Rebels v Blues
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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?
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@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?
@pakman also better having Goodhue locking behind him too.
Will be good to see Peirce get a crack too.
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@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?
@pakman said in Rebels v Blues:
@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?
Ofa and Laulala are on the bench. Also Akira.
Rebels are up against it -
@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?
@pakman said in Rebels v Blues:
@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.
I don't think anyone rates Renata as a LH, including the Blues coaches. Ofa was the reserve LH prop in the Chiefs game with Renata the TH.
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@pakman said in Rebels v Blues:
@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.
I don't think anyone rates Renata as a LH, including the Blues coaches. Ofa was the reserve LH prop in the Chiefs game with Renata the TH.
at the risk of being shown up, that is a good Blues bench and the team looks ok (shame Dalton is out but Choat isn't that bad a replacement). What was with the photos, regional moustache day?