Brumbies v Rebels
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Brumbies
James Slipper, Folau Fainga'a, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Darcy Swain, Murray Douglas, Rob Valetini, Tom Cusack, Pete Samu, Joe Powell, Noah Lolesio, Tom Wright, Irae Simone, Tevita Kuridrani, Andy Muirhead, Mack Hansen
Reserves: Connal McInerney, Scott Sio, Tom Ross, Lachlan McCaffrey, Will Miller, Issak Fines, Bayley Kuenzle, Len Ikitau
Rebels
Matt Gibbon, Jordan Uelese, Pone Fa'amausili, Matt Philip, Michael Stolberg, Josh Kemeny, Richard Hardwick, Michael Wells, Ryan Louwrens, Matt Toomua, Marika Koroibete, Billy Meakes, Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Dane Haylett-Petty (c)
Reserves: Efitusi Maafu, Cameron Orr, Jermaine Ainsley, Trevor Hosea, Esei Haangana, Rob Leota, Frank Lomani, Andrew Deegan -
Watched a bit of the Rebels training last night and had a quick chat to Dave Wessels, this should be the game of the round. Still picking the Brumbies as they were the form team and had less of an impact to their preparation.
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@antipodean said in Brumbies v Rebels:
this should be the game of the round.
These at least look like Super teams and not development squads like the Tahs.
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The Brumbies should win this easily. That line-up looks much stronger than any of the other Aussie teams.
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@Nepia said in Brumbies v Rebels:
@antipodean said in Brumbies v Rebels:
this should be the game of the round.
These at least look like Super teams and not development squads like the Tahs.
They've got a young squad and let's face it, the experience in it wasn't exactly delivering prior to covid. So what's to lose?
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@Nepia said in Brumbies v Rebels:
@antipodean said in Brumbies v Rebels:
this should be the game of the round.
These at least look like Super teams and not development squads like the Tahs.
In fairness the Tahs also have multiple injuries
Jake Gordon (hamstring), Karmichael Hunt (hamstring), Tom Robertson (back) and Lalakai Foketi (hamstring)
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@Stargazer said in Brumbies v Rebels:
The Brumbies should win this easily. That line-up looks much stronger than any of the other Aussie teams.
I like the Rebels backline and in my view is probably the strongest of the OZ teams, but they have issues up front so quality of ball and space might be an issue.
Toomua playing his 100th SR game might give the Rebels a lift.
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Christ Fainga'a is a unit.
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This games a bit shit so far.
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@Yeetyaah it’s a tough watch compared to the Landers and Saders game. The pace of the NZ derby seems a couple of notches above.
It is their first game back though so hopefully it gets better as it goes on. Also those night games in the dead of winter at Canberra Stadium aren’t easy given its probably cold and the wind shield is a shocker.
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@Yeetyaah said in Brumbies v Rebels:
This games a bit shit so far.
Hard to watch after the kiwi game. Not helped by the Aus teams still adjusting to the stricter interpretations. Penalty count is really high
Rebels struggling to get anything going on attack
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That was awful. Yes, Meakes was lazy but that was embarrassing from the lock
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Koroibete is unrecognisable!
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Much better second half
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Hopefully an exciting ending coming up
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Haha Rebels hooker not happy about being replaced at the 68th minute. Hardly surprising
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Uelese has been watching Taukei'aho play
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Windy Canberra night, pretty simple throw to 2.
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That maul was interesting.
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Pleased I didn't go sit in an empty cold stadium to watch that.
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