Reds v Rebels, Super Rugby Round 16, 1 June 2013
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lewisr
Bill McLean (32)
Anyone know if they're playing the young team again or is JOC (James O'Connor) starting? I would put money on them, they seem to perform better without the stars!
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Hopefully we have ruled that out of our game to. Only really happened once this season.
lewisr
Bill McLean (32)
As much as I want the Reds to win, It's so good to see the Rebels beating top teams and generating a long term culture. I think it's something that the Force lack and was inevitable in a city like Melbourne. Can only be good for Australian rugby so if the Reds play like they did in South Africa, I hope the Rebels teach them a lesson!
Otherwise if we bring our attacking A game, good luck boys
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Go the Reds!
Otherwise if we bring our attacking A game, good luck boys
.Go the Reds!
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
am sure JOC (James O'Connor) will be targeted and hit with some nasty tackles - not only to shut down him and what he can do but also to show support for QC (Quade Cooper). The y will want to showcase Cooper to the detriment of O'Connor.
It won't make a scrap of difference either way to Wallabies selections. Cooper is done and dusted as far as Wallaby selection goes. Rightly or wrongly !!
It won't make a scrap of difference either way to Wallabies selections. Cooper is done and dusted as far as Wallaby selection goes. Rightly or wrongly !!
Tangawizi
Peter Fenwicke (45)
There's no place like home for the Reds. That's why they're clear favourites. It's all or nothing for most of them this week too.
The main concern is whether blokes like Horwill and Genia are going to be going full speed or 80% because they're worried about getting injured before the Tests. 80% won't cut it.
rugbysmartarse
Alan Cameron (40)
I was hoping for that last week.
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
If these are the revolutionary tactics of E. McKenzie, then I'm firmly on board the bandwagon to get him coaching the Wallabies. Pretty sure no one has ever tried targeting JOC (James O'Connor) like that, will be interesting to see how he deals with it.
Scoey
Tony Shaw (54)
So they're due this week then. Right? Right?!?
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Bit like other teams preswsuring Cooper, particularly without Genia on the inside giving those other options.
I think JOC (James O'Connor) will be up to it because he is a tough little bugger but hey maybe the mistakes or forced errors will flow.
Whatever it still will be a direct comparison between both players - Intreresting times ?????
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
I’m loving the extra pep in the Rebels supporters’ step after the last few weeks. Nothing like a bit of confidence to increase the level of banter pre-game!
Not sure how to call this one – Reds love playing at home but are on the back of a pretty poor tour and middling performances before that, horrible travel connections and a form slump. Rebels, as much as I love them, still have that element of skittishness away from home.
Will they turn up to play? Their form (imo) is the best in Australia and they’ll be chasing the win with their tales up. The time is ripe to take their final Australian scalp. Looking forward to a few key match ups - Simmons/Pyle, Samo/Higgers, QC (Quade Cooper)/JOC (James O'Connor) are all interesting for their broader relevance to the final Lions places. Should be a belter!
Rebels by 7+.
Not sure how to call this one – Reds love playing at home but are on the back of a pretty poor tour and middling performances before that, horrible travel connections and a form slump. Rebels, as much as I love them, still have that element of skittishness away from home.
Will they turn up to play? Their form (imo) is the best in Australia and they’ll be chasing the win with their tales up. The time is ripe to take their final Australian scalp. Looking forward to a few key match ups - Simmons/Pyle, Samo/Higgers, QC (Quade Cooper)/JOC (James O'Connor) are all interesting for their broader relevance to the final Lions places. Should be a belter!
Rebels by 7+.
humanbeast
Ted Fahey (11)
The reds will sneak home, hopefully that travel stuff ups won't effect them to badly
The Reds pigs will need to step up, when the Reds were dominant their pigs worked their arses off and provided fast ball by getting the ball quickly away from contact with little investment in numbers
Apart for 40 minutes against the Sharks they have been slowed and forced to play at the tempo of the defenders too often
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Apart for 40 minutes against the Sharks they have been slowed and forced to play at the tempo of the defenders too often
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Tony Shaw (54)
One of the biggest factors at play for this game is: will Genia return to 80 mins of excellence? If he does not, the Reds current poor level of innovation and depth in back line plays - partly leading to a far too high a reliance on QC (Quade Cooper) to constantly deliver attacking solutions almost solo - will really expose the Reds if the Rebels can repeat their attacking variety and competency.
Genia's comparatively poor displays in RSA were telling. His mistakes and poor execution were very expensive in both games away. His old flaw of often waiting too long to exit the ball at the ruck was returning with either fruitless ref beckoning or raising his periscope too much to assess surrounding condition thus allowing opposition forwards to slow the ball or force turnovers, and/or disabling the Reds' attacking speed.
Fascinating how Quade's higher standards of play v WG were analysed to death and every little fault found and publicised, whereas 'the best 9 in the world' was kind of excused and his flaws neglected.
Genia's comparatively poor displays in RSA were telling. His mistakes and poor execution were very expensive in both games away. His old flaw of often waiting too long to exit the ball at the ruck was returning with either fruitless ref beckoning or raising his periscope too much to assess surrounding condition thus allowing opposition forwards to slow the ball or force turnovers, and/or disabling the Reds' attacking speed.
Fascinating how Quade's higher standards of play v WG were analysed to death and every little fault found and publicised, whereas 'the best 9 in the world' was kind of excused and his flaws neglected.
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