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I think overall Hooper has been in slightly better form than Wright this year, but Wright is playing very well, is good over the ball and can jump in the lineout......... I'm split, but this does look pretty good on paper: 6. Valetini 7. Wright 8. Naisarani or Wilson 20. Samu or Wilson

6/16 to be pedantic......... half of those against the Reds on the weekend.

The Brumbies have largely played an expansive attacking game this year.......... they were 2nd behind the Sharks in most tries scored beginning outside the opposition 22m. But their attack wasn’t as effective on the weekend - they played too lateral and the Reds defence was very good, so they...

Also, from an earlier post......... the times since 2001 an Australian team has reached the semi finals and beyond:

Just to be pedantic.......... it's actually 6 times.

Arnold would be first picked.

It was not a weekend for great halfback performances.......... Powell didn't have a standout game but he was the best of the bunch.

My team of the week for round 5......... 1. Sio 2. Fainga'a 3. Tupou 4. Blyth 5. Frost 6. Valetini 7. Wright 8. Naisarani 9. Powell 10. JOC (James O'Connor) 11. Koroibete 12. Simone 13. Kuridrani 14. Petaia 15. Campbell 16. Uelese 17. Zander 18. Ala'alatoa 19. Lee-Warner 20. Wilson 21. Malolua 22. Lance 23. Banks

Prior didn't play on the weekend.........

In the battle for the no 8's this weekend, I thought Wilson had the better game against Samu......... But Naisarani in his first game back was the standout.

One of my pet peeves is when the halfback doesn't get the ball out of a scrum/ruck/maul/whatever when it's so clear he's about to lose it.......... Listen to the referee guys.

A close game is a good game, but as a Brumbies supporter I wasn't happy with the way they played......... Kuenzle is too static with the ball and too often they just went wide without going anywhere......... it was some serious Cheika ball. They're missing Lolesio, but thank god for Simone -...

You might have mistaken him with someone else, but he's the guy in the number 6 jersey rag dolling Tupou......... Samu is a terrific player, but Valetini has been the standout backrower for them this year.

Surprised not to see Douglas on the bench......... Not having a bench lock was a disaster against the Tahs.

The good and the bad......... https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/rugby-union/rugby-to-re-sign-wallabies-bolter-wright-as-Sua'ali'i-slips-away-20200726-p55fjw.html

It was good to see the Brumbies set piece stabilise... And after a couple of quiet games into the new season, the real Pete Samu showed up. Valetini, Powell, Simone and Wright all had stellar games too. Kata not quite as destructive as earlier in the year, and I'm thinking that maybe...

I don't think the lineout will fare as bad, but let's see how Frost goes in the second row......... Their scrum issues seem to stem from behind the front row, and I reckon Neville has been a big loss overall for their set piece.

Good to see Kata back, even though it's at the expense of Muirhead who's played great in recent matches......... Surprised not to see either Swain or Cusack - injuries? But three locks in the squad! What a concept..........

Tom Hooper is the Brumbies lock who was elevated from the academy after Enever left.........