Rebels v Tribe 15/05/22 at AAMI

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lurch is back training but probably won't play this one. Weber & Ioane, however, should be good to go. Assistant Coach David Hill did the post-training media session & said that numbers-wise it was their best training run of the season.

 

[Dan54]

Getting players back at right time of season? I like the sound of it!

 

[KOB1987]

REBELS (1-15): Matt Gibbon, Jordan Uelese, Pone Fa’amausili, Matt Philip, Josh Hill, Michael Wells (c), Brad Wilkin, Rob Leota, James Tuttle, Carter Gordon, Glen Vaihu, Stacey Ili, Andrew Kellaway, George Worth, Reece Hodge

RESERVES: James Hanson, Cameron Orr, Cabous Eloff, Josh Canham, Richard Hardwick, Joe Powell, Nick Jooste, Lukas Ripley

 

[Rebel man]

Rebels by 35

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Rebels by 35

The Melbourne Rebels, now there's a another team the Auckland Blues would rather see first up in the playoffs at Eden Park rather than those pesky potential hot streak-having Highlanders.

 

[Cancelled Account]

No To'omua? I would have thought he would be back in this week. With Ray Nu out I was hoping To'omua to slot into 12. The team is looking it’s best all season. To'omua at 12 would have been even better.

 

[Scooter]

Is Young Tonumaipea injured? If not, surely he gets picked ahead of Ripley.

 

[Rebel man]

Is Young Tonumaipea injured? If not, surely he gets picked ahead of Ripley.

Would think he is but the club never updates anyone

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe: Kaleb Trask, Emoni Narawa, Rameka Poihipi, Quinn Tupaea, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Josh Ioane, Brad Weber (cc), Luke Jacobson, Sam Cane (cc), Samipeni Finau, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Josh Lord, Angus Ta’avao, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Aidan Ross. Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Ollie Norris, Atu Moli, Pita Gus Sowakula, Mitch Brown, Xavier Roe, Rivez Reihana, Inga Finau.

 

[Dan54]

Well I guessing Vaií is on rest weekand they figure Nankivell needs a break too. I been away in Taupo for a couple of days so haven't kept up with things properly. You would guess that Chiefs are favourites.

 

[Hawko]

Well I guessing Vaií is on rest weekand they figure Nankivell needs a break too. I been away in Taupo for a couple of days so haven't kept up with things properly. You would guess that Chiefs are favourites.

I reckon the bookies have got the line at about +40.

 

[KevinO]

I reckon the bookies have got the line at about +40.

16.5 actually

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Fairly simple equation for Tribe: W = fourth on the Table & a possible home QF.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Um, isn't that at least a TMO referral? Esp given some of the inconsequential stuff they get asked to rule on? Tribe should feel lucky to be only 0-3 down.

 

[Tex]

Rebels better not lose by less than 5. Clearly a try, but apparently not even worth a second look?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Reckon Rebs 3 will be off shortly, bloke looks in all sorts & not just at scrum time.

 

[Tex]

He's been injured for months. First start in ages

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Rebels better not lose by less than 5. Clearly a try, but apparently not even worth a second look?

That was just bizarre. Young ref was like a stubborn child determined to prove he was The Big Man In The Middle Who Knew Exactly What he Was Doing.

 

[Dctarget]

What was that YC to Pone for? Couldn’t hear at the game

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Reckon Rebs 3 will be off shortly, bloke looks in all sorts & not just at scrum time.

Not quite how I was thinking he'd be off but pretty stupid...

Edit: classic 14-pointer, that.