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Good evening and welcome to this Australian local clash as the Melbourne Rebels take on the Queensland Reds from AAMI Park in Melbourne. Join The Roar at 7.40pm (AEDT) for live scores and coverage.
Both teams will be desperate for a win tonight after suffering losses in previous rounds.
Tonight’s match is particularly important for the Rebels if they hold any hopes of keeping up with their conference rivals and realising their desire to make the playoffs for this season. Converting their home matches to wins is a must.
The Rebels’ forwards have been in fine form this season, able to compete well in the set piece and also able to maintain possession for long periods of play.
However, the Rebels have failed to convert that possession all too often into points on the scoreboard and that predictability on attack is making them too easy for oppositions to take advantage of.
One feels that if their attack can gain some momentum they will have too much in the tank for an underwhelming Reds side so far in this 2015 season.
A number of poor performances from the Reds has heaped the pressure on Coach Richard Graham and that has only intensified after the Reds now appear well out of the running for a playoffs berth.
The Reds have had their share of bad luck with injuries this season, but their complete lack of cohesion at times and general poor decision making has made this season hard to watch for the Reds faithful.
While a team containing the likes of Will Genia and Quade Cooper should never be discounted, it is hard to see the Reds turning things around tonight against a quality pack that the Rebels possess.
There were signs of life however with the injection last week of Greg Holmes at tighthead prop in the second half who added some rigidity to the and direction to the Reds’ forward in their unsuccessful comeback attempt against the Lions and more of that will be required tonight if the Reds are going to get over the line.
Join me as I cover all of the match live here on The Roar to see whether the Rebels can keep their season alive or if the Reds can finally provide their fans with something to smile about.
Tip: Rebels
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