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Jim Lenehan (48)
I'd like to continue stressing that Reece Hodge should not be considered as your 13. Better teams continue to try and fail to play a non-13 at 13 to "fit in the talent". It doesn't work. Pick a proper 13.
I'd like to continue stressing that Reece Hodge should not be considered as your 13. Better teams continue to try and fail to play a non-13 at 13 to "fit in the talent". It doesn't work. Pick a proper 13.
Yeah, nearly the worst scrum in Super rugby verse the Wallabies front row. Good luck.Uelese won’t be back for the opening night of the Super Rugby season. Looking at a potential Rd 3 return from his off season knee and shoulder surgeries. I’m tipping The Rebels to start slow and struggle in their opening two matches against the Brumbies purely on T5 battle. The Rebels will have almost no experience up front against the Brumbs.
1. Sio / Slipper
2. Fainga’a / Mann Rea
3. AAA / Makin
4. Arnold / Enerver
5. Carter
vs
1. Saaga / Faulkner
2. Rangi / Roach (Uelese injured)
3. Ainsley / Faamausili or Weeks (Talakai?)
4. Coleman
5. Philip / Jones, Cottrell or Hosea (Jeffries?, RHP?)
? = Current Japan based players return dates uncertain
Or Liam Gill?Rebels Facebook post, player announcement at 1pm.
"Bonjour Rebels fans! France is fun, but Melbourne is better. BIG player announcement at 1pm, stay tuned."
Luke Jones I assume.
Yeah, nearly the worst scrum in Super rugby verse the Wallabies front row. Good luck.
Or Liam Gill?
I'd actually benopen to moving Sefa to 13, was originally a center when he was signed up out of Rising. Would mean your backline would be:
9) Genia
10) QC (Quade Cooper)
11) Korobiete
12) Hodge
13) Sefa
14) Maddox
15) DHP
Would just require the forwards to get them the ball
I wonder if QC (Quade Cooper) will be coachable in 2019 and be prepared to play to the game plan or will the coach build a game plan around him.
The latter is how the Link made it work
I wonder if QC (Quade Cooper) will be coachable in 2019 and be prepared to play to the game plan or will the coach build a game plan around him.
The latter is how the Link made it work
nah, Link and the Reds of that era had multiple game plans for different teams. As Link said, QC (Quade Cooper) was the best at executing a game plan he had worked with. At the time.
It's probably the last Australian team I've seen vary up their game plan week to week.
Foundation Rebel and prodigious talent Luke Jones will be returning to Melbourne in 2019 for two seasons, following a two-year spell in France with Bordeaux.
The 27-year-old made a name for himself as a versatile lock and blindside flanker during a six-season stint at the Rebels that began in 2011. His departure for France was considered a huge loss for Australian Rugby, with the talented youngster seemingly on the cusp of consistent representative honours.
"Having observed the transformation of the Club over the last year, it's obvious the Rebels have taken massive steps forward on and off the field and I want to be a part of that," stated Jones.
"I'm not content with my Rugby as yet and to continue my development as a player, the most important consideration for me was to find a world class Rugby program that would help take my game to the next level. Speaking with David Wessels and a few of my former team mates and looking at the quality of the list at the Rebels, it's going to be a great challenge for me week to week to earn my spot."
"I wanted to return to Australia and the fact that I get to return to Melbourne just makes it that much more satisfying. I'm really looking forward to reconnecting with old friends at the Club and running out again onto AAMI Park. I have such fond memories of my previous time with the Rebels, but I want to add greater new memories too."
With 74 Super Rugby caps already to his name, Jones will bolster a pack already brimming with talent. Jones' experience is just one of the factors that has Rebels GM of Rugby Nick Ryan so excited.
"To be able to bring back to Melbourne a player of Luke's quality is a reflection of the quality Rugby program and momentum we are building at the Rebels," said Ryan.
"Luke left Melbourne as a very good player and his game has developed further over in Europe. He is versatile and athletic and he is one of us. He's returning because he can see the potential in us and we want him back because we can see the potential in him."
Jones's signing adds another dimension to a potent 2019 Melbourne Rebels back row which will feature recent Wallaby tourist Angus Cottrell, Wallaby # 906 Richard Hardwick, and new recruit Isi Naisarani amongst a host of other talented players.