St.George Queensland Reds team to play Melbourne Rebels in final pre-season match
The St.George Queensland Reds have named a 29-man squad for their pre-season match against the Melbourne Rebels at Ballymore Stadium on Tuesday night.
The match is the Reds’ final pre-season hit out, following their participation in the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens tournament at Suncorp Stadium over the weekend.
Head coach Nick Stiles has named a strong side for the match, featuring eight Wallabies in the starting side. The squad also features an extended bench of 14 players.
“It’s great to finally reach the point in our pre-season preparations where we get to see the benefits of all our hard work,” Stiles said.
“We’ve put so much work into our pre-season and there’s a genuine sense of excitement amongst the team. We can’t wait for tomorrow night.
“We’ve named a near-full strength side for the trial because it’s our last hit out before Super Rugby. It’s time to put into practice what we’ve worked on.
“We went into the pre-season knowing we had the tent and that was a good hit out, but now we shift our focus to this trial and the opening round of Super Rugby.”
The Reds host the Melbourne Rebels at Ballymore Stadium tomorrow night at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are available at www.redsrugby.com.au or at the gate.
St.George Queensland Reds side to play Melbourne Rebels
Pre-season match, 6:30 pm, Tuesday 14 February, Ballymore Stadium
1. James Slipper (C)
2. Stephen Moore
3. Sam Talakai
4. Rob Simmons
5. Kane Douglas
6. Hendrik Tui
7. Adam Korczyk
8. Leroy Houston
9. Nick Frisby
10. Quade Cooper
11. Eto Nabuli
12. Duncan Paia’aua
13. Samu Kerevi
14. Izaia Perese (uncapped)
15. Karmichael Hunt
Reserves
16. Andrew Ready
17. Markus Vanzati (uncapped)
18. Sef Fa’agase
19. Lukhan Tui
20. Michael Gunn
21. James Tuttle
22. Jake McIntyre
23. Chris Kuridrani
24. Izack Rodda (uncapped)
26. Scott Higginbotham
27. Henry Taefu
13. Tyrone Lefau (uncapped)
14. Lachlan Maranta (uncapped)
15. Jayden Ngamanu (uncapped)
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