Rebels v Hurricanes

[Duluth]

Rebels

Matt Gibbon, Alex Mafi, Sam Talakai, Josh Canham, Trevor Hosea, Tuiana Taii Tualima, Brad Wilkin (c), Richard Hardwick, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, Stacey Ili, Reece Hodge, Lachie Anderson, Joe Pincus

Reserves: Jordan Uelese, Cameron Orr, Pone Fa'amausili, Angelo Smith, Josh Kemeny, James Tuttle, Lukas Ripley, Nick Jooste

[Stargazer]

@canefan Flanders also had a good game, and isn't even in the 23. Why is it always the 7 to get subbed?

Good to see Godfrey on the bench again. I hope he'll get more than 6 minutes, this time.

[Canes4life]

Holland is such a muppet aye. Let’s start a player that’s never played 6 at blindside, and leave a player who excelled in the 6 jersey during the NPC on the bench. He’s also dropped Flanders which is a joke.

Why not start Delany at 4, keep Flanders at 6 and bring Iose off the bench where he provides the most impact.

I’m so over these dodgy selections.

Nevertheless, the Canes should coast to a comfortable win and it’s good to see Higgins on the bench.

[Number 10]

[Canes4life]

@Number-10 said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

Delany should be at 6 in that case. I hope he starts against the Blues.

Holland just can’t help himself when it comes to starting an undersized pack.

[Stargazer]

@Number-10 :disappointed_face:

[Canes4life]

@canefan said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

@Duluth said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-named-to-face-rebels-in-super-round-melbourne

1 Xavier Numia
2 Dane Coles
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 James Blackwell
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Brayden Iose
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 Cameron Roigard
10 Aidan Morgan
11 Salesi Rayasi
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Julian Savea
15 Josh Moorby

Reserves
16 Asafo Aumua
17 Tevita Mafileo
18 Owen Franks
19 Caleb Delany
20 Peter Lakai
21 Jamie Booth
22 Riley Higgins
23 Harry Godfrey

Blackwell starts again FFS. Lakai getting rotated after a very good debut

Hopefully that means Lakai starts against the Blues.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

@Number-10 :disappointed_face:

The Hurricanes really need to stem this injury tide. Hopefully Flanders is only out short term.

So in Grace, MMT, Ioane and Flanders, that's four NZ loose forwards injured and it's only the beginning of week 2.

[Canes4life]

We almost have a full XV of unavailable players:

1. ?
2. Jacob Devery
3. ?
4. Justin Sangster
5. Dominic Bird
6. Devan Flanders
7. Reed Prinsep
8. Tyler Laubscher
9. TJ Perenara
10. Brett Cameron
11. Daniel Sinkinson
12. Peter Umaga-Jensen
13. Bailyn Sullivan
15. Ruben Love

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

@Number-10 said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

Delany should be at 6 in that case. I hope he starts against the Blues.

Holland just can’t help himself when it comes to starting an undersized pack.

Agree. An odd selection

[cgrant]

With Sangster and Bird unavailable, I can see why Delany is on the bench and not wearing the 6 jersey.

[ACT Crusader]

@cgrant said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

With Sangster and Bird unavailable, I can see why Delany is on the bench and not wearing the 6 jersey.

With those outs they need lock cover on the bench as I’m still not sure IWL is an 80 minute player at this level.

[Canes4life]

@cgrant said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

With Sangster and Bird unavailable, I can see why Delany is on the bench and not wearing the 6 jersey.

Could he not just move from 6 to lock?

[Winger]

@cgrant said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

With Sangster and Bird unavailable, I can see why Delany is on the bench and not wearing the 6 jersey.

What's happened to Bird. He is not listed as unavailable

I would sooner Delany start at 6 with Bird either starting (in preference to Blackwell) or in the reserves. Maybe one of Daniel or Dan Sinkinson is supposed to be Dominic Bird. (and I'm amazed that this hasn't been picked up yet. 1 week is OK but a 2nd week.)

Unavailable for selection: Ruben Love, Bailyn Sullivan, Daniel Sinkinson, Tyler Laubscher, Reed Prinsep, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Dan Sinkinson, Justin Sangster, Brett Cameron, TJ Perenara, Jacob Devery, Devan Flanders

[Winger]

@Canes4life

Not too bad a side either

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

@cgrant said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

With Sangster and Bird unavailable, I can see why Delany is on the bench and not wearing the 6 jersey.

What's happened to Bird. He is not listed as unavailable

I would sooner Delany start at 6 with Bird either starting (in preference to Blackwell) or in the reserves. Maybe one of Daniel or Dan Sinkinson is supposed to be Dominic Bird. (and I'm amazed that this hasn't been picked up yet. 1 week is OK but a 2nd week.)

Unavailable for selection: Ruben Love, Bailyn Sullivan, Daniel Sinkinson, Tyler Laubscher, Reed Prinsep, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Dan Sinkinson, Justin Sangster, Brett Cameron, TJ Perenara, Jacob Devery, Devan Flanders

It's hard to say really, maybe being a big Bird he can't fly?

[Bones]

@Canes4life I too thought this would get more love

[mikey07]

Just a thought I’d throw this in here for everyone worried about Prinseep just delivered to there training ground and I can tell you he has quite a considerable limp going on.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

Just a thought I’d throw this in here for everyone worried about Prinseep just delivered to there training ground and I can tell you he has quite a considerable limp going on.

Did you get insight on any other injured players?

[Crucial]

@Canes4life said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

@mikey07 said in Rebels v Hurricanes:

Just a thought I’d throw this in here for everyone worried about Prinseep just delivered to there training ground and I can tell you he has quite a considerable limp going on.

Did you get insight on any other injured players?

When I drove past yesterday there was a decent number of players training. Not sure if the squad for Melbourne had already left or if that was the dev side but plenty out there in kit.