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McMahon is even charging down kicks. Just keeps working hard.

Drew Mitchell after his first half was rocks his second half looking more like diamonds.

Bad news for South Africa JDV ruled out of RWC with jaw injury.

Here are some stats to back up what I said earlier in thread re: the Rising props: Props and games played in 2014 Cruze Ah-Nau 9 Paul Alo-Emile 9 Toby Smith 7 Tuiatua Tuia 6 Fereti Sa'aga 2 Props and games played in 2015 Duncan Chubb 4 Fereti Sa'aga 4 Mike Tyler 2 Tom Moloney 2 Cruze Ah-Nau...

Tex don't forget Toby Smith played approx 67% of Rising games last year whereas he is not playing this year. Plus it was Cruze Ah-Nau's first game of 2015 NRC on Saturday. Last season virtually had three quarters of our prop rotation with a significant amount of Super Rugby experience. This...

Really enjoyed this game. Georgia's forwards were really good particularly at set piece and in defence. Thought there is first upset of RWC but it certainly got overshadowed by the Cherry / Brave Blossoms.

I watched the replay when I woke up this morning without knowing the result. My wife got up when there was five minutes to go and wanted to know why I was so into Japan. I said there are three Rebels (two ex-Rebels) playing and Japan might be about to upset South Africa. 13th in the rankings...

Bad luck to Rams, really deserved to win that. Having said that really pumped that Rising stole it at the death. Loved Pom Simona's work in the commentary box.

Rising won't make finals this season if they keep playing like this.

Lloyd Johansson was our best player, just kept smashing it up the middle. Ben Meehan provided a lot of zip from the base of the ruck. Jordy Reid was also heavily involved. Steve Cummins won a number of lineouts. Jonah Placid made a number of good runs.

Telusa Veainu has been named in Tongan Rugby World Cup squad. Well done Telusa. (I know he is not a 2016 Rebel but thought it made more sense to put it in this thread than resurrect Rebels 2015).

With news yesterday that Rabodirect is ending their wonderful support of Rebels and therefore Rising, Rising have a new sponsor on front of jersey - Direct Connect, who organise things for people who move such as removalists, connecting gas, power, pay TV etc.

Tex Shota Horie and Male Sau have been named in the Japan team to play the World XV. I think Keita Inagaki is injured. Speaking of Inagaki he must be staying with Rebels because he is still on profile pages and the below quote was in article on Rebels website re this match earlier in the week...

Yes linking clubs like Footscray, Moorabbin and Box Hill to Rebels aligned players to the club to count as every club having a player. BTW for those above saying Lloyd Johansson didn't make it... he did get included in squad.

Have you heard the story about two Kiwis and an Irishman? ... The Rebels have signed Irish prop Jamie Hagan. Hagan has played 1 test for Ireland but has over 100 professional matches.

Ex-Rebel Telusa Veainu made his test debut for Tonga on the weekend v Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup. Veainu also scored a try. Fiji won 30 - 22. In another Pacific Nations Cup match, Shota Horie started at hooker and Keita Inagaki come off the bench in Japan's 20 - 6 win over Canada.

Hahaha... I doubt it given our recent signings. Although we have been signing a lot of Reds players the last couple of years.

The Rebels have tweeted that they are going to announce another player signing tomorrow. Anyone have any ideas who this might be?

Other matches Round 1 Sun 23 Aug v Qld Country at Bond University, Gold Coast at 3:30pm Round 2 Sat 29 Aug v Brisbane City at Harlequins 2pm Round 4 Bye Round 5 Sat 19 Sept v Greater Sydney Rams at Latrobe City, Morwell 2pm Round 6 Sat 26 Sept v Perth Spirit at McGillivray Fields, Perth 3:30pm...

Rising games on Fox Sports: Round 3 Thurs 3 Sept v North Harbour Rays at Manly Oval, Manly at 7:30pm Round 8 v NSW Country Eagles at Simmonds Stadium, Geelong at 7:30pm