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NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FIVE PREVIEW

29/09/2017
 
 

NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FIVE PREVIEW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
With daylight savings coming into action for half the country this Sunday, it’s the perfect excuse to pack out your long weekend watching all four games in Round 5 of the National Rugby Championship.
 
Tonight Canberra will battle it out on home turf against ladder leaders Fiji Drua. Vikings’ Young gun Mack Hansen will make his NRC season debut after signing with the Brumbies for next season.
 
Tomorrow the Gold Coast will host a celebration of Rugby to a crowd of thousands. Queensland Country will take on Melbourne Rising plus it’s the fourth and final leg of the AON Uni 7s Series, the National U16s finals and the Junior Gold Cup competition.
 
On Sunday the two men to look out for will be Jono Lance playing for Perth and Quade Cooper for Brisbane who will go head to head at McGillivray Oval.
 
The final match for the round on Monday will see the Eagles take on the Rays in regional New South Wales. The Eagles have an unblemished record against the Rays and are no doubt keen to keep this intact.
 
Round Five Fixtures:

Friday 29 September 
Canberra Vikings v Fiji Airways Drua
Where: Viking Park, Canberra
When: 7:30 PM AEST
Broadcast Information:
  • Brumbies rookie Faalelei Sione and young gun Mack Hansen will make their 2017 NRC season debut for the Vikings
  • Flying Fijians Head Coach John McKee will be at the match scouting talent for the end of season tour
  • The Drua have dominated in their last three games including their 41-5 win over Perth last weekend which makes them the toughest team to beat this season
 
Saturday 30 September 
Bond University Queensland Country v Melbourne Rising
Where: Bond University, Gold Coast
When: 3:00 PM AEST
Broadcast Information:
  • The Gold Coast will host a huge celebration of Rugby tomorrow. On top of the NRC match it’s the final leg of the AON Uni 7s Series, the National U16s finals and the Junior Gold Cup comp
  • Melbourne have claimed victory in the last three matches against the Queensland boys including their most recent tight match winning 39-31 in 2015
  • For the first time this season Rising Head Coach Zane Hilton has kept the same forward pack which includes backrower Rob Leota
 
Sunday 1 October
Road Safety Perth Spirit v McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City
Where: McGillivray Oval, Perth
When: 5:00 PM AEDT (2:00 PM AWST)
Broadcast Information:
  • The two men to look out for will be Jono Lance playing for Perth and Quade Cooper for Brisbane
  • For the first time this season the Brisbane boys have an unchanged backline and Salesi Manu will be making his NRC debut following an international tournament in Japan
  • Perth will pursue their hardest to remain in the top four following one of their biggest losses last weekend against the Drua
 
Monday 2 October
Elders NSW Country Eagles v Macquarie University Sydney Rays
Where: Goulburn, NSW
When: 3:00 PM AEDT
Broadcast Information:
  • The Rays welcome back Irae Simone who was named NRCD player of the year in 2016 and has now recovered from a hamstring injury
  • Tom Staniforth from the Eagles was the man of the match last week and will be one to keep an eye on
  • The Eagles have an unblemished record against the Rays and are no doubt keen to keep this intact

2017 Standings after Round Four
Fiji Airways Drua 15
Bond University Queensland Country 10
Road Safety Perth Spirit 10
Canberra Vikings 10
Greater Sydney Rams 9
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City 8
Macquarie University Sydney Rays 5
Elders NSW Country Eagles 4
Melbourne Rising 4
    

 
 

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