Reds v Blues

[Duluth]

Any update on Papali'i?

If he's out I guess we might see Segner/Sotutu/Christie with Choat on the bench?

Judging by jersey colours it looks like Nock and Evans are int the 23. Maybe Funaki gets his first start of the year?

[Duluth]

A fun game last year. The second half was crazy

That last Ryan try was so good. Then the comeback lead by Sotutu

[Canes4life]

@Duluth said in Reds v Blues:

A fun game last year. The second half was crazy

That last Ryan try was so good. Then the comeback lead by Sotutu

That's the game the Junk Yard Dog announced himself. A shame he hasn't done anything this year.

[African Monkey]

@Duluth said in Reds v Blues:

A fun game last year. The second half was crazy

That last Ryan try was so good. Then the comeback lead by Sotutu

I knew we'd go on to win the comp after that game. I remember James Thompson coming on and making some big plays. Sam Nock too.

[Bovidae]

@Duluth said in Reds v Blues:

Any update on Papali'i?

From Stuff:
He and Clarke are both out. Barrett will travel but might not start due to being sick all week.

[george33]

@Bovidae Couldn't find it in Stuff.
Vern did say, hopefully Papalili and Clarke will return against the Force, and other's, not sure who they would be tho.

[Bovidae]

The Press

[george33]

@Bovidae Awesome.

[Duluth]

That article suggests Plummer will start, BB on the bench. BB has been sick and Perofeta has 'been battling injury'

So a back three of Tele'a, Evans and Forbes?

I wonder if they are going for a 6/2 split again? Based on training colours Taele isn't in the 23

[george33]

@Duluth Zarn Sullivan must be in back 3, surely.

[Duluth]

@george33

True, I forgot about him

Evans was in the main jersey So I guess it's back to a normal 5/3 split

[george33]

Wonder if they start Segner at 7 with Christie at 6, and Choat of the bench.

[Duluth]

BLUES NAMED FOR ANZAC WEEKEND ROUND — Blues Rugby

The Blues have named their team for Friday night’s Anzac Weekend Round match-up against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Head coach Vern Cotter has made several changes following last week’s narrow loss to the Crusaders. Beauden Barrett will come off the bench as he returns from illness, with Ha

1. Joshua Fusitu’a (30)
2. Kurt Eklund (68)
3. Angus Ta’avao (75)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (capt) (117)
5. Josh Beehre (20)
6. Cam Christie (5)
7. Anton Segner (31)
8. Hoskins Sotutu (72)
9. Finlay Christie (63)
10. Harry Plummer (83)
11. Mark Tele’a (76)
12. AJ Lam (51)
13. Rieko Ioane (121)
14. Cole Forbes (23)
15. Zarn Sullivan (39)

Reserves: 16. Ricky Riccitelli (44), 17. Mason Tupaea (4), 18. Hamdahn Tuipolotu (1), 19. Laghlan McWhannell (16), 20. Adrian Choat (48), 21. Sam Nock (77), 22. Beauden Barrett (37), 23. Corey Evans (21)

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Players not considered due to injury: Dalton Papali’i (ankle), Caleb Clarke (thigh), Marcel Renata (calf), Reon Paul (shoulder), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season), Sam Darry (shoulder, season).

[Duluth]

Sef Fa'agase, Richie Asiata, Zane Nonggorr, Josh Canham, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Seru Uru, Fraser McReight, Joe Brial, Tate McDermott (c), Tom Lynagh, Tim Ryan, Hunter Paisami, Dre Pakeho, Lachie Anderson, Jock Campbell

Replacements: George Blake, Alex Hodgman, Massimo De Lutiis, Angus Blyth, Ryan Smith, John Bryant, Kalani Thomas, Heremaia Murray

[Tim]

Brisbane, where games never start on time.

[Bones]

They'll have been standing still out there for twenty minutes. What the hell is all this.

[Bones]

Now they've gone back to full contact warm up 🤣

[Bones]

Oh fuck. Oh well, good win for the reds, well reffed by Way.

[Yeetyaah]

Why did this kickoff late? I know it's Anzac day but that should be all done before the kickoff time lmfao

[Bones]

@Yeetyaah there was another couple of new ceremonies I've never seen before, not sure why. Then the teams had to warm up again.