Rebels 2018

[jl75]

Ok time to look like what a matchday 23 might look like

1. Tetera Faulkner
2. James Hanson
3. Jermaine Ainsley
4. Geoff Parling (assumes Adam Coleman not signed)
5. Matt Philip
6 Lotepi Timani
7 Colby Fainga'a
8. Amanaki Mafi
9. Will Genia
10. Reece Hodge
11. Sefa Naivalu
12. Billy Meakes
13. Tom English
14. Marikia Koroibete
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
16. Sam Talakai / Laurie Weeks
17. Jordan Uelese
18. Fereti Sa'aga / Laurie Weeks
19 . Sam Jeffries / Alex Toolis
20. Ross Haylett-Petty
21. Richard Hardwick
22. Nic Stirzaker
23. Dave Horwitz

 

[jl75]

From a good source. The Rebels are looking to get rid of Stirzy to an English club. The coach is pushing hard to get Ruru in. Yes very hard to believe but the coach made his intentions clear when signing on. Hopefully with the other signings it doesn't push the local crop to the bottom. Guys like Sione, Leota.
Watch this space I say.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

From a good source. The Rebels are looking to get rid of Stirzy to an English club. The coach is pushing hard to get Ruru in. Yes very hard to believe but the coach made his intentions clear when signing on. Hopefully with the other signings it doesn't push the local crop to the bottom. Guys like Sione, Leota.
Watch this space I say.

Personally I think this is the right move....Ruru better player....

 

[Highlander35]

Like Stirzy, but not surprised. Needs a fresh start to rediscover his potential, never been the same since he got the captaincy.

Not good for Harry though.

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[WorkingClassRugger]

Why wouldn't you start both Hardwick and Ulesese considering both of them are capped Wallabies? I know Hanson has played Test match Rugby but Ulesese is the future.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Personally I think this is the right move..Ruru better player..

Never really saw what the hype around him was built off.

 

[Highlander35]

Why wouldn't you start both Hardwick and Ulesese considering both of them are capped Wallabies? I know Hanson has played Test match Rugby but Ulesese is the future.

Hanson over Uelese: probably experience.

Colby over Hardwick: Culture.

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[oztimmay]

I may have missed it, but has anyone heard anything about the Rebels coaching staff?

I’ve been looking closely in the vids, but haven’t seen any old the old guard. Zane, Craig especially.

Morgs has appeared in a few ARU type things with Dave, so methinks he’s around in 2018 and beyond.

I know Sarge is now the logistics manager. Updated his LinkedIn profile . Good news, he is a top blokecand good operator.



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[WorkingClassRugger]

Hanson over Uelese: probably experience.

Colby over Hardwick: Culture.

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Umm.........culture. I tend to think that will mean little to Wessels who will be coming in looking to transplant much of what he was building at the Force at the Rebels. I reckon Hardwick will start. As for Hanson. I've always liked him as a player. Though he deserved much more time on the pitch during his career but I see him more as a mentor to Uelese than starter. Could be wrong.

 

[Highlander35]

Umm...culture. I tend to think that will mean little to Wessels who will be coming in looking to transplant much of what he was building at the Force at the Rebels. I reckon Hardwick will start. As for Hanson. I've always liked him as a player. Though he deserved much more time on the pitch during his career but I see him more as a mentor to Uelese than starter. Could be wrong.

I think with McMahon, Toby and Inman gone, Colby is the heart and soul of the pre-existing players, and he should start, and IMO, should be the captain, particularly as I don't see much between the two of them on form and current ability (potential may be another matter but I digress).

