With a roster laden with Wallabies and the Australian conference seemingly at th...
MELBOURNE - With a roster laden with Wallabies and the Australian conference seemingly at their mercy, the Melbourne Rebels had appeared set for a long-awaited playoffs spot when they claimed their third successive win in a flying start to the Super Rugby season.
The record 59-8 home thrashing by the Waikato Chiefs was ‘deja vu’ for the Rebels’ small but loyal fan-base, who were led to believe that this year would be different. Queensland exile Quade Cooper was lured south to reunite with scrumhalf Will Genia, the celebrated halves partnership that delivered the Reds the 2011 title.
In a neat piece of irony, Chiefs flyhalf Jack Debreczeni, the man Cooper replaced at the Rebels, scored a try in a performance of poise and control.While Cooper gave his side the worst possible start, he could not be blamed for the seven tries that followed in a team display that was quickly labelled “soft” by more than one television pundit.“One of the things is there is a softness in the group that has crept in,” the South African-born coach told reporters.
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