Rebels 2015

[Average Outside Center]

Maybe he was injured after this game of stacks on went bad?

 

[Braveheart81]

Looks like this is the Rebels Squad minus the Japanese contingent (Elison, Horie and Samo), the two Shute Shield props, Timani and Kingston. Can't see anyone else who isn't on that list?

If they are not injured I'd expect to see them get some game time down at Ashwood next week.

I came up with the same group of players and all of them were fairly easy to explain why they were missing except for Timani and Kingston.

 

[oztimmay]

I came up with the same group of players and all of them were fairly easy to explain why they were missing except for Timani and Kingston.

This extract from the Contender's series on the Rebels website:

“Tom has genuine speed and agility,” Louden says. “He’ll have a little bit of a late start to the season, but you certainly can’t forget about him; he pops up in the right place at the right time, and that’s really based on a wonderful work rate.

Looks like Tom is still in Team Rehab and won't be ready for the start of season.

Timani I can't explain. Looks like he's getting into the spirit of things. I reckon that he owes the Props a cold one for lumping that massive frame of his accross their necks.

 

[Tex]

Is that Timani on top? Fucking hell, you'd expect one of the flyweights to be given the job, not the panzer tank!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Maybe he was injured after this game of stacks on went bad?

Only one bloke doing a (partial) meerkat & both scrums look almost ramp-like....... guy on top would probably get pinged for some reason or other but on the whole that's the most impressive Aussie scrum I've seen this week

 

[Slim 293]

I obviously missed the launch while overseas.........

But the new Rebels jersey is fantastic.........

 

[oztimmay]

The new jesery is a bit of a throwback tot he Australian Rugby Shield days and the VRU jesery (21s and seniors) from around 1999 onwards. The jesery before that was solid blue with white collar, which I personally favored more than the hoops. Still one thing certain in life is change, so it's was bound to change from the solid blue at some stage.

 

[Deputy Van Halen]

Nice preview on the front page Tex, solid mix of cautious optimism and being contrite after last years bullish attitude of being pre-season world champions. Agree about the turning down the volume at the stadium (both literally and figuratively) too, they tried a bit too hard to generate hype last year.

It did remind me about Max Lahiff though, was there ever a story about what happened to him official or otherwise? He had big potential (and a 2 year contract) then he just disappeared.

 

[Braveheart81]

McMahon (and Horne) re-sign for two more years.

http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsAr...-and-Horne-re-sign-with-Australian-Rugby.aspx

 

[Deputy Van Halen]

Top news about both, rebs were always going to go hard at retaining Sean. I didn't realise Horne was only 25, seems like he's been around longer than that but he's really come into his own the last year or two.

 

[oztimmay]

Was a bit of talk about Horne moving OS at the end of season, glad to see that's put to bed. McMahon I've jsut excited that we've retained him- this kid is going big places fast!

The ARU piece didn't elaborate on if that ties them to a province for that period. All I can see on Sean is that he's inked with the Rebels until the end of 2016, hopefully longer.

 

[Tex]

Nice preview on the front page Tex, solid mix of cautious optimism and being contrite after last years bullish attitude of being pre-season world champions. Agree about the turning down the volume at the stadium (both literally and figuratively) too, they tried a bit too hard to generate hype last year.

It did remind me about Max Lahiff though, was there ever a story about what happened to him official or otherwise? He had big potential (and a 2 year contract) then he just disappeared.

Thanks DVH. Re. Lahiff, there's a wikipedia page that lists all S15 contracts by year and Max is noted as having been released. No other details offered, and I haven't seen any official word from the Rebels. Perhaps a case of mutual parting?

 

[Tex]

McMahon signed until the end of 2017. Plenty of time for him to establish his chops.

 

[oztimmay]

McMahon signed until the end of 2017. Plenty of time for him to establish his chops.

Really? I'll take your word for it. All I could find was an article written last year that said he'd signed on for a further two seasons - assumption was that was 2015 and 2016.

Think he is well on the path to establishing himself in the starting side. Honeymoon season is over, time now to back it up and make the RWC team.

 

[oztimmay]

Right, now it makes sense:

http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/sean-mcmahon-extends-rebels-contract

I'll just see myself out...

 

[Average Outside Center]

"Bath are also believed to be looking into the possibility of bringing Melbourne Rebels prop Max Lahiff back from his stint in Australia." http://intheloose.com/2015/01/26/latest-rugby-transfer-rumours-january-2015/
Found this on Max looks like he might be going home to England

 

[swingpass]

re Max: if people wish to PM me i can pass on some info about him

 

[oztimmay]

Something I picked up on in the Sean McMahon article on news.com.au:

Melbourne has recently secured several of its leading talents including Luke Jones, Laurie Weeks, Tom English and Nic Stirzaker as several other clubs brace for a post-World Cup exodus.

I didn't realise we'd re-signed Luke and Tom. That's certainly great news too!!

 

[KevinO]

re Max: if people wish to PM me i can pass on some info about him

Thanks Swingpass, was going to write the same thing.

 

[KevinO]

I obviously missed the launch while overseas...

But the new Rebels jersey is fantastic...

Mine arrived finally, got to love when a family member gets discounts for BLK.