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Jesus, that took 3 years off my life. Forwards great. Every one was phenomenal Gordon awful. Phipps shoe throw bad. Loloseio goal kicking amazing, otherwise mleh Paisami diamonds and rocks. The Rockiest of rocks. Wings good (other than wrights sitter her dropped) Banks high ball good, kicking disap...

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Swain and Lonergan were good I thought. Best of the Brumbies lot. Swain showed heaps.

I'd start Kellaway over Banks next week, even if he hasn't played fullback for years.

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Lolesio seems like an absolute cock. Atrocious interview, excuses, me time, all about him, just shocking stuff. JOC can't come back soon enough. Banks can fudge off forever. I like Gordon but he had a shocker. Tate deserves a start after that, crazy how much pace he can put on the game. Take the win...

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Styles is a classic Rebels hire. Genuine mediocrity who's been around for long enough to have enough mates who will get him a gig. As for Hodge, he's fit but just not playing well, which is wildly unsurprising because he was in dreadful touch even before his injury layoff. I only hope Rennie has be...

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Styles is a classic Rebels hire. Genuine mediocrity who's been around for long enough to have enough mates who will get him a gig. As for Hodge, he's fit but just not playing well, which is wildly unsurprising because he was in dreadful touch even before his injury layoff. I only hope Rennie has bee...

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towny wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:28 am Hodge is a barometer- if he’s in the team it suggests a shallow talent pool. You could compare him to Ben Alexander or Nathan Sharpe.

Rob Simmons. There's a real type, good shout.

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shanky wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:55 am Kellaway is a deadset journeyman

Had a great game when I watched him play for Randwick once though

He's good but

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Happy with that. To'omua is probably lucky, but given Lolesio and Paisami have about three games between them it makes sense, and it at least saves us from Hodge. Good to see Kellaway get a nod, I think I wanted him in the 2015 WC squad so might have gone a bit early there but glad to see he's in. P...

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I miss Quade

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Renowned and respected rugby journalist, Paul Scully, wtites glowingly about Reece Hodge ‘Unsung’, ‘deft skills’, ‘an enormous asset’ https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/the-unsung-utility-who-could-save-injury-hit-wallabies-again-20210625-p584c4.html How much did Hodge's agent pay to get that...

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As someone who's watched more of the Rebels than anyone should, Uelese is not a good lineout thrower. He's not as bad as everyone says, but you wouldn't trust him. He is an outrageously strong scrummarger though. It's actually insane to watch the difference when he's on an off. Especially since the ...

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Hosea seems very unlucky to miss out. I'd take him over Swain and Timani every day of the week. Be interested to hear what the issue with him is. Happy for Melbourne boys like Pone and Leota, the pathways are working. Excited for Kellaway too, I think he's a proper player. Some fun players in there,...

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Genuinely the most crooked game I've seen since the Rebels-Lions one a few years back. Feel desperately sorry for Reds fans, nothing you can do when you're being jobbed like this. Outrageous stuff.

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Quite a good game considering the actively cheating referee

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:lol: Saffa levels of cheating by the ref, absolutely unreal stuff Guilty as charged. Please laugh at Kiwi fans like I have laughed at South African fans over many years about their dishonest referee. Please make fun of our crooked referees whenever you feel like it. As a nation we deserve it after...

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Saffa levels of cheating by the ref, absolutely unreal stuff

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That's a decent Rebels team, and certainly not a team to be taken lightly. As a Crusaders fan, I'm wary and respectful of the Rebels pack. Orr, Eloff and Uelese form a fine front row and on paper the Rebels backrow is superior to the Crusaders'. Joe Powell is a high quality 9 who would be in conten...

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That's a decent Rebels team, and certainly not a team to be taken lightly. As a Crusaders fan, I'm wary and respectful of the Rebels pack. Orr, Eloff and Uelese form a fine front row and on paper the Rebels backrow is superior to the Crusaders'. Joe Powell is a high quality 9 who would be in conten...

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I feel like I'm going insane reading this thread, actually being gaslit by you lot. I can remember maybe one long range penalty he's ever kicked? All the rest the commentators go OOOH HE HAD THE DISTANCE BUT HE'S JUST PUSHED IT WIDE AND THE WALLABIES GO INTO THE HALF DOWN 10! When he played flyhalf ...

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I still like Hodge in a horses for courses kind of way. Sometimes, you need a solid as fudge guy that can kick the ball over them there mountains. Like, a wet as fudge match versus the Bokke with someone named Steyn in the team. He's a perfect squad guy, that can cover a lot of positions in a pinch...

