Reds v Blues

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Reds v Blues:

@Kirwan I was thinking about him playing 10.

Might as well, I think some ABs have to rest in the next two games?

[Duluth]

BLUES WARY OF QUEENSLAND THREAT — Blues Rugby

The Blues are Brisbane-bound this week, preparing to face the giant killing Queensland Reds on Friday night at 9:35pm (NZT) at Suncorp Stadium. A reshuffled Blues team will make the trip across the ditch with several players on All Blacks rest. Experienced head, Patrick Tuipulotu, will lead the sid

1 Jordan Lay
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Marcel Renata
4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
5 Cameron Suafoa
6 Akira Ioane
7 Adrian Choat
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Sam Nock
10 Beauden Barrett
11 AJ Lam
12 Harry Plummer
13 Bryce Heem
14 Mark Telea
15 Zarn Sullivan

Reserves:
16 Kurt Eklund
17 Joshua Fusitu’a
18 Nepo Laulala/James Lay
19 James Tucker
20 Anton Segner
21 Taufa Funaki
22 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
23 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Players not considered: Finlay Christie (ABs rest), Caleb Clarke (ABs rest), Sam Darry (arm, season), Alex Hodgman (shoulder, season), Rieko Ioane (ABs rest), Dalton Papalii (suspension), Tanielu Telea (knee), Ofa Tuungafasi (ABs rest)

[Duluth]

Still a strong side considering there's 4 AB's rested & Papali'i is suspended

[george33]

Good side obviously perofeta not included even no available and nice to c nepo close

[Kirwan]

@Duluth That's what I was thinking, strong side and speaks to our squad depth.

[KiwiMurph]

I'd wait until the game is played before talking up the depth.

Will be fascinating game

Can the Reds back up their performance vs can the Blues bounce back without some big names.

[Duluth]

Jim Tucker  /  May 16, 2023

Flook returns for Indigenous Round fixture at Suncorp Stadium

Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has named his side to take on the Blues at Suncorp Stadium for the Queensland Rugby Union’s annual Indigenous Round.

George Blake, Richie Asiata, Sef Fa'agase, Angus Blyth, Connor Vest, Liam Wright (co-c), Fraser McReight, Seru Uru, Tate McDermott (c), Lawson Creighton, Filipo Daugunu, Taj Annan, Josh Flook, Suliasi Vunivalu, Jock Campbell

Reserves: Matt Faessler, Dane Zander, Zane Nonggorr, Ryan Smith, Harry Wilson, Louis Werchon, Tom Lynagh, Mac Grealy

[Duluth]

@george33 said in Reds v Blues:

Good side obviously perofeta not included even no available and nice to c nepo close

I guess Perofeta starts at 10 next week with Barrett due for an AB break

[george33]

Beauden didn't play Moana Pacifica so shouldn't b due a break should b all go for rest of campaign

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph

Ok Eeyore.

That's a quality team considering who is out/rested.

[KiwiMurph]

@Kirwan might even score more than 3 points this week

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph You know we aren't playing the Crusaders again right?

[Duluth]

@george33 said in Reds v Blues:

Beauden didn't play Moana Pacifica so shouldn't b due a break should b all go for rest of campaign

Halangahu confirmed that he still has one more break in a stuff article today

Halangahu confirmed Barrett still had one more week off to slot in over the closing rounds of the regular season, though said it did not have to be this week because of the game he missed against Moana Pasifika with an Achilles flare-up.

[george33]

@Duluth yes that's bit different from my information he has stood down 2 games plus the bye but he was named against Moana but pulled out interesting

[Chris]

@george33

A rest week includes not training and being away from the squad,So Barrett probably trained all week to play against Moana so it does not count as a rest week.

[george33]

@Chris yes true bit of a grey area isn't it ,but I talked to Craig today he said let's c

[Chris]

@george33
Yeah Messy.

[george33]

What I would say is you are very much right about he trained all week and was very much involved and he will probably get stood down next week but I think there mite b plans in place that it won't happen

[Duluth]

Blues v Whites with red trim

[antipodean]

Blues are looking good early.