Force v Rebels

[Stargazer]

https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/debuting-quartet-highlight-first-match-day-23-in-23-2023223

[Stargazer]

https://westernforce.rugby/news/ten-primed-for-force-debut-in-the-season-opener-2023223

[Tim]

Some NZ players playing tonight who are better than Highlanders squad members:

Kalapu
Mataele
Tiatia
Pulu
Ili
Ekuasi

[Stargazer]

Mataele ruled out of this game. Pulu starting and George Poolman onto the bench.

[SBW1]

Are there four Kiwis in the Force and Two in the Rebels or are they the best of the Kiwis?

[Tim]

@SBW1 Four in Force, two in Rebels. All should make the Highlanders squad. Tiatia would be borderline at fullback, maybe at 12.

[Stargazer]

@Tim said in Force v Rebels:

@SBW1 Four in Force, two in Rebels. All should make the Highlanders squad. Tiatia would be borderline at fullback, maybe at 12.

I seriously doubt that.

[Stargazer]

Yesterday, John Ulugia was a late replacement for the Brumbies, coming out of retirement.
Today, it's Jeremy Thrush.

[KiwiMurph]

Some good structure to the Force attack.

Their bench 9 Fines is so much better than Prior it isn't funny. Chalk and cheese.

[KiwiMurph]

Thrush scores what ends up being the match winning try haha.

The Force after a slow start got their attack clicking.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph how did Ekuasi go?

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Force v Rebels:

@KiwiMurph how did Ekuasi go?

Didn't do much. Got on second half but couldn't make much of an impact.