The second of our Friday morning games, and we have a nice little Australian derby to keep us entertained. Both teams cannot make the play-offs, both teams cannot influence other teams’ chances of making the play-offs, so it’s really a nothing game.
The Rebels have already secured themselves the wooden spoon for the year, but the signs from this inaugural season have been positive and they will be back next season and will do better. As for the Force, they haven’t exactly gone from strength to strength, and have only won four matches this season. They can still finish third in the Australian conference should they pick up the points in this match.
For the Force, it looks as though James O’Connor might have played his last match for the franchise as he is suspended for this match, and has indicated that he will not be running out for the Force next season. This match kicks off at 11h40.
Rebels :1 Nic Henderson, 2 Ged Robinson, 3 Greg Somerville, 4 Alister Campbell , 5 Adam Byrnes , 6 Jarrod Saffy , 7 Michael Lipman , 8 Gareth Delve (vc) , 9 Nick Phipps , 10 Danny Cipriani , 11 Cooper Vuna , 12 Stirling Mortlock (c) , 13 Afusipa Taumoepeau , 14 Richard Kingi , 15 Mark Gerrard
Replacements : 16 Adam Freier , 17 Laurie Weeks , 18 Kevin O’Neill , 19 Tim Davidson , 20 Lachlan Mitchell , 21 Peter Betham , 22 Julian Huxley
Western Force:1. Kieran Longbottom,2. Nathan Charles,3. Matt Dunning,4. Ben McCalman,5. Sam Wykes,6. Matt Hodgson,7. David Pocock (Captain),8. Richard Brown,9. Brett Sheehan,10. James Stannard,11. David Smith,12. Rory Sidey,13. Mitch Inman,14. Alfie Mafi,15. Patrick Dellit
Reserves:16. Ben Whittaker,17. Tetera Faulkner,18. Tom Hockings,19. Jono Jenkins,20. Mark Swanepoel,21. Willie Ripia,22. Cameron Shepherd
Match Officials
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Simon Moore
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski

Should be cracker. So much to play for. Or not. 😐
Goal kickers #Rebels Cipriani 73% (35 from 48) & on 96 points #Force: Sannard 80% (4 from 5) #rugby #super15 #superrugby #REBvFOR
#Rebels on average (#super15 rank 1=most/highest) per game: 10.7 pens (2); 6.1 pens at ruck (6); 17.5 missed tackles (1) #REBvFOR
#Force on average (#super15 rank 1=most/highest) per game: 9 pens (11); 5.7 pens at ruck (8); 13.5 missed tackles (7) #REBvFOR
Ref stats: Williamson forced to award, per game average 19.5 resets (12.8 at ruck) 5 scrum resets & 3.7 scrum infringes #Rebels #Force #REBvFOR
Ref stats: Williamson 6 (1=most/highest) from 17 refs to award scrum pens, 3rd for ruck pens resets, 9th for pens #Rebels #Force #REBvFOR
Got Force by 5 😈
Go you dirty Rebels!
No score
6min
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 3) : I played ini, mini, mo, and picked rebels by 7
3 all.
More than 6min.
Why do the remove the score & time graphic whenever a kick at goal is taken? 😐
@franshark (Comment 5) : Good luck with that 😛
Has anybody noticed that the NZ tv doesn’t always put the home side’s score first. 😐
@McLovin (Comment 7) : I hate that too 😕 Dirty bastards! 😈
@McLovin (Comment 9) : Dirty Bastards!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 10) : It’s criminal.
Still 3 all.
18min
@McLovin (Comment 9) : yip, in nz the team playing from left to right`s score is always on the left.
these kiwis and aussies should always be different. in cricket the aussies score is 1 for 194 and everywhere else in the galaxy its 194 for 1… 🙄
29 hours togo, this time tomorrow I wanna be there(waar dit rof is) 🙂 🙂 🙂
@VanWilder (Comment 14) : Aaah, is that it? Been trying to figure that out for ages.
