Rebels v Waratahs
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Rebels
Matt Gibbon, Alex Mafi, Cabous Eloff, Josh Canham, Trevor Hosea, Josh Kemeny, Brad Wilkin (c), Richard Hardwick, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, Stacey Ili, Reece Hodge, Lachie Anderson, Nick Jooste
Reserves: Jordan Uelese, Cameron Orr, Pone Fa’amausili, Tuiana Taii Tualima, Vaiolini Ekuasi, James Tuttle, Lukas Ripley, David Feliuai
Waratahs
Tom Lambert, Dave Porecki, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jed Holloway, Hugh Sinclair, Lachlan Swinton, Michael Hooper, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (c), Tane Edmed, Max Jorgensen, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Ben Donaldson
Reserves: Mate Vailanu, Te Tera Faulkner, Dan Botha, Taleni Seu, Ned Hanigan, Charlie Gamble, Teddy Wilson, Ben Dowling
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Changes in the Waratah's line-up. The only thing I remember is that Nadolo is starting instead of Jorgensen.
Edit:
at hooker, Porecki ruled out; Vailanu starting; Tolu Latu coming onto the bench.
at 11: Jorgensen ruled out; Nadolo starting (he wasn't named on the bench, so no changes there)
at 18: Harry Johnson-Holmes instead of Daniel Botha
at 20: Will Harris instead of Ned Hanigan(info from line-up on SANZAAR website)
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Disappointing crowd in. Thought things were doing ok rugby wise in Melbourne. Can't be more than 2k there. Although looks like the boxes have a few in, which probably tells you all you need to know about the Rebels marketing strategy.
Schoolboy rugby so far. Fun to watch tho.
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@MajorRage Didn't remember that rule. Thought it was okay if you weren't held in the tackle.
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@Stargazer said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@MajorRage Didn't remember that rule. Thought it was okay if you weren't held in the tackle.
Only if momentum gets you there. It was a clear distinct different movement.
Shame, as it was a cracking run and fully deserved the try!
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Carter Gordon is fun to watch. He’s not afraid to have a crack.
Hardwick looks to be a decent player, apparently will line up for Namibia in the WC this year.
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@Canes4life Yep, Hardwick made his debut for Namibia in November. One of the first non PI players to make use of the changed eligibility rules and change to another country. (Another one being Jack Dempsey)
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@Stargazer said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@Canes4life Yep, Hardwick made his debut for Namibia in November. One of the first non PI players to make use of the changed eligibility rules and change to another country. (Another one being Jack Dempsey)
Hardwick has absolutely dominated Hooper on a couple of occasions. Hooper looks very average.
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Hardwick in for the Rebels, they are absolutely dominating the Tahs atm.
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@Canes4life said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@Stargazer said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@Canes4life Yep, Hardwick made his debut for Namibia in November. One of the first non PI players to make use of the changed eligibility rules and change to another country. (Another one being Jack Dempsey)
Hardwick has absolutely dominated Hooper on a couple of occasions. Hooper looks very average.
He's not the only Tah looking decidedely off the pace in this fixture.
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@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@Canes4life said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@Stargazer said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@Canes4life Yep, Hardwick made his debut for Namibia in November. One of the first non PI players to make use of the changed eligibility rules and change to another country. (Another one being Jack Dempsey)
Hardwick has absolutely dominated Hooper on a couple of occasions. Hooper looks very average.
He's not the only Tah looking decidedely off the pace in this fixture.
Yup, 14 others look fairly average.
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Hooper looks like he's a bit out of shape. Struggling a bit with the pace, which is very unlike Hooper.
Waratahs looked far the superior team early on, but yet at 3 tries to nil down at half time.
Know I've said this before, but god I hate Maloney as a commentator. Him and Stevenson are two of the same. Just awful.
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@Stargazer said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@MajorRage Didn't remember that rule. Thought it was okay if you weren't held in the tackle.
Have to agree here, didn't look like a tackle on the replay.
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Rebels start the half looking superb. Passes going to hand, people running good lines in support. Tahs at sixes and sevens in defence.
Unfortunately for the Rebels, it appears they can't maul or scrum.
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