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Subscriber only THE countdown is on. Some of the fastest and toughest players in Ipswich rugby league are set to play in next month s gala match at the North Ipswich Reserve. The Ipswich Indigenous All-Stars will take on an Ipswich All-Stars combination in the 5.50pm encounter at the North Ipswich Reserve on March 6. Preliminary squads have been released with a smorgasbord of speed and skill among the former Ipswich Jets and Ipswich rugby league club stars. Former Tongan international and NRL player Willie Tonga may also line up for the Indigenous All-Stars after being a guest speaker at the Friday night function.
Michael Nunn THE Ipswich Jets season is about to take off and it will start with a trial against the Sunshine Coast Falcons at the Coast on February 20. The Jets Intrust Super Cup side then play Souths Logan in Ipswich before ending the pre-season with the PNG Hunters at the North Ipswich Reserve on March 6. Jets head strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Dore was adamant the work has been done in the pre-season. Our testing shows we are ahead of this time last year and that s testament to the players who worked hard last year, Dore said. What is going to be interesting is the new rules this year that have filtered down from the NRL.