QLD Rugby 22/06/2024

Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source articleThe mighty job being done by coach Garrick Morgan and his high-flying Magpies has put a smile back on faces at a Souths club stricken by 12 months of emotional hits.The Magpies meet premiers Brothers at Chipsy Wood Oval on Saturday for the Welsby Cup in Round 12 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup.On form, it’s a pinnacle clash of the two clubs most sharpened to go deep in the August finals this season.Only devout Magpies will know how deep the pain ran at the club when they lost four club stalwarts in...

QLD Rugby 21/06/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article View this post on Instagram A post shared by QLDPremierRugby (@qldpremierrugby) SOUTHS V BROTHERS Saturday 22 June, 3:35pm – Souths Rugby Club Souths 1. George Francuis 2. Callum Lauder 3. Phransis Sula-Siaosi 4. Sam Von Blanckensee 5. Jake Kurbatoff 6. Connor Vest 7. Kohan Herbert 8. Reece Meise 9. Rourke Symons 10. Taj Annan 11. Tye James 12. Alofa Alofa 13. Xavier Ruberns 14. Joseph Veramu 15. Lachlan Stewart Brothers 1. Liam Fletcher 2. Dom Fraser 3. George Tuineau 4. Brad Kapa 5. Hamish Muller 6. Michael Wood 7....

QLD Rugby 10/05/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article Wests will usher the return of scrumhalf Louis Werchon to the fold after the blonde-mulleted halfback’s three-week stint in the Queensland Reds’ match day 23. Werchon was an architect behind much of Wests’ early season form before James Marterns deputised superbly from Round 3 to 5. Werchon’s inclusion will see the Bulldogs enter Roudn 5 as heavy favourite against GPS at Yoku Road, also benefiting from the additions of Ethan Dobbins at hooker and Sau Vaihu in the second row. The Gallopers meanwhile, will be without Dan Byrne in...

QLD Rugby 19/04/2024

Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source articleThe true calibre of Souths in 2024 will get a rousing test in a clash of unbeaten teams when the Magpies play premiers Brothers at Crosby Park on Saturday.The feature match of Round Three in the StoreLocal Hospital Cup has extra intrigue with the Magpies fielding their strongest side of the year as they attempt to build on wins over Norths and GPS.Reds flyhalf Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, fresh off his 20th birthday, will slot in at No.10 for his first game of the year. Reds squadmate Taj Annan will operate from outside centre...

QLD Rugby 12/04/2024

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...