Excluding Lance and Coleman,my team would be:

1. Faulkner
2. Uelese
3. Ainsley
4. Parling
5. Philip
6. Timani
7. Fainga'a
8. Mafi
9. Genia
10. Hodge
11. Koroibete
12. Meakes
13. Horwitz
14. Sefa
15. DHP

16. Hanson
17. Daley
18. Talakai
19. Jeffries
20. RHP
21. Hardwick
22. Stirzaker
23. English/Maddocks



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[KevinO]

I think with McMahon, Toby and Inman gone, Colby is the heart and soul of the pre-existing players, and he should start, and IMO, should be the captain, particularly as I don't see much between the two of them on form and current ability (potential may be another matter but I digress).

Excluding Lance and Coleman,my team would be:

1. Faulkner
2. Uelese
3. Ainsley
4. Parling
5. Philip
6. Timani
7. Fainga'a
8. Mafi
9. Genia
10. Hodge
11. Koroibete
12. Meakes
13. Horwitz
14. Sefa
15. DHP

16. Hanson
17. Daley
18. Talakai
19. Jeffries
20. RHP
21. Hardwick
22. Stirzaker
23. English/Maddocks



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Not a bad side, but would not have Jefferies, RHP and Hardwick all on the bench together.

Would start English at 13.

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[Tex]

From a good source. The Rebels are looking to get rid of Stirzy to an English club. The coach is pushing hard to get Ruru in. Yes very hard to believe but the coach made his intentions clear when signing on. Hopefully with the other signings it doesn't push the local crop to the bottom. Guys like Sione, Leota.
Watch this space I say.

Don't know much about Ruru, so can't compare fairly, but Stirzaker has never chimed with me. Shouldn't have been captain, and besides that, never really showed composure and consistency.

My main concern with such a manoeuvre is the optics and potential to put the Rebels players offside.

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[mst]

My main concern with such a manoeuvre is the optics and potential to put the Rebels players offside.
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So what is a Rebel and when is a Rebel a Rebel and when is it not? Interesting that the different references are being used within the Rebels.

Aside from Strizaker are there any "Rebels" left that would actually get a start or are genuine bench players like him?

 

[daz]

Welcome to the Rebels, Jono Lance and Anaru Rangi.

 

[daz]

Don't know much about Ruru, so can't compare fairly, but Stirzaker has never chimed with me. Shouldn't have been captain, and besides that, never really showed composure and consistency.

My main concern with such a manoeuvre is the optics and potential to put the Rebels players offside.

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Agree about Stirzy, sad but true.

As for Old Rebels v New Rebels, and the potential for some ego’s to be put out, sorry but tough luck. There are no old or new, there are just Rebels.

People will start to feel better once we start to become a winning team. So for those players who may have noses out of joint, I suggest they train the house down, push hard for selection, and get on with being a professional player.

Loyalty became a non-currency the moment sports became a business, where players became chess pieces, and Stirzy would know that.

 

[oztimmay]

Lance and Rangi join. So, we stockpiling hookers?


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[Tex]

Agree about Stirzy, sad but true.

As for Old Rebels v New Rebels, and the potential for some ego’s to be put out, sorry but tough luck. There are no old or new, there are just Rebels.

People will start to feel better once we start to become a winning team. So for those players who may have noses out of joint, I suggest they train the house down, push hard for selection, and get on with being a professional player.

Loyalty became a non-currency the moment sports became a business, where players became chess pieces, and Stirzy would know that.

Yeah no doubt. While I'm 'torn' it's a very little tear. On a different note, I tried to purchase renew my membership and was told the Rebels website that they didn't have the authority to process my request. Will try again now, hopefully they've sorted any gremlins in the system.

 

[Tex]

Update:

ERROR
We are unable to complete your request. Return to the The Rebels Homepage.

Still cooked. Damn it Rebels, take my money!

 

[daz]

Update:

ERROR
We are unable to complete your request. Return to the The Rebels Homepage.

Still cooked. Damn it Rebels, take my money!

When you get access to renew, tick the box that says “auto renew annually”, that way you can just sit back, drink a beer and watch our winning team without any hassles.

 

[RugbyReg]

Lance and Rangi join. So, we stockpiling hookers?


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Hanson was looking to get out wasn't he?