Melbourne Rebels vs Brumbies match thread

[Gnostic]

Cyclo,

Glad to see you are a convert to the "pot Plant". We did predict big things in the scrum from him when he could get a regular start. He has even improved his play around the park a bit, though he is still far from "mobile".

I said earlier in the thread that it appeared to me that the Ponies rely totally on a few individuals to get over the gain line and the Rebels targeted those individuals very effectively in defence and hence the Brumbies did not make the gain line effectively. Giteau did not create anything of note for his outside men and as you note gives many short hospital passes to those who enjoy taking the ball into contact. Of note was that when Fainga'a came on he made easy metres because the defence was targeted elsewhere, he was not one of the Brumbies identified runners and as such in most cases only had to break a desperate tackle from somebody who had been set for a different runner.

On a side note if Mcabe doesn't stop his upright running straight at set tacklers eg the Saffy tackle he will have a short career and much less successful than his ability could have got him. I applaud his attitude and commitment but play smarter son you are not Willie O or Daniel Manu to smash people in attack.

 

[spectator]

Well done Rebels! I honestly didn't see that coming. It was a massive defensive effort, and Byrne and Lipman were outstanding in that area. Hats off to the " old ex-Brumbies" in Gerard, Huxley and tryscorer Mortlock. Must have been particularly sweet for them.

Tell you what though, they are going to have to fix up their set piece. No way they can keep winning turning over that much pill and defending for such long periods.

 

[RugbyReg]

Brumbies loose forward Mitchell Chapman has today been suspended from playing for one week after a SANZAR Judicial hearing following last night’s Super rugby match between the Rebels and the Brumbies in Melbourne.



Chapman was called to answer a charge of striking against Melbourne Rebels flyhalf Danny Cipriani in the 10th minute of the second half of last night’s match.



SANZAR Judicial Officer Campbell Thomson, who heard the case this morning, upheld the charge, ruling that Chapman had connected near the right eye of Cipriani, recklessly striking the Rebels player with an open left hand.



Mr Thomson determined that Chapman should be suspended for one week as a consequence of his action.

 

[darkhorse]

no one had a problem with friend in his first year till he showed up

No one had a problem with Friend until they got sick of the Brumbies consistently under-performing

 

[Lee Grant]

Palmer is impressing each week in set pieces more and more. Definitely one to watch.

He always was. The Tahs haven't lost too many contracted players they wanted to keep in the last few years but, as I've said before, Palmer is the one we wanted most to stay.

 

[dougdew99]

Doug, it is the nature of such matters that there is almost never "evidence" as such. Straws in the wind. Hence my use of "maybe" and "I wonder".

Bruce
I wonder if this is maybe just gossip...

 

[Bilby]

Vaea took out Delve big time on several occassions

 

[Bruce Ross]

Bruce
I wonder if this is maybe just gossip...

That may well be the case, Doug. Why the gossip may have some credibility is that the Brumbies' senior player group has previous form in relation to regicide.

 

[Army_Gav]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uyqfna6IBk#t=4m40s

 

[louie]

was in he paper today. friend no longer has a hands on role in coaching. whatever that means

 

[Bruce Ross]

was in he paper today. friend no longer has a hands on role in coaching. whatever that means

Sadly that says it all. Dead man walking. Now let's see if those who do have "a hands on role" can deliver. After all they have almost a whole season to do so.

 

[Gnostic]

Brumbies ex-player power strikes again. Train wreck approaching.

 

[CanadianRugby]

Was away for the weekend and realize I´m coming to the conversation late. Loved this win. Great win for the Rebels. Doesn´t really matter that a fair amount of luck was involved (the ball bouncing to Hux to set up the late try) even good teams need luck to win sometimes. The best part of this game was the passion by both the crowd and the players. Lipman had great commitment and Delve worked hard the whole game. Loved it.

Just to address the people who say that the Rebels won´t win games giving away that much possession. True. But they will get better and I´d expect by the end of the competition they will be much better and have a better structure. A win like this is an excellent beginning, not the best the Rebels will ever do.

 

[DPK]

That may well be the case, Doug. Why the gossip may have some credibility is that the Brumbies' senior player group has previous form in relation to regicide.

Followed by lupicide?