SuperRugby: Melbourne Rebels v Crusaders. 12/05/2012

[Draggs]

AAMI Stadium, Melbourne - 09:40 GMT, 12/05/2012

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[Gena_ZA]

hmmm, see fantasy league points here

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

vBookie Rebels - Crusaders

vBookie added

 

[Larksea]

1. Wyatt Crockett 2. Corey Flynn 3. Owen Franks 4. Luke Romano 5. Samuel Whitelock 6. George Whitelock 7. Richie McCaw (C) 8. Luke Whitelock 9. Willi Heinz 10. Tom Taylor 11. Zac Guildford 12. Dan Carter (VC) 13. Robbie Fruean 14. Sean Maitland 15. Tom Marshall
Replacements : 16. Ben Funnell 17. Ben Franks 18. Tom Donnelly (Ross Kennedy) 19. Kieran Read 20. Andy Ellis 21. Ryan Crotty 22. Israel Dagg

Some interesting changes obviously aimed at giving some key players a rest against a team at the lower end of the table and giving McCaw his first start!

along with the front row rotation that the Crusaders have been able to employ for some time now with their three top shelf props, Read, Elis and Dagg will get to watch from the bench and Matt Todd who leads the Competition tackle count will watch from the stands. Will be good to see luke whitelock start at #8. He's looked good so far.

 

[donmcdazzle]

These commentators are absolutely ridiculous. They're not even trying to not be biased.

 

[TNT88]

lol give them a break for this game, hard not to want the Rebels to win this!

On a side note they have 100 different pronunciations for 'Jaco Peyper'. 'Pa-per' 'Pep-er' ect..

 

[donmcdazzle]

You would think Beale was one of their sons or something the way they're raving on. Rebels are actually playing brilliantly so far, forcing the crusaders to be pretty negative.

 

[TNT88]

yea lol, Beale is just amazing.

Should make for an interesting game if Rebels can actually defend for once. They are playing a nice style of rugby. Crusaders are capitalizing on everything though, will be very hard to beat.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What's this referee doing pinging Richie McCaw?!

 

[Cave Dweller]

Crusaders does what is needed to win. Them and the Stormers can be two of the most boring teams out there at times but they are effective making sure they do the basics and win the game.

 

[Cave Dweller]

What's this referee doing pinging Richie McCaw?!

lol hands off black 7
Peyper must be one of the few to catch him lol

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Horrendous dive by Beale then!

 

[donmcdazzle]

Hope Read isn't injured too badly.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Horrendous dive by Beale then!

Diving / play acting is stating to creep into rugby.

 

[donmcdazzle]

Super try from the rebels. Huge boil over if they can win this.

These commentators are fantastic, Beale got minced in a tackle, Kearns :"great ball placement Beale" haha.

And another one, that could be game over.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

This game is a cracker!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wwwwwwwwaaaaahhh!

Try for Mortlock!

 

[Cave Dweller]

haha He didn't had the legs so he gave it to Vuna then took it back to score the try lol. Experienced campaigner

 

[Cave Dweller]

Looking at that bet o meter there on top some people going at home **** **** **** 5 of them by the looks of things haha

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What. A. Game.