Brumbies 2013

[mudskipper]

I thinks its also about going into contact with the ball and being dominate... for faster phase play...

 

[mudskipper]

I think you'll find the defensive system Dave Wessels worked on this year with the brums will be used again in 2013... it work well they didn't concede too many points… in addition of Brian Smith is about contact dominance with and without the ball… Jake is looking to add more depth in contact technique and this is an area which league has focused on now for some time…

 

[Caputo]

The only problem is that Dave Wessels will be at Western Force

 

[Lindommer]

POCOCK BREAKS DOWN














































Champion Australian flanker David Pocock broke down yesterday. Driving from Perth to Canberra with his partner, Emma Palandri, Pocock's car threw a flat while passing through South Australia's famous Coonawarra wine region. Despite the careful preparation David puts into his rugby the car they were travelling in didn't have the correct size wheel spanner. A friendly local (from the wine industry, of course) leant David the right tool and got him on his way. David twigged the local wasn't aware of his national/international fame and seemed delighted he wasn't fawned over. The Coonawarra local reckons David and Emma are lovely people and they're now besties; he described David as "a big bugger"!

Just goes to show you can't get away with much these days: the vineyard David and Emma pulled up at belongs to one of South Australia's oldest grazing families, I'm the Sydney sales agent for the superb wine they produce.

 

[TSR]

Someone call Slim & check his heart is ok.

 

[Paradox]

Yeah Pocock and McCabe in the space of a few months might be to much for slim

 

[Brumbieman]

Slim!? Have a thought for me you bastards! I nearly had a stroke!

 

[mudskipper]

yeap that headline freaked me out for a moment.....

 

[Brumby Jack]

Is it true that Pocock picked up the car with his bare hands to save time instead of using a jack whilst the tyre was being changed?

 

[Ruggo]

Was the spare an ethical tyre?

 

[Brumby Jack]

This is why players can't enjoy nice things on a day off.

ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White needed surgery on a fractured jaw after he was king-hit at the Foreshore music festival on November 24.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/brumbys-jaw-broken-in-festival-kinghit-20121217-2bjqa.html

 

[fatprop]

This is why players can't enjoy nice things on a day off.



http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/brumbys-jaw-broken-in-festival-kinghit-20121217-2bjqa.html

always a chance with a 9

 

[Empire]

This is why players can't enjoy nice things on a day off

Not exactly the best place to go to avoid trouble sadly - the amount of 'roided up triangles and bogans from all over make festivals dangerous.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Pocock has signed his ARU contract for 3 years

 

[Slim 293]

Wait, I missed the stories how we'd lost him overseas, or how he wanted to box, or wrestle, or whatever..........

Surely he couldn't have just negotiated a contract and then signed it?

 

[Ghibli]

According to a few Qld supporters on the Red s thread, the Brums will be no match for the Reds in the first match of 2013:

"The Brumbies having possibly the only advantage of playing the Champs in Canberra. Unfortunately for the Ponies, their recent home ground record against the Reds is not great, having not beaten the Reds at Canberra for nearly 1000 days - an imposing hoodoo to overcome!"

There still a long time to go, and is difficult to make predictions at this stage because of the many variables (injuries, preseason form, etc).

However, any views about the match in Brumbyland - barring injuries to important personnel, for me Brums by 15.

 

[nathan]

It'll be interesting to see the 15 that gets on the field for that match.8. My guess..

1. Benny A
2. Stephen M
3. Dan P
4. Sam C
5. Scotty F
6. Benny M
7. David P
8. Fotu A
9. Nic W
10. Christian L
11. Joe T
12. Pat Mc
13. Andrew S
14. Henry S
15. Jesse M

16. Siliva S
17. Rory M
18. Peter K
19. Colby F
20. Ian P
21. Robbie C
22. Tevita K

There'd be a few possible changes - Ita V in for Colby or possibly Fotu, Leon P in for Peter K or Matty T for Robbie C. Pretty strong line up...

 

[Ghibli]

I would think that Matt T. would be at least on the bench (agree with the selection of Christian L. as first choice 10).

 

[Brumby Jack]

It'll be interesting to see the 15 that gets on the field for that match.8. My guess..

1. Benny A
2. Stephen M
3. Dan P
4. Sam C
5. Scotty F
6. Benny M
7. David P
8. Fotu A
9. Nic W
10. Christian L
11. Joe T
12. Pat Mc
13. Andrew S
14. Henry S
15. Jesse M

16. Siliva S
17. Rory M
18. Peter K
19. Colby F
20. Ian P
21. Robbie C
22. Tevita K

There'd be a few possible changes - Ita V in for Colby or possibly Fotu, Leon P in for Peter K or Matty T for Robbie C. Pretty strong line up.

I doubt you'll see Pat McCabe in there for round 1 after his neck injury.

 

[nathan]

Good point, kinda forgot about that. So who fills his place? Matty To'omua to 10 and Lilo to 12? Robbie Coleman to 12? Or do they play Rathbone/Tevita/Smith in the centres as a replacement for McCabe?