Highlanders v Rebels
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Michael Collins, Josh McKay, Rob Thompson, Josh Ioane, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, James Lentjes, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Jack Whetton, Jesse Parete, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown
Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ayden Johnstone, Jeff Thwaites, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Dillon Hunt, Kayne Hammington, Tei Walden, Scott Gregory
McKay on the wing
Whetton in for Dickson (shoulder injury)
TBN replaces the overrated Frizell
Some rotation in the front row
Gregory and the criminal Selby-Rickit might debut from the bench.Still sticking with the Hunt/TJ combo
@Duluth
McKay was terrible on the wing in the preseason game against the Crusaders. Even more a speedbump than Nareki. Terrible on defence.Frizell is probably getting one of his mandatory ABs rest days.
Also on the bench for his debut is Thwaites, who's returning from the injury ward.
Josh Dickson has taken his place there with a shoulder injury.Obviously, I agree with @Jonty-lean about Fakatava.
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Rebels
Dane Haylett-Petty (c), Andrew Kellaway, Tom English, Billy Meakes, Marika Koroibete, Matt To’omua, Ryan Louwrens, Isi Naisarani, Richard Hardwick, Angus Cottrell, Matt Philip, Gideon Koegelenberg, Jermaine Ainsley, Anaru Rangi, Matt GibbonReserves: Jordan Uelese, Cameron Orr, Cabous Eloff, Ross Haylett-Petty, Rob Leota, Frank Lomani, Michael Wells, Andrew Deegan
To’omua returns from injury
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Fakatavaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa@Machpants the sleeping (small) giant of NZ rugby...
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The probably accurate TSF stats for the Highlanders v Rebels
Relatively one-sided as you'd expect
Rebels did win the game last year though: 24-19 (in Melbourne)
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god i used to loooove Bernadine
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Right there is example of how inept we are on attack. Break to the half way then make about 3 more meters on 5/6 phases before turnover!
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Right there is example of how inept we are on attack. Break to the half way then make about 3 more meters on 5/6 phases before turnover!
@98blueandgold said in Highlanders v Rebels:
Right there is example of how inept we are on attack. Break to the half way then make about 3 more meters on 5/6 phases before turnover!
And defence. Utter shit
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I reckon theres been a couple of forward passes, a couple of knock-ons, at least once joining the ruck from the side all missed against the Rebels in the first 10min.
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I reckon theres been a couple of forward passes, a couple of knock-ons, at least once joining the ruck from the side all missed against the Rebels in the first 10min.
@westcoastie said in Highlanders v Rebels:
I reckon theres been a couple of forward passes, a couple of knock-ons, at least once joining the ruck from the side all missed against the Brumbies in the first 10min.
Brumbies are getting missed lots. Considering this is the rebels giving the Highlanders a rogering, no lube
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@Duluth said in Highlanders v Rebels:
The Rebels deserve plenty of credit, they are playing well. Good lines/offloads etc
not sure all the offloads are legit though. definitely playing with great intent right now.
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@westcoastie said in Highlanders v Rebels:
I reckon theres been a couple of forward passes, a couple of knock-ons, at least once joining the ruck from the side all missed against the Brumbies in the first 10min.
Brumbies are getting missed lots. Considering this is the rebels giving the Highlanders a rogering, no lube
@Machpants said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@westcoastie said in Highlanders v Rebels:
I reckon theres been a couple of forward passes, a couple of knock-ons, at least once joining the ruck from the side all missed against the Brumbies in the first 10min.
Brumbies are getting missed lots. Considering this is the rebels giving the Highlanders a rogering, no lube
Oops Rebels. These aussie sides all seem the same to me...
