Brumbies 2010
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The youngest of the Fainga'a brothers is coming through and is meant to be quite a good openside flanker - better built than his older brothers.
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Noddy said:
Well the Reds need an openside badly.
An interesting tour. Expensive I would've thought. But good opportunities for some of the young folk. I wouldn't imagine, at this time of year, the likes of SBW and Gower (and some other top line players) would be playing would they? The French season has just finished, I wouldn't have thought that it would be worthwhile having pre-season trials this early?
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John Eales (66)
Yeah it will be a good experience for the lads. I think these games will be trial games for the French club's wannabees. The French clubs play 38 games in their top14 comp and then they have European games in addition to them; so they won't be risking too many of their stars unless they are coming back from a long injury and need a gallop.
No, Sills has been playing fullback for the Sydney Uni Colts Ones whenever he hasn't been involved elsewhere. Geez, there's some good lads in that team.
He was in the NSW Schools II team last year. In the Canberra Schools tournament he had some good runs but I also remember his knocking the pill on with the line wide open. I didn't rate him with other good wingers in the tournament: Price, Shipperly and Jeloudev. He didn't make either of the Oz Schools teams, but that is neither here or there - lots of good senior players didn't make their mark at the schools level.
Just ask NFJ and Phil Kearns.
Noddy said:
No, Sills has been playing fullback for the Sydney Uni Colts Ones whenever he hasn't been involved elsewhere. Geez, there's some good lads in that team.
He was in the NSW Schools II team last year. In the Canberra Schools tournament he had some good runs but I also remember his knocking the pill on with the line wide open. I didn't rate him with other good wingers in the tournament: Price, Shipperly and Jeloudev. He didn't make either of the Oz Schools teams, but that is neither here or there - lots of good senior players didn't make their mark at the schools level.
Just ask NFJ and Phil Kearns.
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
The Brumbies had a good win in their 3rd game. Even if Perpignan played their wanabees, a lot of the Brumbies are in the same category.
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The Brumbies have claimed the first scalp of their French tour, defeating reigning Top 14 champions Perpignan 17-0 at Stade Aimé Giral.
The win was built on an improved physical display and a phenomenal defensive performance with the visitors holding their hosts at bay throughout the match.
Leading 10-0 at half-time, the Brumbies were forced to defend their own line for the first 20 minutes of the second half - continually repelling wave after wave of French pick-and-drive of up to nine phases at a time.
The defensive achievement was all the more impressive with the side forced to do so with only fourteen men after scrum-half Josh Valentine was sidelined with a yellow card for an early scuffle.
The Brumbies started in emphatic fashion with outside centre Andrew Smith breaking through from the first line-out of the match. Smith was dragged down two metres from the Perpignan line with an infringement from the ensuing ruck giving fly-half Christian Lealiifano a straightforward penalty goal.
Patrick Phibbs extended the lead midway through the half when quick turnover ball inside the Brumbies' half saw the zippy scrum-half run 70 metres to score under the posts and give his side a 10-point advantage at the break.
Having survived countless raids on their own line in the opening stages of the second stanza, the Brumbies sealed the result 10 minutes from full-time when lock Ben Hand charged over under the posts.
Pat McCabe was a stand-out for the Brumbies in the breakthrough win. The Brumbies full-back was consistently strong in contact and highlighted his performance with a strong kicking game while the halves combination of Phibbs and Lealiifano moved the ball quickly and controlled the play well.
The forwards were well served by hooker Nathan Charles, prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa and flanker Colby Fainga'a, who shrugged off an early head knock to remain of his side's best.
Brumbies coach Tony Rea was proud of his side's ability to scramble in defence and said the tourists showed their true mettle against the French champions.
"The guys prepared well and had their heads on for what was a tough match," he said.
"We learned where we needed to be physically from the first two games and we were able to bully them on the ball and we were rewarded for it. We realised that we needed to win every collision for the 80 minutes, we did and we got the result.
"This tour has been a very demanding one.
"There's been a lot of travel, many sleepless nights and limited opportunities for training but tonight the team showed a lot of character. The tough times on the field moulded the team as a group rather than broke them."
However, the win has come at a cost with Alfi Mafi (suspected broken fibula) and Peter Kimlin (shoulder) unavailable for the final tour match against Toulon, while the fitness of captain Stephen Hoiles (knee) will be determined in the lead in to Thursday's fixture.
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That's bad news about Alfi but at least it's not the tibia. Looks like Pat McCabe of the mighty Rats had a top game but come home son; we need you. Looks like he is making a claim for a Brumbies bench spot, but let's see how he goes in the pre-season trials first.
