GPS Rugby 2019: Round Three teams announced

The return of top prop Emerson Treasure has lifted hopes of a Gregory Terrace upset in Saturday’s rivalry round against Nudgee College. Find out how the rest of the GPS lines up here:

The return of top prop Emerson Treasure has lifted hopes of a Gregory Terrace upset in Saturday’s rivalry round against Nudgee College.

The broad-shouldered scrum pillar has been targeting this return date at Ross Oval since an ankle injury cruelly forced his withdrawal from the Queensland Schoolboys side last month.

Terrace are without a win in the state’s most renowned GPS schools rugby event since 2016 but the clash hasn’t lacked for drama since.

Gregory Terrace loosehead Emerson Treasure packs down against Nudgee in their 2018 clash. Picture: AAP/Sarah Marshall

“No matter where the schools are on the table or in what round we meet, you’d better bring your A game because we know the best 70 minutes Terrace play each season is against us,” Nudgee College coach Andrew Scotney said.

“The 2016 game was swung by a charged-down kick and last year we grabbed two intercept tries to change the momentum when Terrace led early.”

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The renovated Ross Oval grandstand for the First XV’s first home game of the season will pump extra energy into the Nudgee effort too.

Industrious lock Charlie Hayes, fullback Trezman Banjo and two-try winger Dan Muller were three of the standouts in Nudgee’s 62-21 win over Brisbane State High last weekend.

Trezman Banjo of Nudgee College (left) in action during the St Joseph's Nudgee College and Brisbane State High School GPS Rugby match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Peled)

Terrace showed their firepower in a 38-all draw with Nudgee in their last pre-season trial.

“That trial definitely fed confidence and also highlighted areas to work on,” Terrace coach Ryan Schultz said.

The Vaihu brothers, Glen and David, both scored tries that day for a backline that will need to defend shrewdly as well as apply points pressure on Saturday.

NUDGEE COLLEGE (1-1) v GREGORY TERRACE (0-2)

NC: Athen Waia, Daniel Muller, Eyzaiah Ulia, Lastus Auakai, Trezman Banjo, Reesjan Pasitoa, Finn Hearn, Titi Nofoagatota, Mitch Lowrie, Jock Thompson, Lemau ‘Daniel’ Maiava-Tapusoa, Charlie Hayes, Harry Vella (c), Ronin Nutley, Will Jones

In: None. Out: None

GT: Quinn Siolo, Ben Hearne, Glen Vaihu, Jordyn Bell, David Vaihu, Patrick Elekana, Henry Davis, Aidan Chambers, Louis Jorgensen (c), Charles Condon, Xavier Boyle, Fergus Nasser, Ezekiel Amituanai, Rory Slevin, Emerson Treasure

In: Emerson Treasure. Out: Noah Stevens.

Titi Nofoagatotoa (centre) of Nudgee College in action during the St Joseph's Nudgee College and Brisbane State High School GPS Rugby match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Picture: AAP Image/Darren England

BRISBANE BOYS’ COLLEGE (2-0) v BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (0-1)

BBC: Taj Annan, Byron Johnson, Jack Howarth, Lukas Ripley, Brad Altman, Mason Gordon, Will Stevens, George Gibson, Sam Kelly-Knowles, Zac Hough, Jacob Blyton (c), Jack Kelly, Henry Pettit, James Durheim, Andrew Romano

In: Jack Kelly Out: Hugo Perceval

BGS: Not available.

THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL (2-0) v BRISBANE STATE HIGH SCHOOL (0-2)

TSS: Dion Samuela, Joe Devlin, Jojo Fifita, Kaleb Ngamanu, Hamish Roberts, Syris Schmidt, Hudson Meyer, Luc Lyndon, Ngiyaani Waters, Michael van der Schyff, Wilson Blyth, Marlon Jones, Zane Nonggorr (c), George Nield, George Blake.

In: Joe Devlin. Out: Jesse Gray.

BSHS: Damian Vukovic, Sefa Inivale, Sam Sili, Wian Joubert, Grant Tuisamoa, Moses Jones, Sanni Siliva, Alapati So’oalo, Vincent Sefo, Caleb Edwards, Tom Duke, Ben Bartlett, Jaiden Christian, Josh Mahina, Linston Tafa-Tuimavave (c)

In: Vincent Sefo, Grant Tuisamoa. Out: Kai Johnstone, Ezra Howe

Action pics of the Round 1 GPS Rugby blockbuster between The Southport School and Nudgee College at TSS. Photo of Dion Samuela (TSS) and Robert Mapa. Photo by Richard Gosling

IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL (2-0) v TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SCHOOL (1-0)

IGS: Kedan Chan-Tung, Seamus King-Smith, Ethan King, Christian Krause, Malique Douthat-Sjoberg, Sam Walker, Kalani Thomas, Xavier Stowers, Konrad Wallace, Jack Webber (c), Dillon Stone, Jordan Penquitt, Romeo Tanielu, Ben Murphy, Saipele Tamilo

In: None. Out: None.

TGS: Dayne Shadlow, Allister Cameron, Will Purcell, Jacob Gross, Kai Rahui, Baxter Franey, Wilson Cochrane, Seaton Siegfried, Dougal Gray (c), George Wunsch, Hamish Muller, Cooper Bridgeman, Tim Fainga’Anuku, Will Jauncey, Dominic Mifsud

In: None. Out: None.