Waratahs vs Rebels

[Daffy Jaffy]

Waratahs vs Rebels
Saturday, 9:45pm, Sydney Cricket Ground

Waratahs

1. Angus Bell, 2. Davie Porecki, 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes, 4. Jed Holloway, 5. Geoff Cridge, 6. Hugh Sinclair, 7. Charles Gamble, 8. Will Harris, 9. JJack Grant (c), 10. Ben Donaldson, 11. Alex Newsome, 12. Lalakai Foketi, 13. Izaia Perese, 14. Dylan Pietsch, 15. Will Harrison.

Reserves: 16. Tom Horton, 17. Te Tera Faulkner, 18. Ruan Smith, 19. Langi Gleeson, 20. Carlo Tizzano, 21 Teddy Wilson, 22. Jamie Roberts, 23. Mark Nawaqanitawase.

Rebels

1. Cameron Orr, 2. Jordan Uelese, 3. Cabous Eboff, 4. Matt Philip, 5. Josh Canham, 6. Michael Wells (c), 7. Richard Hardwick, 8. Tamati Ioane, 9. Joe Powell, 10. Matt To’omua, 11. Glen Vaihu, 12. Raymond Nu’u, 13. Young Tonumaipea, 14. Andrew Kellaway, 15. Reece Hodge.

Reserves: 16. Efi Ma’afu, 17. Matt Gibbon, 18. Rhys Van Nek, 19. Sam Wallis, 20. Brad Wilkin, 21. James Tuttle, 22. Carter Gordon, 23. Stacey Ili.

[NTA]

Rebels not using Gordon at 10 is madness.

[NTA]

Inclusion of Hardwick is good for the Rebs - Wilkin has been good at the breakdown but Hardwick is a beast.

Continued selection of Powell is highly confusing. The best they've looked all year was when they had Sorovi-Gordon-To'omua running things late in the game last week.

There is some talent there coming through from league crossovers and the local system, but the selections are confusing.

[NTA]

As for the Tahs - same as last week bar the injuries. Porecki back, Cridge back.

The injury to Williams puts Langi Gleeson on the bench, which is interesting as he's more of a flanker than lock. Guess they're expecting Holloway and Cridge to play a whole game again.

@Daffy-Jaffy you've got Grant as captain, but believe it is Holloway

[Duluth]

Is Gamble eligible for the wallabies?

[NTA]

@duluth said in Waratahs vs Rebels:

Is Gamble eligible for the wallabies?

I think he might be under the residency rules.

Waratahs from 2020 and playing Subbies in 2018. One year at Premier club in between.

[NTA]

The SCG looks like an absolutely shit place to watch and play rugby

[NTA]

Holloway is absolutely manhandling people

[NTA]

Tizzano is a bit of a Pocock - great at the ruck but not much for anything else

[NTA]

Not much in that tackle but still a lift. Yellow the right result

[NTA]

Only Newsome could almost fuck that up from there

[Stargazer]

@duluth Yep, start counting from April 2018 at the latest, add 3 years (April 2021). So 3-year residency rule applies.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/10/25/from-subbies-to-super-rugby-charlie-gambles-remarkable-rugby-rise/

[NTA]

@stargazer not surprising he won the Kentwell medal the year he played Subbies (best player in Division 1)

[Duluth]

@nta said in Waratahs vs Rebels:

Tizzano is a bit of a Pocock - great at the ruck but not much for anything else

I think he’s similar to Tom Christie, always high on the tackle stats but a limited player. Maybe he’ll develop

[NTA]

@duluth rumours of an attitude problem as well.

[NTA]

Tahs failing to find touch on two occasions now.

[NTA]

Win is a win. Flush the shitter and move on

[African Monkey]

@nta Came across that way in a few interviews/articles I read about him.