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Highlanders, so he's behind Aaron Smith but appears to be the only other named Halfback in their roster. http://www.thehighlanders.co.nz/our-team/player-profiles/75-tanaka So, the Rebels may have no say in the matter.

He'll be a chance if he keeps up that sort of grunt work, I don't remember it previously being an outstanding element of his game.

As much as it saddens me to say as a Rebels supporter, that try strikes me as soft defence rather than amazingly constructed attack.

This one seems straightforward to me.

I am not sure you understand how Universities are funded.

I agree with you, although feel compelled to point out he did make a good (if a little loopy) long pass for Kingi's try. That being said, that was pretty much called/set up by KB (Kurtley Beale) (and was the obvious and sensible option at the time). The problem is that, the announcers keep blabbing on about...

I used to have no team. Largely because I live in Victoria. I notionally supported the Brumbies, Waratahs and Reds at various times during the Super Rugby competition but never the Force (bastards took Victoria's license ;)). That of course changed for me when the Rebels were put in the...

I imagine there will be more people willing to make the trip, also. It will be a proper test of the Rebels, to see if they have learned any lessons from this week.

You seem to misunderstand the term 'arguable'. As in, you can make an argument for it. Which you can. He deliberately infringed for the purpose of preventing a quick tap and try. At the same time, the try wasn't 'probable' so a penalty try would have been overkill. But, that does not remove...

It seems information cannot help the wilfully blind.

It was a perfectly good ruling, something that people have been crying for for months/years. It was a cynical example of foul play with the intent of slowing down the Rebel play of the ball to prevent the quick play of the ball which might amount to a try. Classic give away a penalty to save a...

Almost as if he knew that people wanted him to say that. Sort of like, as if he had been coached. ;)

I suspect the team will benefit from Woodward's return. There was a lot of good noise surrounding him. I expect him to take one of the Wing positions.

Are force fans still bitter about JOC (James O'Connor) leaving?

At least that's a change on previous seasons.

Which one is which?

News.com reporting Melbourne team as: Melbourne v Western Force, AAMI Park, 7.30pm Friday Nic Henderson, Ged Robinson, Laurie Weeks, Hugh Pyle, Luke Jones, Scott Higginbotham, Scott Fuglistaller, Gareth Delve, Nick Phipps, Kurtley Beale, Richard Kingi, Rory Sidey, Mitch Inman, Lachlan...

Team is reported as: Melbourne v Western Force, AAMI Park, 7.30pm Friday Nic Henderson, Ged Robinson, Laurie Weeks, Hugh Pyle, Luke Jones, Scott Higginbotham, Scott Fuglistaller, Gareth Delve, Nick Phipps, Kurtley Beale, Richard Kingi, Rory Sidey, Mitch Inman, Lachlan Mitchell, James...

I'll be up in reserved seating during the game, but I'll probably go to Beer Deluxe at Fed Square beforehand if you're more partial to craft beers (as I am). Then again, I doubt you can go wrong with the Army, particularly if you'll be grabbing a GA ticket anyway.