Those damn Aussie cricketers, their ‘Nelson’ is also 87 and not 111 etc like in the civilised world. 🙂
@McLovin (Comment 9) : They do it so you know which way the team is going, more for the average punter in NZ to understand
@VanWilder (Comment 14) : eccept in SA, here it is 194 for 9 🙂
@RuckinGoodStats (Comment 17) : You’d think a person would be able to tell which way play is going by watching the players. 😆
@franshark (Comment 18) : Only in knock-out or must win matches. 😈
@McLovin (Comment 9) : Don’t worry some people who give score updates here do the same thing. 🙂
@McLovin (Comment 7) : Hulle wil nie di ou afsit met ‘n score en tyd as hy skop nie… 😆
@Ice (Comment 22) :
@McLovin (Comment 19) : yip, hence the reason nz television cant give you reverse angles… their viewers would get confused… 😆
@RuckinGoodStats (Comment 17) : Yeah everything is dumbed down to the lowest common denominator nowadays. Thats why we have the bye points in the S15 log.
Never mind those of us with half a brain who wish we were able to look at the score and determine from that where the game is being played. Noooooooooooo that would be to difficult for the single cells from the antipodes to figure out.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 21) : Hehehehe – i had to send my mom sms score updates the other day when we played the Lions…so I did it correctly as in 30-9, so she sent back: Sharks”????? – I replied (very snotty) NOOOOO – you always put the home side’s score first *roll eyes* – I will not repeat the reply I got – I just sent back: “well you are never too old to learn…” 😆
Force kicked a penalty if anyone’s interested.
Rebels 3 – 6 Wors
approx 35min
@McLovin (Comment 7) : That’s another thing that winds me up. And they don’t put it back until the kick to resart has taken place. :dumbasses:
@KSA Shark © (Comment 21) : I’m one hey, I can never get myself to put the sharks score 2nd when they play away, sharks 2nd…. Don’t work for me 😳
@Ice (Comment 26) :
This game isn’t boring at all! 🙄
Rebels 6 – 6 Wors
approx 38min
@franshark (Comment 29) : Bloody Kiwi agent. 😛
HALF TIME
Rebels 6 – 6 Wors
@Ben (Comment 31) : hey BEN, howzit, you bin quiet all week, what time we see u tomorrow
Concerning #Rebels 1/2time stats:8 lost possessions/turnovers (incl 2 hand errs) 12 missed tackles 6 pen conceded #rugby #super15 #superrugby #REBvFOR
Concerning #Force 1/2time stats:10 lost possessions/turnovers (incl 5 hand errs) 3 missed tackles 6 pen conceded #rugby #super15 #superrugby #REBvFOR
@franshark (Comment 15) : Where? In Togo? 😛
I’m in a piss take mood incase nobody has noticed.
@franshark (Comment 35) : Depends on what time you guys get there. I can be there at 11 if someone else will be there then! 🙂
@VanWilder (Comment 24) : Bwhahaaahahahaha
Just gonna take a quick shower.
1st 5/8 options kick/run/pass from set piece/recycled ball: Cipriani 61%/6%/33% Stannard 39%/6%/56% #Rebels #Force #rugby #super15 #superrugby #REBvFOR
Tactical kicks from the hand: #Rebels = 21 #Force = 23 #rugby #super15 #superrugby #REBvFOR
@Ben (Comment 40) : Remember to wash your feet.
@McLovin (Comment 19) : Correct, but lots of evidence to suggest that isn’t so
@KSA Shark © (Comment 37) : whatever tickels your fansy 🙂
2nd half underway.
@Ben (Comment 40) : Ben – Sharks RTB and Frans is gonna be their early – I am gonna try and pursuade the husband to be there earlier as arranged as well – but cannot promise yet.
@McLovin (Comment 42) : and behind your ears.
Rebels 9 – 12 Wors
approx 45min
@Ben (Comment 38) : I can, between 11 and 12
@RuckinGoodStats (Comment 43) : I know you’re just testing, but would you mind looking at your formatting for the stats?
All those hashes might become a little irratating. But I looooooooooooooove stats, So please keep going.
