Rebels 2021

[dru]

Especially a player on the improve. Could be another discussion if he was stagnating. Also his body shape etc. just screams prop.

Though for the life of me I would have targeted LHP. Which just shows how much I don't know.

 

[Mick The Munch]

I don't get why people have a fascination in trying to move players from the position they play to one where their major strength would only be adequate for their position and they would then have a bunch of deficiencies compared to other players in that position.

Fa'amausili needs to improve his scrummaging, much like Angus Bell does. Both of them have skills they bring to the prop position that set them apart from their competitors.

Fascinating

 

[Scooter]

Rumours on rugby league forums that Marika Koroibete will be re-joining the Melbourne Storm next year. Even though Koroibete is contracted to Rugby Australia and Melbourne Rebels until end of next year.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Rumours on rugby league forums that Marika Koroibete will be re-joining the Melbourne Storm next year. Even though Koroibete is contracted to Rugby Australia and Melbourne Rebels until end of next year.

If true you can't blame him. Chasing kicks every week is a pretty thankless task.

However I can’t think of many less reliable corners of the interwebs.

 

[Dctarget]

Orr re-signs for 2 more years as well. Along with Pone & Uelese our front row is looking the most formidable it has in years. Good to see them develop some more.

 

[Mick The Munch]

I hope we keep Parling on board - instil some of that old Leicester mentality

Orr re-signs for 2 more years as well. Along with Pone & Uelese our front row is looking the most formidable it has in years. Good to see them develop some more.

 

[Rebels3]

Orr re-signs for 2 more years as well. Along with Pone & Uelese our front row is looking the most formidable it has in years. Good to see them develop some more.

Been superb this SRAU season.

Uelese still needs to sign for next season, but I can’t see that been in doubt.

 

[qwerty51]

Steve Cummins signed with Pau so not coming back.

 

[Rebels3]

Steve Cummins signed with Pau so not coming back.

It’s a medical joker signing, so will be short term in nature. Usually only 2-3months

 

[Adam84]

Will Matt To'omua and Haylett-Petty to be the next to agree to sabbaticals for 2021? Where does that leave the Rebels backline?

 

[qwerty51]

Matt To'omua and Haylett-Petty to be the next to agree to sabbaticals for 2021? Where does that leave the Rebels backline?

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/08/27/super-rugby-au-rebels-To'omua-haylett-petty-future

Wessels is confident they will stay.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/08/27/super-rugby-au-rebels-To'omua-haylett-petty-future

Wessels is confident they will stay.

Wessels was also confident that Matt Philip would stay

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Wessels might not be there anyway.

 

[Mick The Munch]

They may take short contracts in Japan - around whatever SRau will look like

 

[Rebels3]

Telegraph saying Uelese has signed a new deal for 2yrs.

Got the impression the other day that Wilkin is looking at a 2yr deal as well from his Fox interview

 

[Rebels3]

Telegraph saying Uelese has signed a new deal for 2yrs.

Got the impression the other day that Wilkin is looking at a 2yr deal as well from his Fox interview

Confirmed this morning that Uelese has signed a new deal.

Good news to start the weekend.

 

[Rebels3]

So next season a confirmed starting team we could have (Contract wise, people can obviously negotiate a release)

1 Orr
2 Uelese
3 Fa’amasuili
4
5 Hosea
6 Kemeny
7 Leota
8 Naisarani
9 Lomani
10 To'omua
11 Koroibete
12
13 Hodge
14
15 DHP

* Philip will be back in June once his contract with Pau finishes.

Of the ones remaining to be signed I think Wilkin, Ha’angana, Deegan, Magnay, Pincus and Tupou (be interesting how his ACL recovery is going) should be the immediate focus.

 

[Getwithme]

1 Orr
2 Uelese
3 Fa’amasuili
4
5 Hosea
6 Kemeny
7 Leota
8 Naisarani
9 Lomani
10 Gordon
11 Koroibete
12 To'omua
13 Hodge
14
15 DHP

 

[Rebels3]

Good developments off the field with some confirmed political and financial backing for the Vic Rugby centre of excellence.

https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/2020/08/30/a-new-home-for-rugby-in-victoria

 

[Mick The Munch]

1 Orr
2 Uelese
3 Fa’amasuili
4
5 Hosea
6 Kemeny
7 Leota
8 Naisarani
9 Lomani
10 Gordon
11 Koroibete
12 To'omua
13 Hodge
14
15 DHP

Does anyone have an update on how Semisi Tupou is doing?