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I made my comment after Round 6, taking into account that on his performance against the Reds (widely acknowledged as MOTM or as near as) he will have three appearances there now. Not to suggest that the number of appearances in the GAGR TOTW is any guide to overall performance levels as the...

Then Faessler in the TOTW.

With all the shit hanging over the Rebels, it is not surprising if TT or any of the others were a bit off their best. But, I reckon there has been noticeable improvement with TT the last two weeks, and I for one am expecting him to see the Wallabies tests this year being motivation to bring out...

I agree Ignoto.

Round 6 1. Slipper 2. Faessler 3. Tupou 4. Uru 5. Neville 6. Valetini 7. Brown 8. Cale 9. Lonergan 10. Lolesio 11. Toole 12. Paisami (Tua best but ineligible) 13. Flook 14. Petaia 15. Wright

Ignoto, I hope the following quote from the RA website might throw some more light on the rookie Brumby No 8. I am not advocating here for Cale to be picked in the Wallabies but if he continues as he is, he is going to be putting pressure on some for their spots in the squad. "At what stage is...

Unusually Dru, I disagree with you on your assessment of Andrew Kellaway this year. The Rebels are having a fairly uninspiring season (not unexpected in the circumstances) and AK (Andrew Kellaway) has really not put his stamp on any of their performances. He has missed multiple tackles that previously he was good...

As opposed to his bright red headgear?

Both teams had good games TSR, but imo Wilson has now had two of his most ineffectual games in succession. Against the Brumbies, he missed too many tackles according to some stats quoted here, and failed to make a decisive impact on the Brumbies line at all. The way he plays, or is being told to...

Precisely.

I agree that there have been instances, including in last night's game, where the lifters have immediately sealed the catcher from the defensive maul, but that it seems that no action is being taken on some/many instances this year. On another note, the Brumbies were penalised for pulling the...

In my book, Kellaway has been overtaken for the fullback spot by Tom Wright. Wright has been the best No 15 in the Aussie sides this year and is one of a very few players with the ability to break open the opposition defensive line. Kellaway otoh has shown some defensive weaknesses in his game...

Just a note of caution about Noah Lolesio. While he did some very good things in this game, kicked all his goals and generally outplayed his direct opposites, he is looking a bit like Matt Giteau 2012 version with his indecisive cross field running. He is not fast enough to beat most defenders...

This is the best description of Harry Wilson's game that I've seen. He has tremendous workrate and some outstanding ball skills (kickoff receipts excepted) but is largely ineffective due to his passivity.

Nailed it TSR about the scramble defence. Quite a few potential try scoring moves by the Reds were snuffed out by desperate last ditch defence, most notably probably when Corey Toole ran down both Grealy and (another?) around the 5m line from the tryline. Otherwise, the Brumbies dominated the...

His name is Charlie Cale Ignoto. Charlie is a rookie but by now almost every rugby follower in the country has heard of his name. I'm sorry you seem to have missed out on his emergence in the game this year. Wilson might have stolen one lineout, but Cale also had one or two steals in return and...

LOL. Tua probably again won the metres gained among the centres. No matter how average Sapsford might appear to Reds supporters he is a couple of levels above Grealy who must dream of being average one day.

Chalk and cheese Mr Fromage. RV completely outplayed Harry this game.

There's a lot of angst here and on the game thread about the Tahs' skill levels and performances and mostly it seems to be aimed at Coleman as the coach. Supporters and the rest of us should remember why the Tahs came to this situation. Apparently, they were pretty deep in debt some few years...

Last week aside (for both teams) Reds were one of the form sides in the competition while the Brumbies were struggling. Reds had played and beaten the reigning favourites (Chiefs) and run the current leaders (Canes) close. Brumbies struggled against teams near the bottom of the ladder. Form over...