Highlanders v Rebels

[Victor Meldrew]

Good to hear some decent Aussie commentatary rather than some of dross we seem to get.

[Duluth]

Gordon has a great pass

[SouthernMann]

That's a great try from the Rebels. Faleafaga if he is going to defend at the back needs to track across with a bit more urgency

[Duluth]

Penalty try?

[Landers92]

Looks like the highlanders have reverted back to being panicky and frantic again. Soon as you think we are taking steps in the right directions we play like we did against the canes and now this. Pathetic

[Gunner]

Bloody hell, that’s advantage over!

[SouthernMann]

Have been impressed woth Haig. He isn't a lock. But, adds a bit of steel.

[SouthernMann]

This is a heck of a tough watch. Whaanga crabbing across the field. Straighten son.

[Duluth]

The Kellaway tip on was quality

[SouthernMann]

I don't understand why it seems we are keeping JRK in the line defensively

[KiwiMurph]

Rebels have a gear the Landers just don't have

Lancaster is very impresssive

[Landers92]

Pathetic.

[Landers92]

@SouthernMann out of his depth. Just another player out there. NPC level.

[Tim]

Salakaia-Loto covers a lot of ground on attack.

[KiwiInLondon]

@SouthernMann seems like one of the few players who isn’t actually stupid

[KiwiInLondon]

I just don’t understand what the highlanders game plan is? There’s no structure. There’s no leadership or level heads out on the pitch. The more experienced players are pathetic when the pressure is on

[Landers92]

@KiwiInLondon agreed. It’s a mess. It all looks panicked and messy. No pattern or structure, just throwing it away and then either kicking it aimlessly or bombing it. It’s genuinely concerning to be half way through the competition and putting out a performance like this against arguably a weaker team. Especially coming off a bye.

Huge second half needed here so I can happily eat my words.

[SouthernMann]

Just a few too many players who are borderline at this level. Plus not enough who are elite. Our scrum is being smoked at the moment and while we also have de Groot to come, we also have Wingham who got swallowed up two weeks ago. We need some go forward. I think Stoddart can add some heft up front

[KiwiInLondon]

@SouthernMann Stoddart add some heft? That might be slightly ambitious

[SouthernMann]

@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders v Rebels:

@SouthernMann Stoddart add some heft? That might be slightly ambitious

In the loose he would have at least 10kg and probably 10cm on Broughton.