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Lausi Taliauli went straight over the top of Hunt to score in the trial. I don't see Laumape being easily stopped no matter who plays 12 for the Tahs.

Wessels in his second year. I would expect they will be very likely to live up to their potential. Having said that, the front row is a weakness and the centres will struggle until To'omua and Hodge are available.

How many games do the Wallabies' players have to miss? Is it 2 or 3? Tahs have 10 Wallabies, = 20 or 30 missed man games just through resting. In a 15 game season, discounting for matches against the very top sides when you'd want to play the complete best team, that could equate to 2 or 3...

Not sure if Taliauli will be fit for this game, Slim, and Muirhead looks like the perfect bench cover for wing and fullback. Chance Peni has also be showing up good in the trials. Even this early, he looks a much better footballer than he did through the whole of last year. The player I'm...

Jones, Hardwick, Naisarani v Samu, Pocock, Valetini. Still think Poey will be the difference, but reserves could be another matter. Cottrell v McCaffery could go the Rebels way. I expect the Brumbies side will line up like this : Slipper, Folau, Ala'alatoa Arnold, Carter, Samu, Pocock (7)...

This game I expect to be close. In the end, one of these two sides should top the Aussie conference so a first up loss won't be the end of the world. I do expect the Brumbies front row to get on top in set piece and in open play. The locks will be a good battle with Carter showing great form...

I'd still go with the shorter, more expensive option BH. Eggs and baskets kind of thing. And anyway, if the next two years are the best the players offer, than isn't it still value to pay them over the odds for those years and let the outyears take care of themselves depending on the players...

Harry Lloyd is definitely one of the most promising props around. While I would not personally like to see him at the Tahs, it is a pity he has been lost to Super Rugby for at least another year while the GRR start up is delayed.

The issue, I believe, is the length of the contract. Players age, form dissipates, injuries happen. Younger players surpass them. It is a very "brave" decision to sign the likes of Izzy and Hooper to four or more year terms.

Ha ha. Just can't get enough of this humour. Funny! I ask Reg again, how would he rate the game and the various individuals of note performances?

Like the Smiths in Qld?

KOB does that mean he has to re-qualify to be considered at Wallaby level?

Sio, Ala'alatoa and Pocock to come back in. Good bit of improvement still to come I'd say. Better get used to the dirt trackers FP, because with at least 10 Wallabies in the side, the Tahs are going to be missing a lot of their star performers over the course of the coming season.

Nice bit of sarcy there Reg. How did you see the game?

Southsider, the Brumbies were comfortably the better team in the first half of the game. There was a distinct lack of cohesion when the reserves for the reserves came on and the Tahs took full advantage. It will be a different story when all the Wallabies return, but I still think the Tahs...

The Brumbies' initial squad had more probable Super starters than the Tahs and it showed in the game. But once it got down to the reserves for the reserves, the Tahs were able to benefit from the lack of cohesion in the Brumbies' side. Good performers for the Brumbies were Sam Carter (playing...

Tonight it was Wright and Simone about equal, and JJH a distant third.

I can't now find the original info BH after a cursory search, but it was either there or on the Facebook site. There was a defenite post that the Brumbies who attended the training camp were Sio, Fainga'a, Ala'alatoa and Pocock. I have gleaned that both of Foley and Quade were there but know...

I like the duplicated numbers for the extra reserves. Easy to identify the changes when they're made. I, for one, wouldn't have a clue who No 32 would be if a newbie ran out in that jersey, but I can be really sure I know who the likes of Douglas, Wright and Kuenzle are even though I don't know...

Looks like everyone bar Sio, Ala'alatoa and Pocock getting a run. Although, surprised Conal McInerny also seems to be missing from the reserves. Is he injured? Have Tom Ross and Vunipola Fifita swapped sides or is it just a mix uo with the usual numbers attributed to the reserve props? I...