Round Six: Waratahs v Rebels Friday March 29, 7:35 pm SFS

[Lindommer]

Starting to look like a complete Tahs team with most of the class players now available. Does anyone have an updated injuries list?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Starting to look like a complete Tahs team with most of the class players now available. Does anyone have an updated injuries list?

@Rob42 posted this on the previous page
Players unavailable for selection:

• David Porecki - Achillies (TBC)
• Thomas Lambert - Knee (Season)
• Archer Holz - Shoulder (Round 8)
• Mesu Kunavula – Knee (Season)
• Ned Slack-Smith - Concussion (TBC)
• Daniel Botha - Neck (Round 7+)

 

[snoopycatchicken]

Weird to have a specialist 12 on the bench

It isn't weird to have specialists on the bench when the starting team can play multiple positions. Also, Foketi can play both centres and both wings.

 

[Wilson]

Sounds like Bell and Gamble might be out:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1773241478979924092

 

[Love2Scrum]

Sounds like Bell and Gamble might be out:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1773241478979924092

If true, it’ll be a good test for Jack Barrett against Taniela Tupou.

 

[Hawko]

If its true that Bell is out, putting Jack Barrett up against Taniela Tupou is absolutely insane. Pick an old scrummaging loosehead from Shute for this week. I thought last week the hooker we pulled out from Shute held his end up, we need a similar loosehead replacement.

 

[KOB1987]

If its true that Bell is out, putting Jack Barrett up against Taniela Tupou is absolutely insane. Pick an old scrummaging loosehead from Shute for this week. I thought last week the hooker we pulled out from Shute held his end up, we need a similar loosehead replacement.

It would not be the most sensible thing to do. A few alternatives - 1. Start Barrett v Talakai and bring Thompson-Stringer on when Tupou comes on. 2. Start HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) at loose head and with a view to playing 80 minutes and covering tight head, with Barrett as a break glass' option late in the game. 3. Start Thompson-Stringer, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) covers both sides from the bench, with Barrett again the 'break glass' option.

 

[Shuteshieldfan]

Sounds like Bell and Gamble might be out:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1773241478979924092

Not even among the top scrummaging props in colts last season either

 

[Wilson]

Carnage before the game has even started:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1773613892012327057

That's Bell, Gamble and now Hanigan all confirmed out for the tahs, Kemeny out for the Rebels.

 

[Derpus]

Fuck thats two of my fantasy team out.

 

[A mutterer]

Carnage before the game has even started:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1773613892012327057

That's Bell, Gamble and now Hanigan all confirmed out for the tahs, Kemeny out for the Rebels.

Htf do you pick up 3 injuries with only one training session this week?

 

[Tomikin]

I'm not sure who I want to win this, I also don't know who I think will win this or who are favorites.

Let's go Aus Rigby

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I want to hear how Sinclair reacted when he was told he’s starting at 7.

 

[Wilson]

Htf do you pick up 3 injuries with only one training session this week?

I imagine it's a result of a particularly draining game in Fiji and a short turn around, particularly something like Bell's back. I imagine he and Gamble might have always been in doubt but given the replacements aren't great options they gave them as long as possible to be fit. Hanigan seems more like a late injury given it came out later.

 

[Tomikin]

Seen a few forward passes already not called

 

[John S]

Seen a few forward passes already not called

Glad I'm not the only one to notice that

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

That is a mind numbing choice by Strachan. Run straight into the teeth.

 

[LeCheese]

3 redheads on the field for the Tahs - a record?

 

[Yoda]

Any more stoppages??

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

This is putrid