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Recap: Rebels vs Reds | Super Rugby AU
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Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Super Rugby AU clash between the Rebels and Reds at Brookvale Oval in New South Wales.
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Last week, the Reds broke an 11-match duck by besting the Waratahs in Queensland while the Rebels were handily dealt to by the Brumbies in Canberra.
The Rebels won both encounters between these two sides last year, including thrashing the home side 32-13 in Brisbane. Reds coach Brad Thorn has some of the best young talent in Australia on his books, however, and last week's result should give his young charges plenty of courage heading into tonight's match.
While it's a home game for the Rebels, the match is being played in New South Wales due to Victoria's ongoing battle with COVID-19.
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There is nothing particularly significant about Ireland in this regard compared to other Tier 1 nations. To look at 'strategy' for illegal play its best to see what teams push boundaries with new laws. SA have milked two tries at ruck block downs. The strategy is to charge the first few before the ball is out at about 4 seconds but pull out and put up hands in reigned apology. The referees usually allow the scum half to clear without awarding a penalty in this scenario. The problem with that being that the scrumhalf is now taking over 5 seconds through no fault of his own. Having achieved a few slow balls > 5s , the SA forward can now pick a scrum to charge dead on 5s. Now if the scrum half waits, he will concede a penalty, as we saw against Scotland. With the new rule in place, any early charge should result in an immediate penalty.
SA also got an offside block against England which was pivotal again after a couple of 'apologetic' offside aborted charges forcing England to clear slowly.
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