2020 Super Rugby Round 1 (REDUX): Brumbies v Rebels

[Rebelsfan]

Tom Haylett petty is the manchurian candidate after that free walk over

 

[Up the Guts]

Hansen had trouble with some highballs early but his footwork at the line is first class.

 

[swingpass]

Rebels attack disjointed and toothless, one/one defence problematic as well. Eden-monaro by-election coverage more entertaining at this stage

 

[Dctarget]

How a team with Wallabies stalwarts like DHP, To'omua, Koroibete & Hodge can't break a line amazes me.

 

[Up the Guts]

How a team with Wallabies stalwarts like DHP, To'omua, Koroibete & Hodge can't break a line amazes me.

I don’t know why people are surprised Hodge is quiet in attack, he’s never sparked much he’s just a solid straight runner.

But the Rebels have been good the last 15.

 

[Dctarget]

Lolesio is so much more exciting than To'omua but I love To'omua's field kicking. Feel like that's the one area Rebels are on top with him and Louwrens putting pretty tactical kicks up constantly.

 

[KOB1987]

How a team with Wallabies stalwarts like DHP, To'omua, Koroibete & Hodge can't break a line amazes me.

And just as I read this DHP scores. To'omua isn’t a 10, the problem starts there.

 

[Dctarget]

I don’t know why people are surprised Hodge is quiet in attack, he’s never sparked much he’s just a solid straight runner.

But the Rebels have been good the last 15.

As I say that, DHP slides over but I doth protest there wasn't a line in front of him to break.

 

[KOB1987]

Lolesio is so much more exciting than To'omua but I love To'omua's field kicking. Feel like that's the one area Rebels are on top with him and Louwrens putting pretty tactical kicks up constantly.

Kind of agree. The 10 has to be an exciting player, which To'omua isn’t. 12 is his go.

 

[Dctarget]

Even if we lose this game, towelling up one of the best scrums in the comp will keep me happy for a while.

 

[Dctarget]

For a slight guy, Lolesio breaks the first tackle an impressive amount.

 

[KOB1987]

Just to add a tiny bit of conspiracy, has anyone else noticed that the new Rebels jersey looks a little bit like a hybrid Force jersey?

 

[Up the Guts]

Just to add a tiny bit of conspiracy, has anyone else noticed that the Rebels jersey looks a little bit like a hybrid Force jersey?

Not sure about the colour but I thought COVID cleaning was a very apt sponsor for a Melbourne side.

 

[Mick The Munch]

On all seriousness, where else can I watch super rugby with different commentators?

Rugby pass?

 

[Up the Guts]

Great second half from Lolesio.

 

[Scooter]

Good comeback by Rebels, but nothing to show for it. A couple of tactical errors with penalties late. Our last penalty goal we should have kicked into touch and had a crack at a try to go in front. Then with a minute to go, should have kicked for goal to get the bonus point.

 

[Dctarget]

Disappointing from the Rebels but the bookies nailed that margin. Forwards did well for Melbourne, no idea what Wessels is doing with the backline.

Lolesio looks the goods. Thought it was a quiet game for both backrows, Brumbies' wingers look class, always threatening.

Louwrens is alright and I say this as a Rebels man, fuck he looks annoying.

 

[molman]

Odd game. A little hard to watch after that quality NZ derby. Lots of rust from both sides and some stupid stuff from both teams at times. Brumbies just look like a happy squad who are enjoying their Rugby. Work so much better as a unit.

 

[swingpass]

A couple of brain farts and lack of match awareness from the Rebs, Kelleway quick tap in the first half and Louwren’s at the end simply stupid play at the time. Some poor execution as well. scores much closer than the actual game, Rebels really only looked convincing in the mid portion of second half. Hopefully a LOT of improvement in them

 

[mst]

Scrum was dominating in an entirely non-dominant way, apart from some oddly gifted penalties from where I was watching.

My highlight was with the only Brumbies scrum penalty, the lost look on Gardener face then long pause before he below the whistle. It was like he was in disbelief that the Rebels did not dominate a scrum!

I am still wondering if Angus Gardner was having a personal protests about the new rules and was keeping it all very old school.