Round 2: Hurricanes V Rebels, Venue TBC, March 4 @ 3:15 AEST

[NTT]

Garden-Bachop is a turnstile. Absolutely killing the Rebels defensive system being out of position and totally unwilling to make a tackle.

 

[swingpass]

Or tackle

 

[The torpedo]

Good god how tf does Australian rugby even survive sometimes?

 

[Twoilms]

Good god how tf does Australian rugby even survive sometimes?

It isn't?

 

[swingpass]

oh my

 

[The torpedo]

It isn't?

As how tf are we even this pathetic

 

[Twoilms]

As how tf are we even this pathetic

Dunno, lots of reasons. At least Rebels look to be comfortably the worst team this year.

 

[Scooter]

I know the Rebels have had equal most wins in our history the last two years. But at least under Damien Hill amongst a lot of opposition tries the Rebels always had some ability in attack and scored some entertaining tries.

 

[GoMelbRebels]

Good, 10 minutes where we can't be scored against...

 

[Hawko]

I like Lomax though. Strong in the scrum

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Not so far. Hurricanes scrum totally dominant. Would Weeks have been better? Probably not.

The major problem is that the Rebels backs want to be passive in defence. Against the hurricanes you have to be up in their face immediately or else you'll get murdered. Then you have to operate with two sweepers for the chip kicks.

Its going to be very ugly.

 

[swingpass]

Good, 10 minutes where we can't be scored against.

Unfotunately that leaves 70 more in the game. This weeek as well as last the opening 20 - 25 were quite good but not enough to dent the confidence of the opposition or score enough points themselves. 5 tries in about 15 minutes says it all.

 

[The torpedo]

Dunno, lots of reasons. At least Rebels look to be comfortably the worst team this year.

Change starts at the top.

We need a complete outsider to step in as ARU CEO

 

[GoMelbRebels]

Unfotunately that leaves 70 more in the game. This weeek as well as last the opening 20 - 25 were quite good but not enough to dent the confidence of the opposition or score enough points themselves. 5 tries in about 15 minutes says it all.

I meant half-time.

 

[KevinO]

Change starts at the top.

We need a complete outsider to step in as ARU CEO

Rebels are privately owned, they need to tell the ARU we are going to do this our way.

Sack McGahen, get the best possible 10 available no matter who it is.

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[Micheal]

Change starts at the top.

We need a complete outsider to step in as ARU CEO

Thats a very odd reaction.

Bill Pulver is doing a good job given his resources (especially relative to his predecessors).

The Rebels need a new coach and a stronger squad, but I scarcely see what Billy Ps got to do with this.

 

[The torpedo]

Thats a very odd reaction.

Bill Pulver is doing a good job given his resources (especially relative to his predecessors).

The Rebels need a new coach and a stronger squad, but I scarcely see what Billy Ps got to do with this.

It was a nod to the fact that Australian super rugby teams have been a bit shit over the past year.

More belongs in any one of the threads about the ARU

 

[Tex]

How much space is TJP allowed? They're making him look good!

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[KevinO]

How I wish Luke Jones was still at the Rebels watching this crap

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[lou75]

Rebels are privately owned, they need to tell the ARU we are going to do this our way.

Sack McGahen, get the best possible 10 available no matter who it is.

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Vince Lombardy he ain't

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

It was a nod to the fact that Australian super rugby teams have been a bit shit over the past year.

More belongs in any one of the threads about the ARU

That's not Pulver's doing. It's the individual organisations.