Rebels 2020
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KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
While I hold high hopes for Goddard, Ruru is just a good back up to a starting scrum half. I think bringing Ben Meehan back would be a good idea, he would fit with our current game plan and was always hard done by being reserve to a out of form captain under totally Tony.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Ruru plays like Joost vd Westhuizen and to an extent, Justin Marshall. Bigger than usual and able to bollock around the ruck. Doesn't strike me as the preferred option for the quick game we're trying to build around
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Always good to remember where we've come from. They were tough years.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
So true. I'm pretty unapologetic about any success we have in recruiting players and winning games. Fuck we survived some lean times
Mick The Munch
Vay Wilson (31)
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
His problems was he spoke out at a dictator. Remember the game the Rebels changed the game plan as the crowd was booing all the kicking? We won the game but Meehan was punished for not sticking to the game plan.
Rebels won most there games that year when Meehan started as Stirzaker was injured, Stirzaker lasted 15 minutes in the win over the Tahs. When Stirzaker came back from injury the Rebels only picked up one more win for the season.
Problem wasn't Meehan, was Tony. A lot of players respected Meehan for speaking up but couldn't do anything about Tony's stupid ways.
Rebelsfan
Billy Sheehan (19)
Yes I liked it because I thought, good for Tommy, he is a genuinely nice guy in the limited conversations I've had with him but then I thought, hang on, he is one of the longest contracted players for the Rebels (a bit wordy for he's been at the club forever) and now I get that nervous feeling that he has seen the writing on the wall and is bailing so as to secure his career - and if that's the case, good luck to him, hope he does well in Japan, but I am worried about the rest of the boys at the club and about the club's future too. Any thoughts?
James Pettifer
Jim Clark (26)
Well 2015 and 2106 we ended up with 7 wins with an average coach and team with few stars. 2018 we get a “top” coach, a number of starting wallabies and get 7 wins. This year we have 7 wins with 2 hard games left.
The only difference is expectations
Rebels3
Jim Lenehan (48)
There is no flexi deals next year as Top League is going to be played the same time as Super Rugby. Will probably stay this way going forward as well
Rebelsfan
Billy Sheehan (19)
wow that's not good (for us)
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Happily take him, he's in excellent form and Genia could learn a thing or two from him.
Rebels3
Jim Lenehan (48)
It won’t solve next seasons issue as White will still be at Exeter, plus they will almost guaranteed make the finals again, so wouldn’t turn up until the last week or two in the season. Ruru is a solid back up, but far from taking the team to the next level. We’d have to go to the market for a short term fix or thrust Goddard into the caldron. From what I vaguely know the Rebels are desperate to keep Genia for one more year to fill the void.
Hodge looks to permanently move into the 13 spot with English going. Absolutely no idea what’s happening with Sione Tuipulotu. The young Sione Tui from the Aus 20s, will most likely move into the squad.
Hodge looks to permanently move into the 13 spot with English going. Absolutely no idea what’s happening with Sione Tuipulotu. The young Sione Tui from the Aus 20s, will most likely move into the squad.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Sione seems to be on the outer, which I have to agree with. I haven't seen much from him to suggest he should be in the XXIII.
upthereds#!
Peter Johnson (47)
Genia wanted a 3 year deal and RA didn't want to give it. At least from a wallabies perspective he can still be picked, so no real pressure from national perspective to fork out for half the contract value.