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Koteka :lol: I'd rather send Guy Smiley out there. Good post Towny. Freak beasts only. And Paisami can playmake plenty from 12. Remember when Hodge was made flyhalf because reasons? Paisami spent the first half babysitting him then decided he'd had enough and started running the show himself. Besid...

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Koteka :lol: I'd rather send Guy Smiley out there. Good post Towny. Freak beasts only. And Paisami can playmake plenty from 12. Remember when Hodge was made flyhalf because reasons? Paisami spent the first half babysitting him then decided he'd had enough and started running the show himself. Beside...

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To'omua is totally washed. He's a liability for the Rebels, his presence on the field actively makes them worse. If the choice was between him and Billy Meakes right now, I think I'd be getting in touch with the Giltinis. The only reason for him to make the squad is if they decide they need a couple...

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Christalmighty but the Rebels redefine absolute fúcken rubbish. And anyone suggesting To’omua should be within 100 metres of a Wallabies jersey should be strangled in their own bowels. Isi Naisarani, on the other hand, had a good game in a losing team, despite an HIA break. As well as carrying the ...

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To'omua is atrocious. Been consistently in the worst two or three players for the Rebels all year. It'll be a disgrace if he makes the Test squad. He is surrounded by absolute dreck though. Who's the list manager, because that's where accountability needs to start. Hosea and Uelese were really good,...

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DHP is slower than me, hasn't played for about a year because of concussions, and wasn't anything special to begin with. He's in the hard pass unless the alternative is Hodge camp.

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I'd invite them both to camp then tell everyone it's an open competition and let's see who wants it the most. It's a bit like hooker, no clear-cut standout so turn it into a bit of a bloodbath and see who steps up. Maddocks hasn't earned the right to be in camp. It would like inviting Dave Porecki ...

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I'd invite them both to camp then tell everyone it's an open competition and let's see who wants it the most.

It's a bit like hooker, no clear-cut standout so turn it into a bit of a bloodbath and see who steps up.

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If Hodge is the alternative lock Banks in for the next five years. I don't think he's amazing, and he hasn't shown a heap to suggest he'll step up at Test level, but he's been the best fullback in Australia this year and at a certain point that should be rewarded. Put Wright and Koroibete on either ...

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Hosea does the calling for the Rebels. Rennie will turn him into a star. Toomua has been disgusting, shouldn't be allowed within 100ks of the camp. Somehow managed to be even worse than Hodge. JOC can play 12 and hold Lolesio's hand until Paisami is good to go again. Perese looks unbelievable, get h...

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Tell you who's actually underrated, Brad Wilkin. Proper footy player, much better than Hardwick. Welcome back Are you aware you’ve created a phenomenon? Dumbledoring. Yeah, poor old Towny’s got it bad. It must be exhausting for him trying to keep up with all the players he’s Dumbledored. Australia ...

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Tell you who's actually underrated, Brad Wilkin. Proper footy player, much better than Hardwick.

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Richard Hardwick is an excellent open side. He would be very much at home in test footy. Hes bigger and stronger than most and is hard on the ball. He's incredibly limited. Should be way down the pecking order. Does good work at the breakdown against tired teams though, much better value off the be...

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Wowee, might be time to track down my old Perese posts from like eight years ago. Jet.

TMOs and instant replays are one of the worst things that have happened to sports, please just fudge them off forever.

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At least the Bombers won Another sore point for me, as a Sainters fan. But at least, AT LEAST, the Highlanders won! And how. :smug: That's a tough day at the office. Steele was fantastic at least? Highlanders win just about makes up for it though, even with the ha ha racist interview to close it out.

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Farva wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:33 am And why do the Rebels. Well, Hodge, throw 4 man cut out passes? It’s cost them two tries tonight.

It's unreal, Hodge and Toomua, who would struggle to throw it further than five metres between them, absolutely love a monster cut out

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At least the Bombers won

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Totally surreal game. Hodge and Toomua were terrible, Hodge especially was just atrocious - he's barely up to this level of rugby. The Rebels best player was a scrum half playing on the wing and we ended up with two Sevens players in the centres because reasons. I don't even know what to take away f...

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Wessells really is a dud, ridiculously limited team. Cobus is a gem, he's improving every single week, sky really is the limit. He's about it though. So many ordinary players on the Rebels. There's no way that guys like Pincus, Anderson, RHP, etc. should be getting games. Wells had his first three g...

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Wessells is an absolute joke Welcome back dipshit Did you see I name-checked you on page 1? ‘Dumbledoring’ a player is an actual thing :lol: :smug: Nice to see someone stepping up to spot the talent with me gone. How good is Pone? Wessells can honestly get f**ked though, imagine letting a Saffa coa...

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