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CONTENTS TEAM LISTS | ROUND 4
FEATURES
Weekly Snapshot 7 16
Queensland Premier Women Fixtures 9
Grand Final rematch
Soutside Smiths
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13
18
TEAM LISTS
UQ v Easts 16
20
NORTHS
22
GPS v Sunnybank 18
RUGBY CLUB
Norths v Wests 20
Souths v Brothers 22
COVER PHOTO
Easts captain Tom Milosevic takes on the
University of Queensland defence.
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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND V EASTS | ST LUCIA | NORTHS V WESTS | HUGH COURTNEY OVAL |
SATURDAY, 3:05PM SATURDAY, 3:05PM
Reigning premiers Easts will travel across town to St Lucia The Eagles will look to bounce back after a tough away
this weekend to take on University of Queensland for the trip to UQ as they host Wests at Hugh Courtney Oval this
first time since the 2020 Grand Final. Saturday.
Both sides have had very different starts to the season, One of Norths strengths this season has been their tight-
with UQ winning three on the trot while Easts are yet to five, but they will be without both star locks - Matt Wilshire
notch their first win. and Callum MacDonald - this weekend as Ben Booth and
Angus North step into the second row.
The Red Heavies head into this weekend’s match without
a number of their Reds inlcuding Josh Nasser, Sam Wallis The Eagles will welcome back Shai Wiperi this weekend,
and Mac Grealy, whilst Brad Twidale will step into the who will start on the wing.
flyhalf role after Declan Maguire fractured his arm on
debut last week. Liam Usher is back for Wests this weekend, starting at
loose-head prop, while both Cal Hope and Callum Hicks
Easts will welcome back Shane Kennedy and Eli Pilz this have been called into the starting line-up after impressive
week after the duo were adsent in Round 3 due to a performances off the bench last weekend.
wedding, while JP Tominiko will start at loose-head.
Hope will start at lock while Hicks will play on the wing.
Prop SJ Tamala will come up against the Students for the
first time since he moved to Easts in the off-season. Carter Gordon returns to Wests after making his Super
Rugby debut last week, while Ilikena Vudogo will shift to
outside centre.
GPS V SUNNYBANK | YOKU ROAD | SATURDAY,
3:05PM Joel Atkins will partner Gordon in the halves with Moses
Sorovi unavailable due to Reds commitments.
GPS head back to Yoku Road this weekend after two wins
on the road against Norths and Easts. SOUTHS V BROTHERS | HUGH COURTNEY OVAL |
SATURDAY, 3:35PM
The Gallopers will be without the Richards brothers this
weekend, but they will welcome Wallabies outside back Souths return to their nest at Chipsy Wood Oval this
Dane Haylett-Petty and Rebels scrumhalf James Tuttle to weekend after a successful hit-and-run mission to Sylvan
Yoku Road. Road last weekend.
Haylett-Petty has been on the sidelines for some time The Magpies realised their potential last weekend and as
due to concussion, and this will be his first match back in a result minimal changes have been made to the line-up.
action. An injury to Harry Leerentveld will see captain Luke
Matt Gicquel will take over the captaincy in Michael Samoa shift from fullback to flyhalf, with winger Tye james
Richards place. moving to fullback and Dennis Waight and Seb Hanna
come onto the wings.
Emori Waqavulagi is also due to make his long awaited
return to Premier Grade this weekend, named to start on Harry Vella will start at loose-head prop for Brothers,
the wing. while in the backs Eyzaiah Ulia is set to make his Premier
Grade debut.
The Dragons will be without Albert Anae, Lloyd Gorman
will start in his place at loose-head prop. The Brethren will also welcome back one of their best
attacking weapons from 2020 - Nathan Carroll - who will
start at fullback.
