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Arch Winning (36)
Let’s see how many phases Tahs can hold it before losing possession. We fix this, we win.
R12: Waratahs vs Rebels - Saturday 13 May
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Good assessment
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Steve Williams (59)
Sam Johnson was confirmed as a departure from Glasgow earlier this week. While it certainly could be nothing more than both agreeing to let him seek out more gametime/money due to the misalignment between his ability and place in the pecking order, a final "he's gone, thanks for your service" wouldn't have gone out without a replacement of some kind being well underway.
Stockade1988
Stan Wickham (3)
Rebels by 15
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Tim Horan (67)
I'd do a straight swap. Sam can come home, maybe come to the Rebels and they can get Mosese.
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Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Would offer some good depth and experience for the Reds. Not sure I'd call it a straight swap, but I'm all for trading away Victorians/tahs to get Queenslanders back to the Reds.
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Steve Williams (59)
100% I'd love him as a replacement for Hodge: would definitely require a little reshuffling as he's very much an out and out 12, but he's provide a lot of assuredness and maturity to those inside backs which we may lack at this stage.
I would assume that a Japanese side or Edinburgh would be front runners at this stage, as he was clearly in the international mix right up until his injury before the Autumn Internationals (which has let Stafford McDowall steal the 3rd Center Spot at Glasgow & 4th/5th Center for Scotland) and played well when selected on return.
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Tim Horan (67)
We'll take Paisami if we're talking homecoming centres
/s should not get into players coming home, we'd be screwed
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Chilla Wilson (44)
I'll be digging out the Rebels beanie that Rabo gave me years ago and considering myself an honorary Rebels fan for this one.
Hawko
Tony Shaw (54)
Just looked at the teams side-by-side. I reckon the 11-15 advantage is clearly to the Tahs. If the forwards can keep parity then the backs should bring it home. The other imponderable is the weather. Showers (1-2 mm) are forecast from lunchtime Saturday onwards and the Tahs have notoriously greasy hands.
stoff
Phil Hardcastle (33)
I don't think it is clear at all. Maybe a slight edge, but not much more. You then need to consider the quality of service to them as well.
This one is the Rebels to lose.
Anyone who is confident that the Rebels should win should really check out the odds. Tahs are short priced favourites.
Now I do think the Tahs should win. They've been playing substantially better over the last few weeks and are at home. That said I think the 7.5 points start the Rebels have been given is too good to pass up.
Tahs should win this though and it will be a pretty substantial upset if they don't.
Now I do think the Tahs should win. They've been playing substantially better over the last few weeks and are at home. That said I think the 7.5 points start the Rebels have been given is too good to pass up.
Tahs should win this though and it will be a pretty substantial upset if they don't.
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Bob Davidson (42)
By the time he spits it out the conversion would’ve been taken
I reckon it would be better if every single player that scores a try runs towards the camera and yells out Noah Lolesio.
Either that or Matt Damon.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
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Arch Winning (36)
Noah…. He’ll never live that down….
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John Thornett (49)
He can wipe his tears away with all the yen he's going to get after he doesn't make the rwc squad
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
In town and coinciding with a rare Tahs home game. Taking the wife and last remaining school aged kid out for this one. Parted with the money for platinum seats near the tunnel - I know I could have paid GA and moved around but I’m happy to make my annual donation to the Tahs for a bit of certainty. All I ask is for the game to be entertaining.