Rebels vs Force - Friday 26 May 2023

[qwerty51]

How's Spinks mum. " He is a big boy it's all muscle though " haha.

I think he’s a good chance of an England call up. He’s eligible as a Wasps casualty

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Anyone that tries to defend the forces schedule is off chops. They have hardly had any home games and have traveled over double any other team has.

What?

Hardly any home games? Travel? That’s what is always going to happen if you play for the Force….

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yikes. Got home late from work, don't think I'll be watching that replay.

 

[Boof1050]

Not even his place kicking, just his long place kicking. And maybe his positional versatility. You want Quade or Foley slotting a 50m penalty down by 2 to win a RWC playoff match?

No for Fark sake all 3 in some way or another have been involved in some of the worst Wallabies games in the last 12 years or so! Time to grow some kahunas and part ways with them.

 

[farva]

Couldn't disagree more. Pulu is way better than Mataele. Mataele is very inconsistent and even this year being one of his best years it's still not as good as Pulu. kiribige has been great but I rate Pulu over him

Kiribige is one of the best wings out there. I hope we keep him next year.
Mataele can break defences.
Pulu is solid but not going to score the types of tries Mataele or Kiribige can.

 

[farva]

Yikes. Got home late from work, don't think I'll be watching that replay.

If you do, turn it off after the first 7 or so minutes. It’s really good to that point…

 

[qwerty51]

No for Fark sake all 3 in some way or another have been involved in some of the worst Wallabies games in the last 12 years or so! Time to grow some kahunas and part ways with them.

So we're playing debutantes all round? Cool

 

[Boof1050]

One of the best Rebels performances ever. Very happy on way home.

Could we go to Canberra pinch a win against the Brumbies and a finals spot?

Or will it be another of those near misses? After tomorrow could be 3 points separating 7th and 11th.

Yeah Scoot I reckon you blokes are good enough to do it. One of the best things that happened for you guys is Wells going and the more stronger positivity come through in the forwards l. You’ve got the cattle to do it especially if you can give Hodge and Monty the boot.

 

[Shiggins]

I think he’s a good chance of an England call up. He’s eligible as a Wasps casualty

He is so strong in the tackle. Against very good opposition as well. England could do much worse

 

[Shiggins]

What?

Hardly any home games? Travel? That’s what is always going to happen if you play for the Force….

Mate. They can schedule it way better to be fairer. Hopfuly next year.

 

[Boof1050]

So we're playing debutantes all round? Cool

Nup didn’t say that! Let’s just get rid of the players that realistically not won us Fark all. Or is it just that you’re comfortable being mediocre?

 

[Shiggins]

While I agree the draw was awful for the Force (and they lost a home game to that super round), but that figure is misleading and artificially increased because any travel for the Force is a minimum of 3k km.

So you're saying it's not real because they ahve to travel a kin of 3k km anyway ? It's still real

 

[Shiggins]

Yeah Scoot I reckon you blokes are good enough to do it. One of the best things that happened for you guys is Wells going and the more stronger positivity come through in the forwards l. You’ve got the cattle to do it especially if you can give Hodge and Monty the boot.

Monty is easy one of the worst wingers in super rugby haha

 

[farva]

What?

Hardly any home games? Travel? That’s what is always going to happen if you play for the Force….

It’s really not. Let’s not go down that path.
Force shouldn’t have had 4 games in NZ. That is a scheduling issue. And partly due to their home ground not being available (not a super rugby issue but an Aus govt one prioritising women’s soccer over rugby, and the A league).

 

[farva]

So you're saying it's not real because they ahve to travel a kin of 3k km anyway ? It's still real

It’s still real, but it is misleading. Force will always travel more distance due to being so far from the rest of the comp. What you need to look at is the away games schedule.

 

[Highlander35]

Completely and utterly off topic.

Why isn't the bumblebee the Force's standard strip? Has a super classy rugby look to it.

 

[farva]

Completely and utterly off topic.

Why isn't the bumblebee the Force's standard strip? Has a super classy rugby look to it.

I like it, and it has history

 

[qwerty51]

Nup didn’t say that! Let’s just get rid of the players that realistically not won us Fark all. Or is it just that you’re comfortable being mediocre?

That's all the players.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

It’s really not. Let’s not go down that path.
Force shouldn’t have had 4 games in NZ. That is a scheduling issue. And partly due to their home ground not being available (not a super rugby issue but an Aus govt one prioritising women’s soccer over rugby, and the A league).

That’s true. And @Shiggins is right. I’m not trying to shit on anything but their will always be difficulties with Perth unfortunately.

 

[Dctarget]

That’s true. And @Shiggins is right. I’m not trying to shit on anything but their will always be difficulties with Perth unfortunately.

Surely it works in reverse too though? Every team that has to travel to Perth has to travel even further, so their home games should give them an extra advantage.