[2016 Super Rugby] Rebels vs. Stormers (Round 15) 02/07/2016

[TRF_heineken]

Venue: AAMI Park
Time: 11:45 CAT (SA, GMT+2)​

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I'm going to have to pretend I'm getting back into SR. The SR season really does need to end before the June tests..

 

[Aotearoa_]

I'm going to have to pretend I'm getting back into SR. The SR season really does need to end before the June tests..

It's very underwhelming after the enjoyable June Test series. Especially when there's team like 'The Kings' involved.

 

[InsaneAsylum]

REBELS
1. Cruze Ah Nau, 2. James Hanson, 3. Toby Smith, 4. Luke Jones, 5. Lopeti Timani, 6. Jordy Reid, 7. Sean McMahon (captain), 8. Colby Fainga'a, 9. Ben Meehan,10. Jack Debreczeni, 11. Tom English, 12. Reece Hodge,13. Sefa Naivalu,14. Jonah Placid,15. Mike Harris.
Reserves: 16. Pat Leafa, 17. Tom Moloney, 18. Laurie Weeks, 19. Culum Retallick, 20. Adam Thomson, 21. Mick Snowden, 22. Mitch Inman, 23. Paul Asquith.
STORMERS
1. Oli Kebble, 2. Bongi Mbonambi, 3. Vincent Koch, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6. Nizaam Carr, 7. Siya Kolisi, 8. Schalk Burger (captain), 9. Nic Groom, 10. Jean-Luc du Plessis, 11. Leolin Zas, 12. Damian de Allende, 13. Daniel du Plessis, 14. Kobus van Wyk, 15. Jaco Taute.
Reserves: 16. Scarra Ntubeni, 17. Alistair Vermaak, 18. JP Smith, 19. JD Schickerling, 20. Rynhardt Elstadt, 21. Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 22. Louis Schreuder, 23. Scott van Breda.

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GO REBELS!

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

It's very underwhelming after the enjoyable June Test series. Especially when there's team like 'The Kings' involved.

Agreed on both accounts. The Kings and Sunwolves are underwhelming to say the least. They get the odd positive result but really aren't up to scratch. I keep saying we need a two tier system and shorter season.

the sad thing is SA rugby will keep slipping. As if we havn't lost enough first rank talent here is a list of SA rugby talent already confirmed as leaving:

