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And with a man down Pulu touches down on the wing........ Samu came close after smashing it up off the back of another dominant Brumbies scrum. Rebels 14 - Brumbies 19

Rebels yellow carded after a litany of cynical play............ The Rebels attack had looked better for the most part of the match, but some of the Brumbies reserves (and NRC regulars) showing their worth.

Didn't catch the player (no number - watching it with the video minimised and no audio)........ But a good bit of play from the Rebels, Samu rushes out of the line leaving a gap. Should be 14 all in a moment.

Sio barges over.......... Rebels 7 - Brumbies 14

Cusack was being held onto there, but gets penalised......... o_O

Just watching the replay......... hopefully Gardner isn't this loose at the breakdown when the season begins.

For some reason Fainga'a is marking Koroibete out on the wing............ No surprises what eventuates there......... Scores leveled 7 - 7 at half time.

I don't get tired of watching Valetini tackle players.........

Looks like Murray Douglas with the first meat pie next to the posts......... Rebels 0 - Brumbies 7

Sorry Bobby, it seems Hooper is still keen on captaining the Wallabies......... https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/hooper-stands-down-from-waratahs-captaincy-as-simmons-promoted-20200121-p53tho.html

Nick McArdle given the boot......... https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/top-rugby-host-sacked-on-eve-of-super-rugby-launch-20200123-p53tyi.html

Blake Enever nowhere to be seen.......... Injured, or still out of favour with McKellar? Otherwise, that first choice team largely as expected, except Kata in for Pulu.

Only at the Reds, it seems.........

To be fair, how much Super Rugby is Maddocks going to play this year if he's with the Sevens squad?

Lealiifano nominated for a Laureus Award for 'Comeback of the Year'......... https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020/comeback-of-the-year/christian-lealiifano

Samu is Sean McMahon-like for his size............. He’s also surprisingly very reliable in the lineout - regular third choice jumper (generally at the front) for the Vikings.

Valetini is very strong in contact, but I would say that Samu is the stronger ball carrier and better link player.......... and he had some very impressive runs off the base of the scrum last year. Valetini's strengths lie in his defence, workrate, and ability to shift bodies........... But...

I think you’ve got it back to front......... the jersey is largely white with navy panels. Anyways, I don’t think teams that have been around since the competitions inception need to make concessions.

The Brumbies are still white......... The Highlanders were always blue, as per Otago.......... Jaguares were black, but yes............ no excuse.

Meow.........