Rebels v Reds

[Duluth]

Jim Tucker  /  Mar 22, 2023

Reds announce side to take on Rebels in Melbourne

Hunter Paisami and Jordan Petaia will return to the Queensland Reds starting side for this Saturday’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 clash against the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park.

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Rebels

Matt Gibbon, Alex Mafi, Sam Talakai, Trevor Hosea, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Josh Kemeny, Brad Wilkin (c), Vaiolini Ekuasi, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, David Feliuai, Stacey Ili, Lachie Anderson, Joe Pincus
Reserves: Anaru Rangi, Cabous Eloff, Pone Fa’amausili, Angelo Smith, Daniel Maiava, James Tuttle, Glen Vaihu, Nick Jooste

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Reds

Dane Zander, Matt Faessler, Zane Nonggorr, Ryan Smith, Seru Uru, Liam Wright (co-c) Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Kalani Thomas, James O’Connor, Filipo Daugunu, Hunter Paisami, Josh Flook, Suliasi Vunivalu, Jock Campbell
Reserves: Richie Asiata, Sef Fa'agase, Phransis Sula-Siaosi, Jake Upfield, Connor Vest, Tate McDermott (co-c), Isaac Henry, Taj Annan

[African Monkey]

Vaolini Ekuasi lining up for the Rebels....that one snuck under the radar.

[Winger]

@Duluth said in Rebels v Reds:

Jim Tucker  /  Mar 22, 2023

Reds announce side to take on Rebels in Melbourne

Hunter Paisami and Jordan Petaia will return to the Queensland Reds starting side for this Saturday’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 clash against the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park.

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Rebels

Matt Gibbon, Alex Mafi, Sam Talakai, Trevor Hosea, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Josh Kemeny, Brad Wilkin (c), Vaiolini Ekuasi, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, David Feliuai, Stacey Ili, Lachie Anderson, Joe Pincus
Reserves: Anaru Rangi, Cabous Eloff, Pone Fa’amausili, Angelo Smith, Daniel Maiava, James Tuttle, Glen Vaihu, Nick Jooste

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Reds

Dane Zander, Matt Faessler, Zane Nonggorr, Ryan Smith, Seru Uru, Liam Wright (co-c) Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Kalani Thomas, James O’Connor, Filipo Daugunu, Hunter Paisami, Josh Flook, Suliasi Vunivalu Jordan Petaia , Jock Campbell
Reserves: Richie Asiata, Sef Fa'agase, Phransis Sula-Siaosi, Jake Upfield, Connor Vest, Tate McDermott (co-c), Isaac Henry, Taj Annan

[KiwiMurph]

@African-Monkey said in Rebels v Reds:

Vaolini Ekuasi lining up for the Rebels....that one snuck under the radar.

He's been there all season. Been playing off of the bench.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph Ahhh fair enough haha sorry, haven't seen any rugby since round 1 as I've been in Korea (not that anyone really needed to know that haha).

[Stargazer]

This better be an entertaining game, because I've reached saturation point after watching 4 games already, today.

[antipodean]

So you're allowed to dive on the tackled player to secure the ball now. How are these referees so fucking useless?

[Duluth]

Ili’s good form continues

[Duluth]

Reds had a 14 point lead, then 21 points in a row to the Rebels

[Duluth]

Nicely taken try by Ekuasi. Shame we didn’t see more of him for Auckland (Alama…)

Hope we see him back in NZ next year

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in Rebels v Reds:

This better be an entertaining game, because I've reached saturation point after watching 4 games already, today.

Has been entertaining

[Duluth]

No card?

Cheap shot with head contact should’ve got more

[Stargazer]

Such a shame that the Rebels let the Reds come back. They haven't shown up yet in the second half. Are they still in the sheds?

[Stargazer]

@Jailbreak7's reverse jinx also works for this game!

[antipodean]

This game deserves a bigger crowd.

[Stargazer]

That's not a knock-on, is it? That's stripped by the Reds player.

[antipodean]

How on earth is a strip a knock on?

[Stargazer]

A sh*t, the Reds could steal this. That disallowed try could really hurt the Rebels.

[Stargazer]

Haha, the reverse jinx really works, tonight! McDermott's try is also denied.

[antipodean]

I don't know what drugs these retard commentators are on, but there's no way that try should stand.