Super Rugby Trial Rebels v Brumbies 23JAN20 Greenfield Park Albury 345pm

[Tomikin]

 

[Tomikin]

 

[Braveheart81]

Asaeli Tikoirotuma is about 40. How did he pop up?

Only 33 according to Wikipedia which surprises me. I certainly thought he was older.

He popped up during last year's Global Rapid Rugby playing for Asia Pacific Dragons so presumably he has been on the hunt for a contract to continue his professional rugby career.

Seems a little questionable whether an Australian Super Rugby side can or should sign him though given he isn't eligible to play for Australia etc. etc.

 

[swingpass]

Quite a few missing that I would have expected to have seen named: Uelese, Killingworth, Ainsley, Kemeny, Fa'amasili, Magnay, Louwrens.

Edit: Plus Tuttle and Tupou.

English, I think only finished up in Japan last weekend.

English and Lourens only finished in Japan on the weekend, Uelese, Ainsley and Wilkin we’re running in team rehab on Tuesday, Tuttle still recovering from achilles. Assume the others not fit either.

 

[Dctarget]

English and Lourens only finished in Japan on the weekend, Uelese, Ainsley and Wilkin we’re running in team rehab on Tuesday, Tuttle still recovering from achilles. Assume the others not fit either.

Is Uelese okay? Nothing serious?

 

[swingpass]

All three we’re running pretty easily, no strapping, nothing obvious to my eye just working with the physio. I suspect they will fit for round 1.

 

[Slim 293]

Blake Enever nowhere to be seen..........

Injured, or still out of favour with McKellar?

Otherwise, that first choice team largely as expected, except Kata in for Pulu.

 

[Rebels3]

All three we’re running pretty easily, no strapping, nothing obvious to my eye just working with the physio. I suspect they will fit for round 1.

Yep, anyone with even the slightest knock or strain been treated with caution. I actually think this is what game 1 team will look like considering they travel to Japan first up. Should be good enough to do a job there, will give a few extra weeks into rehab for those carrying knocks or returning.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Guy Porter head to head with Harry Potter. Sydney Uni fans would love that.

 

[Tomikin]

Is this being streamed ?

 

[Finsbury Girl]

^ The Rebels take on the Brumbies at Greenfield Reserve in Albury on Thursday January 23. Game one kicks off at 3:45pm, game two at 6;15pm . Game two will be streamed LIVE on RUGBY.com.au, brumbies.rugby and melbournerebels.com.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Keep an eye on Isaak Fines, was sensational for the Force this year. Could go a long way.

 

[Tex]

18.15 kickoff: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/01/22/super-rugby-trial-brumbies-rebels-albury-match

 

[Merrow]

Game 1, Brums leading 19-5

 

[whitefalcon]

Tom hooper off with a head knock

 

[Brumby Jack]

Brumbies up 26-5

 

[molman]

Brumbies up 26-5

Shame they arn't streaming Game 1 also.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Shame they arn't streaming Game 1 also.

Yep I wanted to see how Matt goes

 

[Brumby Jack]

Scenes as the Brumbies kick a last minute penalty goal to win 34-31 in the first game

 

[molman]

Scenes as the Brumbies kick a last minute penalty goal to win 34-31 in the first game

That got a bit tighter. Thought the brums might be running away with it based on earlier score updates. Any takeaways? standouts?