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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
That pleases me greatly. TBH I was starting to make plans in my head for a Rebel-less 2018. It doesn't mean we are in the clear by any means, but it will hush the rumours for a while.
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John Hipwell (52)
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And I think we should recognise who forced the statement; not RUPA, Coxy, Vic Gov.
The Morgan Turinui broadside seems to have torn a few new arseholes. Champion!
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Ron Walden (29)
Yeah finally a good comment out of the Rebels - I was beginning to read something else into their silence
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Peter Sullivan (51)
well not to the ARU anyway it seems.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Well, maybe Rocky & Co. but as long as it's not the ARU.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
But... but... but the dastardly Mr. Cox is just a businessman looking to line his pockets. Surely this is positioning to get more out of the ARU. Haha.
Obviously something has to be done with aus rugby, but cutting the rebels and our force brothers should be last resort. Governance reform and business culture/philosophies should be first looked at.
Obviously something has to be done with aus rugby, but cutting the rebels and our force brothers should be last resort. Governance reform and business culture/philosophies should be first looked at.
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What does this have to do with us?
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
OK, a reminder to not make this forum into a Force v Rebels war.
The ARU, on the other hand, are fair game.
The ARU, on the other hand, are fair game.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Why on a Friday night? Such a strange time for the news cycle.
Good to see the Vic government's statement too.
The last one came out on a Friday, right before a big match. The timing didn't surprise me, but the message pleased me.
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Ron Walden (29)
good article - about time we got a voice from the Victorian gov
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Frank Row (1)
What about a Force/Rebels v Tahs/ARU war?
The disgraceful NSW bias in the ARU, as well as at Fox, is at least partly to blame for this fiasco. The attitude from the ARU is as if the sole effect of having 5 teams in Super Rugby is that it has weakened the Tahs and they don't mind who they run over in the race to make amends.
Meanwhile at Fox, ARU apologists and Tahs cheerleaders (I'm looking at you Phil Waugh and Steven Hoiles) are licking their lips while they decide which parts of the corpse they will get to devour.
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John Solomon (38)
I was just looking at some stats the Rebels have used 37 players this season with 14 players who played their first game for the Rebels and 12 of those who made Super Rugby debut (although that includes experienced players like Mafi and Day).
Here is a list of players and number of matches they have lost through injury this season (+1 relates to players who miss tomorrow's game as well):
Sean McMahon 9
Toby Smith 7
Lopeti Timani 6
Jordy Reid 5
Dom Day 4+1 = 5
Sefanaia Naivalu 3+1 = 4
Nic Stirzaker 3+1 = 4
Colby Fainga'a 3
Jack Debreczeni 2+1 = 3
Mick Snowden 2+1 = 3
Mitch Inman 2
Marika Koroibete 2
James Hanson 1
Plus then you have the players who have been injured all season 10+1 Pama Fou, Sam Jeffries, Rob Leota, Tim Metcher, Dom Shipperley, Alex Toolis.
Not sure if Ah Nau and Fox have been injured.
Here is a list of players and number of matches they have lost through injury this season (+1 relates to players who miss tomorrow's game as well):
Sean McMahon 9
Toby Smith 7
Lopeti Timani 6
Jordy Reid 5
Dom Day 4+1 = 5
Sefanaia Naivalu 3+1 = 4
Nic Stirzaker 3+1 = 4
Colby Fainga'a 3
Jack Debreczeni 2+1 = 3
Mick Snowden 2+1 = 3
Mitch Inman 2
Marika Koroibete 2
James Hanson 1
Plus then you have the players who have been injured all season 10+1 Pama Fou, Sam Jeffries, Rob Leota, Tim Metcher, Dom Shipperley, Alex Toolis.
Not sure if Ah Nau and Fox have been injured.
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John Solomon (38)
Wasn't sure how many matches they had missed.
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