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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Nadolo 137kg!!! Farking hell!!!
Thats 15-16 kg heavier than Lomu was.
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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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Almost a great try by Gleeson. Good pace
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@Duluth said in Rebels v Waratahs:
Almost a great try by Gleeson. Good pace
Yeah, correct call unfortunately. Off your feet, you're not in the game.
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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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Great try to the Rebels. And it all started with Ili. He's been so good this season!
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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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Tahs should sub half their pack just after halftime. They have a 6/2 split.
Gamble is needed out there
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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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That's a weird call. I don't mind first man in but the timing was... Weird...
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Lambert goes alright.
Vailanu shouldn't carry as much as he does
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Donaldson isn't quick enough for full back
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Gamble is a fucking hearty player
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@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:
Unfortunately for the Rebels, it appears they can't maul or scrum.
Turnaround in the scrum is notable.
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Tahs dropped their heads after the advantage
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That was an awesome try. Frontrower with a dummy!
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I'm always surprised the high balls in Melbourne don't hit any seagulls during a game.
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Donaldson having a 'mare
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@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:
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.
It's been another story in the last 40 minutes. The Rebels have won most scrums in the 2nd half.
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Tahs look fatigued by comparison to the rebels
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Deserved win to the Rebels. Just looked more cohesive on attack.
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@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:
Deserved win to the Rebels. Just looked more cohesive on attack.
For the tahs to only lose by 7 playing that badly probably says more about the rebels
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Stacey with another barnstorming game at 2nd 5. He was a machine in carrying the ball and with some venom too.
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@NTA said in Rebels v Waratahs:
@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:
Deserved win to the Rebels. Just looked more cohesive on attack.
For the tahs to only lose by 7 playing that badly probably says more about the rebels
Thats a bit unfair. Both sides left a few points other, perhaps the Tahs more, but Rebels simply executed much better.
I think the Tahs look quite unfit honestly. Rebels look decidedly leaner and much better for it.
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I had a giggle at the commentators in this game twice describing Ekuasi (who was good impact off the bench) as a home grown/developed Rebels player, when they signed him out of Auckland about 3 weeks before the season started!
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@MajorRage said in Rebels v Waratahs:
the Tahs look quite unfit honestly. Rebels look decidedly leaner and much better for it.
They've apparently done some bulking work in the off season to handle the physicality of the Kiwi opposition.
Might backfire as the game speeds up
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rebels v Waratahs:
I had a giggle at the commentators in this game twice describing Ekuasi (who was good impact off the bench) as a home grown/developed Rebels player, when they signed him out of Auckland about 3 weeks before the season started!
If one of them was Turinui he was saying that they've balanced signing up and coming locals with players from other areas who could have a long career at the Rebels. I initially thought he was suggesting Ekuasi was homegrown too.
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Really enjoyed the game as a neutral and arugby man, good reminder that a team seemingly playing for and with each other is still the way to win rugby. Hard not to be pleased for the Rebels supporters.
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@Dan54 said in Rebels v Waratahs:
Really enjoyed the game as a neutral and arugby man, good reminder that a team seemingly playing for and with each other is still the way to win rugby. Hard not to be pleased for the Rebels supporters.
Same
Very entertaining contest
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