Auckland Blues vs Brumbies RD 10 2017

[Dismal Pillock]

It’s Thursday and there is NO match thread for this yet? **ON REPORT**

1 Pauliasi Manu, 2 James Parsons (C), 3 Charlie Faumuina, 4 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 5 Scott Scrafton, 6 Steven Luatua, 7 Blake Gibson, 8 Akira Ioane; 9 Augustine Pulu, 10 Piers Francis, 11 Rieko Ioane, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 13. George Moala, 14 Matt Duffie, 15 Michael Collins.

Replacements: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Leighton Price, 20 Murphy Taramai, 21 Billy Guyton, 22 Bryn Gatland, 23 Melani Nanai.

God knows how Nanai gets dropped.
Or Ofa makes the AB’s.
Scrafton could be the real deal though.

2 teams level on points… but the elephant-sized elephant in the room is of course that the Blues are fucked playoff-wise yet the Brumbies will canter downhill to their very own guaranteed home playoff berth even if they put their little shorts on back-to-front because mummy said that they were good boys.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Courtesy of superXV.com

Match : Brumbies v Blues
Date : Sunday 30 April
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 16:05
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 1:Ed Martin
Assistant Ref 2: Graham Cooper
TMO :George Ayoub

Read more: http://www.superxv.com/super-rugby-match-officials-rd-10/#ixzz4fOvNcd00

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Blues injury toll is certainly up there:

Unavailable due to injury: Rene Ranger (ankle), Stephen Perofeta (ankle), Jordon Trainor (shin), Brandon Nansen (wrist/hand), Jerome Kaino (knee), Ihaia West (ankle), Declan O'Donnell (concussion), Patrick Tuipulotu (back), Josh Goodhue (hamstring), Alex Hodgman (calf), Sam Prattley (knee).

 

[zer0]

All bar three are leg injuries of some sort.

And here we can see the Blues doctor and physiotherapist preparing themselves for another post-training recover session with the players.

 

[RoffsChoice]

With Sio out, I really hope we get to see Sione come off the bench!

 

[Brumby Jack]

3 changes for the Brumbies starting side - Mayhew, Banks and Fakaosilea in.

1. Nic MAYHEW
2. Josh MANN-REA
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Rory ARNOLD
5. Sam CARTER (c)
6. Scott FARDY
7. Chris ALCOCK
8. Lolo FAKAOSILEA
9. Joe POWELL
10. Wharenui HAWERA
11. James DARGAVILLE
12. Andrew SMITH
13. Tevita KURIDRANI
14. Henry SPEIGHT
15. Tom BANKS

REPLACEMENTS

1. Robbie ABEL
2. Ben ALEXANDER
3. Leslie LEULUA’IALI’I-MAKIN
4. Blake ENEVER
5. Jarrad BUTLER
6. De Wet ROOS
7. Jordan JACKSON-HOPE
8. Aidan TOUA

 

[Merrow]

The impossible has happened! Toua out of the xv!!

 

[Slim 293]

The impossible has happened! Toua out of the xv!!

Xmas has come early...........

I really hope Banks has a big game.

 

[glass half full]

So do I, but not for the same narrow minded reasons as you.

 

[Slim 293]

So do I, but not for the same narrow minded reasons as you.

Sorry Mrs Toua.........

 

[mudskipper]

It’s Thursday and there is NO match thread for this yet? **ON REPORT**


God knows how Nanai gets dropped.

Or Ofa makes the AB’s.
Scrafton could be the real deal though.

2 teams level on points… but the elephant-sized elephant in the room is of course that the Blues are fucked playoff-wise yet the Brumbies will canter downhill to their very own guaranteed home playoff berth even if they put their little shorts on back-to-front because mummy said that they were good boys.

Thanx for starting this match post... I am travelling from Syney with Kiwi buddy to catch the match... Should be a cracker... always great to see these matches in australian rugbys regional heartland Canberra against kiwi teams...

 

[mudskipper]

Blues injury toll is certainly up there:

Unavailable due to injury: Rene Ranger (ankle), Stephen Perofeta (ankle), Jordon Trainor (shin), Brandon Nansen (wrist/hand), Jerome Kaino (knee), Ihaia West (ankle), Declan O'Donnell (concussion), Patrick Tuipulotu (back), Josh Goodhue (hamstring), Alex Hodgman (calf), Sam Prattley (knee).

Jeez and I thought the brumbies were doing it tough with injuries this year.. I'm sure the blues squad will still be a serious challenge... Lets hope neither team has more injuries after this match but it will be played hard so perhaps unlikely... Played in the shared spirit of our ANZACs...

 

[mudskipper]

I like Larkham continues to look to the future, providing opportunities building new players at the brumbies and Banks is another ... Brilliant vision in expanding the squad... Its another reason why players come to canberra and become great...

 

[mudskipper]

All bar three are leg injuries of some sort.

And here we can see the Blues doctor and physiotherapist preparing themselves for another post-training recover session with the players.

And I thought they were just all off getting new tattoos.

 

[Merrow]

Beautiful day for an afternoon game. Go the good guys!

 

[ChargerWA]

Dear Brumbies,
This is probably Australia's best chance to beat a Kiwi team in Super Rugby this year. No pressure, but if you fuck this up you're gone...............

Yours Sincerely
Bill Pulverised and Cameron Clyne

 

[Tomikin]

Blues on top but Brumbies defending well..

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[Upthenuts]

Beautiful day for an afternoon game. Go the good guys!

thanks we will, hopefully

 

[TSR]

The Ioane brothers are great players - but gee they carry on. Not sure there is much humility in either of them.

 

[TSR]

Does Matt Duffy get sin binned for taking his own legs above the horizontal?