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Good evening and welcome to the jungle
By Iain Payten
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Reds taking on the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. My name is Iain Payten and I will be your online guide to the action. We also have the busiest man in Queensland sports reporting, the Brisbane Times’ Nick Wright, on the ground at Suncorp Stadium.
Well, tonight is the latest instalment in a grudge match with a rather long history. This year marks the 144th anniversary since NSW and Queensland first played each other in rugby, way back in 1882. It is the oldest interstate footy rivalry in Australian sport.
Game one in 1882 was played at the SCG and NSW got up 26-4. NSW were in dark colours and Queensland wore red and black jerseys. Here’s the Sydney Morning Herald’s report from the game. (144 years of SMH reporting on Tahs-Reds hey?)
“The weather was delightfully fine and calm, and the game was a fast and exciting one,” the report read.
Since then, we (me, Dr Google and some AI robots) calculate there have been 320 games between the sky blue and maroon/red teams, and while the Waratahs have the overall edge in the overall tally, the Queenslanders have a narrow lead when it comes to the professional era.
Hostile: Queensland Origin great Wendell Sailor was jeered by the Suncorp Stadium crowd in his first match there playing for the NSW Waratahs in 2006.Credit: Paul Harris
Since Super Rugby began in 1996, there have 44 clashes and the ledger reads: Reds 22, Waratahs 21, Draw 1.
In this decade, it has been decidedly red: Queensland have won 9 of 12 games, and they haven’t to the Tahs in Brisbane since 2019.
The only positive sign for the Waratahs – particularly after a heavy loss to the Canes last week – is they beat the Reds 36-12 just four weeks ago, in the season opener. The Reds have welcomed back a bunch of big names and bagged two wins since then, though.
Who do you reckon is going to get the choccies tonight?
Essential pre-match reading
Some light reading for you to get up to speed ahead of tonight’s game.
Here’s a piece from Nick Wright talking to Les Kiss during the week, in which he discusses the big news of Zac Lomax switching codes, and how the Reds plan to shut down the Waratahs tryscoring machine Max Jorgensen.
Here, too, is Waratahs coach Dan McKellar discussing the probe into Suaalii’s random hamstring injury suffered in last week’s warm-up, and the changes to his side.
And finally, take a squiz at a nice piece on Debreczeni on rugby.com.au. The veteran was set to retire this year but answered the call from McKellar to play one more season for his hometown club, the Waratahs.
All the teams, times and details
Here are all the teams and details you need to know for tonight in Brisbane. There are no late changes. Kick off is at 7.35pm (AEDT), or 6.35pm local.
NSW made a bunch of changes through the week though, after getting smashed by the Hurricanes. Eight changes to the starting side, in total. The big ones were a new no.10 in Jack Debreczeni, Triston Reilly replacing the injured Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and James Hendren returning for the dropped Andrew Kellaway. Sid Harvey is also making a debut on the wing.
Ex-Red Angus Blyth (who once shaved QLD into the side of his head) makes his starting debut for the Tahs.
Reds second Angus Blyth celebrates with teammates after their victory over the Brumbies in 2020.Credit: Getty
The Reds have welcome back Seru Uru to the starting side, and the JYD – Tim Ryan – returns on the wing after a week’s rest.
REDS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Seru Uru, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Joe Brial, Fraser McReight (c), Harry Wilson, Louis Werchon, Carter Gordon, Tim Ryan, Isaac Henry, Josh Flook, Filipo Daugunu, Jock Campbell. Replacements: Richie Asiata, George Blake, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Hamish Muller, Vaiuta Latu, Kalani Thomas, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, Treyvon Pritchard
WARATAHS (1-15): Tom Lambert, Ethan Dobbins, Daniel Botha, Matt Philip (c), Angus Blyth, Clem Halaholo, Charlie Gamble, Pete Samu, Jake Gordon, Jack Debreczeni, Sid Harvey, Joey Walton, Triston Reilly, Max Jorgensen, James Hendren
Replacements: Ioane Moananu, Isaac Kailea, Siosifa Amone, Miles Amatosero, Leafi Talataina, Teddy Wilson, Lawson Creighton, Harry Potter
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr, Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Richard Kelly
Good evening and welcome to the jungle
By Iain Payten
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Reds taking on the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. My name is Iain Payten and I will be your online guide to the action. We also have the busiest man in Queensland sports reporting, the Brisbane Times’ Nick Wright, on the ground at Suncorp Stadium.
Well, tonight is the latest instalment in a grudge match with a rather long history. This year marks the 144th anniversary since NSW and Queensland first played each other in rugby, way back in 1882. It is the oldest interstate footy rivalry in Australian sport.
Game one in 1882 was played at the SCG and NSW got up 26-4. NSW were in dark colours and Queensland wore red and black jerseys. Here’s the Sydney Morning Herald’s report from the game. (144 years of SMH reporting on Tahs-Reds hey?)
“The weather was delightfully fine and calm, and the game was a fast and exciting one,” the report read.
Since then, we (me, Dr Google and some AI robots) calculate there have been 320 games between the sky blue and maroon/red teams, and while the Waratahs have the overall edge in the overall tally, the Queenslanders have a narrow lead when it comes to the professional era.
Hostile: Queensland Origin great Wendell Sailor was jeered by the Suncorp Stadium crowd in his first match there playing for the NSW Waratahs in 2006.Credit: Paul Harris
Since Super Rugby began in 1996, there have 44 clashes and the ledger reads: Reds 22, Waratahs 21, Draw 1.
In this decade, it has been decidedly red: Queensland have won 9 of 12 games, and they haven’t to the Tahs in Brisbane since 2019.
The only positive sign for the Waratahs – particularly after a heavy loss to the Canes last week – is they beat the Reds 36-12 just four weeks ago, in the season opener. The Reds have welcomed back a bunch of big names and bagged two wins since then, though.
Who do you reckon is going to get the choccies tonight?
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