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ACT Brumbies 2026

Wilson

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
Brumby Runner said:
Thorn, Wilcox, Anderson and Saumaisue all have some Super Rugby or SRAus experience but have not yet been announced as contracted for next year. Maybe playing for spots on the roster?
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Squads are announced tomorrow (a couple of days before this game), so it's more likely they're already signed up. It's possible that there could be some spaces open, but I'd be pretty surprised if it was all 4 of them.
 
Major Tom

Major Tom

Chilla Wilson (44)
Filipo Daugunu said:
Sound like a broken record and overly negative I know. But the backline depth next year is non-existent. These youngsters (Wilcox, Pritchard, Dillon) are good players with loads of talent, but are physically very clearly not up to it yet. Brumbies backs will get chewed up against those big nz teams with big wingers/centres like Naholo, Fihaki, Narawa, Timoci Etc. Such a shame too with a first-rate forward pack and a first-rate coaching team. If only they had grabbed two of Poolman, Annan, Potter, Lancaster, Pasitoa, Ripley, Strachan just to shore up the backline. Still really good to get minutes into these young players though before the season.
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You lost Len and Noah. Both were pretty foreseeable.
Wright was unfortunate. But you still got creighton and Feliuai. Pritchard and McLeod to get some good experience off the bench.
 
Wilson

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
Brumbies squad for 2026:
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ACT Brumbies announce 'exciting' squad for 2026 Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific

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No Saumaisue is a bit of a surprise
 
Wilson

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
Slim 293 said:
Was there talk of him heading to the Drua?
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Could be, but he wasn't named in their squad either and is still set to play for the Brumbies against Hong Kong China.

It is a pretty full set of Locks/Backrow though, so I'm guessing he just got squeezed out, maybe by Langi getting a full deal.
 
Slim 293

Slim 293

George Smith (75)
Wilson said:
Could be, but he wasn't named in their squad either and is still set to play for the Brumbies against Hong Kong China.

It is a pretty full set of Locks/Backrow though, so I'm guessing he just got squeezed out, maybe by Langi getting a full deal.
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Yeah, from memory he was a late addition with Valetini’s injury and/or never part of the permanent squad so likely the new additions have pushed him out.
 
Brumby Runner

Brumby Runner

George Gregan (70)
So, in the washup, Tane Edmed the sole recruit. The rest of the holes in the roster filled mainly by youngsters out of the Academy. When all are fit, the starting side is still strong, but injuries will see a lot of untried and inexperienced players making the game day squads. Middle of the table finish this year, I'm afraid.
 
Filipo Daugunu

Filipo Daugunu

Sydney Middleton (9)
So both Joe Dillon and Shane Wilcox are on wider training squad contracts for 2026 based off the squad announcement on the Brumbies website. Larkham is saying that Austin Anderson will be the third 10. Plus Wright is injured. Meaning that they only have 14 fully contracted backs who are fit for next season. Going to be a big slide this season, will be lucky to make the finals.
 
Brumby Runner

Brumby Runner

George Gregan (70)
Kye Oates has a bit of zip about him, but another player a bit on the short/light side. Listed as 180cm and 90kg. Apparently had a strong season this year in JID Cup.

Really looking forward to his brother Chase getting opportunities in near future. Could be the most talented No 10 coming through the pathways. Has an enormous boot on him too.
 
Wilson

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
Brumby Runner said:
Kye Oates has a bit of zip about him, but another player a bit on the short/light side. Listed as 180cm and 90kg. Apparently had a strong season this year in JID Cup.

Really looking forward to his brother Chase getting opportunities in near future. Could be the most talented No 10 coming through the pathways. Has an enormous boot on him too.
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It's a really interesting shift with Chace coming through for the Brumbies around the same time as Mackay at the Reds, both are quite big for 10s. Will be very nice from a Wallabies perspective to hopefully have a few bulkier options to choose from at 10 in 5 or so years time.
 
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whitefalcon

Trevor Allan (34)
Jeez rugby.com.au need to sort their shit (and RA media generally)

Just went to check out the squads and was about to lose it as Van Nek wasnt in the squad (props are a worry)

How do you copy/paste from a press release wrong.
 
Brumby Runner

Brumby Runner

George Gregan (70)
Wilson said:
It's a really interesting shift with Chace coming through for the Brumbies around the same time as Mackay at the Reds, both are quite big for 10s. Will be very nice from a Wallabies perspective to hopefully have a few bulkier options to choose from at 10 in 5 or so years time.
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Chase/Chace (I've seen it both ways) has a bit of a Handre Pollard look about his physique. Not too dissimilar in the kicking department also.
 
Strewthcobber

Strewthcobber

Phil Kearns (64)
70% win record for the Brumbies over 77 games, starting at 10 for almost all of them.

Can't be many, if any, with that sort of record (what was Larkham's record?)
 
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