Rebels v Drua
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Peter Johnson (47)
thought CG had a cracking game last night. The goal kicking is getting better but Noah would be ahead if flyhalf wallaby jersey is picked on goal kicking alone.
the real interesting wallaby jersey up for grab is 13. Flook Daugunu and Ikitau - going to be a huge selection headache there for Joe Schmidt.
Josh Canham also a wallaby bolter. Great workrate
the real interesting wallaby jersey up for grab is 13. Flook Daugunu and Ikitau - going to be a huge selection headache there for Joe Schmidt.
Josh Canham also a wallaby bolter. Great workrate
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
I thi, they are going to Drua will struggle for a while now(I think) . After 2 rcs a few teams are going to think lets niggle them and go for reaction, lets face it both were dumb red cards, Lomani if he hadn't of done it sure was going to get a penalty awarded for being taken out behind the ruck etc, someone like Nic White would of thrown himself to ground so Damon couldn't of missed it. And the dumb shit, getting mouthed at in face, don't do dumb halfbaked headbutt (that only grazed the fella), you perhaps push him away, and save it or something a lot more intelligent than giving a ref no choice but rc you. As I say I suspect it will hurt them for next few games at least.
stillmissit
Chilla Wilson (44)
I think Murphy didn't get on top of a lot of niggle etc and let the game get out of control. One of the lesser refs performances this year.
stillmissit
Chilla Wilson (44)
Agree on Canhams workrate but his hands let him down on a few critical occasions.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
I did like his quick decisions and reticence to use the tmo, even if it did go against the rebels once or twice. Just makes the game more interesting and watchable.
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
I think he's trying to do 5-10% too much after last year when he pulled off some fabulous offloads and short passes. But he's a baby giraffe, he's got effort, smarts and size in spades, it's just about getting the right balance in the gym and learning to keep calm between the ears.
Proud Pig
Ted Thorn (20)
If I was Schmidt I would be considering Canham for a bench spot though maybe a little early. I would love to be picking Flook at 13 for his attacking capabilities but some of his defensive reads have me a little worried so Ititkau may be the better choice. CG would still be my starting 10 his defensive capabilities gives him the nod over any of the other 10s in my opinion. He is also probably the most likely to pull of something extraordinary to break open a defense. Noah is more steady than CG but he doesn't have the flair that CG has. It was a little like the Cooper versus Foley debate, I was always firmly in the Cooper camp as the brain farts will come but so do the moments of brilliance. If he couldn't defend in the line then I think you would have to go with a 10 who sits a little deeper in attack as the transition between attack and defense is too great when you attack up in the line.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Most of the niggle was also very much in his field of vision, eg, the Lomani rabbit killer was right next to him. As I said at the very start to the game, Murphy is a prime example of why TMOs are required in the game. Too many errors and unseen law contraventions.
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Lomani racially abused by Rebels fan after he was sent off, I remember seeing him react but wasn’t sure what caused it.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
What a flog and a half, ban him and his friends for ever. Didn’t realise we still had fuckwits like him.
Rebel man
Jim Lenehan (48)
You can’t ban his friends collective punishment is wrong. If they themselves are not guilty of anything.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Being mates with a flog like that is crime enough
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
LOL, as if the scarf elegantly-knotted-at-the-throat-look wasn't bad enough, then he went and hurled out a racism. The former was grounds enough for shutting the whole franchise down as it stood.
TLDR bye bye, "Rebels".
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Well…
Rugby chiefs investigate allegation Fijian star was racially abused by Rebels fan
Fijian Drua star Frank Lomani was left visibly shaken after allegedly being the target of a racial slur by fan during Friday night’s match against the Rebels in Melbourne.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
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