Super Rugby Rd 10 Waratahs v Rebels

[The Nomad]

REBELS (1-15): Cameron Orr, Jordan Uelese, Cabous Eloff, Rob Leota, Ross Haylett-Petty, Michael Wells, Brad Wilkin, Isi Naisarani, Joe Powell, Matt To'omua (c), Marika Koroibete, Campbell Magnay, Stacey Ili, Frank Lomani, Tom Pincus

Reserves: James Hanson, Matt Gibbon, Pone Fa'amausili, Steve Cummins, Richard Hardwick, Josh Kemeny, Carter Gordon, George Worth

INs: Carter Gordon, George Worth, Steve Cummins

OUTs: Trevor Hosea, Lewis Holland, Glen Vaihu


Very surprising to see Hardwick and Kemeny riding the pine after being 2 of the Rebels best this year.

Great to see Carter Gordon potentially get a crack off the bench. Bit strange that they’ve left if to the biggest game of the season to give him a go, all or nothing I guess?

 

[Merrow]

Good chat

Hosea pled guilty and was apologetic straight away. He knew he’d fucked up. Go back and watch the video.

 

[Derpus]

Hosea pled guilty and was apologetic straight away. He knew he’d fucked up. Go back and watch the video.

I saw it and said a thing to which you offered no substantive reply.

 

[Merrow]

I saw it and said a thing to which you offered no substantive reply.

Your argument was lame. There was no point in arguing.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I'm not a huge fan of these reds from a cleanout (and that was a fairly innocuous one).

All a mouthy little fluffybunny of a halfback has to do is stick his head in the way and, bam, he's milked a red.

I think if a player has put his head into a dodgy spot to jackal it should count as a mitigating factor.

Except, I presume D, when he's playing in gold.

 

[eastman]

REBELS (1-15): Cameron Orr, Jordan Uelese, Cabous Eloff, Rob Leota, Ross Haylett-Petty, Michael Wells, Brad Wilkin, Isi Naisarani, Joe Powell, Matt To'omua (c), Marika Koroibete, Campbell Magnay, Stacey Ili, Frank Lomani, Tom Pincus

Reserves: James Hanson, Matt Gibbon, Pone Fa'amausili, Steve Cummins, Richard Hardwick, Josh Kemeny, Carter Gordon, George Worth

INs: Carter Gordon, George Worth, Steve Cummins

OUTs: Trevor Hosea, Lewis Holland, Glen Vaihu

Not sure about so many of these selections and curious if anyone believes they strengthen the team?

Is Wessels tanking?

 

[Derpus]

Except, I presume D, when he's playing in gold.

I mean, i still have the general objection to the rule. But yeah, hope he milks tonnes of reds in gold.

 

[Derpus]

Your argument was lame. There was no point in arguing.

Good chat

 

[Cancelled Account]

Not sure about so many of these selections and curious if anyone believes they strengthen the team?

Is Wessels tanking?

Hardwick and Kemeny on the bench is a strange move.

 

[James GC]

Hardwick and Kemeny on the bench is a strange move.

Maybe he feels the Rebels need more impact from the bench to help close out the game, still feels like last chance corral though.

 

[Mick The Munch]

Also with one eye for next week against the Brumbies (should we get through), give them a bit of a rest.

 

[TSR]

Hardwick and Kemeny on the bench is a strange move.

Personally I think Wells has been better than Kemeny though and Nasirani’s star may have faded a little, but he’s still bloody good.

Wilkin is a good player - but I agree him getting the nod over Hardwick seems very odd.

 

[Dctarget]

Too be honest Hardwick has been productive but also gives away 6 or 9 points a game. Bring him on against a tiring team and maybe he doesn't give up so many crucial penalties.

That's a very damaging, line bending forward pack with pretty much every one of the 8 bar RHP a noted damaging runner. Pretty clear what Wessels is thinking.

 

[eastman]

Too be honest Hardwick has been productive but also gives away 6 or 9 points a game. Bring him on against a tiring team and maybe he doesn't give up so many crucial penalties.

That's a very damaging, line bending forward pack with pretty much every one of the 8 bar RHP a noted damaging runner. Pretty clear what Wessels is thinking.

Just forget about the backline where there is woefully out of form fly half, an inside centre who can't pass and a halfback playing on the wing...

 

[Dctarget]

Just forget about the backline where there is woefully out of form fly half, an inside centre who can't pass and a halfback playing on the wing.

Probably his plan. Give it To'omua to boot away and give it to the piggies to run.

 

[TSR]

Just forget about the backline where there is woefully out of form fly half, an inside centre who can't pass and a halfback playing on the wing.

The big positive there is Koroibete’s work in the pick and go off the back of any forward momentum.

 

[eastman]

Lauding the strength of a back line based on the wing's ability pick and go is a new one but I like it.

 

[Tahtrajic]

The big positive there is Koroibete’s work in the pick and go off the back of any forward momentum.

It’s about the only way he’s been ble to get the ball for most of the season. That and the inside ball of Tooma
My Daughter loves his attitude.

 

[TSR]

Lauding the strength of a back line based on the wing's ability pick and go is a new one but I like it.

I reckon one of the reasons he makes so many metres is pure fucking frustration.

 

[Slim 293]

^^^

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/trevor-hosea-suspended-for-two-matches-2021421

That's fairly shit news. I didn't even see the incident?

I saw it during the match and thought Hosea was gone, clear red.......... it was bizarre, given the otherwise consistency on this issue all year that the TMO didn't refer back to it at the time.

But Hosea is probably lucky, because everyone else has received an automatic 6 weeks, reduced to 3 for previous good behaviour.