Rebels v Crusaders

[Chris B.]

@Chris said in Rebels v Crusaders:

@Chris-B said in Rebels v Crusaders:

So given that we're not getting Sevu or Fletch back - and assuming we can get through a couple of games without more injuries...

Our top team isn't far away and is probably now something like....

Moody, Taylor, Williams, Whitelock, Barrett, Gardiner, Blackadder, Grace
Drummond, Mo'unga, Springer, Havili, Goodhue, Fainga'anuku, Jordan

Brewis, McAlister, Jager, Strange, Christie
Heinz, Burke, Ennor

Interesting they're still not giving Hotham many runs yet. I thought he went pretty well at his last start.

That looks pretty good when everyone is back, I really like that LF trio.

Yeah, some good size and Gardiner is coming along nicely.

[Duluth]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/melbourne-rebels-round-9-team-announcement-2023419

15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Lachlan Anderson, 13 Reece Hodge, 12 Stacey Ili, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Carter Gordon, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 7 Brad Wilkin (c), 6 Josh Kemeny, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Josh Canham, 3 Sam Talakai, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 Matt Gibbon

Reserves: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Cameron Orr, 18 Pone Fa’amausili, 19 Angelo Smith, 20 Daniel Maiava, 21 James Tuttle, 22 Lukas Ripley, 23 Joe Pincus

[KiwiMurph]

Weather is good for some footy.

Crowd not so much.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph I’m here at the stadium and Gordon Ramsey just walked by me.

[Chris]

Codie Taylor out gone home for Family reasons.

[Bones]

Mounga one of the top three players in world rugby

[Duluth]

Ioane Moananu is the reserve hooker, McAlister starts

[ACT Crusader]

Easy metres up the middle and then out wide. Good kick by Macca

[KiwiMurph]

Williams isn't going to enjoy that on replay.

[Duluth]

Tamaiti should’ve done better on defence there. He missed the hit

[KiwiMurph]

What a tackle!

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Crusaders:

Williams isn't going to enjoy that on replay.

He didn’t even get in position to make that tackle.

[ACT Crusader]

Great run by Ekuasi. His whole family are sitting behind me. Party time

[Winger]

14-7 Rebels. 2 good tries after Crusaders score

[ACT Crusader]

Excellent read by Burke to make the chip into space.

Good hit back try.

[ACT Crusader]

Good quick ball for the Rebels.

[KiwiMurph]

This is like watching a Fozzie AB team.

[Winger]

3 tries to 2 after 26 minutes

21-12 Rebels. Rebels playing well

[Duluth]

Gardiner should’ve got a YC for that

[ACT Crusader]

@Duluth said in Rebels v Crusaders:

Gardner should’ve got a YC for that

I haven’t seen a replay but I thought the ball came out of the ruck loosely and he just dived on the ball to recover it