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Article written by Mungo Paxinos for The Age this morning. If they're talking about it, I'd say it's a pretty good chance of happening.

1. Crusaders 2. Tahs 3. Stormers 4. Bulls 5. Blues 6. Reds 7. Hurricanes 8. Sharks 9. Brumbies 10. Chiefs 11. Force 12. Lions 13. Rebels 14. Highlanders 15. Cheetahs So much depth this year! I think the Lions are going to surprise a few people as well...

Can anyone see a scenario in which the Rebels manage to win?

:lmao: Inspiration only, inspiration only. Had to restrain myself from from working OFFICIAL in there somewhere. Blue, I'd love to see it happen, it would just be... huge. One of the biggest upsets ever in Super Rugby, the support it could generate for the Rebels would be massive. Love the...

Ash, I'd say it's more likely Rooney hasn't been considered. He did play in the first warm-up game, but I don't think he's been used since. On Freir, more wishful thinking than anything else, I think I read somewhere he'd be fit to go though. Betham should be starting let alone in the 22, out...

Location Kick-off Friday 18th, 7.40 p.m AEST Weather Teams Rebels: 1. Nic Henderson 2. Ged Robinson 3. Greg Somerville 4. Adam Byrnes 5. Kevin O'Neill 6. Hoani Macdonald 7. Michael Lipman 8. Gareth Delve 9. Sam Cordingley 10. James Hilgendorf 11. Luke Rooney 12. Cooper Vuna 13. Stirling...

Robbie Coleman isn't around either, guess Ripia will have to do.

Not Slipper, with Alexander on the bench?

Thanks for the info guys, sounds as promising as it could given the score. Like with the Force, depth is obviously going to be the biggest challenge for the Rebels in the next few years.

Fourth or fifth in the Australian conference. Probably about 12th overall.

I think he had some calf trouble early in the year that's restricted his time in the trials, he wasn't even in the squad for the match against the Crusaders. Apparently he wasn't particularly impressive in the ITM cup either. Still, it's hard to know what will happen, lots can happen in a week...

I'd say so, he's an older head in what is otherwise quite a young backline. He's definitely a stable option, will probably be looking to link with Betham or DuPlessis (sp?) rather than counterattacking himself. Starting backline will probably be: 9. Phipps 10. Cipriani 11. Betham 12. Vuna 13...

"Stress fracture." The WC conditioning starts early, bet we see a whole heap of these injuries. Matt Todd will take McAwe's place and will do a damn good job. Don't be surprised if he ends up as the All Black's back-up 7 come 3N time.

He's definitely a Wallaby hopeful for the future, though the WC will come too soon for him I fear. If that was Betham in the video, he has to start. Huxley will take fullback, not sure who gets the other wing spot, although as long as it isn't Mitchell I'll be happy.

Fruean is an absolute beast of a man, he'll be playing for the ABs before long. I'd take him over Chambers as well, and SBW over Fainga'a. Still, it's all about how they work together.

No idea, they only had 26 players listed. Was just looking at the highlights video on the Rebels site, whoever he is, he made a couple of really nice breaks.

Vuna looked excellent. He's too good a stepper to be an out and out bosher, but he's seriously physical, not dissimilar to A. Finger. Just had a look at the stats actually, Finger is 182cm and 92kg where Vuna is is 182cm and 101kg so he's a big unit!

Cheers Lee, good to be here. Yeah, I'd been hearing good things about him, really didn't deliver though. Just looked out of his depth, as Stu mentioned above, he kept rushing up in defence and left his wing completely exposed. The Crusaders just kept taking play down his wing then pushing...

It was Mitchell and he was absolutely godawful. Guildford made him his personal play-thing. Stirlo was good on attack, worryingly slow when he got turned in defence though. He seemed fine when he got going, just very slow off the mark. Hard to know if that's just because he's still coming back...