Reds vs Hurricanes
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Another must win game for the Canes, this will pretty much solidify their playoff position if they can pick up the win in Brisbane.
A few players under injury clouds heading into this game.
- Peter Lakai (in a moon boot on Saturday but expected to travel)
- Bailyn Sullivan - failed an HIA so will likely miss the trip to Brisbane with a week's stand down.
- Xavier Numia (in a moon boot on Saturday but expected to travel)
- Ngane Punivai - picked up an ankle injury so is in doubt
- Brayden Iose - was on crutches after the game on Friday so is in doubt and likely gone for the season.
- Caleb Delany - TBC, not sure of injury status but could be available for this game
- Tyrel Lomax - will hopefully return for this game
- Harry Godfrey - TBC, not sure of injury status but could be available for this game
I think best case scenario our team for Saturday should look something like the below.
- Numia / Mafileo
- Aumua
- Lomax / Tosi
- Gallagher
- Walker-Leawere
- Shields
- Kirifi
- Lakai
- Roigard
- Love
- Fineanganofo
- Higgins
- Proctor
- Banks
- Harkin
- Tuputupu
- Numia / Rakete-Stones
- Tosi / Mafileo
- Delany / Plummer
- Flanders
- Enari
- Cameron
- Umaga-Jensen
I'm excited to see Kade Banks get a run in his preferred 14 jersey if that does play out. The top try scorer in the NPC, deserves an opportunity and might light things up on what is likely to be a hard Suncorp surface.
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Hurricanes team vs Reds:
- Devan Flanders back into the 23
- Sinkinson makes his return on the right wing
- Higgins out with a lower leg injury, Umaga-Jensen comes into the 12 jersey.
- Sullivan on the bench
- Lomax comes back in to start
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Reds team vs Hurricanes
- Wilson makes his return at no 8
- Lynagh comes back in at 10
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@Bones I like the cut of your gib mate.
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@darylmitchell said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
@Bones I like the cut of your gib mate.
I do have a fine mane that I'm sure you admire. I am curious though, I thought baldness was supposed to skip the next generation?
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@Canes4life said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Hurricanes team vs Reds:
- Devan Flanders back into the 23
- Sinkinson makes his return on the right wing
- Higgins out with a lower leg injury, Umaga-Jensen comes into the 12 jersey.
- Sullivan on the bench
- Lomax comes back in to start
Up to a couple of moments ago I used to get annoyed at idiots who posted teams on here via instagram because I couldn't see the team lists. Then I accidentally swiped right...
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@Crazy-Horse still have to get out my binoculars to read the reserves.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Hurricanes team vs Reds:
- Devan Flanders back into the 23
- Sinkinson makes his return on the right wing
- Higgins out with a lower leg injury, Umaga-Jensen comes into the 12 jersey.
- Sullivan on the bench
- Lomax comes back in to start
Up to a couple of moments ago I used to get annoyed at idiots who posted teams on here via instagram because I couldn't see the team lists. Then I accidentally swiped right...
Get up with the times mate.
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@Canes4life At least the Canes make the names readable on their Instagram posts. Some other teams are dreadful via that mode and I struggle to read them
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@ARHS said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life At least the Canes make the names readable on their Instagram posts. Some other teams are dreadful via that mode and I struggle to read them
Accessibility for the old fellas needs to be taken into consideration.
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@ARHS said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Tough match for Reds. But they do get 2 of their 9 injured Wallabies back this game. Can't see them doing too well in playoffs.
Yeah a fair few out for the Reds.
Who are their Wallabies out?
- Flook
- Faessler
- Blyth
- Hodgman
- Wright
- Salakai-Loto
- Gibbon
- Uru
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@ARHS said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
Not Blyth. Other 7. Wilson and Lynagh back in.
Better to have players available this time of year than at the start I guess. Reds are there for the taking by the looks of it, then again they still look strong on paper.
This game is also a fight for 4th place which could ultimately determine the 1st loser from the quarters. I say that loosely as there is still plenty of water to flow under the bridge but the winner of this game will be in the box seat for that position going into the last round.
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@Kruse said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
FOUR fucking captains?
Over 25% of on-field players are captains.
Have they been doing that all season?They haven't had a chance because one of them has always been injured or has come off the bench. I think this is the first time all of them have started.
I'm not a fan. Kirifi should be the straight out captain IMO.
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@Kruse said in Reds vs Hurricanes:
FOUR fucking captains?
Over 25% of on-field players are captains.
Have they been doing that all season?I not a fan either, but bet Kirifi will be the on field captain as such. It's just part of this leadership group thing isn't it
