Blues vs Rebels

[Rebel man]

Damn, that's a pretty devastating team. Rebels on a hiding to nothing.

We have it in the bag. Need to try and be positive going into the game

 

[KiwiM]

Would like to see Zarn spend some time at 10 if the game allows it. My gut says it won't.

 

[zer0]

Loss Bleus: Zarn Sullivan, Mark Telea Rieko Ioane, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Caleb Clarke, Stephen Perofeta, Finlay Christie; Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papalii (c), Akira Ioane, Tom Robinson, James Tucker, Ofa Tuungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Jordan Lay. Reserves: Soane Vikena, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Sam Nock, Bryce Heem, AJ Lam.

Good to see Nock back and not-Riccitelli at 2 +16.

Plumtree must regularly defecate in MacDonald's cornflakes or something.

 

[KiwiM]

Good to see Nock back and not-Riccitelli at 2 +16.

Plumtree must've defecated in MacDonald's cornflakes or something.

I think he's off contract at the end of the year - if he's looking elsewhere (and fair enough) then I don't mind not playing him if it's not necessary. Blues can't keep everyone.

 

[RugbyReg]

REBELS (1-15): Matt Gibbon, James Hanson, Pone Fa'amausili, Matt Philip (c), Josh Canham, Brad Wilkin, Richard Hardwick, Rob Leota, Joe Powell, Carter Gordon, George Worth, Stacey Ili, Lukas Ripley, Andrew Kellaway, Reece Hodge

RESERVES: Efi Ma'afu, Cameron Orr, Cabous Eloff, Daniel Maiava, Tamati Ioane, Moses Sorovi, Nick Jooste, Glen Vaihu

 

[Dctarget]

REBELS (1-15): Matt Gibbon, James Hanson, Pone Fa'amausili, Matt Philip (c), Josh Canham, Brad Wilkin, Richard Hardwick, Rob Leota, Joe Powell, Carter Gordon, George Worth, Stacey Ili, Lukas Ripley, Andrew Kellaway, Reece Hodge

RESERVES: Efi Ma'afu, Cameron Orr, Cabous Eloff, Daniel Maiava, Tamati Ioane, Moses Sorovi, Nick Jooste, Glen Vaihu

No space for Tuttle... Don't understand Powell starting.

Prop depth looking good. Leota at 8 because Wells is concussed. Don't think we'll miss much with him out. Curious to see how Leota goes at 8 though after training at lock. Also Hill is out with illness.

Good luck to Philip on debut captaincy.

 

[swingpass]

They seem to have completely written off Haylett-Petty

 

[KevinO]

They seem to have completely written off Haylett-Petty

fair enough, young lock has been playing well enough to keep his spot

 

[Scooter]

Rebels milestones today:
- James Hanson will be 18th player to play 50 Super Rugby games for the Rebels,
- Matt Philip will join Hugh Pyle in equal 9th on Rebels Super Rugby games played list with 57 games.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Memo to Dalton, in bullet-point format:

- it was your throw, and
- your hooker fucked the throw up, therefore
- you don't get to bitch at the Ref wrt said lineout.

Holy shit, Rebs are in again!

 

[MWC]

Great start for the Rebels

 

[zer0]

Perhaps the Blues could consider the radical tactic of running a normal lineout.

 

[zer0]

21 total points inside the first 10 mins of a match must be near to some sort of record though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Perhaps the Blues could consider the radical tactic of running a normal lineout.

That's crazy talk!

 

[Up the Guts]

Ball from Perofeta looked forward?

 

[SteveWA]

Entertaining, unless you like watch defense.

 

[zer0]

Ball from Perofeta looked forward?

Was about to say the Blues could be fortunate they didn't take a closer look at Perofeta's offload. But seems kind of moot if the Rebels defence doesn't stiffen up.

 

[Rebel man]

Was about to say the Blues could be fortunate they didn't take a closer look at Perofeta's offload. But seems kind of moot if the Rebels defence doesn't stiffen up.

Definitely forward

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jailbreak!

 

[Up the Guts]

Was about to say the Blues could be fortunate they didn't take a closer look at Perofeta's offload. But seems kind of moot if the Rebels defence doesn't stiffen up.

Yeah, don’t think it’s going to matter in the scheme of things if they just let Clarke waltz downfield.