Highlanders v Reds

Kiwiwomble

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barbarian

St.George Queensland Reds v Highlanders – Forsyth Bar Stadium, Dunedin on 14 May at 5:05pm AEST

Dane Zander – Norths
Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Sunnybank
Feao Fotuaika – Sunnybank
Ryan Smith – Brothers
Angus Blyth – Bond University
Angus Scott-Young – University of Queensland
Liam Wright – Easts (co-captain)
Seru Uru – Easts
Kalani Thomas* – University of Queensland
James O’Connor – Brothers (co-captain)
Jock Campbell – University of Queensland
Hamish Stewart – Brothers
Josh Flook – Brothers
Filipo Daugunu – Wests
Bryce Hegarty – GPS
Josh Nasser – University of Queensland
Harry Hoopert – Brothers
Taniela Tupou – Brothers
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto – Souths
Fraser McReight – Brothers
Moses Sorovi – Wests
Isaac Henry** – Wests
Suliasi Vunivalu – Wests

*Denotes Super Rugby/Queensland starting debut
**Denotes potential Super Rugby/Queensland debut

barbarian

Reds resting a few players, and benching a few of their guns.

That said it's still a very decent side.

The Highlanders/Reds HT/FT double is paying $10 on Sportsbet here and it's juicy. If the Reds can hang with the Clan and then bring on LSL, Tupou, McReight and Vunivalu then I can see them finishing over the top of them.

mariner4life

@barbarian aaaand back to Sportsbet i go

Crucial

Reds are confident playing a rookie halfback against Aaron Smith.

barbarian

@crucial said in Highlanders v Reds:

Reds are confident playing a rookie halfback against Aaron Smith.

But halfbacks don't really play each other, though, do they?

Playing Thomas is a risk but I wonder if McDermott was completely cooked from the final. I'm actually surprised more Reds players weren't rested for this one given the toll of the final.

Crucial

@barbarian said in Highlanders v Reds:

@crucial said in Highlanders v Reds:

Reds are confident playing a rookie halfback against Aaron Smith.

But halfbacks don't really play each other, though, do they?

Yep. Smith will be going all out to trick his inexperienced opposite. Moves from the base of the scrum especially but also dragging him to open a gap when possible at rucks.

KiwiMurph

Conditions in Queenstown should play a factor too - a very different game to under the roof in Dunedin

Bovidae

It is the Rebels game that is in Queenstown (afternoon kickoff). This match is under the roof.

KiwiMurph

@bovidae woops! Makes sense with that being a day game.

Machpants

So according to bookies, those is the start of a NZ clean sweep... What do you reckon?

Bones

@machpants I reckon bookies are actually in the game to make money!

Stargazer

Ha, that's a quick try!

Derpus

ho boy my 100k is looking a long way off.

Bones

@machpants actually, 35 seconds....they might be onto something eh ..

Machpants

Sweep first try ever in SRTT good to a WBHS old boy Northlander!

Kiwiwomble

Happy we converted, we don’t always manage to punish mistakes

gt12

Yikes, that’s a poor start from the Reds.

KiwiMurph

Yikes.

Machpants

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Reds:

Yikes, that’s a poor start from the Reds.

Jimminy crickets!

The Silver Fern

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