Rebels v Waratahs

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in Rebels v Waratahs:

@MajorRage Didn't remember that rule. Thought it was okay if you weren't held in the tackle.

Have to agree here, didn't look like a tackle on the replay.

[antipodean]

Rebels start the half looking superb. Passes going to hand, people running good lines in support. Tahs at sixes and sevens in defence.

Unfortunately for the Rebels, it appears they can't maul or scrum.

[NTA]

That's a weird call. I don't mind first man in but the timing was... Weird...

[NTA]

Lambert goes alright.

Vailanu shouldn't carry as much as he does

[NTA]

Donaldson isn't quick enough for full back

[NTA]

Gamble is a fucking hearty player

[NTA]

@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:

Unfortunately for the Rebels, it appears they can't maul or scrum.

Turnaround in the scrum is notable.

[NTA]

Tahs dropped their heads after the advantage

[Stargazer]

That was an awesome try. Frontrower with a dummy!

[Stargazer]

I'm always surprised the high balls in Melbourne don't hit any seagulls during a game.

[NTA]

Donaldson having a 'mare

[Stargazer]

@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:

Rebels start the half looking superb. Passes going to hand, people running good lines in support. Tahs at sixes and sevens in defence.

Unfortunately for the Rebels, it appears they can't maul or scrum.

It's been another story in the last 40 minutes. The Rebels have won most scrums in the 2nd half.

[NTA]

Tahs look fatigued by comparison to the rebels

[antipodean]

Deserved win to the Rebels. Just looked more cohesive on attack.

[NTA]

@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:

Deserved win to the Rebels. Just looked more cohesive on attack.

For the tahs to only lose by 7 playing that badly probably says more about the rebels

[ACT Crusader]

Stacey with another barnstorming game at 2nd 5. He was a machine in carrying the ball and with some venom too.

[Stargazer]

[MajorRage]

@NTA said in Rebels v Waratahs:

@antipodean said in Rebels v Waratahs:

Deserved win to the Rebels. Just looked more cohesive on attack.

For the tahs to only lose by 7 playing that badly probably says more about the rebels

Thats a bit unfair. Both sides left a few points other, perhaps the Tahs more, but Rebels simply executed much better.

I think the Tahs look quite unfit honestly. Rebels look decidedly leaner and much better for it.

[Daffy Jaffy]

I had a giggle at the commentators in this game twice describing Ekuasi (who was good impact off the bench) as a home grown/developed Rebels player, when they signed him out of Auckland about 3 weeks before the season started!

[NTA]

@MajorRage said in Rebels v Waratahs:

the Tahs look quite unfit honestly. Rebels look decidedly leaner and much better for it.

They've apparently done some bulking work in the off season to handle the physicality of the Kiwi opposition.

Might backfire as the game speeds up