Super Rugby: Rebels - Reds in Melbourne (29/06/12)

[Darwin]

AAMI Park, Melbourne

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[Darwin]

Rebels vs Reds

vBookie added

 

[Pikachu]

Rebels Team

STARTING TEAM:
1. Nic Henderson,
2. Adam Freier,
3. Jono Owen,
4. Cadeyrn Neville,
5. Hugh Pyle (VC),
6. Tom Chamberlain,
7. Hugh Perrett,
8. Gareth Delve (VC),
9. Nick Phipps,
10. James O'Connor,
11. Cooper Vuna,
12. Stirling Mortlock (C),
13. Mitch Inman,
14. Mark Gerrard,
15. Kurtley Beale


REPLACEMENTS:

16. Ged Robinson, 17. Rodney Blake, 18. Al Campbell, 19. Tim Davidson, 20. Nic Stirzaker, 21. Lachie Mitchell, 22. Julian Huxley

Reds Team
1. Greg Holmes
2. Saia Faingaa
3. James Slipper
4. Rob Simmons
5. Adam Wallace-Harrison (vc)
6. Jake Schatz
7. Liam Gill
8. Scott Higginbotham
9. Will Genia (c)
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. Mike Harris
13. Anthony Faingaa
14. Dom Shipperley
15. Luke Morahan

REPLACEMENTS:

16. James Hanson, 17. Ben Daley, 18. Radike Samo, 19. Beau Robinson, 20. Ben Lucas, 21. Chris F’Sautia, 22. Nick Frisby

I reckon this is an interesting game, JOC back for Rebels in Mortlocks last game before retiring. Wouldn't like to predict, it's either going to be close or the Reds are going to crush the Rebels.

 

[Darwin]

I would love to see the Rebels pull off the upset, as it would certainly help the Highlanders play-off chances. However I think the Reds side will likely prove to be too strong. A few really interesting matchups: Delve vs Higginbotham, Cooper vs O'Connor, and Morahan vs Beale in particular standout too me.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

vBookie Rebs-Reds

Go crazy with the vCash guys!

 

[Pikachu]

Did anyone else think Beale was awesome at times at 10 for the Rebels? Hope he's fully fit and gets some of the ball.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Did anyone else think Beale was awesome at times at 10 for the Rebels? Hope he's fully fit and gets some of the ball.

For sure. It does feel almost criminal to play a player that would probably only have Dagg and ... well Dagg as competition for a world XV 15 out of position.

 

[Sjrugby]

Looking forward to this weeks game

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ioane's out with a chest infection, so that'll help the Rebels.

 

[Darwin]

Ioane's out with a chest infection, so that'll help the Rebels.

Go the mighty Rebels

 

[TRF_Olyy]

JOC looking good out there tonight, picking some great lines.

 

[Sam91]

was about to say how good chris sautia is and to watch out for him, and well yeah, there you go!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Such soft tries to give away - for everything good Rebels do they eff up just as well.
Can't find their way over the try line either!

 

[HenryChinaski]

Shite pass from Phipps leads to a turnover. What can you do if your scrum half can't pass!?

Edit: Great try

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Reds try, all over now.

 

[MurrayKinsella]

was about to say how good chris sautia is and to watch out for him, and well yeah, there you go!

Agree! He looks a better player at Super Rugby level than he did for the Australia U20s! Looks like the step up is no problem at all for him.

 

[Sam91]

Agree! He looks a better player at Super Rugby level than he did for the Australia U20s! Looks like the step up is no problem at all for him.

He is immense and always has been, i think the U20's was more who he had around him which made him look not as good. Definitely one to look out for in the future