@franshark (Comment 49) : I’ll be there at 12 then.
12 – 12
approx 52min
@McLovin (Comment 42) : @KSA Shark © (Comment 47) : Hope I covered all areas.
@Ben (Comment 53) : that was super fast! not convinced you are clean! 😆
@Ice (Comment 54) : Nah 20mins is more than enough time! 😉
12 – 12
approx 60min
@Ben (Comment 55) : Ahhh ok – hehe – perhaps I should check the timestamp!
@McLovin (Comment 56) : A PK by the Rebels would make my day!
@Ice (Comment 58) : As in Penalty Kick, 3 points… 😳 😆
Wors try.
@Ice (Comment 54) : he probably forgot to brush his teeth 🙄
@McLovin (Comment 60) : dêmmit!
Rebels 12 – 17 Wors
approx 62min
@McLovin (Comment 60) : can’t someone just fry and eat this wors and get over with 🙄
@rekinek (Comment 61) : Wont put that past Ben10…. 🙄
@franshark (Comment 49) : @Ben (Comment 51) : so by the time the rest arrives you would have eaten all the wors 😯 😆
66 tactical kicks from the hand with 15 minutes to go
@rekinek (Comment 64) : The rebels will do me a huge flavour if its them doing the frying! 😆
@rekinek (Comment 61) : @Ice (Comment 65) : I didn’t forget to brush my teeth. I’m not blonde! 😉
Rebels 12 – 24 Wors
approx 67min
Rebels try.
@Ice (Comment 68) : Give them a skottel
Btw. I’m trying to organise one for tomorrow 😛
@rekinek (Comment 66) : Well it would be our wors so I can’t see why we can’t munch it. Problem is how full will our cooler bags be when everyone else arrives! 🙂
Rebels 19 – 24 Wors
approx 70min
@rekinek (Comment 72) : Wors or a skottel? 😉 😈
@Ben (Comment 73) : excuse me .. I was just concerned that once you munched you will be left with looking at others munched 🙄 🙄 😀
@McLovin (Comment 75) : I guess i need both
Mortlock try.
@RuckinGoodStats (Comment 67) : 😀
Ref missed about 2 knocks from the Wors in the lead up to that try.
Rebels 24 – 24 Wors
approx 76min
@McLovin (Comment 78) : the sizzling of the wors starts – yum yum.
Wors penalty. Kickable.
@rekinek (Comment 76) : Aren’t you willing to share? 🙂
Ovah!
Rebels 24 – 27 Wors
approx 78min
FULL TIME
Rebels 24 – 27 Wors
@McLovin (Comment 87) : that’s wors for u now 👿
@Ben (Comment 51) : shot, see u soon, I’m leaving for vbp now 🙂
@franshark (Comment 88) : indeed 😈
@Ben (Comment 84) : 😆 wors – ok. my sauvignon blanc – hmmm…. may be problematic.
Eish – right margin wrong team
@rekinek (Comment 91) : Agree G-Shark!!! 😆
@Ossa (Comment 50) : Great feedback. I’m cheating and grabing my tweeter feeds. 🙂
@Ice (Comment 93) : I just wonder how I will recognise all the people. Would look a bit funny going from braai gathering to braai gathering and ask
@McLovin (Comment 85) : Oh that brings back memories.
😆
@RuckinGoodStats (Comment 94) : The stats are excellent. They are also much appreciated. 😎
If the twitter #tags are removed they would be PERFECT. 😉
@rekinek (Comment 95) : I will have a SW poster and know almost how most people look.Perhaps the people must just put a paper ith SW on it on the windscreen?
@rekinek (Comment 95) : Ice says she will be painting one of her white bed sheets with a Sharksworld logo tonight. 😉
@Ice (Comment 98) : 😎
@KSA Shark © (Comment 99) : she so artistic 😀
@KSA Shark © (Comment 99) : your preview is up 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 102) : Have put some bait on the hook thanks. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 103) : whirrrrrrr
@McLovin (Comment 87) : Pheww…I had a bet on Over 50.5 points! Scraped in 🙂