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MATCH VENUE KICK-OFF
UQ v Easts St Lucia 4:50pm
Norths v Wests Hugh Courtney Oval 5:00pm
GPS v Sunnybank Yoku Road 5:00pm
Souths v Brothers Chipsy Wood Oval 5:20pm
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This weekend 2020 Grand Finalists the end of the world, we just have to work a
University of Queensland and Easts will little bit harder.”
square off for the first time since last
The Red Heavies have experienced a
year’s Hospital Challenge Cup decider.
contrasting start to their campaign, with
Whilst the two teams were the top two three wins under their belts, although UQ
performers in the competition just six captain Pat Morrey won’t be lured into
months ago, the 2021 season has started in taking the Tigers lightly this weekend.
very different fashion for the two sides.
“There is a lot of feeling heading into this
Reigning Premiers Easts claimed the match, especially for the guys who were
Australian Club Championship with a win there at the end of the season, going down
over Gordon just a fortnight before Round like that hurt,” said Morrey.
1, but the Tigers have suffered three
“Despite what has happened in the
straight losses in the opening rounds of the
competition so far in 2021, we know that
competition at the hands of Sunnybank,
Easts are a good physical team and we’re
Bond University and GPS.
looking forward to the challenge.
“Obviously it’s been a little bit of a different
“For us, three-from-three is a good place
start to the year than 2020, but I suppose
to be at the start of the season, but we still
we’re pretty lucky in the sense that we’re
have lots to improve on and Saturday’s
not just playing eight games this year, it’s
game is anyone’s.”
a proper season,” said Easts captain Tom
Milosevic. According to Milosevic, discipline is what
let the Tigers down in their opening two
“The wheels haven’t fallen off and it’s not
matches, and last weekend the side
Tom Milosevic fends off the UQ defence.
Photo: Brendan Hertel/QRU
11brought that area of their game under attack lineouts, but as it happens it’s a new
control, despite the loss to GPS. season, it’s a new team and we’re not too
“The big one in those first two rounds is reliant on our set-piece this year. We’re
discipline and we seemed to fix that on the looking for other ways to get the win.”
weekend,” said Milosevic. UQ won’t be without their own challenges
“It’s just consistency in terms of this weekend as they will be without the
performance at the moment, we’re 95% of services of their Reds players Josh Nasser,
the way there, we just need to get that last Sam Wallis and Mac Grealy.
five-percent right. “Sam Wallis and Josh Nasser will miss out
“We’re just really concentrating on this weekend, but we have Will Roach and
ourselves and what we need to be doing. Cam Flavell ready to step in,” said Morrey.
“Putting together an 80-minute “Mac Grealy is a loss but it gives a guy like
performance is the biggest thing that we’re Pat Elekana from Colts the opportunity to
looking for and what we want to be doing step up and I’m keen to see how he goes.”
this weekend.” With the Tigers desperate to get their title
In last year’s Grand Final, Easts held defence back on track, they have their
ascendancy in set-piece, namely in the focus set on this Saturday’s clash.
scrum. But with both Richie Asiata and Rhys “The boys are kind of looking at this as
van Nek progressing to higher honours a do-or-die type game, so it’s a great
with the Reds and Rebels respectively, opportunity for us to really solidify
the Tigers most damaging weapon is still ourselves a team and put in a really strong
rebuilding. 80-minute performance this week,” said
“Set-piece has always been a pretty big Milosevic.
part of our game, but with new personnel “Even better to beat Uni at home, that’s
we need to adapt and evolve the way we always a tough task and if you jag that win
do play the game. that’s a pretty special scalp for the season.”
“If the set-piece is firing, we’d be more
than happy to scrum for 80-minutes or
Pat Morrey charges into Easts’ defenders.
Photo: Brendan Hertel/QRU
1213
There’s a new set of Smith twins making their Luckily for the centre, his game management
mark in the Allsports Physiotherapy Hospital and approach to Rugby was reflective of the
Challenge Cup. wealth of knowledge accessible to him at
Souths.
South African props JP and Ruan have long
been fan favourites in Queensland Rugby, “I had to learn quite a bit last year, it’s a bit
turning out for both the Queensland Reds and more physical and quicker.
