Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 12
Round 12 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off tomorrow with four matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans.
The Game of the Round will see GPS take on Brothers at Yoku Road as the club hosts its annual Old Boys Day celebrations. The match will be streamed LIVE and FREE via www.redsrugby.com.au and Facebook live.
Third-placed Sunnybank will host the front runners University of Queensland. This match will also be live streamed via www.redsrugby.com.au.
Souths take on Norths at Chipsy Wood Oval, and Wests will go head-to-head with Easts at Sci-Fleet Stadium.
Preview the Round 12 matches and gain valuable insights into the Premier Rugby competition in this week’s edition of the Premier Rugby Weekly Digital Program: http://bit.ly/2rS7V6h
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GPS v Brothers, Yoku Road, kick-off 3:20 pm – Game of the Round LIVE Streamed
GPS Welcome Brothers to Yoku Road for this weekend’s Game of the Round. The Gallopers have suffered two straight losses on the road to Easts and Wests and are desperate to hang on to the second position on the ladder. Last weekend, Brothers came closer than any other club to defeating UQ, losing 21-15 in a gruelling encounter at Stade de Heavy. A huge crowd is expected at Yoku Road this weekend as the Club celebrates Old Boys Day and their 130th year. If you can’t make it out to Yoku Road be sure to catch the game on the live stream via redsrugby.com.au or Facebook LIVE.
GPS: Laione Mulikihaamea, Ryan Freney, Frederick Burke, Daniel Byrne, Daniel Gorman, Jay Havelu, Enzo Mutoti, Michael Richards, Nigel Genia, AJ Alatimu, Pat Nicholson, Stephen Hunt Maaloga Konelio, Eric Vasukicakau, Todd Winkley
Head Coach: Anthony Mathison
Brothers: Dustin Hennegan, Tom Sayer, Garrath Ryan, Ted Postale, Emmanuel Latu, Ben Hyne, Henry Fitzgerald, Criff Tupou, Reuben Wall, Patrick James, Will Shipperley, Nathanuel Gendle, Kris Larosa, Sam Hicks, Lawson Creighton
Head coach: Carl Marshall
Sunnybank v University of Queensland, Oldmac Oval, kick-off 3:20 pm – LIVE streamed
The Dragons host the Red Heavies at Oldmac oval on Saturday in a highly anticipated clash between the front runners and third-placed Sunnybank. The Dragons are fresh from a bye round and will be looking to redeem themselves after UQ ran away with a 59-8 win back in Round 7. The Red Heavies faced their toughest test of the season against Brothers last weekend, securing a 21-15 victory. With a few key positional changes and the Heavies narrow win against Brothers, Sunnybank will be determined to finally end UQ’s unbeaten streak. If you can’t make it to Oldmac Oval you can tune into the live stream via redsrugby.com.au.
Sunnybank: Franko Abdalla, Moli Sooaemalelagi, Feao Fotuaika, Joshua Fenner, David Findlay-Henaway, Brendan Mitchell, Chazz Mahina, Tuaina Tualima, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Jake Strachan, Jason Beeton, Isaac Lucas, Joey Fittock, Richard Kingi, Jake McIntyre
Head coach: Damon Virtue
University of Queensland: William Marschallek, Campbell Wakely, Hamish Richardson, Phil Potgieter, Sam Pim, Samuel Wallis, Jack de Guingand, Jack Cornelsen, James Ohmsen, James Dalgleish, Harry Parker, Alex Horan, Josh Birch, Jock Campbell, Nathan Russell
Head coach: Mick Heenan
Souths v Norths, Chipsy Wood Oval, kick-off 3:20 pm
Souths produced one of their best performances of the year last weekend defeating the in-form Wests 37-22. Not to be outdone, North claimed their own upset with a 31-29 victory over second-placed GPS. Only one position separates the two sides with Souths in seventh spot and Norths in the eighth. Both teams play an expansive style of rugby but the Eagles will have to match the trademark physicality of the Magpies if they want to unleash their electric backline. If you can’t make it to Chipsy Wood, you can tune into the live stream via redsrugby.com.au.
Souths: Jake Simeon, Maile Ngauamo, Alex Casey, Matthew Bennett, Stuart Williamson, Dylan Rowe, Loveni Enari, Michael Tafili, Scott Malolua, Paul Brown, Emori Waqavulagi, Levi Aumua, Emori Waqavulagi, 3:20pmChris Feauai-Sautia, Liam Roberts, Niko Bueta
Head coach: Elia Tuqiri
Norths: Tonga Ma’afu, Daniel Sutherland, Jacob Pinkney, Atama Tahana, Michael Jones,
Joshua Taylor, Lopeti Mailau, Brent Jones, Nicholas Chapman, Michael Burke, Siupeli Vaipulu, Duncan Paia’aua, Kyran Tanuvasa, Veresa Mataitini, Thomas Da Forno
Head Coach: Nick Fogarty
Wests v Easts, Sci-Fleet Stadium, kic3:20 pm
The Tigers currently sit in the fifth position on the ladder with the Bulldogs just ahead in fourth place. Easts will be hungry knowing a win on Saturday should see them jump Wests to join the top four. The Tigers enter the clash with momentum on their side after registering a 38-27 victory over Bond University last weekend. Despite an upset victory over GPS in Round 10, Wests were unable to contain a clinical Souths outfit last weekend and were defeated 37-22. The key for the Tigers will be their defence. Wests backline has looked threatening all year and showed how damaging they can be when they scored four late tries to come back and snatch victory against GPS.
Wests: Misioka Timoteo, Cody Blackhurst, Jake Newell, Connor Anderson, Spencer Walmsley, Jeremiah Lynch, Alec Fontalvo, Dillon Wihongi, Liam Dillon, Alec Jones, Filipo Daungunu, Shai Wiperi, Lachlan Maranta, Paul-Eti Slater, Byron Hutchinson
Head coach: Pat Byron
Easts: Richie Asiata, Samuel Richards, Carter Ozanne, Tyrell Barker, Izack Rodda, Tom Milosevic, Michael Gunn, Brannagh Corcoran, Tim Smith, John Tibbetts, Owain Davies, Alfonso Horomia, Toby White, David Yabsley, Jack Frampton
Head Coach: Anthony Connellan
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