The second match this Saturday morning is an Australian derby that can go either way, and by either way I mean it could be a humdinger match or a boring as hell fixture that will put you to sleep or even watch replays of the Royal Wedding yesterday.
The Waratahs have AGAIN lost Phil Waugh and will be captained by Dean Mumm from the centre of the scrum. Another big blow to the Waratahs is the loss of Drew Mitchell to a broken leg, who has been replaced by the inexperienced Tom Kingston.
The Rebels have made a bold move in dropping Daniel Cipriani and giving James Hilgendorf the opportunity to run the show. Striling Mortlock and Mark Gerrard make an ex-Brumbies centre combination with about a million caps between them, making up a rather experienced backline.
I predict the match to go in the favour of the Waratahs but not to the extent that the first match of the season went when the Rebels failed to score a point.
Waratahs: 15. Lachlan Turner, 14. Tom Kingston, 13. Ryan Cross, 12. Tom Carter, 11. Sosene Anesi, 10. Kurtley Beale, 9. Luke Burgess, 8. Ben Mowen, 7. Patrick McCutcheon, 6. Dave Dennis, 5. Sitaleki Timani, 4. Dean Mumm (Captain), 3. Sekope Kepu, 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1. Benn Robinson
Replacements: 16. John Ulugia, 17. Al Baxter, 18. Kane Douglas, 19. Chris Alcock, 20. Brendan McKibbin, 21. Daniel Halangahu
Rebels: 15. Julian Huxley, 14. Lachlan Mitchell, 13. Mark Gerrard, 12. Stirling Mortlock (Captain), 10. James Hilgendorf, 9. Nick Phipps, 8. Gareth Delve, 7. Michael Lipman, 6. Jarrod Saffy, 5. Hugh Pyle, 4. Alister Campbell, 3. Greg Somerville, 2. Ged Robinson, 1. Rodney Blake
Replacements: 16. Heath Tessmann, 17. Laurie Weeks, 18. Hoani MacDonald, 19. Tim Davidson, 20. Richard Kingi, 21. Cooper Vuna, 22. Daniel Cipriani
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Was there a wedding yesterday?
Got Waratahs for a win here. Wonder if they’ll give the Rebels another hiding.
This should be a real one sided affair..
Not sure I’m going to bother watching this.
Go Rebels?
@McLovin (Comment 4) :
Me neither. I need lunch before the Crusaders game..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 6) : yea foooood
Taths 7-0 15 min
Huxley kicking for the rebels, slotted his 2nd pk, 7-6 to the taths
They showing the quater final between sharksXV and problems, on ss6 this afternoon, goody
Pk, taths on 10
Both teams are knocking the ball all over the park, ok it’s raining is the excuse…
A boring first half ends 10-6 for the tahts…..
2nd half, pk for huxley, slots it and the score is 10-9 for taths
How much time left?
Taths pk, 13-9
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 15) : 25 min to go
Pk rebels, capriani kicking, and the first miss for rebels
@franshark (Comment 17) :
Think I picked Tahs to win by 7.
16-9 for the taths, I went taths by 8
@franshark (Comment 20) : 7 points
I did indeed pick a 7 point margin.
Waratahs by 11 please..
Waratahs penalty at the scrum..
Tahs 16 – 9 Rebels
10 minutes to play
Tahs get a huge driving maul going..
Rain coming down had now!
From 7 to 11 is about as difficult than 7 to 8, not likely
Tahs score!!
Qick tap taken and flanker Dennis scores..
Taths now taking my margin point away
Tahs 23 – 9 Rebels
7 minutes to play
@franshark (Comment 25) :
A penalty for the Rebels now and I can see an 11 point margin..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 29) :
Not that they would take a penalty goal now anyway..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 28) : that’s 14 points, a pk will give you your 11
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 30) : ja, they will want 7 for bp
A try by the rebels will get me close
@franshark (Comment 33) : not happening
2 starting 15 tries today.
Mumm and Polato-Nau.
Taths scoring, bp, taths winning 28-9
You guys need to attend my course in posting scores.
Team A xx – xx Team B
xxMin
@KSA Shark © (Comment 37) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 37) : Whose are those?
FULLTIME
Waratahs 30 – 9 Rebels
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 39) :
That what it SHOULD look like
I know the Thats (sic) are leading or winning 28-9, but haven’t got a clue if it is 13minutes or 130 minutes into the game.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 40) : Ahh there you gooooooooooo!!!!!
You are a fast learner.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 41) : I know uncle, I always try and do that. But in this case I wasnt watching
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) : You will get your certificate of completion and good conduct if you continue to post scores in this manner for a period of 12 months hereafter.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 44) : Will do so
Gota go now, will be back later.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 44) : sorry I was watching, FULLTIME
Waratahs 28 – 9 Rebels, will learn from your training…
@franshark (Comment 46) :