Super Rugby Round 11, Stormers v Rebels - Friday 27th April @11:05pm

[KevinO]

Please note this game is early morning Saturday not Sunday morning.

Can the Rebels break the SA Voodoo? Who is still fit on tour?

 

[Rebelsfan]

Thanks KevinO. I am concerned about the injuries but I have to have faith that if the boys are in the right head space they can defeat the Stormers . All Super Rugby players and teams are elite players and so much of their success comes from their head space. Going into a game they have to know what they can do and they have to know that they can defeat their opponent - otherwise they will fulfill their destiny. I have faith. I think they can do it. Wessels needs to get into their headspace and give them the encouragement they need to fight for it. GO Rebels

 

[Ulrich]

Depends really if the Stormers want to play on the day. They one of those teams that performs about twice as well at home as any other ground.

 

[OneOrThree]

I wonder if the Cape Town water supply issue will affect the Rebels. I do think it’d be playing on the minds of the Stormers and could be a factor in their results so far. They are human after all.

 

[Blue]

I wonder if the Cape Town water supply issue will affect the Rebels. I do think it’d be playing on the minds of the Stormers and could be a factor in their results so far. They are human after all.

The only problem they might face is that the hotel pool will likely be filled with sea water.

 

[Scooter]

Sama Malolo and Semisi Tupou both named on the bench.

 

[Scooter]

Also I think the match is at 11:05pm Friday night.

 

[oztimmay]

Team's out. DHP out, but Coleman still in.

Rebels: 15 Jack Maddocks, 14 Tom English, 13 Reece Hodge, 12 Billy Meakes, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Michael Ruru, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Angus Cottrell, 6 Lopeti Timani, 5 Adam Coleman (c), 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Anaru Rangi, 1 Tetera Faulkner
Replacements: 16 Sama Malolo, 17 Fereti Sa’aga, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Geoff Parling, 20 Colby Fainga’a, 21 Harrison Goddard, 22 Semisi Tupou, 23 Sefa Naivalu

 

[oztimmay]

Also I think the match is at 11:05pm Friday night.

According to SANZAAR Rugby, it is:

https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/fixtures/

Much kinder to my sleeping schedule.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Time change due to the Freedom Day public holiday in RSA on Friday.

Have edited the title.

 

[Tex]

Short odds on Coleman and Etzebeth punching each other.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Short odds on Coleman and Etzebeth punching each other.

Nope, since Etzebeth is still injured

 

[Tex]

Nope, since Etzebeth is still injured

Oh really? That's a damn shame. Would have been good to watch that one.

 

[oztimmay]

Wondered why Mahe Vailanu wasn’t picked. He’s up with the rats.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/n...u/news-story/4336225da5cb0ddff81a092107e8c556


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[oztimmay]

Oh really? That's a damn shame. Would have been good to watch that one.

Three way battle with Coleman, Hardwick, and thew western cape Bruno. Dickie showed last weekend he's prepared to take a few punches, and even bites from the opposition.

 

[Tex]

Three way battle with Coleman, Hardwick, and thew western cape Bruno. Dickie showed last weekend he's prepared to take a few punches, and even bites from the opposition.

I love to watch all three of them go about their business. The mongrel of Coleman and Bruno reminds me of the old Saffer thugs of my youth - Corne Krige and Bakkies, but I digress.

 

[oztimmay]

Injury update, from Rugby.com.au:

Dane and Ross Haylett-Petty could be right for next week's clash with the Crusaders in Melbourne but hooker Jordan Uelese is expected to be sidelined for four weeks with an arm injury and backrower Richard Hardwick out for about eight weeks with a knee problem.

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/04/26/wessels-confident-rebels-can-break-drought-in-cape-town

 

[Brumby Runner]

Stormers would have to be favourites for this game, but the Rebels, if early season form can be recaptured, are the best chance for an Aussie win this weekend.

 

[swingpass]

its the same knee for Hardwick, i was a bit surprised he was declared "fully fit" to play so early in the season having watched him at pre-season. Uelese may not be fit for the June test series.

 

[oztimmay]

its the same knee for Hardwick, i was a bit surprised he was declared "fully fit" to play so early in the season having watched him at pre-season. Uelese may not be fit for the June test series.

I agree on Uelese too. He will struggle to be fit, and find the form required, to be ready. His biggest challenge is getting his number two back.