Rebels v Hurricanes
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<p>I am sorely tempted to tip the Rebels in my pool:</p>
<p>Pros</p>
<p>1) No Blade Thomson</p>
<p>2) New centre combination</p>
<p>3) Rebels at home</p>
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<p>Cons</p>
<p>1) Will Jason Woodward play a blinder against his old team</p>
<p>2) Dane Coles is tearing shit up right now in open play and is more dangerous ball in hand that most backs in the country.</p>
<p>3) Ardie Savea is major catalyst for the Canes and any time he is in the side you would be a brave man to write them off.</p>
<p>4) Who actually can create a line break for the Rebels? Anyone?</p> -
<p>Rebels:</p>
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<p><span style="color:#4d4d4d;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">1. Toby Smith 2. James Hanson 3. Laurie Weeks 4. Luke Jones 5. Lopeti Timani 6. Jordy Reid 7. Sean McMahon 8. Adam Thomson<br>
9. Nic Stirzaker (c) 10. Jack Debreczeni 11. Cam Crawford 12. Mitch Inman 13. Tamati Ellison 14. Dom Shipperley 15. Reece Hodge</span></span></span></p>
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<p><em><span style="color:#4d4d4d;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Reserves</span></span></span></em><br><span style="color:#4d4d4d;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">16. </span></span></span><span style="color:#4d4d4d;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Pat Leafa 17. Cruze Ah Nau 18. Jamie Hagan 19. </span></span></span><span style="color:#4d4d4d;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Sam Jeffries 20. Scott Fuglistaller 21. Ben Meehan 22. Dan Hawkins 23. Sefa Naivalu</span></span></span></p> -
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<p>I'm tipping the Rebels in this one</p>
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<p>which is excellent news for you Hurricanes fans</p> -
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<p>Rebels:</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">1. Toby Smith 2. James Hanson 3. Laurie Weeks 4. Luke Jones 5. Lopeti Timani 6. Jordy Reid 7. Sean McMahon 8. Adam Thomson<br>
9. Nic Stirzaker (c) 10. Jack Debreczeni 11. Cam Crawford 12. Mitch Inman 13. Tamati Ellison 14. Dom Shipperley 15. Reece Hodge</span></span></span></p>
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<p><em><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Reserves</span></span></span></em><br><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">16. </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Pat Leafa 17. Cruze Ah Nau 18. Jamie Hagan 19. </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Sam Jeffries 20. Scott Fuglistaller 21. Ben Meehan 22. <strong>Dan Hawkins </strong>23. Sefa Naivalu</span></span></span></p>
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<p>wow, just checked the Rebels website and seems the excitement machine that is Dan Hawkins has already played 41 minutes over 3 games!</p> -
<p>Yeah I'm picking a hugely frustrating game that I personally think we should have won by 20 but will lose by 10 due to shithouse decision making.</p>
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<p>Edit - oh, and that fucking shithouse ref!</p> -
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<p>Yeah I'm picking a hugely frustrating game that I personally think we should have won by 20 but will lose by 10 due to shithouse decision making.</p>
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<p>Edit - oh, and that fucking shithouse ref!</p>
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<p>I thought you meant Lees and looked it up. Hoffman! The ref that was so bad in the Tahs/Sharks game last year that even Phil Kearns commented that the Sharks were stiffed.</p> -
I had no idea who the ref was I just know that I will hold him partly responsible for a below par performance from my boys.
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<p>I thought you meant Lees and looked it up. Hoffman! The ref that was so bad in the Tahs/Sharks game last year that even Phil Kearns commented that the Sharks were stiffed.</p>
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<p>Yep from memory in a new and inventive stuff up, he completely messed up when halftime was. He called halftime at next stoppage, so Sharks kicked the ball out. Then the siren went after the ball went out, so he changed his mind and played the lineout....</p> -
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<p>Yep from memory in a new and inventive stuff up, he completely messed up when halftime was. He called halftime at next stoppage, so Sharks kicked the ball out. Then the siren went after the ball went out, so he changed his mind and played the lineout....</p>
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<p>Was that also the one where an old painted out line was called as the 22 and the ball was deemed as carried back?</p> -
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<p>I've tipped the Rebels as well. This game has classic Hurricanes wobbles written all over it.</p>
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<p>That, and the Rebels are a pretty decent team this year.</p>
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<p>After deliberating I tipped the Rebels but I have no confidence in my prediction. I thought the Landers vs Rebels match would be at least close and it wasn't so yeah I tend to over rate the Rebels.</p> -
<p>Wow everyone tipping the Rebels. Jeez they aren't that great. What? they have one win over the Waratahs and everyone thinks their shit doesn't smell. Should be a tough game but id still have the Canes favourites and they should get the job done comfortably. </p>
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<p>Wow everyone tipping the Rebels. Jeez they aren't that great. What? they have one win over the Waratahs and everyone thinks their shit doesn't smell. Should be a tough game but id still have the Canes favourites and they should get the job done comfortably. </p>
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<p>Ummm the Canes have beaten the Blues, Force, Kings and Jags, hardly ringing endorsements that they should be comfortable away from home against an improving side. I'm hopeful of a Canes win, but they will have to play some better footy than they have to win.</p> -
Canes to win comfortably. Woodward to score a brace.
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<p>Ummm the Canes have beaten the Blues, Force, Kings and Jags, hardly ringing endorsements that they should be comfortable away from home against an improving side. I'm hopeful of a Canes win, but they will have to play some better footy than they have to win.</p>
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<p>Meh they should win comfortably!!</p>