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The Brumbies have claimed the first scalp of their French tour, defeating reigning Top 14 champions Perpignan 17-0 at Stade Aimé Giral.
The win was built on an improved physical display and a phenomenal defensive performance with the visitors holding their hosts at bay throughout the match.
Leading 10-0 at half-time, the Brumbies were forced to defend their own line for the first 20 minutes of the second half - continually repelling wave after wave of French pick-and-drive of up to nine phases at a time.
The defensive achievement was all the more impressive with the side forced to do so with only fourteen men after scrum-half Josh Valentine was sidelined with a yellow card for an early scuffle.
The Brumbies started in emphatic fashion with outside centre Andrew Smith breaking through from the first line-out of the match. Smith was dragged down two metres from the Perpignan line with an infringement from the ensuing ruck giving fly-half Christian Lealiifano a straightforward penalty goal.
Patrick Phibbs extended the lead midway through the half when quick turnover ball inside the Brumbies' half saw the zippy scrum-half run 70 metres to score under the posts and give his side a 10-point advantage at the break.
Having survived countless raids on their own line in the opening stages of the second stanza, the Brumbies sealed the result 10 minutes from full-time when lock Ben Hand charged over under the posts.
Pat McCabe was a stand-out for the Brumbies in the breakthrough win. The Brumbies full-back was consistently strong in contact and highlighted his performance with a strong kicking game while the halves combination of Phibbs and Lealiifano moved the ball quickly and controlled the play well.
The forwards were well served by hooker Nathan Charles, prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa and flanker Colby Fainga'a, who shrugged off an early head knock to remain of his side's best.
Brumbies coach Tony Rea was proud of his side's ability to scramble in defence and said the tourists showed their true mettle against the French champions.
"The guys prepared well and had their heads on for what was a tough match," he said.
"We learned where we needed to be physically from the first two games and we were able to bully them on the ball and we were rewarded for it. We realised that we needed to win every collision for the 80 minutes, we did and we got the result.
"This tour has been a very demanding one.
"There's been a lot of travel, many sleepless nights and limited opportunities for training but tonight the team showed a lot of character. The tough times on the field moulded the team as a group rather than broke them."
However, the win has come at a cost with Alfi Mafi (suspected broken fibula) and Peter Kimlin (shoulder) unavailable for the final tour match against Toulon, while the fitness of captain Stephen Hoiles (knee) will be determined in the lead in to Thursday's fixture.
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That's bad news about Alfi but at least it's not the tibia. Looks like Pat McCabe of the mighty Rats had a top game but come home son; we need you. Looks like he is making a claim for a Brumbies bench spot, but let's see how he goes in the pre-season trials first.
Grandmaster Flash
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Noddy said:
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
A good club player and who knows - he may get on the park some day in the Super14 and shine.
These overseas tours by Oz S14 teams may seem to be fairly useless as they are too much before the Super competition the following year; but they can serve as a partial substitute for the ARC. One of the many purposes of the ARC was to serve as a filter wherein ordinary club players passed through, but players of substance were caught. The tour has caught Andrew Smith much as Will Caldwell was caught by the Tahs a few years ago on a tour of Argentina.
At least some mature players are being signed up now; the franchises must be running out out of schoolboy players to rob from the cradle.
These overseas tours by Oz S14 teams may seem to be fairly useless as they are too much before the Super competition the following year; but they can serve as a partial substitute for the ARC. One of the many purposes of the ARC was to serve as a filter wherein ordinary club players passed through, but players of substance were caught. The tour has caught Andrew Smith much as Will Caldwell was caught by the Tahs a few years ago on a tour of Argentina.
At least some mature players are being signed up now; the franchises must be running out out of schoolboy players to rob from the cradle.
louie
Desmond Connor (43)
Great Day of Finals. Intense games and great to see vikings get up in the last min.
couple of points:
- Bill Bowden had an awful game. Lost control of the game and his handling of the ruck became very one sided. At the 21min mark there was a huge brawl. He yellow carded 1 White and Viking player and then red carded a Viking. He should have taken the event into account. Sending a player off with 60min left is a big call. he wasn't the only one throwing punches.
- Colby Fainga'a. First look at the guy. Really physical at the break down. Very McCaw like. Very impressed by him. hope we see him at super 14 this year.
- Christian Lealiifano. Owned this game. He's a real match winner and Saturday was no different. Fantastic control and his defense saved a match winning try. He looks really good at 12. He plays a lot of clearly. By the looks of thing he made the right choice staying in canberra for his club rugby. Being close to friend all year has really helped him. pumped for 2010 now!
well done to the Vikings on the winning with 14 for most of the game was awesome courage!
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