Brumbies v Crusaders Rd 16 (last) Fri 30th May @ GIO Stadium 7.35pm AEST

[Rudderless]

 

[Happy]

Canberra Times reporting that AAA is out with an ankle injury, but Lolesio, Debreczini, Reimer and Cale could be back.

"The Brumbies will see how Lolesio (back), Reimer (concussion), Debreczeni (groin) and Cale (back) respond to training sessions early in the week before deciding on their availability."

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Interested to see the lineup. Jack Deb unlikely with how Meredith has been playing but Reimer is a huge inclusion in a game that will be intense.

Cale to the bench?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Feao Fotuaika, Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Ryan Lonergan, Noah Lolesio, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Replacements: Lachlan Lonergan, Lington Ieli, Rhys van Nek, Lachlan Shaw, Luke Reimer, Harrison Goddard, Declan Meredith, Ollie Sapsford

CRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, Codie Taylor (c), Tamaiti Williams, Scott Barrett, Antonio Shalfoon, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Rivez Reihana, Sevu Reece, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Chay Fihaki, Johnny McNicholl

Replacements: George Bell, Lewis Ponini, Seb Calder, Tahlor Cahill, Corey Kellow, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Braydon Ennor

Blackadder at 30 is surely the oldest player to bring up 50 Super Rugby caps.

 

[zer0]

A Brumbies W would be lush

 

[whitefalcon]

Blackadder at 30 is surely the oldest player to bring up 50 Super Rugby caps.

Josh Mann-Rea?

Also the oldest Wallabies debut as I understand

He was 36 when he got his 50th for the Brums

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wiki has him with 43 Brums & 2 'tahs caps

Joshua Mann-Rea - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Wilson]

Wiki has him with 43 Brums & 2 'tahs caps

Joshua Mann-Rea - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

The Wikipedia data cuts out at 2016, he finished with 70 or so Brumbies caps (sources vary):

Josh MANN-REA profile and stats

Josh MANN-REA : bio, stats, play time, birthdate, height, weight...

all.rugby

 

[Major Tom]

Hope the Brumbs scrum can give the saders a few headaches. No Fletcher Newell and Williams played the full 80 last week.

 

[Rudderless]

Game Day Schedule:

5:30pm - Gates open

5:40pm - Junior Sevens Tournament

7:30pm - Smoking Ceremony, Didgeridoo, and Welcome to Country

7:35pm - Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies v Crusaders

 

[whitefalcon]

God I hope we can do it.

My head is saying the crusaders might be gonna crusade though

 

[cyclopath]

God I hope we can do it.

My head is saying the crusaders might be gonna crusade though

Those no-name, done nothing Crusaders? Pfft, come on, Brumbies FTW.
In all seriousness, I think the Brumbies can get it done. Just grind them down, and don't give Reece the space.

 

[zer0]

My head is saying the crusaders might be gonna crusade though

Yeah nah. Fuck 'em.

 

[dru]

Those no-name, done nothing Crusaders? Pfft, come on, Brumbies FTW.
In all seriousness, I think the Brumbies can get it done. Just grind them down, and don't give Reece the space.

I'm going with that. Brums by diddlesquat.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

CruSadists very slight favs on the betting sites but both under $2 HTH which feels right. Single-score margin game IMO & threes need to be taken unless e.g. the other team has a man in the bin, are under a "final" warning or some such.

 

[Tomikin]

Let's Go Brumbies

 

[Rugby Head]

Nick Frost lacks physicality, that was so weak

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Aaaand that’s the issue with Frost. Hell of an athlete but lacks genuine tight 5 brute power.

 

[Heavyd]

I wonder if the ref is going to allow the Crusaders to sit in the Brumbies backline all night?

 

[Aussie D]

So many soft tackle attempts by the Brumbies. Thankfully they have Bobby V to put the shoulder in the tackle.