Reds v Moana Pasifika

[Stargazer]

Media release:

Moana Pasifika team named to play the Queensland Reds – Moana Pasifika

Unavailable due to injury or illness: Lotu Inisi, Isi Tu’ungafasi, Mike McKee, Don Lolo, Alamanda Motuga, Neria Foma’I, Anzelo Tuitavuiki.

[Duluth]

Reds

Harry Hoopert, Matt Faessler, Feao Fotuaika, Ryan Smith, Angus Blyth, Seru Uru, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Tate McDermott (c), James O'Connor, Jordan Petaia, Hamish Stewart, Josh Flook, Suliasi Vunivalu, Jock Campbell

Reserves: Richie Asiata, Dane Zander, Sef Fa'agase, Connor Vest, Angus Scott-Young, Kalani Thomas, Lawson Creighton, Filipo Daugunu

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Pasifika

Abraham Pole, Ray Niula, Sekope Kepu (c), Michael Curry, Sam Slade, Sione Tu'ipulotu, Solomone Funaki, Henry Time-Stowers, Jonathan Taumateine, Christian Leali'ifano, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Danny Toala, Solomone Kata, Tomasi Alosio, William Havili

Reserves: Luteru Moli, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Joe 'Apiokotoa, Alex McRobbie, Jack Lam, Ereatara Enari, Lincoln McClutchie, Henry Taefu

[Duluth]

So it's in a few kiwi teams interest for Pasifika to win this

The Reds aren't that far behind the Canes & Chiefs.

Also the Highlanders are 9 points behind the Reds. Bonus points would be important, but the Highlanders could catch them (Red have the Crusaders next week)

But the Reds should win this easily

[Damo]

@Duluth said in Reds v Moana Pasifika:

So it's in a few kiwi teams interest for Pasifika to win this

The Reds aren't that far behind the Canes & Chiefs.

Also the Highlanders are 9 points behind the Reds. Bonus points would be important, but the Highlanders could catch them (Red have the Crusaders next week)

But the Reds should win this easily

Dream on. Reds by 40.

[Duluth]

@Damo

Yes, I said they should win easily

[Grooter]

Funaki!

[Duluth]

Players aren’t learning.. dumb YC to concede

[Bones]

What's with no time clock on screen?

[Damo]

Reds are just giving away stupid PK's for no reason. Down to 13 now.

[Nepia]

@Bones said in Reds v Moana Pasifika:

What's with no time clock on screen?

How the fudge did they not fix it at half time? I would have thought it's not hard to fix some graphics on screen, but clearly I was wrong.

[antipodean]

That's not a good sign for James. Not the time of year to keep having a niggling injury,

[antipodean]

How many reviews do you need to call that forward?

[Stargazer]

Do the Aussie stadium broadcasters use the replays to influence the officials a lot, or is it just the tv broadcaster showing all the replays? I've noticed it several times this season, that the Aussie broadcasters do it more than Sky; certainly their commentators are way more biased.

Edit: I wasn't referring to the replays of that forward pass.

[Stargazer]

I didn't watch the entire match, because I was watching sevens, but I noticed several officiating mistakes, too. Were the officials bad all game? No way Enari deserved a yellow; and how could they miss that foot on the touch line, just before MP's last try?

[ARHS]

I found the officiating in this one mystifying. The replays and late reviews made the ref and tmo look poor after calls and non calls that seemed odd immediately. Game was not close enough for anyone to be upset. But there should be work ons around comms I would hope before qfs.

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in Reds v Moana Pasifika:

certainly their commentators are way more biased.

I wouldn't go that far.