Written by Jim Tucker, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article
Easts game-breaker Eli Pilz will have a rare week off on Saturday with a knee niggle forcing him out of the clash against GPS at Bottomley Park.
Young Sam Farrar has been promoted at halfback while stalwart No.8 Henry Olsen will take over as captain while Pilz is sidelined.
An 18-14 loss last weekend was both credit to Norths and the Tigers falling to their bogey team again.
“It’s a mental game for us going to Norths and we have to get better at it. Norths have risen to the occasion a number of times,” Easts coach Simon Craig said.
“The boys have trained really well this week. Sam is a good prospect in his first season out of Colts and Eli gets a rest after a few bumps and a knee issue.”
At St Lucia, Wests have shifted flanker Connor Anderson to lock for their visit to face University of Queensland.
The Bulldogs have Fletcher Spicer at No.10 now he has shaken off injury.Losing young flanker Alex Watkins (knee) at training this week means Daniel Maiava will start in the Wests backrow.
At Courtney Field, it’s The Harry Show at No.10 with Norths’ Harry Langbridge up against Souths’ Harry McLaughlin-Phillips.
The Magpies sits second after last weekend’s excellent, late 20-17 win over Wests.
“We are expecting a really tough match against Norths. If you have an off game in this comp, you get beaten,” Souths coach Garrick Morgan warned.
“We’re entering the second part of the journey and we wanted to keep hold of second spot.”At Oldmac Oval, Sunnybank host Bond University, upbeat after a 31-28 win over UQ last round.
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SUNNYBANK V BOND
Saturday 8 June, 3:05pm – Sunnybank Rugby Club
Sunnybank
2. TBC
3. Eli Fakailoatonga
4. Zac Shepherd
5. TBC
6. Ravuama Vuetanavanua
7. Joseph Faulalo
8. Pita Halaifonua
9. Dominic Bellars
10. Liam McNamara
11. Junior Laloifi
12. Francis Pona
13. Mone Ma’afu
14. Alosio Bera
15. Kitione Tlaiga
Bond University
1. Harrison Usher
2. Jack Winchester
3. Rhys Sherriff
4. TBC
5. Dylan Loader
6. Zebediah Misios
7. Joel Brown
8. Jake Upfield
9. Jordan Lenac
10. Fred Dorrough
11. Adam Gauder
12. Tyler Campbell
13. Lukas Ripley
14. Hamish Roberts
15. Rhian Stowers
NORTHS V SOUTHS
Saturday 8 June, 3:05pm – Norths Rugby Club
Norths
2. Joshua Mongard
3. Eli Junior Latu
4. Harrison Goggin
5. Chris Minimbi
6. Yvahn Allsworth
7. Taelyn Nukunuku
8. Leo Langbridge
9. Cody Mitchell
10. Harry Langbridge
11. Oscar Donoghue
12. Conor Chittenden
13. Jack Peoples
14. Jordan Luke
15. Alex Flanagan Smith
Souths
1. Helaman Samuela
2. Callum Lauder
3. Trevor King
4. Samual Von Blanckensee
5. Jake Kurbatoff
6. Samuel Hanna
7. Kohan Herbert
8. Paulo Vaigalepa
9. Finn Hearn
10. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips
11. Tye James
12. Vilikesa Raboiliku
13. Xavier Rubens
14. Saiasi Qiokata
15. Lachlan Stewart
UNIVERSITY V WESTS
Saturday 8 June, 3:05pm –
University of Queensland Rugby Club
1. Alex Davies
2. Jake Tierney
3. Jackson Clarke
4. Luke Callan
5. Jack Brady
6. Adam Korczyk
7. William Rua
8. Matthew Engelbrecht
9. Flynn McDermott
10. Chace Oates
11. Samuela Tuisau
12. James Simpson-Te Pairi
13. Kye Oates
14. Braiden Oates
15. Liam Prendergast
Wests
1. Timma Faingaanuku
2. Noah Hartley
3. Bronson Tauakipulu
4. Max Johnson
5. Connor Anderson
6. Daniel Maiava
7. Bradley Kelegai
8. Victor Olaaiga
9. James Martens
10. Fletcher Spicer
11. Glen Vaihu
12. 12 Charlie Tupu
13. David Vaihu
14. Mosese Dawai
15. Lachlan Kerr
EASTS V GPS
Saturday 8 June, 5:05pm – Easts Rugby Club
Easts
1. Tom Fowler
4. Will Sankey
6. Tau Tuisamoa
7. Henry Wilson
8. Henry Olsen
9. Sam Farrar
10. Meli Dreu
11. Gus Godwin
12. Dougal Gray
13. Pio Nakubuwai
14. Shea Lalagavesi
15. Jordan Carriera
GPS
1. John Downes
2. Tevita Kaituu
3. Halapio Peter
4. Peter Welsh
5. Dan Byrne
6. Nick Baker
7. Matt Gicquel
8. Ben Byrne
9. Jakob Morrison
10. Sebastian ward
11. Mitch Treleaven
12. Campbell Moller
13. Shaun Anderson
14. Tiko Twist
15. Floyd Aubrey
