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It’s a load of shit. In 2017 the warriors naturally had the most kiwi born players with 24 but the next most was the Broncos with 10. The next best was the storm with 8. 5 teams had 4 or less. It’s more around 25% of the league, with it been less than 20% if you moved the warriors out of the...

I thought Lolesio was good against much superior competition than what Keunzle faced. Only weakness shown (considering it was a trial) was the wing play. Rebels kicked poorly but against a team with a good short kicking game there was plenty of space outwide and will be punished against a better...

Haha If the Force fans can claim people that lived in WA for less than a year we can claim someone that was born here lol. We also want to claim Higgers, Liam Gill and Tawera Kerr-Barlow ;) Slightly off topic for this thread, but I tried to create a genuine Melb product (did the majority of...

All games involving Aus teams on channel 10 then the rest of the games pushed to their 10play streaming service would do perfectly. Would be happy to pay $10 a month for the extra games if they put a paywall in front of the other content. Shove Premiership and Top14 onto RugbyPass and I’d be a...

It’s that time of the season to have a stab at preferred lineups 1 Gibbon 2 Uelese 3 Smith 4 Jones 5 Philip 6 Wells 7 Wilkin 8 Naisarani 9 Lomani 10 To'omua 11 Koroibete 12 Meakes 13 Hodge 14 Kellaway 15 DHP 16 Rangi 17 Sa’aga 18 Ainsley 19 Leota 20 RHP 21 Tuttle 22 English 23 Magnay It’ll be...

I wouldn’t worry about it. The TH pecking order will be Smith, Ainsley, Fa’amasuili then Eloff. Hooker will be Uelese, Rangi, Moore, Erasmus. Naisarani looked close to the best player on the field in a team that was getting dominated. Brumbies will be a replica of the past few seasons. They...

Good game. Brumbies have a lot of depth it’s rather impressive to see. Rebels did alright, they were simply just outclassed after half time. I hope the preferred 23 has enough miles in their legs for round 1. I suspect Wessels is looking at next week as another week his players can get some...

Don’t think Erasmus will make the next step in his hooking journey. His set piece is diabolical

Both teams have been pretty good.

The scrum is fine, Rebels didn’t lose a scrum or concede a penalty for the first 25mins (only a short arm for not putting ball in quickly) now have lost a few scrums because there is two LH on the field after Eloff went off and with Smith pulling out with an injury today the reserve TH will be...

Yep, anyone with even the slightest knock or strain been treated with caution. I actually think this is what game 1 team will look like considering they travel to Japan first up. Should be good enough to do a job there, will give a few extra weeks into rehab for those carrying knocks or returning.

Baxter he’d have killer calves considering he spent a career on rollerskates. Butch James at 10? Alex Cuthbert on the wing? Controversial but I have always thought Etzebeth gets more praise than his actually game quality. Mostert, Snyman, De Jagr all better players in my book yet constantly...

Any reasoning behind HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) playing TH and Robertson at LH instead of the other way around?

I personally would of gone To'omua or Jones. DHP is a good man tho and will rep the club well, especially off the field.

SMH saying Tahs going to announce Tongan born Japanese 7s player Lisala. Interesting signing

1. Paddy Ryan 9. Nick Phipps 11. CFS 18. Ainsley

I finally got to watch the last 30mins of the match today. Absolutely nothing major for the Rebels to take out of it. - Eloff was solid when he came on and looked a good scrummager - Gicquell looked the best rebel on the park, the only no signed one I think worthy of another opportunity -...

If he did come back it would be through a combo of Tahs, RA and private donors chipping in. There is numerous players running around that are being partially subsidized through private money.

Lock is definitely one of our weakest spots. It’d allow Jones to play 6. 4. Philip 5. Skelton 6. Jones 7. Hardwick 8. Naisarani Would be a good back 5

Isaac Kailea and Mosese Tuipulotu from the Rebels will be interesting if they get a chance to join the extended u20s squad once the trials finish.