Rd 8: Rebels v Highlanders - Sat 13th

[Shiggins]

It was more of a tongue in cheek reference to all the complaints he made about ref decisions than that specific one. You have to admit you have form there.

Never. Must have the wrong shiggins

 

[Dan54]

Haven't watched all of second half, but have to say the Rebels seem a good team, it's hard to think this is the same team that I watched in Palmerston North a few weeks back. Well deserving of their place on table, and enjoyable to watch.

 

[stoff]

The Super Rebels! You have to owe 20 million and be on the brink of disappearance to play some good footy. That's the secret formula

Could you just piss off and let us enjoy our footy for a while after we win without feeling the need to remind us about what the future holds. You’re history on here shows you to be a petty, vindictive troll - maybe worry about the shitshow in your own backyard for a while.

 

[Marce]

Could you just piss off and let us enjoy our footy for a while after we win without feeling the need to remind us about what the future holds. You’re history on here shows you to be a petty, vindictive troll - maybe worry about the shitshow in your own backyard for a while.

Don't be a snowflake generation. I tend to be hard on the Tahs. You are a better team than us this season. I have no problem to say it. And it was a compliment, you are playing good footy in most of the games so far

 

[Drew]

It was more of a tongue in cheek reference to all the complaints he made about ref decisions than that specific one. You have to admit you have form there.

He’s like the evil twin of Shiggins, same guy but with a fake moustache. Like in Knight Rider and other 80s tv shows.

 

[zer0]

Backing the Highlanders tonight so Clan extend the gap back to a certain cellar dwelling 1-6 multiple former champion side...

Stupid, useless, misbegotten, South Island donkeys.

Should be made to play all their future matches in Gore until morale improves.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Stupid, useless, misbegotten, South Island donkeys.

They're a miserable shower of mopey bastards.

I thought they had the big name backs this year to fix shit?

Aside from Groot, too many no-name plodders in the pack. Pari Pari Pantsman aint fixing dick.

Dermody must be halfway out the door. Jamie J to hiff him out on his arse and take over.

 

[stillmissit]

There's nothing quite like an existential threat to get you off your arse...
As most of our Super Rugby teams are on the edge of bankruptcy, maybe a few threats to 'bring in the bailiffs' might lift them and the Wallabies.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Alternatively, perhaps the guaranteed payments from RA has meant the players and coaches haven't had to worry about their next paycheck and can focus on their footy

 

[Filipo Daugunu]

when is the last time we beat 4 kiwi teams in a season? or am i imagining things have been worse than they have?

We defeated 9 nz teams in total in 2022, and in 2023 we defeated 6 nz teams in total. So far in 2024 we have 5 wins against nz teams.

 

[stillmissit]

Alternatively, perhaps the guaranteed payments from RA has meant the players and coaches haven't had to worry about their next paycheck and can focus on their footy

Great theory but I prefer my view of it, rarely has giving people a guaranteed income produced great results....

 

[Derpus]

Great theory but I prefer my view of it, rarely has giving people a guaranteed income produced great results....

Some of your finest work yet.

 

[stillmissit]

Some of your finest work yet.

True Derpus and thanks for the endorsement it means a lot........I assume you get paid regardless of how long you spend on this site?

 

[eastman]

Great theory but I prefer my view of it, rarely has giving people a guaranteed income produced great results....

I don’t know where to start with this.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

We defeated 9 nz teams in total in 2022, and in 2023 we defeated 6 nz teams in total. So far in 2024 we have 5 wins against nz teams.

Those numbers seem very high. Are you including Moana as a “NZ team”?

 

[Filipo Daugunu]

Those numbers seem very high. Are you including Moana as a “NZ team”?

No. But It includes both brumbies wins in the quarter finals against hurricanes 2022 and 2023. Last few years our record against nz has been much better with 20 wins in the last 2.5 years.

 

[Filipo Daugunu]

Full list of matches won since 2022.

2022 wins against NZ:

Brumbies vs Highlanders
Brumbies vs Hurricanes
Brumbies vs Chiefs
Brumbies vs Hurricanes (QF)
Waratahs vs Highlanders
Waratahs vs Crusaders
Rebels vs Highlanders
Western Force vs Hurricanes

2023 wins against NZ:

Brumbies vs Blues
Brumbies vs Highlanders
Brumbies vs Hurricanes (QF)
Waratahs vs Highlanders
Reds vs Chiefs
Western Force vs Highlanders

2024* wins against NZ:

Brumbies vs Highlanders
Rebels vs Highlanders
Waratahs vs Crusaders (Melb)
Waratahs vs Crusaders (Syd)
Reds vs Chiefs