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Greater Sydney Rams vs Brisbane City: Preview, live stream

3rd October, 2014
Teams
Sydney Stars
1. Jed Gillespie
2. Peni Ravai
3. Guy Millar
4. Steve Mafi
5. Dylan Sigg
6. Hugh Perrett (C)
7. Chris Alcock
8. Pat Sio
9. Vasa Faleali’i
10. Ben Volavola
11. Tom Hill
12. Henry Taefu
13. Henry Seavula
14. Jarome MacKenzie
15. Ben Batger

Reserves: 16. Hugh Roach, 17. Cameron Betham, 18. Dave Lolohea, 19. Marcus Carbone, 20. Michael Kovacic, 21. Mark Swanepoel, 22. Jai Ayoub, 23. Dane Chisholm

Brisbane City
1. Sef Faagase
2. Andrew Ready
3. Sam Talakai
4. Marco Kotze
5. Dave McDuling (C)
6. Curtis Browning
7. Michael Gunn
8. Tim Buchanan
9. Nick Frisby
10. Quade Cooper
11. Junior Laloifi
12. Samu Kerevi
13. Rex Tapuai
14. Chris Kuridrani
15. Brando Va’aulu

Reserves: 16. Matt Mafi, 17. Pettowa Paraka, 18. Phil Kite, 19. Adam Korczyk, 20. Brad Wilkins, 21. Will Thompson, 22. Jake McIntyre, 23. Matt Feaunati

Kick off: Fri 3 Oct- 7:30pm
Venue: Pirtek Stadium
Quade Cooper for Brisbane City. (Sportography)
3rd October, 2014
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The Greater Sydney Rams will host Brisbane City at Pirtek Stadium in a game that is sure to be exciting. The action gets underway at 8:00pm (AEST).

While much of the talk from last week’s match against Queensland Country was about the crowd and the returning Quade Cooper, the latter only played 20 minutes and the former wasn’t on the field (until after the game).

While much of the focus of Brisbane City’s game against Queensland Country was on the crowd and Quade Cooper, the latter only played 20 minutes and the former wasn’t on the field.

Live stream courtesy of BarTV and the Rams.

City were impressive, both at set piece time (Country were without Greg Holmes), and having Cooper back should be the icing on the cake in their march towards the finals. With a full and healthy side City look like a team that could snatch an elusive victory from the undefeated Melbourne Rising.

Ahead of the Rams by five points on the table, they would expect to remain ahead after this weekend.
As for the Rams, it’s their time to stick up their hand for a finals spot. They’ve looked threatening at various times this season, and undoubtedly have one of the attacking weapons of the competition in Taqele Naiyaravoro.

But they haven’t been able to capitalise on opportunities when they’ve presented themselves. Their ladder position has suffered accordingly.

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Losing winnable games now means they’re in a big scrap to make the finals against the other form team in the competition at the moment.

With a record of 0-5 and an unfavourable for and against of -128 the Sydney Stars have failed to impress at all this season. Not only that, the side sits on only two points so far but have the potential to score tries if they throw caution to the wind.

Look out for the flyhalf battle between Cooper and Ben Volvavola to be one of excitement. Openside flanker Chris Alcock should, given his potential, also be a threat if the Stars can get on the front foot.

It’ll be a tussle, and the Rams should be helped by the fact they’re at home, but Brisbane City should show too much desire, and take another step towards securing their spot in the top four.

Tip: Brisbane City by 15.

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