Rebels 2023
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Tim Horan (67)
It was humorous reading Mosese's comments about his Scottish granny which were a little less intense than some of the articles coming out of the UK about Sione representing his grandma.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Look, I'm not sure we can really know if QLD did send him home "completely developed" given the Rebels broke him immediately on receipt.
He played for the Rebels before his Wallabies selection in 2016.
Reece also played a starring role in the NRC in 2015. I still remember how he out-played swede Johansen up at Manly - huge game from Reece.
My point - the third tier gave him some wider exposure to help him push for rep teams. Mason has played Club, albeit in a premiership side.
Another example of how a third tier can benefit Australian Rugby.
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John Thornett (49)
I was actually looking at this the other day, I cant see if he has been inj or not. Hasn't played a game at all for quins this yr. Don't worry he def will be on Eddie's radar. He won't be capped before the rwc so could be an option to replace Hodge at 15 for us come 2024.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I'm sort of glad Kerevi isn't going to the Rebels. Didn't do much with our other best back Koroibete.man, Kerevi met with the Rebels last week and was 'impressed' but the money wasn't good enough.
Monty and Kellaway running off Kerevi.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I was at that game in Manly - was a cracker. I remember thinking, who is this Reece Hodge chap?
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Phil Kearns (64)
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man, Kerevi met with the Rebels last week and was 'impressed' but the money wasn't good enough.
Monty and Kellaway running off Kerevi.
Even with RA top-up? Surely there has to be a network of old boys who can tip some cash in?
Edit: just saw the roar article, explains it all.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
This list contains 2 Victorians (Hosea and Kailea). One who was targeted with a scholarship to finish his last couple of years at school and then immediately moved back to Vic. Another that only moved to QLD at the start of Covid to get game time because the Vic season was abandoned.
Pretty sure Talakai was born, schooled and played SS before moving to QLD for a pro contract.
A lot of pinching at Rebels but these aren’t some. Besides who cares, no other rugby comp or sport seems to care like we do in Aus. Half the Crusaders team isn’t even from the area
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Tim Horan (67)
Cool, didn't know Kailea was Victorian!
Even better, a former Quins junior and Colts player.
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Steve Williams (59)
Folks always say what benefits them the most. I've got no problem with Sione playing things up if he feels he needs to justify himself: certainly looking at the vision during the anthem at Murrayfield there was more than enough passion to feel happy with that.
Mosese is obviously still 3 years younger than Sione was when he made that decision and unlike his big bro, who had to deal with the bloated 18/19 Rebels squad, he's got the inside run at a Super Rugby starting spot.
Regardless, it all rolls off the back for me now. Unlike 2-8 years ago, where a lot of fairly average players on 3 year residency or some granny they didn't really know or care about were playing for us, the "foreigners" left are a really solid group of individuals who have good reason to want to play for us and, Duhan aside, complement a genuine Scottish core rather than being the big strength of the side or a crutch to lean on due to lack of depth.
(I am indeed deliberately ignoring McConnochie whom I disagree with calling up and can only justify from a combination of many injuries, McGuigans swap to Namibia and Rufus McLean being a despicable human being, and Healey who I am fairly happy to have around while Hastings & Thomson are unavailable, but still see as competing for 3rd string with the BK)
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Fred Wood (13)
Sammy Talakai would be my vote for Cap - Hodge Vice Cap
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Fred Wood (13)
Be interesting to see how bad Rays injury is - seen him come out of the game clutching at the knee.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Prob with that, there is a chance full strength he doesn’t make the 23. Eloff and Fa’amasuili in same spot and to my eye better currently and potentially.
Let's not forget Greg Chappell, Jeff Thomson AND Ray Lindwall.
I flew over Queensland once, does that make me a Cane Toad?
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David Wilson (68)
You'll only be tinged, unfortunately. Solve the problem next time and land. You don't really need to get off the plane.