Rebels v Blues

[Duluth]

Isaac Kailea, Jordan Uelese, Taniela Tupou, Angelo Smith, Josh Canham, Josh Kemeny, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Rob Leota (c), Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Darby Lancaster, David Feliuai, Matt Proctor, Filipo Daugunu, Andrew Kellaway

Reserves: Ethan Dobbins, Matt Gibbon, Sam Talakai, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Maciu Nabolakasi, Jack Maunder, Jake Strachan, Lachie Anderson

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth said in Rebels v Blues:

Rob Rush (calf)

He played half a game last weekend at club and was running freely, no strapping or anything on his calf.

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Hmmm, can't say I'm a fan of it. Obviously the coaches see something there but I haven't seen anything to suggest that he could make it as a 12.

[Duluth]

@African-Monkey said in Rebels v Blues:

@Duluth Hmmm, can't say I'm a fan of it. Obviously the coaches see something there but I haven't seen anything to suggest that he could make it as a 12.

Yeah I'm not sure about 12 either. It's about making sure the bench utility has game time in all the positions he's covering though. Thinking about contingencies for later in the year

Evans had a bad game at 15 and he doesn't look great at 13. That essentially rules him out of the utility role unless there are injuries

Having said that, if everyone is fit maybe Plummer is at 12 and Heem is the bench utility and Lam doesn't make the 23

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Rebels v Blues:

Having said that, if everyone is fit maybe Plummer is at 12 and Heem is the bench utility and Lam doesn't make the 23

If everyone is fit on form Perofeta is on the bench 10 Plummer 12 Heem

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Rebels v Blues:

Great to see Suafoa back

This is the real news.

I thought I heard Stern Vern say a couple of weeks back that Suafoa was back training and ready to play soon. Awesome news!

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph

Maybe

Not sure where the coaches rate some of these guys yet. If they are really happy with Plummer then Perofeta could be a fullback option too.

Some tough decisions coming up

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:

I thought I heard Stern Vern say a couple of weeks back that Suafoa was back training and ready to play soon

Yeah I think a stuff article screwed it up and made it sound like he was leaving the squad

[Daffy Jaffy]

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant Referees: Matt Kellahan, James Palmer

[Tim]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rebels v Blues:

Referee: Angus Gardner

Looking forward to some random scrum penalties.

[KiwiMurph]

Been a settled week weather wise in Melb. Cold in the mornings but should in the be low teens for kick off.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Rebels v Blues:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rebels v Blues:

Referee: Angus Gardner

Looking forward to some random scrum penalties.

He lets a lot go at the breakdowns too.

I want to see an improvement in the clean out work from last week. If the ref is allowing shenanigans then we need to move people

[antipodean]

@Tim said in Rebels v Blues:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rebels v Blues:

Referee: Angus Gardner

Looking forward to some random scrum penalties.

Outweighed by the apologies for not seeing clear transgressions.

[Duluth]

Is Ekuasi still with Auckland this year? He'll be keen to have a big game. Particularly in comparison to Segner

[KiwiMurph]

Carlton vs Collingwood over the road will get close to 100k

This game will be lucky to get 1k

[Kirwan]

Requesting lots of flowery text commentary please.

[Machpants]

Tupou chewing gum and no mouth guard, so he had to go of with any head knock, bizarre choice

[Machpants]

Blues cheating, telea in 27

[Kirwan]

@Duluth yo, what’s happening.

[Machpants]

Blues looking good, but give away penalty by not supporting pick and go. Line out 10m