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I normally support the Reds anyway however I hope the get up on Saturday night to help us in the race to the Finals with the Sharks!
Good luck to Big Dog in re-establishing himself in a S14 Squad too, good to see he hasn't been fully lost to Australian Rugby!
Schifcofske back at fullback
April 05, 2007 - 12:02pm
Story by: Sportal
Rugby league convert Clinton Schifcofske has been selected at fullback with Andrew Walker on the wing for the Queensland Reds in their Super 14 clash against the Sharks in Brisbane on Saturday night.
With Schifcofske fit again after recovering from a hand injury, there had been much conjecture as to whether he or Walker would start in the No.15 jersey.
Walker has been outstanding in the custodian role for the past few matches and possesses a better kicking game than Schifcofske, but the former Canberra Raider offers better defence at the back.
But with the versatile Berrick Barnes also back in the starting side at inside centre and Quade Cooper handed the flyhalf role again, Reds coach Eddie Jones has extra options in the kicking department and has opted for Walker on the wing and Schifcofske at fullback.
Dynamic lock Hugh McMeniman also makes a long-awaited return from an ankle injury and takes his place in the pack along with big prop David Te Moana, who will make his Queensland debut against the Sharks on Saturday night.
Te Moana joins fellow former Kiwi Tama Tuirirangi in a beefy Reds front row. Nicknamed 'Big Dog', the 126kg Te Moana, played seven games for the Western Force last year before leaving for a stint with the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand alongside Tuirirangi. Both were called into the Reds squad recently after Queensland’s front row stocks were left badly depleted by injury.
Hooker Sean Hardman (hand) also makes a welcome return, as does centre Andrew Brown (ribs).
Queensland Reds squad v Sharks
1. Tama Tuirirangi,
2. Stephen Moore,
3. David Te Moana,
4. Hugh McMeniman,
5. James Horwill,
6. Mitch Chapman,
7. David Croft,
8. John Roe, (capt),
9. Nic Berry,
10. Quade Cooper,
11. Peter Hynes,
12. Berrick Barnes,
13. Ben Tune,
14. Andrew Walker,
15. Clinton Schifcofske.
16. Sean Hardman,
17. Herman Hunt,
18. Ed O’Donoghue,
19. Tom McVerry,
20. Will Genia,
21. Andrew Brown,
22. Brando Va'aulu.