The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
Magnay try special
Rd 9: Rebels v Stormers - Fri 12th @7:45pm
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Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
What happened to the knock on advantage?
AFL_Converted
Billy Sheehan (19)
I found a lot of the subs baffling too. We simply were not switched on tonight.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Well played to the Stormers. They deserve credit for that comprehensive win.
Jones was very quiet tonight, simply ineffective and we were missing go forward ball (Rangi and Philp could've helped). No excuses in the backs though, that's near the same backline that's been on fire all year. Maddocks might have helped with scoring a try or two, but probably not defensively.
Wessels the Saffa is 0/3 against SA teams.
Jones was very quiet tonight, simply ineffective and we were missing go forward ball (Rangi and Philp could've helped). No excuses in the backs though, that's near the same backline that's been on fire all year. Maddocks might have helped with scoring a try or two, but probably not defensively.
Wessels the Saffa is 0/3 against SA teams.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
And at almost the very next tackle/ruck, Du Toit did exactly the same thing in the lead up to the Stormers' non-try.
James Pettifer
Jim Clark (26)
Well that was pretty atrocious. By far the worst game they have played all year - and that is pretty much the case for every player in the team.
The Stormers did put them under immense pressure but the screw ups were just one after another. I think we call that mistake ridden. Left at least 2 almost certain tries on the park and the defense on the Stormers tries was just non existent.
And then there were the unforced errors with the highlight being the kick off.
The Stormers did put them under immense pressure but the screw ups were just one after another. I think we call that mistake ridden. Left at least 2 almost certain tries on the park and the defense on the Stormers tries was just non existent.
And then there were the unforced errors with the highlight being the kick off.
dru
Tim Horan (67)
Thought that was a great game of footy to watch. Two very different game plans working different strengths.
Thought for all money that the Stormers would fall apart at the death after the awesome first half D. Rebels lost the game there I think - not taking their opportunities. 1 bloke did not lose that game - but Tupou is going to be looking for more accuracy as they go forward.
Actually thought that Ruru looked an improvement when he came on - the extra delivery pace and fresh legs worked with the inside backs to push a completion plan. It would have been a win against the game at that point but the boys gave it a good crack.
Well done Stormers.
Thought for all money that the Stormers would fall apart at the death after the awesome first half D. Rebels lost the game there I think - not taking their opportunities. 1 bloke did not lose that game - but Tupou is going to be looking for more accuracy as they go forward.
Actually thought that Ruru looked an improvement when he came on - the extra delivery pace and fresh legs worked with the inside backs to push a completion plan. It would have been a win against the game at that point but the boys gave it a good crack.
Well done Stormers.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Coleman was ineffective in the first half. Frankly the whole forward pack seemed to be overshadowed. Have not bothered watching the rest of the game yet. Maybe I will give it a miss.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
I have been skeptical of rebels being a real threat to win the competition and tonight’s game yet again after the South Africa tour proved it.
Just don’t seem to have a plan b when can’t unlock defences and ability to control the football in key moments equally regular problem as is the second half fades.
Rebels might top the oz conference but can’t see them progressing very far in the finals.
Just don’t seem to have a plan b when can’t unlock defences and ability to control the football in key moments equally regular problem as is the second half fades.
Rebels might top the oz conference but can’t see them progressing very far in the finals.
Rebels3
Jim Lenehan (48)
Stormers dominated the contact zone, that was literally the difference in the teams. Rebels really needed to be patient, plug the corners and let the Stormers play their way out of territory. It required a tight game plan to minimize the mistakes, which probably gave the opposition 25+ of their points.
ForceFan
Chilla Wilson (44)
Interesting how contagious is the non-reporting of crowd figures as attendance for Super Rugby games continue to diminish.
The Waratahs stopped reporting crowd figures of <10,000 a couple of years ago.
Now the Rebels and AAMI Park are doing the same........no crowd attendance figures for games against Brumbies (8/3), Sunwolves (6/4) and Stormers (12/4).
Does anybody have attendance numbers for these three games?
The Waratahs stopped reporting crowd figures of <10,000 a couple of years ago.
Now the Rebels and AAMI Park are doing the same........no crowd attendance figures for games against Brumbies (8/3), Sunwolves (6/4) and Stormers (12/4).
Does anybody have attendance numbers for these three games?
Rebelsfan
Billy Sheehan (19)
The crowd was slim. May I make the observation that the schedule has put a Melbourne game in the middle of our Victorian school holidays, so even the school kid players, who, I am told get free admission, were unable to attend.
It is ridiculous that the schedulers get a NZ derby every Friday and Saturday night but our schedules began with byes - during the non AFL period, and continue during school holidays. There is no sense in how it has been scheduled.
Having said that, attendance is a serious concern. I take it that FF (Folau Fainga'a) is pointing out that eastern state attendance to games is so small it might be time to close down the comp - while at the same time, his western state attendance to their new comp is going from strength to strength.
I think he is entitled to make his point and not bullied into shutting up.