Round 9 StoreLocal Hospital Cup Teams

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

Australian rugby stalwart James O’Connor will play just his third club game in the past two years as he returns for Brothers for their mammoth clash against GPS at Yoku Road in Round 9 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup.

O’Connor hasn’t pulled on the butcher’s stripes since Round 18 last year – a 13-point win over Easts – when he scored a try and played a sizeable hand in setting up one of Lawson Creighton’s 30-point haul that afternoon. That was his only Hospital Cup appearance in 2023 – but featured in a stacked backline also featuring Tim Ryan, Josh Flook, Creighton and Super Rugby centurion Hamish Stewart.

This weekend, he’ll once again feature alongside Isaac Tarabay but also a young corp who have all showed their worth so far in 2024 – Will Cartwright, Seb Hanna, Ben Della Cort and Fin Prass.

Brothers have ushered in a host of big named for the contest in the forward pack with Jaiden Christian, Dom Fraser and Brad Kapa all returning to the starting XV while Harry Lloyd also returns after a short stint in the New South Wales Waratahs’ front row.

For the contest, GPS have also welcomed back a hoast of named with skipper Ollie Bartlett returning after a sizeable layoff, while John Downes – serviceable at tighthead earlier in the season – also returns while Floyd Aubrey resumes his place at fullback.

Elsewhere, University have handed a start for Chace Oates at flyhalf alongside Liam Prendergast for their game against Bond University on the Gold Coast.

Bond University welcomes back Jake Upfield – named at his usual place at number eight – as well as Adam Gauder on the wing and Dan Boardman is among the reserves.

George Francis returns to the XV for Souths while Wests will be buoyed by the two-try effort from hooker Gruffydd John-Morris in his run-on debut last week.

Norths skipper Jordan Luke returns to the wing for their clash against Easts, with Tigers’ lock Xavier Boyle named in the second row to partner the in-form Fred Fewtrell.

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

GPS V BROTHERS

Saturday 1 June, 3:05pm – GPS Rugby Club

GPS

1. Malakai Taulani
2. Tevita Kaituu
3. John Downes
4. Ollie Bartlett
5. Dan Byrne
6. Nic Baker
7. Matt Gicquel
8. Ben Byrne
9. Jakob Morrison
10. Bas Ward
11. Tiko Twist
12. Campbell Mollor
13. Shaun Anderson
14. Mitch Treleavan
15. Floyd Aubrey

Brothers

1. Harry Lloyd
2. Dom Fraser
3. Jaiden Christian
4. Brad Kapa
5. Hamish Muller
6. Michael Wood
7. Noah Nielsen
8. Brad Hemopo
9. Isaac Tarabay
10. James O’Connor
11. Seb Hanna
12. Dre Pakeho
13. Benn Dalle Cort
14. Will Cartwright
15. Finn Pras

BOND UNIVERSITY V UNIVERSITY

Saturday 1 June, 3:05pm – Bond University Rugby Club

Bond University

1. Levi Samuela
2. Jack Winchester
3. Harry Bell
4. Charles McCauley
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. Tim Fatialofa
14. Hamish Roberts
15. Rhian Stowers

University

1. Alex Davies
2. Jake Tierney
3. Jethro Felemi
4. Jacob Blyton
5. Jack Brady
6. Adam Korczyk
7. William Rua
8. Okaw Obonno
9. Liam Prendergast
10. Chace Oates
11. Niven Longopoa
12. Tom Molloy
13. James Simpson-Te Pairi
14. BJ Oates
15. Kye Oates

NORTHS V EASTS

Saturday 1 June, 3:05pm – Norths Rugby Club

Norths

1. Ollie Harris
2. Josh Mongard
3. Eli Junior Latu
4. Harrison Goggin
5. Chris Minimbi
6. Takehiro Kimura
7. Conor Chittenden
8. Leo Langbridge
9. Cody Mitchell
10. Harry Langbridge
11. Oscar Donoghue
12. Tevita Toloi
13. Jack Peoples
14. Jordan Luke
15. Alex Flanagan Smith

Easts

1. Tom Fowler
2. Sam Finocchiaro
3. Massimo De Lutiis
4. Xavier Boyle
5. Fred Fewtrell
6. Tau Tuisamoa
7. Henry Wilson
8. Henry Olsen
9. Eli Pilz
10. Meli Dreu
11. Dougal Gray
12. Matt Smit
13. Gus Godwin
14. Shea Lalagavesi
15. Jordan Carriera

WESTS V SOUTHS

Saturday 1 June, 3:05pm – Wests Rugby Club

Wests

1. Jone Tiko
2. Gruffydd John-Morris
3. Bronson Tauakipulu
4. Cailen Hope
5. Max Johnson
6. John Schwalger
7. Bradley Kelegai
8. Connor Anderson
9. James Alexander
10. Louis Werchon
11. Josateki Lalagavesi
12. Charlie Tuou
13. Mosese Dawai
14. Henry Speight
15. Tomas Hanham-Carter

Souths

1. George Francis
2. Callum Lauder
3. Phransis Sula-Siaosi
4. Samual Von Blanckensee
5. Jake Kurbatoff
6. Sam Hanna
7. Kohan Herbert
8. Reece Meise
9. Finn Hearn
10. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips
11. Xavier Rubens
12. Vilikesa Raboiliku
13. Alofa Alofa
14. Tye James
15. Lachlan Stewart