All of the Round 2 StoreLocal Hospital Cup team news

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article

Fjian international Teti Tela will make his first start of the season at flyhalf for GPS for Saturday’s mammoth clash against Souths in Round 2 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup.

The experience Tela, who can count on caps with the Fijian Drua and Queensland Reds at Super Rugby level, will bolster a Gallopers XV that dominated Round 1 in their win over Easts against a similarly rampant Magpies unit who started their season with a bonus point win.

For Souths, Connor Vest is set to make his first start after his offseason switch from University, partnering in a damaging backrow with Kohan Herbert and Sean Farrell.

Sef Fa’agase has been named in the Reserves for Sunnybank for their clash against Wests as the props four-week suspension concludes today, Friday April 12.

The Dragons have also shuffled the magnets with Eli Fakailoatonga to start at hooker and Oscar McCarthy named at scrumhalf.

Easts will be hoping for different fortunes on their home deck in Round 2, naming an unchanged matchday squad from their loss to GPS on the opening weekend.

After catching the eye of Souths coach Garrick Morgan last week, Norths will start Will McCulloch at fullback while Leo Langbridge has also been brought in to start at flanker.

A reshuffle of the front row for University sees James Proud and Jackson Clarke get the start for their showdown against Norths.

Wests have made similar changes with Baguio Johnson-Tiumalu and Jake Barry (the fastest prop in QPR) to start in the front row against Sunnybank.

Much of Brothers’ 2023 title winning lineup still remains intact with a forward pack boasting familiar names in Dam Fraser, Jaiden Christian, Will Wilson, Noah Nielsen and Brad Hemopo.

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Your StoreLocal Hospital Cup teams for Round Two of Queensland Premier Rugby:

SUNNYBANK V WESTS

Saturday 13 April, 3:05pm – Sunnybank Rugby Club

Sunnybank

1. JP Tominiko
2. Eli Fakailoatonga
3. Viliamu Apelu
4. Zac Shepherd
5. Dylan Rowe
6. Ravuama Vuetanavanua
7. Nathan Faatagi
8. Pita Halaifonua
9. Oscar McCarthy
10. Liam McNamara
11. Junior Laloifi
12. Francis Pona
13. Mona Ma’afu
14. Kitione Taliga
15. TBC

Wests

1. Baguio Johnson-Tiumalu
2. Charlie Wigan
3. Jake Barry
4. Max Johnson
5. Sau Vaihu
6. Connor Anderson
7. Bradley Kelegai
8. Victor Olaaiga
9. Louis Werchon
10. Moses Sorovi
11. Charlie Tupu
12. Fletcher Spicer
13. Joey Lala
14. Jackson Barling
15. Tomas Hanham-Carter

EASTS V BROTHERS

Saturday 13 April, 3:05pm – Easts Rugby Union Club

Easts

1. Tane Pardoe
2. Sam Finocchiaro
3. Tom Fowler
4. Xavier Boyle
5. Fred Fewtrell
6. George Stoddart
7. Henry Wilson
8. James Livingstone
9. Eli Pilz
10. Meli Dreu
11. Dougal Gray
12. Matt Smit
13. Jordan Carriera
14. Pio Nakubuwai
15. Henry Holt

Brothers

1. Harrison Lloyd
2. Dom Fraser
3. Jaiden Christian
4. Brad Kapa
5. Will Wilson
6. Nick Cross
7. Noah Nielsen
8. Brad Hemopo
9. Isaac Tarabay
10. Paddy James
11. Kamilo Guido
12. Dre Pakeho
13. Grason Makara
14. Billy Bulley
15. Finn Prass

SOUTHS V GPS

Saturday 13 April, 3:35pm AEST –Souths Rugby Club

Souths

1. George Francis
2. Callum Lauder
3. Phransis Sula-Siaosi
4. Jake Kurbatoff
5. Sam Von Blanckensee
6. Connor Vest
7. Kohan Herbert
8. Sean Farrell
9. Finnegan Hearn
10. Taj Annan
11. Saiasi Qiokata
12. Vilikesa Raboiliku
13. Alofa Alofa
14. Tye James
15. Lachlan Stewart

GPS

1. Malakai Taulani
2. Tevita Kaituu
3. Jake Simeon
4. Oliver Bartlett
5. Henry Radel
6. Daniel Byrne
7. Nicholas Baker
8. Ben Byrne
9. Jakob Morrison
10. Teti Tela
11. Shaun Anderson
12. Nakoa Marcroft
13. Campbell Moller
14. Mitchell Treleaven
15. Floyd Aubrey

UNIVERSITY V NORTHS

Saturday 13 April, 3:05pm – University of Queensland Rugby Football Club

University

1. James Proud
2. Jake Tierney
3. Jackson Clarke
4. Luke Callan
5. Jack Brady
6. Adam Korcyzk
7. Conor Mitchell
8. Joe Brial
9. Manu Paea
10. Brad Twidale
11. Kye Oates
12. Tom Molloy
13. Ethan McFarland
14. Lachlan Sperling
15. Niven Longopoa

Norths

1. Oliver Harris
2. Joshua Mongard
3. Matt Talaese
4. Taelyn Nukunuku
5. Yvahn Allsworth
6. Takehiro Kimura
7. Leo Langbridge
8. Matt Kaisara
9. Connor O’Regan
10. Jack Hussey
11. Jackson Connelly
12. Jack Peoples
13. Alex Flanagan Smith
14. Jordan Luke
15. Will McCulloch