Brumbies v Force Rd2 Saturday 22 February GIO Stadium, Canberra 7:35pm

[Shiggins]

wow. wtf did i just want.
was it 5 yellow cards? a few that were pretty soft as well. to score that try with 13 players says a lot about this team. it was unreal. that's more unbelievable than the win last week. Williams didn't deserve a yellow. it's his job to jump and try to smother kicks. he doesn't know how low or high the kick will be. murehead ran into him and had plenty of time not to.

why didn't Debreczeni start for the Brums ? I feel he would have worked into the game better.

 

[Adam84]

I thought Donaldson, Potter and Pietsch were the best backs on ground, followed by Muirhead...

But the forward pack is where the Force controlled it, Tizzano, Dolly, Williams were all very impressive. Swain stuck it to his former teammates as well..

 

[cyclopath]

Ah, the Larkham mediocrity at its best. Well done the Force. Brumbies lacking the basics and very lateral again.

I don't think the Brumbies were bad, it was just an exceptional last stanza in particular from the Force. I think both sides have things they'd like to improve upon, but really, hard to complain about a game like that.

 

[Tomikin]

Yeah, saying the Brumbies were poor is putting down how good the Fore were; some of their tries were exceptional. They made a meal of our lineout which changed the game a lot.

Starting slow without any trail game time as well, and none last week. good win Force. They be hard to beat all year, and I thought so when I seen the team list, they have class across the team now. Weak probably a little at outside centre and fullback.

 

[Shiggins]

Looking forward to the Shiggins rewatch personally.

sorry to disappoint. if the force lost I would have been happy with the effort but poor on the penalties. not the yellows. they were all touch and go yellows. more the penalties in defence when the Brumbies were in our 22. we need to improve a lot there

 

[TSR]

Force played really well. I’m kinda hoping the celebrate this win hard. For 2-3 days.

 

[Shiggins]

wow.... Force... what a game... even with 3 yellow cards

was more than 3.

 

[rugbyAU]

4

 

[Thalium]

Force Showed impressive grit even down to the man 7 man scum with Pietsch packing down at 6 on their own line and the won the ball back.

so many impressive moments for the force

 

[Yoda]

I just have to say it again. Beating the Brumbies at home, with numerous yellow cards conceded, Larkham bringing back plenty of big names that he rested last week and withstanding a classic come back by the home team is just bloody great! Force, keep it going because it is good for Australian rugby. It would have been good to be at the ground to hear the quiet crowd in disbelief!!

 

[Adam84]

Yeah in a B&I Lions year, that game blew the race open for a few positions

 

[Derpus]

Always a pleasure to see the Brumbies lose at home in front of all 12 fans.

 

[cyclopath]

Probably not necessary...

 

[Derpus]

Aww I'm allowed a little fun, surely..

 

[cyclopath]

Well, if you put your head above the parapet, there may be snipers.

 

[whitefalcon]

Force looked better coached and looked like they knew the brumbies patterns, especially in that first 20

 

[Yoda]

Well, if you put your head above the parapet, there may be snipers.

It’s a wonder he still has a head!

 

[TSR]

Larkham looked like a genius last week for testing his stars but you have to wonder if their complete lack of game time cost them here. I can’t imagine it helped.

 

[Derpus]

Have to say Donaldson is playing better than I ever thought he could. Glad he's proving me wrong.

 

[Thalium]

Force looked better coached and looked like they knew the brumbies patterns, especially in that first 20

Force Really worked hard to intercept and punish the long passes to Toole to the point they abandoned the option taking the speedster out of a lot of the brumbies game plans