Rebels 2017
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Koroibete will be starting very soon after coming back.
Think it will be a battle between English and Inman for the 13 jersey with the other on the bench.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
I think Sefa should be the 13, honestly. He has some punch and he defends at 13 for the Wallabies anyway.
This is personal opinion, but I'd look at 11. Koroibete, 13. Sefa, 14. English, 15. Maddocks.
Inman is still a handy player, but with all his injuries it would be a great service to him for him to play less minutes. I'm sure that later on in the season there'll be an injury that will require him to start again.
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John Thornett (49)
I'd be hesitant to move Jack D out of 15 after his last performance, even if Maddocks seems to be freakishly talented.
Maybe it was a freak performance but that kind of security under the high ball along with the size of his boot would make me think twice about moving him anywhere else right now - seemed to find his groove in a big way not having the pressure of playing at 10 on his shoulders.
Maybe it was a freak performance but that kind of security under the high ball along with the size of his boot would make me think twice about moving him anywhere else right now - seemed to find his groove in a big way not having the pressure of playing at 10 on his shoulders.
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If you're starting Koroibete on wing you want someone experienced at fullback to provide that direction.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
if he is fit i'd keep Debriczini at 15, thought he did well but could/should have been more involved. i'd start JGB again, i also thought he started well (goal kicks aside) but got flustered, as did all the Rebels, in the opening 30 of the second half. i'm not sold on Hodge at 12, he has a limited passing game for my liking, id play him at 13 and Tuipolutu at 12, Naivalu and English on the wings, which is not going to happen because Koroibete will be a starter, so English gets benched, which is tough on him because he was one of the better Rebels on Thursday night. Maddocks on the bench to get 20 to 30 every week to develop him further, not being used to the wing, he was caught out position on couple of occasions which led to two Blues tries in the second half. They certainly should persist with him.
Is this to hide him in defence?
I don't think you can bench English for Inman. He's an all round better player. Defence isn't as good as Inman which is his major strength but every other aspect is stronger.
Agree with Naivalu as a good option for 13, English to wing with Korobeite and Maddocks to the bench
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Agree with Naivalu as a good option for 13, English to wing with Korobeite and Maddocks to the bench
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Chilla Wilson (44)
It's because people were talking about Jack D's excellent work under the high ball, which is fair I guess. His chat was also of a high standard.
Jack's a big man and while he doesn't dominate tackles he doesn't miss them.
The REAL value in having your 10 defend in the back 3 is
- He is in an excellent position to insert himself into first receiver off turn-over ball. Far better than if he was defending in the line.
- He avoids wear and tear of contact (a 15 or winger makes probably half the tackles). You want this guy to run your team, and he avoids a lot of fatigue through not having to mark up on the 12 (who is often very big).
Fair enough, but if Debreczeni is playing 10 you have to have one of Maddocks or Volavola at 15 IMO - both of whom are great under the high ball, big kickers and ball players. I wouldn't really see the value in switching your 10 and 15 in attack/defence when they have similar attributes like that. If you had a fullback that can't kick like Placid then maybe.
Will certainly be interesting to see which way McGahan goes if we get a full deck of backs any time soon.
Tend to agree - more style than substance.
Agree. I remember a year ago people saying the Tahs were stupid letting him go and New Zealand knows how to do things better when the Crusaders signed him. Clearly he wasn't up to scratch there and was barely sighted before being let go again.
I just don't think he's up to it. He has flashes of brilliance but makes so many basic errors and poor decisions.
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I don't think it's a size thing, he is big enough for a 10/15. I just don't think he likes the physical side of footy.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
We hope they are. Still, they are professionals, so they should get over it fairly quickly.
Our advantage is the gap between games. If we were smart, we'd be over there right now in camp. I'm sure Coxy has a spare hotel in Wellington for all the players. The 'Canes won;y be back until late today, so much less time to recover.
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