Brumbies 2018
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We might see Verity-Am get some more opportunity now.
Peni suspended for the next five games for his high tackle.
Peni suspended for the next five games for his high tackle.
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
5 weeks from now is apparently up until June 17
He only misses four Super Rugby games. Seems highly unlikely he was going to play for the Wallabies in June.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Surely he was scheduled for a 40 minute/three halves game in the lead up to selecting the Wallabies. That should count for one or two weeks of the suspension, or is it couched in terms of an actual date?
He has been suspended up to and including the 17th of June.
That rules him out of the Brumbies four Super Rugby games prior to the June tests and a Brumbies game against whichever Japanese side they are playing.
There is no break between Super Rugby and the first Wallabies test.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Thank you BH, but, apart from my question about the end date, I sincerely hope you didn't take my post seriously.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Must be running very short of quality back rowers. How is Patrick Sio going in SS? Or Ward at the Rats?
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Stan Wickham (3)
Is it just me, or is there more to the Brumbies attacking ills than individual errors?
I was thinking about the first try for the Crusaders last week and second try for the Highlanders in the game against them. Both were scored off first phase, by using good dummy runners and a fair amount of deception of the defence to put players into space from a long way out from the goal line.
Similarly, the Brumbies only try from the last game involved getting some defenders to commit on the wrong player who didn't have the ball (more by good luck than design I think, but you take your breaks when you get them). Another good moment was when a dummy runner was used to put Tom Banks into a good bit of space in the second half, which ended with the Crusaders carrying the ball over the goal-line and an attacking 5-metre scrum for the Brumbies.
It seems to me then that deceiving defences by using some dummy runners (and maybe some changes of angle in attack as well) may help turn things around and actually score enough points to win some games?
Oh, and on a side issue, I thought the bit less music at the Crusaders game was a good thing!
I was thinking about the first try for the Crusaders last week and second try for the Highlanders in the game against them. Both were scored off first phase, by using good dummy runners and a fair amount of deception of the defence to put players into space from a long way out from the goal line.
Similarly, the Brumbies only try from the last game involved getting some defenders to commit on the wrong player who didn't have the ball (more by good luck than design I think, but you take your breaks when you get them). Another good moment was when a dummy runner was used to put Tom Banks into a good bit of space in the second half, which ended with the Crusaders carrying the ball over the goal-line and an attacking 5-metre scrum for the Brumbies.
It seems to me then that deceiving defences by using some dummy runners (and maybe some changes of angle in attack as well) may help turn things around and actually score enough points to win some games?
Oh, and on a side issue, I thought the bit less music at the Crusaders game was a good thing!
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
The lack of dummy runner options just adds to the failure to draw and pass when moving the ball along the backline. From my viewing, the single most effective way to break the line is to take it on and be prepared and able to off load just as the tackling player is committed to stop the ball carrier. These are skills sadly lacking in all the Aus sides atm.
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
One of the only bits of good news for Australian rugby in the last month.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Time available to put his name forward for the mid-year tests. However, even if form warrants selection, there will be many here who will argue he is too young, immature, green, whatever. Hanigan is our No 6 and can't be removed.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
As I said, FP, if form warrants. Sort of requires a few games to be played.
And my point is that he needs to actually get on and stay on the field. Plenty of potential, but he hasn't played any consistent senior pro rugby, ever.
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
^ The only Tests he'll be playing are in France for Under 20s
RoffsChoice
Jim Lenehan (48)
Until he was injured, the only Brumbies player who looked like he might be a bolter for test selection was Lachlan McCaffrey, who had come back from Europe with a point to prove and was playing like a Fardy-lite (and there is no shame in not being as good as Scott Fardy!). As it stands, I wouldn't want Valetini in the Wallabies; he has the physical gifts and the work rate, but his skills aren't at that level yet and it will take a season or two of Super level to get them there.
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