2015 World Club Series | 21-23 Feb

[Timmah]

Saturday 7:00am AEDT, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington UK
Match Officials TBC

WOLVES: TBC
DRAGONS: 1 Josh Dugan, 2 Eto Nabuli, 3 Euan Aitken, 4 Peter Mata'utia, 5 Jason Nightingale, 6 Gareth Widdop, 7 Benji Marshall, 8 Rory O'Brien, 9 Mitch Rein, 10 Leeson Ah Mau, 11 Tyson Frizell, 12 Joel Thompson, 13 Ben Creagh (c). Interchange: 14 Trent Merrin, 15 Jack de Belin, 16 Heath L'Estrange, 17 George Rose, 18 Dane Nielsen, 19 Dylan Farrell, 20 Jake Marketo


Sunday 6:45am AEDT, DW Stadium, Wigan UK
Match Officials TBC

WARRIORS: TBC
BRONCOS: Adam Blair, Mitchell Dodds, James Gavet, Alex Glenn, Justin Hodges, Ben Hunt, Jordan Kahu, Lachlan Maranta, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Anthony Milford, Kodi Nikorima, Joe Ofahengaue, Tom Opacic, Corey Parker, Sam Thaiday, Daniel Vidot, Aaron Whitchurch


Monday 6:00am AEDT, Langtree Park, St Helens UK
Match Officials TBC

SAINTS: TBC
RABBITOHS: George Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Jason Clark, Bryson Goodwin, Tim Grant, Chris Grevsmuhl, Greg Inglis (c), Alex Johnston, Luke Keary, Ben Lowe, Issac Luke, Cameron McInnes, Chris McQueen, Daryl Millard, Joel Reddy, Adam Reynolds, Glenn Stewart, John Sutton, David Tyrrell, Dylan Walker​

 

[Big Sam]

So the first two games have extended benches but the WCC doesn't because it's an official match?

Or will that Merge bench be cut?

 

[rabbitohs95]

So the first two games have extended benches but the WCC doesn't because it's an official match?

Or will that Merge bench be cut?

No every team will field a 17. St George just named their team in numbers rather than a 20 man squad.

 

[yobbo84]

Rabbitohs squad:

George Burgess

Thomas Burgess

Jason Clark

Bryson Goodwin

Tim Grant

Chris Grevsmuhl

Greg Inglis (c)

Alex Johnston

Luke Keary

Ben Lowe

Issac Luke

Cameron McInnes

Chris McQueen

Daryl Millard

Joel Reddy

Adam Reynolds

Glenn Stewart

John Sutton

David Tyrrell

Dylan Walker

Source: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2015/02/15/rabbitohs_20_man_squ.html

From that we're probably looking at:

1. Inglis (c)
2. Johnston
3. Walker
4. Goodwin
5. Reddy
6. Keary
7. Reynolds
8. G.Burgess
9. Luke
10. Tyrrell
11. Sutton
12. G.Stewart
13. Clark

14. T.Burgess
15. Grant
16. McQueen
17. Grevsmuhl

 

[Vic Mackey]

Still a very good team, it's not exactly a frightening pack anymore though is it?

 

[innsaneink]

On TV these games?

 

[rabbitohs95]

Still a very good team, it's not exactly a frightening pack anymore though is it?

Bit of a contradiction you made there. I guess if all the players aim up like they did in last year's finals series it will be intimidating. Grant at his best is a State of Origin calibre player and Glenn Stewart is an absolute mongrel. Not to mention George and Tom Burgess getting another year and Grevsmuhl stepping up to the plate. Better than most packs in the comp as well.

 

[This Year?]

On TV these games?

If memory serves me correct they will be live on Gem in Sydney.

 

[Timmah]

Yep, all three live at the AEDT times in post #1.

Referees are Ben Thaler (WAR v SGI), Phil Bentham (WIG v BRI) and Richard Silverwood (StH v SOU).

 

[Hutty1986]

On TV these games?

Watch them you will?

 

[Captain Apollo]

Hmm Monday morning (AUS time) for the actual WCC I think will hurt its ratings. Of the 3 matches, this is the one that counts yet it is televised when we are all getting up to go to work. What a brilliant idea :crazy:

 

[BranVan3000]

Still a very good team, it's not exactly a frightening pack anymore though is it?

Will make your powderpuffs piss themselves though

 

[hutch]

Watch them you will?

Hahahaha, funny that is!

 

[Rabbits20]

Still a very good team, it's not exactly a frightening pack anymore though is it?

The pack is still very very good.

 

[Kiwi]

Broncos have named their 17.

BRONCOS
1. Jordan Kahu
2. Daniel Vidot
3. Aaron Whitchurch
4. Justin Hodges
5. Lachlan Maranta
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Adam Blair
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Alex Glenn
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker
Interchange:
14. Mitchell Dodds
15. James Gavet
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Kodi Nikorima
18. Tom Opacic

http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2015/02/18/whitchurch_centre_of.html

That'll be fairly close to our round 1 team with Maranta dropping out for Oates, Whitchurch for Copely or Reed and Dodds for Gillett.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Channel 9 are televising the World Club Challenge on GEM on Monday.

 

[Rabbits20]

Broncos have named their 17.

BRONCOS
1. Jordan Kahu
2. Daniel Vidot
3. Aaron Whitchurch
4. Justin Hodges
5. Lachlan Maranta
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Adam Blair
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Alex Glenn
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker
Interchange:
14. Mitchell Dodds
15. James Gavet
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Kodi Nikorima
18. Tom Opacic

http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2015/02/18/whitchurch_centre_of.html

That'll be fairly close to our round 1 team with Maranta dropping out for Oates, Whitchurch for Copely or Reed and Dodds for Gillett.

I thought Oates plays 2nd row/centre. Not on the wing?

 

[Harrigan]

So the Saints v Rabbitohs game sold out weeks ago. That's 18,000.

Wigan v Brisbane had sold 15,000 a couple of days ago. That's in a 25,000 seater stadium.

Guesses on the Warrington v Dragons game are around the 10/11k mark at the moment and thats in a 15,200 capacity stadium.

Looks like the British public didn't buy into the other 2 games. I wonder if Saints regret not taking the main one to a bigger ground too.

 

[Kiwi]

I thought Oates plays 2nd row/centre. Not on the wing?

Oates made his debut on the wing and played exclusively there that season. He had the speed to pull it off and did very well there, scoring tries, and very safe under the high ball due to his height. He has been training on the wing all off season and has been named on the wing this weekend. I think you will see Bennett adopt his big strong wingers policy in round 1 with Oates and Vidot on the flanks. Something I am not against, we can get a good roll on the back of strong kick returns from Oates and Vidot as well both being able to help the forwards out early in tackle counts when needed.

 

[Big Pete]

That'll be fairly close to our round 1 team with Maranta dropping out for Oates, Whitchurch for Copely or Reed and Dodds for Gillett.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Oates start the year in ISC to get match-fit. The winger will either be Copley or Maranta pending on who wins out in the centre position.

Nikorima has an opportunity to claim the bench hooker position but if he doesn't perform in DW, then Waddell is odds on to replace him.

Dodds will be selected ahead of Ofahengaue.