Recent content by Filipo Daugunu

Hunter Paisami weighing up a big offer to go to Exeter in the Prem on a long term deal. Rugby Australia have only offered him a 1 year national top up, leaving the Reds a little bit stranded in the deep end trying to retain him. Exclusive from the Roar.

The Brumbies showing again why they are the shining light of Australian Rugby.

Why wasn't there a Wallabies April training squad? They have been doing them for years during the bye rounds. Joe said in his first press conference he would be doing an April squad naming, does anyone know why it didn't happen?

Full list of matches won since 2022. 2022 wins against NZ: Brumbies vs Highlanders Brumbies vs Hurricanes Brumbies vs Chiefs Brumbies vs Hurricanes (QF) Waratahs vs Highlanders Waratahs vs Crusaders Rebels vs Highlanders Western Force vs Hurricanes 2023 wins against NZ: Brumbies vs Blues...

No. But It includes both brumbies wins in the quarter finals against hurricanes 2022 and 2023. Last few years our record against nz has been much better with 20 wins in the last 2.5 years.

Really hope Ryan Louwrens is eligible, playing out of his skin this year down at Melbourne. On form, definitely in the top 3 halfbacks in the country for me. Looks to have lived just over 10 years here but who knows. Would be handy to have him.

We defeated 9 nz teams in total in 2022, and in 2023 we defeated 6 nz teams in total. So far in 2024 we have 5 wins against nz teams.

Anyone got Division 5 Match predictions for round 1? couple of tasty matches first up.

Hahahaha

I was thinking that Hudson Creighton or Austin Anderson would come into the centres with Tua to cover for Ikitau injury, then Sapsford would push to the wing to cover Muirhead. Sapsford played the big games at the end of last year on the wing, QF and SF.

Big game on Saturday. Liking the changes to the forward pack. Schouppy at 1 should help the scrum, Nevilles high work-rate on both sides of the ball, and Jahrome Brown strong physical ball-carrier and hits the breakdown hard, which we badly need.

more teams having trials than that?

Brumbies have been so disappointing in the contact area. Get some mongrel in you, getting bullied here.

Reds>Broncos

The other thing I noticed was Mosese Tuipolotu. After struggling in the trials, he came on late in the second half when Crusaders had all the momentum. Made some seriously important tackles on the line, particularly down Sevu Reece's wing, he was absolutely outstanding in defence. Would love to...