BLK queensland premier rugby preview- round 15

Round 15 of BLK Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off this weekend.

The Game of the Round will see Bond take on Souths at Robina. Souths will be fighting to defend their position on the ladder after a challenging few weeks. As we near finals, this match will no doubt be a determined contest.

RedsTV will be LIVE streaming the match via www.redsrugby.com.au, as well as the Wests v GPS fixture at Kenmore, which will also be streamed via Facebook Live.

In other matches around Brisbane, Norths will host UQ at Hugh Courtenay Oval and Sunnybank will welcome Easts to Oldmac Oval.

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Bond v Souths – GAME OF THE ROUND
Location: Robina
Kick-off: 3:20PM

Souths will play an in-form Bond University to defend their 4th place spot on the ladder, in this week's Game of the Round. Souths have faced some hurdles in recent weeks, winning only one out of their last four matches. Bond University however, has hit their straps, winning three of their last four, and narrowly missing out on breaking UQ's 12 game winning streak, going down 19-18. With only four rounds left in BLK Queensland Premier Rugby, Souths and Bond could very well be playing for a spot in the semi-finals.

Bond: Sam Clifton, Nick Turner, Oisin Heffernan, Sam Fatal, Rubin Fuimaono, Tai Ford, Callum McDonald, Josh Fui, Vitori Buatava, Scott Daruda, Gus Q, Joel Rapana, Brad Jones, Waylen Skips, Mitch Third

Coach: Sean Hedger

Souths: Markus Vanzati, Alex Casey, Eric Teofilo, Simon Obongo, Matt Bennett, Simana Halaifonua, Anton Minenko, Isireli Naisarani, Scott Malolua, Aporosa Tuquiri, Mika Tela, Paul Brown, Levi Aumua, Kyle Blackman, Semiti Tela

Coach: Brett Picone

Norths v University
Location: Hugh Courtenay Oval
Kick-off: 3:20PM

Norths will be looking for redemption against UQ, after their Round 6 battle ended in a 61-19 win to University. UQ are currently sitting comfortably at the top of the ladder, unbeaten since Round 1 of the competition. Norths will be looking to cause an upset, coming off a bye in Round 14 and one-point victories over Wests and Easts in Rounds 12 & 13.

Norths: Garrath Ryan,Daniel Sutherland (C), Kieran Fitzgibbon, Connor Anderson, Faausu Afiafi, Jayden Rodwell, Enzo Mutoti, Apisai Naiyabo, Nick Chapman, Michael Burke, Veresa Mataitini, Duncan Paia'Aua, Logan Tibbetts, Manasa Tuasuva, Jack Tuttle

Coach: Nick Fogarty

UQ: Aaron Pleash, Tonga Ma’afu, Campbell Wakely, Tom Vaessen, Phil Potgieter, Conor Mitchell, Pat Morrey, Jack Cornelsen, Scott Gale, James Dalgleish, Jock Campbell, Nathan Russell, Josh Birch, Tom Pincus, Tom Banks

Coach: Mick Heenan

Sunnybank v Easts
Location: Oldmac Oval
Kick-off: 3:20PM

Sunnybank will need a victory this weekend to maintain the third place spot on the ladder. Easts sit in eighth position, but will be hungry for a win, after losing by one point to both Norths and University in the last two rounds of the competition. Sunnybank will be looking to keep the ball rolling, after their dominant 52-7 win over Wests last week. An Easts upset this weekend could impact Sunnybank’s position leading into finals, as we reach the end of the 2016 regular season.

Sunnybank: Feao Fotuaika, Thomas Mellor, Tereina Mclean, Tuaina Tualima, Colin Cooper, George Blomfield, Chazz Mahina, Jeffrey Faamausili, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Jake Strachan, Ryan Menzies, Henry Taefu, Fred Dorrough, Conrad Quick, Joshua Edmond, Ben Petaia

Coach: Rod Seib

Easts: AJ Campbell, Sam Richards, Kirwan Sanday, Tyrell Barker, Aidan Leeming, Max Allen, Michael Gunn, Tom Milosevic, Billy Thompson, Matt Brandon, Elliot Hagen, Matt Gordon, Toby White, Owain Davies, Andrew Krelle

Coach: Anthony Connellan

Wests v GPS
Location: Kenmore
Kick-off: 3:20PM

GPS will be looking to keep their finals hopes alive this week, after a narrow loss to Bond in Round 14, 22-23. Wests will be energized and determined after their 52-7 loss to Sunnybank last week. While the Bulldogs are looking for their second win of the season, a victory is not off the table for the team. GPS currently sit at sixth on the table and will be hoping to clean sweep the end of their season to have a chance at finals.

Wests: Jonathan Danaher, Cody Blackhurst, Sione Na’a Helu, Jeremiah Lynch, Silas Cocks, Dean Cunningham, Joel Brown, Loveni Enari, Liam Dillon, Alec Jones, Morgan Gasman, Dan Faumuina, Tyrone Lefau ©, Byron Hutchinson, Richie Aitsi

Coach: Pat Byron

GPS: Trent Anderson, Ryan Freney, Fred Burke, Radike Samo, Dan Gorman, Lagi Setu, Waita Setu, Mitch King, Nigel Genia, Somi Pulu, Todd Winkley, James Herbert, Stevie Hunt, Chris Kuridrani, Dan Earley

Coach: Todd Dammers