Super Rugby Round 4: Rebels v Shorks, Ballarat

[molman]

Stupid penalty

 

[Up the Guts]

Nice contest, seem to be reasonably evenly matched.

 

[molman]

Nice kick. Come on Rebels.

 

[Wilson]

Rebels forwards not having much impact carrying into this Sharks d-line. Need to change it up of they're going to generate any go forward

 

[molman]

Rebels need a new plan for the rush defence.

 

[Up the Guts]

Deegan needs to stand a bit flatter and start looking for space in behind.

 

[Up the Guts]

Hahaha, imagine fronting up in Ballarat to play a South African team with a South African ref.

 

[molman]

How was that not forward?

 

[Pone's Mullet]

I’ve spotted at least 4 sharks forward passes

 

[Scooter]

Alas the Rebels lost concentration right on half time and gave away a try. A score of 15 - 10 would have been a fair reflection of first half. 22-10 doesn't look so good. There is a decent crowd at the game.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Rugby does not call forward passes, and often knock ons. The NRL knock on interpretation is so brutal as compared.

I thought that was pass was ok though tbh, but I say that as a back who hates that all long passes get called forward! Incentivise and reward creative play.

 

[Pfitzy]

The issue at the moment is game plan - Rebels are getting eaten up out wide because the Shorks are faster than them.

As I have expressed on twitter: attack the fuck out of Mapimpi's wing. He's a fucking terrible positional defender, and awful in contact. For someone so good with the ball, he is utter pants without it.

In the meantime, speed up the ruck, get into the ref's ear about the Shorks lying on the deck, and finish them off with quick taps. They'll have the speed to clean up the Rebels out wide so up the guts.

 

[Up the Guts]

He does land safely, yellow at most.

 

[Rebel man]

I’ve spotted at least 4 sharks forward passes

South African ref

 

[Up the Guts]

Should have two in the bin soon

 

[Pfitzy]

And as Pfitzy says: up the guts = better results.

 

[Derpus]

Strayan are dumb at the rugby ball. Choosing a scrum while they have a man down?

 

[Pfitzy]

Fuck if you can't score here, give up

 

[Pfitzy]

Shorks delaying tactics here. It is bullshit and DHP needs to get his troops in order.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Rebels are not a high IQ rugby team.