Colts 1, Hospital Cup Teams of the Week

Club rugby round 4: Colts 1 and Hospital Cup Teams of the Week revealed here following GPS’ droughtbreaker, University’s big win and a high scoring clash between Bond and Norths. FULL TEAMS

Nick Tucker and Andrew Dawson

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April 29, 2024 - 11:46AM

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Another stunning round of club rugby has sailed on by and here we unveil our round four Teams of the Week in the Colts 1 and StoreLocal Hospital Cup competitions.

In Hospital Cup action, the Red Heavies 25-22 defeat of Brothers was a highlight, along with GPS’ exciting 43-38 win over Sunnybank. In Colts 1 footy, GPS claimed their first win of the season over the Dragons while University, Bond and Souths were also winners.

AIC FIRST XV ROUND 1: HOW IT ALL UNFOLDED

Some selection highlights in Hospital Cup included the following:

+ GPS loosehead Malakai Taulani who was a scrum time king at Sunnybank;

+ University hooker Jake Tierney who returned from a week off in style with four pilfers;

+ Sunnybank difference maker Zac Sheppard proving a class above before concussion protocols meant the Dragons had to finish the game without their best player on the day;

+ Outstanding GPS flanker Matt Gicquel continued to impress with two more tries, sheer physicality and his aggression. Gicquel is playing elite rugby and has turned heads this season following a top notch finish to last season.

+ Tigers youngster Henry Wilson scored two tries in a gallant effort by Easts;

+ Liam McNamara and Francis Pona combining nicely for Sunnybank in the backline;

+ Livewire scrumhalf Will Cartwright having a sound performance in his starting debut, setting up a Grason Makara try with his textbook scoot from the ruck;

+ Norths hooker Josh Mongard playing out of skin yet again. He scored the try of the game at Norths and was physical around the park;

+ 21-year-old Noosa No. 8 Leo Langbridge breaking tackles left right and centre for big improvers Norths.

STORELOCAL HOSPITAL CUP TEAM OF THE WEEK

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips played flyhalf but made the team at inside centre to have Sunnybank playmaker Liam McNamara where he belongs. Picture courtesy of Marita Anderson.

1 Malakai Taulani (GPS)

2 Jake Tierney (University)

3 Phransis Sula- Siaosi (Souths)

4 Zac Shepherd (Sunnybank)

5 Matt Gicquel (GPS - he played flanker but had to make the team)

6 Nick Baker (GPS)

7 William Rua (University)

8 Leo Langbridge (Norths)

9 Eli Pilz (Easts)

Eli Pilz. Easts v GPS in StoreLocal Hospital Cup round one action. Saturday April 6, 2024.

10 Liam McNamara (Sunnybank)

11 Will Cartwright (Brothers - played halfback but played like an outside back returning the ball)

12 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Souths)

13 Vilikesa Raboiliku (Souths)

Vilikesa Raboiliku. Picture courtesy of Marita Anderson.

14 Kitione Taliga (Sunnybank)

15 Kye Oates (University)

16. Josh Mongard (Norths)

17. Henry Wilson (Easts)

18. Lachlan Vine (Bond University)

19. Bradley Hemopo (Brothers)

20. Pita Halaifonua (Sunnybank)

21. Finn Hearn (Souths)

22. Francis Pona (Sunnybank)

Special mentions: Tye James (Souths), Kohan Herbert (Souths), Ben Byrne (GPS), Bradley Twidale (University), Rhys Sheriff (Bond University), Tyler Campbell (Bond University).

Henry Wilson. Easts v GPS in StoreLocal Hospital Cup round one action. Saturday April 6, 2024.

ROUND 5 FIXTURES

Wests v Norths

Brothers v Sunnybank

Bond University v GPS

Easts v University

Colts 1 Team of the Week selection highlights included:

+ Bond’s thrilling back division of Rocco Gollings, Trey Alatini and Hunter Robinson all being recognised;

+ Norths prop Macarius Pereira almost scoring three tries for the second week in a row in a performance which must surely have inspired his fellow high achieving prop Cameron Ray.

Pereira made his Hospital Cup debut as well;

+Magpies hooker Cooper Hoare having a day out with his strong scrummaging taking the life out of the Easts forwards;

+ Red Heavies lock Jack Henry having a Liam Wright type of outing with his lineout success in University’s 25-14 win over Brothers at home;

+ GPS hit man Chris Jansen showed why he is the last person you’d want to run at in the Gallopers first win of the season. His deeds are recognised with selection at inside centre.

+ Hardworking Brothers breakaways Griffin Schostakowski and Paddy Dallimore performed admirably on a losing side.

COLTS 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK

1 Cameron Ray (Norths)

2 Cooper Hoare (Souths)

3 Macarius Pereira (Norths)

4 Jack Henry (University)

5 Cadell Rees (Souths)

6 Fergus Gillan (Bond University)

Saturday April 27, 2024 Colts Rugby Union, Norths V Bond Uni played Shaw Rd Nundah, Pics by Stephen Archer

7 Patrick Dallimore (Brothers)

8 PJ Su’a (Easts)

9 Callum Reidy (Norths)

Saturday April 27, 2024 Colts Rugby Union, Norths V Bond Uni played Shaw Rd Nundah, Pics by Stephen Archer

10. Will Nason (Souths)

Club rugby colts 1 between Brothers and Souths. Saturday April 20, 2024. Picture, John Gass

11. Rocco Gollings (Bond)

12. Chris Jansen (GPS)

13. Ryan Heaton (Norths)

14. Taito Tuqiri (GPS)

Taito Tuqiri. Colts 1 club rugby action between UQ and GPS. Saturday, April 20, 2024.