Rebels v Blues
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I'd like to see AJ Lam and JRK on the wings.
If Pierce is healthy, I'd love to see him selected. And if he does play, I hope he smashes it.
@dice said in Rebels v Blues:
I'd like to see AJ Lam and JRK on the wings.
I like that combo (I’ve always had doubts about Mark Telea’s skillset… his 2020 form is unlikely to be repeated)
Marking Koroibete will be hard though. He was probably the best winger in both SR competitions. The selection on that wing will probably be conservative.
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Players not considered with injury: Patrick Tuipulotu (neck), Dalton Papalii (knee). Season-ending: Jone Macalai, Dillon Hunt, James Lay, Emoni Narawa.
https://blues.rugby/team-excited-to-head-across-tasman-for-new-challenge/
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Shit, is this the first shot at back to back starts for Christie?
Pierce on the bench, is this his first start (if he gets off the bench) this year?
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Shit, is this the first shot at back to back starts for Christie?
Pierce on the bench, is this his first start (if he gets off the bench) this year?
@taniwharugby Yes to both, I think.
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Starting Renata at 3 (who is probably a better loosehead than tighthead) is a big call. Anyone know if a replacement has come in for Lay? Maybe Teague McElroy?
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Should be some big impact off the bench:
Ofa Tuungafasi, Nerpo Laulala, Jacob Pierce, Akira Ioane, Sam Nock
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Gotta love how much these 'fans' must follow things...wondering where Pat T, Clark and Tuivasa are...
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Gotta love how much these 'fans' must follow things...wondering where Pat T, Clark and Tuivasa are...
@taniwharugby Yeah, you see that all time on social media. I think a lot of fans only follow the franchises' social media accounts, but don't read any news or media releases (even when they include the links). I can understand that from fans from other countries (esp if English is not their first language), but don't quite get why people in NZ don't follow their team more closely.
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@taniwharugby Yeah, you see that all time on social media. I think a lot of fans only follow the franchises' social media accounts, but don't read any news or media releases (even when they include the links). I can understand that from fans from other countries (esp if English is not their first language), but don't quite get why people in NZ don't follow their team more closely.
@stargazer the Tuivasa one made me laugh most, I mean thats pretty high profile that it is next year
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@taniwharugby Yeah, you see that all time on social media. I think a lot of fans only follow the franchises' social media accounts, but don't read any news or media releases (even when they include the links). I can understand that from fans from other countries (esp if English is not their first language), but don't quite get why people in NZ don't follow their team more closely.
@stargazer said in Rebels v Blues:
but don't quite get why people in NZ don't follow their team more closely.
because for the most part its really really boring
Pro teams' social media accounts are barren wastelands of tedium
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Rebels
1 Cameron Orr, 2. Jordan Uelese, 3. Cabous Eloff, 4. Robert Leota, 5. Ross Haylett-Petty, 6. Joshua Kemeny, 7. Richard Hardwick, 8. Michael Wells (vc), 9. Joe Powell, 10. Matt To’omua (c), 11. Marika Koroibete, 12.Campbell Magnay, 13. Stacey Ili, 14. Frank Lomani, 15. Tom Pincus.Reserves: 16. James Hanson, 17. Matt Gibbon, 18. Lucio Sordoni, 19. Steve Cummins, 20.Michael Icely, 21.James Tuttle, 22. Carter Gordon, 23 Lachlan Anderson.
https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/2021/05/13/team-announcement-vs-blues
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Starting Renata at 3 (who is probably a better loosehead than tighthead) is a big call. Anyone know if a replacement has come in for Lay? Maybe Teague McElroy?
@tim said in Rebels v Blues:
Starting Renata at 3 (who is probably a better loosehead than tighthead) is a big call. Anyone know if a replacement has come in for Lay? Maybe Teague McElroy?
I rate Renata better at TH. More important, is Nepo having a rest?
