[LeCheese]

JTA (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen) should probs stick to his strengths (media duties) instead of kicking

 

[Red Runner]

JTA (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen) (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen) should probs stick to his strengths (media duties) instead of kicking

whereas Mackay can kick as much as he likes. What a talent.