Reds v Rebels
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Paisami to feature from the bench as Reds confirm side
Wallabies centre Hunter Paisami will play from the bench when the Queensland Reds open the Super Rugby Pacific season against the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday night.
Reds
Dane Zander, Alex Mafi, Taniela Tupou, Angus Blyth, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Angus Scott-Young, Liam Wright (c), Harry Wilson, Tate McDermott (c), James O'Connor, Filipo Daugunu, Hamish Stewart, Josh Flook, Jordan Petaia, Jock Campbell
Reserves: Josh Nasser, Harry Hoopert, Zane Nonggorr, Ryan Smith, Fraser McReight, Spencer Jeans, Hunter Paisami, Lawson Creighton
Rebels
Cameron Orr, Jordan Uelese, Cabous Eboff, Matt Philip, Ross Haylett-Petty, Sam Wallis, Brad Wilkin, Michael Wells, Joe Powell, Carter Gordon, Glen Vaihu, Matt To’omua, Stacey Ili, Lachie Anderson, Reece Hodge
Reserves: Matt Gibbon, James Hanson, Sef Fa’agase, Thomas Nowlan, Tamati Ioane, James Tuttle, Raymond Nu’u, Young Tonumaipea
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Rebels missing some of their better players
Wallabies’ trio Rob Leota, Andrew Kellaway, and Pone Fa'amausili will be unavailable for the season opener but will be pushing for selection in the coming weeks. Lock Trevor Hosea will unfortunately be sidelined for the next three-months following a footinjury -
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@duluth said in Reds v Rebels:
Looks like Rebels have the same old attack issues. They get into a good position and they struggle to create. Lots of one off runners and poorly timed passes
Maybe they scored here? Nope. They screwed it up again
I'm prepared to give Gordon the benefit of te doubt as it is week 1, the conditions are shit, and he's got Powell flinging rubbish. To'omua is also running too deep outside him.
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Yeah too early to judge Gordon
It’s the same issues the team has had for ages though. They dominate periods of the game but don’t convert that into points. They play far better outside the opponents 22. Maybes it’s more mental than technical issues or tactics?
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@duluth yeah agree. Adjusting to a new coach as well, with the same old baggage.
They're also using a lot of players who are Clubbies and used to dominating at that level through size and not much else. Missing a few of their better players. Could be competitive if some of the European based players were back here.
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Interesting tactics, whether it was the conditions or countering the rush defense, the Reds really attacked through the middle.
Salakaia-Loto and Wilson looked busy for Reds I thought.