BULLSDean Greyling (Oyonnax)
Marcel van der Merwe (Toulon)
Werner Kruger (Scarlets)
Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier)
Le Roux Roets (Racing Metro)
Lappies Labuschagne (Kubota Spears)
Deon Stegmann (Honda Heat)
Grant Hattingh (Kubota Spears)
Jacques Potgieter (Fukuoka Sanix Blues – returns for Super Rugby)
Duhan van der Merwe (Montpellier)
CHEETAHS
Maks van Dyk (Toulouse)
Coenie van Wyk (Toshiba Brave Lupis)
Henry Immelman (Montpellier)
Willie Britz (NTT Shining Arcs)
Francois Uys (Toyota Verblitz – returns for Super Rugby)
STORMERS
Vincent Koch (Saracens)
Schalk Burger (Saracens)
Nic Groom (Northampton Saints)
Louis Schreuder (Kubota Spears)
Jean Kleyn (Munster)
SHARKS
Marcell Coetzee (Ulster)
JP Pietersen (Leicester Tigers)
Paul Jordaan (La Rochelle)
Joe Pietersen (Kamaishi Seawaves)
Kyle Cooper (Newcastle Falcons)
LIONS
Franco Mostert (Lyon)
Derick Minnie (Zebre)
Marnitz Boshoff (Connacht)
Warren Whiteley (Docomo Red Hurricanes, returns for Super Rugby)
Jaco Kriel (Kubota Spears, returns for Super Rugby)
Lionel Mapoe (Kubota Spears, returns for Super Rugby)
Elton Jantjies (NTT Shining Arcs, returns for Super Rugby) Lloyd Greeff (Zebre)
Warwick Tecklenburg (Kamaishi Seawaves, returns for Super Rugby)
SOUTHERN KINGS
Steven Sykes (Oyonnax)
Schalk Oelofste (Mont-de-Marsan)
Philip du Preez (Mont-de-Marsan)
Louis Fouche (Kubota Spears)
Aiden Davids (Toulon)
James Hall (Oyonnax, returns for Super Rugby)
Shane Gates (NTT Shining Arcs)
Jurgen Visser (Docomo Red Hurricanes)
SA SEVENS
Francois Hougaard (Worcester)
LEOPARDS
Bart Le Roux (Zebre)
Unattached
Gerbrandt Grobler (Racing Metro, suspension ends October 8, 2016)
South Africans moving between overseas clubs
Pedrie Wannenberg (Castres to Denver)
Nick Fenton-Wells (Bedford to Bristol)
Pat Cilliers (Montpellier to Leicester Tigers)
Dewald Potgieter (Yamaha Jublio to Worcester Warriors)
Matt Williams (Northampton Saints to Worcester Warriors)
Sebastien de Chaves (Leicester Tigers to London Irish)
Devin Hope (Coventry to London Scottish)
Jody Jenneker (Oyonnax to Castres)
Robert Ebersohn (Montpellier to Castres)
Juandre Kruger (Racing Metro to Toulon)
Pellow van der Westhuizen (Clermont to Montauban)
George Earle (Scarlets to Cardiff)
Pat Howard (Northampton Saints to Newport Gwent Dragons)
Rynier Bernardo (Ospreys to Scarlets)
Gerhard van der Heever (Munster to Yamaha Jubilo)
Jean Cook (Zebre to Kintetsu)
Coaches heading overseas
Dawie Theron (Docomo Red Hurricanes)
Andre Tredoux (Docomo Red Hurricanes)
Rassie Erasmus (Munster)
Jacques Nienaber (Munster)
Frans Ludeke (Kubota Spears)
John McFarland (Kubota Spears)
Eugene Eloff (Austin Huns)

Phil Pretorius (Cayman Islands)

I wouldn't be surprised if the Rebels took us at home. We have a history of coming out of rest undercooked.

 

[ubeefhooked]

Sorry lads,
But Oz rugby has to lose the Rebels and the Force to become a powerhouse again. I love the Rebels but we cop too much competition from AFL and NRL to field high level quality teams over 5 cities.
Should only be Waratahs, Reds and Brumbies. Plus bolster the local competitions in Sydney and Brisbane. Plus revitalise country rugby.
Getting too many journeymen and overstayers coming to Oz to try their luck then p.o. overseas when their form is #### or get a better offer overseas.
The latest international series confirms this.
Come on, getting George Smith back to the Reds......there has got to be some talent in country Qld.
The local comp here in Melbourne is nothing on Brissie or Syd but build it up first before fielding a Super rugby team.

 

[Aotearoa_]

Agreed on both accounts. The Kings and Sunwolves are underwhelming to say the least. They get the odd positive result but really aren't up to scratch. I keep saying we need a two tier system and shorter season.

the sad thing is SA rugby will keep slipping. As if we havn't lost enough first rank talent here is a list of SA rugby talent already confirmed as leaving:



I wouldn't be surprised if the Rebels took us at home. We have a history of coming out of rest undercooked.

That list is frightening for SA rugby, something needs to be done. The impact on the National team has been evident in the Irish test series as well.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Far closer than the 26 point margin suggests. Those two Stormers tries off of poor Rebels handling when it was 31 all and Koch scoring at the end inflates a scoreline of what was actually a very evenly contested match. Both teams wil need to improve to challenge any of this years top sides.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I've never seen one team dominate another so much at both scrum and lineout - it was comical at times. How the Rebels hung in there when they couldn't win a set piece I'll never know.