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First, I still maintain that the first cut was a mistake. Second, fuck off about not having the players. Third, no way that losing this hypothetical "growth market" can be compared to cutting the Brumbies. The growth in Melbourne isn't happening (both teams averaging just under 8.5k at home...

Sharks are travelling without Philip van der Walt, Beast Mtawarira, and Jean-Luc du Preez. Not too much of a shock: vdWalt hasn't been involved since he was forced off just after half time against the Lions, Jean-Luc missed the last two games of the season, and we haven't seen Beast since April...

No comment on any end date in his signing announcement: https://web.archive.org/web/20180810072608/https://www.brumbies.com.au/2018/08/plus500-brumbies-welcome-irae-simone/ Will be thrilled if he is already contracted, though!

A judiciary would likely rule that penalty only because Higgers uses the high knees technique to try and get through the tackle. I don't like that defence, but they're trying to make a line between players getting into trouble by jumping out of a tackle and players being tipped, and they've...

Couldn't find Pasitoa numbers, but here's the backline with Kuenzle starting: Powell: 83kg, 177cm Kuenzle: 92kg, 186cm Pulu: 93kg, 184cm Lolesio: 89kg, 180cm Kuridrani: 102kg, 192cm Wright: 98kg, 186cm Banks: 93kg, 186cm Also, Brumbies website has some......... interesting stats for Kuridrani...

We could field the following side on matchday one based on current contracts: James Slipper Folau Fainga'a Allan Ala'alatoa Murray Douglas Darcy Swain Rob Valetini Jahrome Brown Lachlan McCaffrey Joe Powell Reesjan Pasitoa Toni Pulu Noah Lolesio Tevita Kuridrani Tom Wright Tom Banks Reserves...

In terms of future prospects, it's clear (to me at least) that the future rests with Pasitoa and Kuenzle. However, I agree that we need someone around to mentor them, though not necessarily as a player. People suggesting that Giteau could be that person might be on to something, but I'd love...

TL;DR: Top four teams are very good this year, making it easier for bad teams to make the finals. Shorkies got the second-most BPs this season, and got at least one point out of all but four of their games. The only teams to do better at this are the three conference champions and the...

Decent crack, DP: you averaged above 1 point per question and got 16. Remember that the QFs only started in 2011!

Valetini has done well to come back from injury, but he's a player with potential, not a player who's ready now. Think about him for the 2023 world cup, not 2019.

Dan McKellar speaking on Lealiifano: Source: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/06/16/super-rugby-brumbies-lealiifano

What can you say about Lealiifano? The guy is a leader to everyone at the team. It's so clear that everyone who knows him is inspired to be better just by being near the man. You can never say enough to celebrate Lealiifano's comeback: the 2017 friendly against the Asia-Pacific Dragons was not...

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Semi Finals Questions Question #1 Easy one to start. Australian Super Rugby teams have, collectively, won nine edit: ten (people who answered with the right teams and only one with fewer than their total get full marks, people who guessed too many wins will not get full marks) Super Rugby...

Quarter Finals Questions Question #1 Easy one to start. Which team has won the most quarter finals in Super Rugby, how many have they won, how many have they lost, and who has beaten them? (2 point for correctlypicking the team, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of wins, 1 point for...

Leading up to the grand final, it's always fun to think back on some of the quirky parts of Super Rugby history. As such, I've thrown together some finals themed questions for you all to have a crack at (and hopefully enjoy!). Remember that this is all for fun, so don’t feel like you have to...

QF clash between two of the three teams to have lost four finals. Brumbies (10 wins, 6 losses): The Brumbies have a 90% win rate in their last ten games at home, their last five on the bounce, and have won 75% of all their finals at home. The Brumbies have scored the second-most tries this...

If the Highlanders beat the Saders, the Chiefs beat the Jaguares, and we beat the Shorkies, Edit: If it is a Brumbies-Highlanders final (because the stupid system means that the final is the only time we can play the Highlanders) then we will be the second team in the history of the conference...

I can't see a positive in this Reds backline that isn't named Tate, Sefa, Samu, or Jordan. The first is 20 and could just be a flash in the pan. The second and third are gone (edit: Speight is not as good as Sefa, but still a good pickup, so can kind-of be considerd a like for like?). The fourth...