GPS over the years, with Ruan now a fixture in
“It’s good because there are a couple of
the Brothers forward pack.
older boys who have a lot of experience in
Now there’s a fresh pair of Smiths on the scene, Premier Grade, so I can just listen and learn
with 19-year-old twins Henry and Hugo part of from what they have to say.”
a group of young Magpies making their way
After leading both Henry and Hugo in their
through the grades at Souths.
formative years at Colts level, Dammers has
Centre Henry has cemented a spot in the had a hand in their decisions as players and
Magpies’ midfield this season in the top grade, an influence on their knowledge of the game.
while scrumhalf Hugo has featured off the
“He just wants the best for everyone and
bench and in Reserve Grade at Chipsy Wood
to make sure everyone feels comfortable
Oval.
around each other and everyone trusts each
The twins were key cogs in Nudgee’s other on-and-off the field so we can play as a
premiership winning First XV in 2018, donning team.”
the famous blue-and-white stripes together
The Magpie’s 33-24 Anzac Day win over
in their final year of school, alongside now
Wests ensures they head into Saturday’s
Queensland Reds centre Josh Flook.
clash against Brothers with confidence and a
With their school days coming to an end, the win under their belt.
twins were on the hunt for a senior club and
“We’re really excited to play Brothers, it’s
the duo were approached by former Nudgee
always a big game for Souths as a club.”
First XV and then Souths Colts coach – Todd
Dammers. “What Todd said after our game against
Wests was ‘Happy to get the win, but we
“Todd had a chat to us, who was the Souths
need to make sure we’re not satisfied for just
Colts coach then, and he said that he was keen
that win and leave it all the following week
to have us at the club.
and go backwards.’”
“I really like Todd as a coach, he’s honest and
sometimes hard on the team, but that’s just
because he’s got high standards and wants the
best out of everyone and of the team.”
The season so far hasn’t awarded the Smith
boys the opportunity to play Premier Grade
together, but the bond between the two means
they can share their successes together.
“The move to Souths was easier, knowing I had
Hugo and we had each other,” said Henry.
“We both want the best for each other and
support each other.”
For Henry, the step up to Premier Grade Rugby
last season meant he needed to elevate his
game to match that of his competition.
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KICK-OFF
3:05PM
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND V EASTS
ST LUCIA
Alex Davies 1 JP Tominiko
Cam Flavell 2 Zac Crothers
Hamish Richarson 3 SJ Tamala
Fergus Lillicrap 4 Mitch Schneider
Connor Vest 5 Ben Grant
Pat Morrey (c) 6 Will Beirne
Will Roach 7 Tom Milosevic (c)
Iona Halaholo 8 Henry Olsen
Mosiah Christian 9 Eli Pilz
Brad Twidale 10 Logan Tibbetts
Kye Oates 11 Mika Tela
Con Foley 12 Matt Smit
Tom Molloy 13 Landon Hayes
Fred Keil 14 Shane Kennedy
Patrick Elekana 15 Jack Frampton
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GPS V SUNNYBANK
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Jack Straker 1 Lloyd Gorman
Maile Ngauamo 2 Daniel Anae
Emosi Tuqiri 3 Laurence Tominiko
Oliver Bartlett 4 Masi Ganita
Daniel Byrne 5 Nesetolio Solia
Sam Curran 6 Emmitt Keepa
Matt Gicquel (c) 7 Joseph Faulalo
Ratu Vio Batibasaga 8 Jeffrey Faamausili
Josh Vuta 9 Neal McNamara
AJ Alatimu 10 Hayden Sargeant
Emori Waqavulagi 11 Lathaniel Tiatia
Maalonga Konelio 12 Tevita Ahosivi
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Pat Nicholson 14 Antoine Iosefo
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NORTHS
NORTHS V WESTS
HUGH COURTNEY OVAL
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Zac Munro 4 Thomas Jefferies
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