Round 5: Rebels v Tahs - Friday 19/3, AAMI Park, 7:45pm AEDT
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Desmond Connor (43)
Foketi and Wykes played the Tahs A game so they should be in contention. Nothing on Donaldson.
MELBOURNE REBELS (1-15):
Cabous Eloff, James Hanson, Pone Faamausili, Steve Cummins, Trevor Hosea, Joshua Kemeny, Richard Hardwick, Michael Wells, Joe Powell, Matt To’omua (c), Marika Koroibete, Reece Hodge, Stacey Ili, Lachie Anderson, Tom Pincus
Reserves:
Jordan Uelese, Matt Gibbon, Lucio Sordoni, Tom Nowlan, Rob Leota, James Tuttle, Glen Vaihu, Frank Lomani
INs:
OUTs:
NSW WARATAHS (1-15):
Harry Johnson-Holmes, David Porecki, Tetera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Sam Caird, Lachie Swinton, Carlo Tizzano, Jack Dempsey, Jack Grant, Will Harrison, James Ramm, Tepai Moeroa, Alex Newsome (c), Jack Maddocks, Mark Nawaqanitawase
Reserves:
Tom Horton, George Francis, Darcy Breen, Sam Wykes, Jeremy Williams, Henry Robertson, Tane Edmed, Lalakai Foketi
Cabous Eloff, James Hanson, Pone Faamausili, Steve Cummins, Trevor Hosea, Joshua Kemeny, Richard Hardwick, Michael Wells, Joe Powell, Matt To’omua (c), Marika Koroibete, Reece Hodge, Stacey Ili, Lachie Anderson, Tom Pincus
Reserves:
Jordan Uelese, Matt Gibbon, Lucio Sordoni, Tom Nowlan, Rob Leota, James Tuttle, Glen Vaihu, Frank Lomani
INs:
OUTs:
NSW WARATAHS (1-15):
Harry Johnson-Holmes, David Porecki, Tetera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Sam Caird, Lachie Swinton, Carlo Tizzano, Jack Dempsey, Jack Grant, Will Harrison, James Ramm, Tepai Moeroa, Alex Newsome (c), Jack Maddocks, Mark Nawaqanitawase
Reserves:
Tom Horton, George Francis, Darcy Breen, Sam Wykes, Jeremy Williams, Henry Robertson, Tane Edmed, Lalakai Foketi
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
I wasn't too heartbroken when Wells went to Melbourne, but we could sure use players like him now.
I was certainly hoping to see Bell and Harris back in the 23 as well.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Always thought he was pretty ineffective but he's changed my opinion this season, hits much harder than I remember.
He started a number of games at THP for Sydney Uni last year. He was around the under 20s squad a couple of years ago. No idea how he'll fare here.
What do you think about George Francis? He's come down from Queensland hasn't he?
Froggy
John Solomon (38)
Information I read is Francis is a 22 year old loose head, 180cm and 118kg, with a background in league, plays for Eastwood and played Aus U20's in 2018 & 2019
Darcy Breen is a 21 year old tight head, 187cm and 112kg, played Aus schoolboys in 2017, plays for SU and Aus U20's in 2019
Very young pair of props!!!
Darcy Breen is a 21 year old tight head, 187cm and 112kg, played Aus schoolboys in 2017, plays for SU and Aus U20's in 2019
Very young pair of props!!!
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
I had to look up him and George Francis when announced as reserves - George Francis ex league player who played league Australian schoolboys so interesting to see if league pedigree brings anything to his game
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
The tahs bench is hardly threatening so hard to see tahs win here but of course hoping for one but head says no.
I just looked it up and Francis did play LHP for Easts in the Queensland Premier Rugby grand final. Van Nek was player of the grand final.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Pretty pleased with the Rebels team. Don't think I'd change anything, maybe time to blood Gordon at home and against the 'Tahs though. Bench looking strong for the first time in a while. Happy with Hanson's performance to keep Uelese on the bench. Great that the backline is unchanged, hopefully we can see some more attacking creativity now.
I think the league bit is a furphy.
He was in our under 20 World Cup squad in 2018 so it's not like he's just started playing rugby.