Melbourne Rebels vs Brumbies match thread

[wobbly]

Opening 5 like a club rugby game.

 

[wobbly]

Pretty dire from both teams

 

[wobbly]

I was just about to yell give Morty a kick.

 

[Richard D. James]

oh yeah, first points for Rebels!

 

[Richard D. James]

Rebels still a bit disjointed, but look better than last week. Hopefully they can keep it up for the 80

 

[GC]

Great match i reckon. Huge hits from the Rebels stopping the Brumbies in their tracks.

9-6 to the Rebels

 

[GC]

Terrible calls from the ref against the Rebels though. Makes it much more difficult.

 

[GC]

McCabe has been immense. Fine try. 14-9 Brumbies.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Git's is having a good game. Brumbies waking up. McCabe is my fav so far he's absorbed some big hits.

 

[nathan]

McCabe can only run straight. Sideways doesn't even register for the bloke.

 

[GC]

Nothing wrong with running straight and hard.

 

[Epi]

Note to Kaplan.... the Rebels are NOT the Tahs!

 

[wobbly]

A crap half of rugby, the Brumbies aren't much more chop than the Rabble. Giteau not a flyhalf and not a captain.

 

[wobbly]

Kaplan at his ****ish best as usual

 

[wobbly]

Shocking lineout from Rebels but Gerardo playing assuredly.

 

[Ash]

Gits has touches of class but struggles to run a backline. Would love him at 12 but he needs to pop up at ten so he can get his hands on the ball a lot at this level.

Been pleasantly impressed with Saffy as a work horse but would like to see more of his all round game. But the Rebel backrow has sure been busy.

McCabe with a brilliant steal as the Rebels nearly score their first.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Wasn't that Phibbs that got the ball at the breakdown & McCabe that did the tackle on Vuna. Either way all good.

 

[wobbly]

Industrious back row in delve, saffy and lipman but unfortunately none of them are fetchers.

 

[wobbly]

Bullshit drop kicks - wtf?

 

[Jethro Tah]

Very northern hemisphere feel to the game - drop goal attempts, stack of penalties, etc. Good practise for Gits.