St.George Queensland Reds team to play Chiefs
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to play the Chiefs at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth, NZ this Saturday.
The side remains largely unchanged from last week’s tight loss to the NSW Waratahs, with Reds head coach Nick Stiles opting for the same forward pack and minor changes to the backs.
A knee injury to Karmichael Hunt has forced a shuffle in the backline, with captain Samu Kerevi shifting to inside centre, Campbell Magnay brought into the starting side at outside centre and Duncan Paia’aua moved to fullback.
Stiles said: “It’s obviously quite disappointing to lose Karmichael for this match as he has been one of our most consistent players. Thankfully it’s not a major injury concern, but it was enough to rule him out of this weekend.
“On the positive side, it allows us the opportunity to bring Campbell Magnay into the starting side for the first time this season. Campbell has worked hard to get back from injury. It’s been a tough slog for him but he’s come out the other side and is raring to go.
“One of our big focuses this season has been on trying to develop the next crop of players. We’ve got a lot of promising young players in the squad at the moment and they’re learning through experience how tough Super Rugby is and what it takes to be successful in this competition. No doubt we’ll be better for those experiences.
“There’s no easy matches in Super Rugby and heading to New Zealand to take on the Chiefs provides its own set of challenges. We’re looking forward to seeing how the side can respond after a bitterly disappointing result last weekend.”
The St.George Queensland Reds play the Chiefs at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth this Saturday 6 May at 7:35 pm (local). The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports.
St.George Queensland Reds side to play Chiefs
Saturday 6 May, 7:35 pm (local), Yarrow Stadium – New Plymouth, NZ
1. Sef Fa’agase – University of Queensland
2. Stephen Moore – University of Queensland
3. Sam Talakai – Brothers
4. Rob Simmons – Sunnybank
5. Lukhan Tui – Souths
6. Hendrik Tui – Norths
7. George Smith – Brothers
8. Scott Higginbotham – Wests
9. James Tuttle – GPS
10. Quade Cooper – Souths
11. Eto Nabuli – GPS
12. Samu Kerevi (C) – Souths
13. Campbell Magnay – GPS
14. Izaia Perese – Easts
15. Duncan Paia’aua – Norths
16. Alex Mafi – Bond University
17. Kirwan Sanday – Easts
18. Taniela Tupou – Brothers
19. Izack Rodda – Easts
20. Leroy Houston – Wests
21. Nick Frisby – GPS
22. Hamish Stewart – Bond University
23. Chris Kuridrani – GPS
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