Brumbies v. Hurricanes - 2011R08

[Brumby Jack]

This game could be anything, but one thing is certain that insomniacs may have found a cure if they watch these two teams.

• Brumbies team will be named later this morning.
• Despite all the speculation, it appears Nic White won't make the 22.
• Pat McCabe is returning from a hamstring injury and if he passes a fitness test this morning will be named on the bench.
• The 'tri half' system will still be in place.

 

[MrTimms]

• The 'tri half' system will still be in place.

What is that?

 

[Brumby Jack]

Giteau/Lealiifano/To'omua at fly half

 

[MrTimms]

Nice.

 

[hench]

1. John Schwalger,2. Andrew Hore (c),3. Neemia Tialata,4. Jeremy Thrush,5. Jason Eaton,6. Jack Lam,7. Serge Lilo,8. Victor Vito,9. Tyson Keats,10. Aaron Cruden,11. Hosea Gear,12. Ma’a Nonu,13. Conrad Smith,14. Andre Taylor / Alapati Leiua,15. Cory Jane / Andre Taylor

Reserves:16. Dane Coles,17. Michael Bent,18. James Broadhurst,19. Faifili Levave,20. Chris Eaton,21. Daniel Kirkpatrick,22. Charlie Ngatai

 

[Slim 293]

This game could be anything, but one thing is certain that insomniacs may have found a cure if they watch these two teams.

• Brumbies team will be named later this morning.
• Despite all the speculation, it appears Nic White won't make the 22.
• Pat McCabe is returning from a hamstring injury and if he passes a fitness test this morning will be named on the bench.
• The 'tri half' system will still be in place.

The Crimes today were still going on the hope that White would make the 22...

Here's hoping...

Otherwise it sounds like Giteau has backed his underperforming scrumhalf mates to continue on...

Apparently Hooper is set to start at 7... don't like the chopping and changing from the coaches...

Felt like they should persist with Fainga'a...

 

[Brumby Jack]

1. Ben Alexander
2. Huia Edmonds
3. Salesi Ma'afu
4. Ben Hand
5. Mark Chisholm
6. Peter Kimlin
7. Julian Salvi
8. Ita Vaea
9. Josh Valentine
10. Matt Giteau
11. Adam Ashley-Cooper
12. Christian Lealiifano
13. Andrew Smith (aka Small)
14. Henry Speight
15. Matt To'omua

Res: Anthony Hegarty, Dan Palmer, Colby Fainga'a, Michael Hooper, Patrick Phibbs, Tyrone Smith, Francis Fainifo, Pat McCabe

 

[Slim 293]

I'm guessing T Smith or Fainifo drop out if McCabe is fit?

Disappointed about no White... and Salvi and Ma'afu starting again...

 

[Viking]

that front row looks pretty damn weak come scrum time!

 

[Slim 293]

Well, they took care of the Highlanders alright...

But look for Ma'afu (and Salvi) to give away a tonne of penalties elsewhere around the field...

 

[spectator]

Brumbies are playing for pride and self respect this game..but then again maybe the Hurricanes are as well.

I wonder who will be the more desperate?

 

[Hawko]

1. John Schwalger,2. Andrew Hore (c),3. Neemia Tialata,4. Jeremy Thrush,5. Jason Eaton,6. Jack Lam,7. Serge Lilo,8. Victor Vito,9. Tyson Keats,10. Aaron Cruden,11. Hosea Gear,12. Ma’a Nonu,13. Conrad Smith,14. Andre Taylor / Alapati Leiua,15. Cory Jane / Andre Taylor

Reserves:16. Dane Coles,17. Michael Bent,18. James Broadhurst,19. Faifili Levave,20. Chris Eaton,21. Daniel Kirkpatrick,22. Charlie Ngatai

The Canes have a better team on paper than their results to date show. This probably means someone is in for a thrashing before the end of the season and this match COULD be it. Cruden starts, but he's down on confidence. If he's disrupted early that could be the ball game, but if he gets Nonu going then its Goodnight Brumbies, whose 10/12 channel is full of small, fast players. I think Jack Lam just might be up for this game to show some people a few things.

The Brumbies team has some real worries: The tri-half experiment has the potential to confuse the Brumbies more than the other team. No White again, Salvi has been poor all year and Fainga'a has been the pick, the second row lacks impact and the front row will leak penalties at the scrum and maybe worse. Have the Brumbies forgotten Palmer vs the Crusaders?

 

[The Mayor of Perth]

Prefer Slim's team posted last week and for Brumbies to ditch the 'continual changing triumvirate of halves' and K.I.S.S.

1. Alexander
2. Edmonds
3. Palmer
4. Hand
5. Chisholm
6. Kimlin
7. Fainga'a
8. Vaea
9. White
10. To'omua
11. Fainifo
12. Giteau
13. Ashley-Cooper
14. A Smith
15. Lealiifano

16. Hegarty
17. Ma'afu
18. Salvi
19. Hooper
20. Valentine
21. Coleman
22. Speight

 

[Ruggo]

I have a gut feeling this will be the week the Brumbies click and put the Canes away in good fashion.

 

[James Buchanan]

The way the canes have been playing recently, they may not even have to 'click' to do that.

 

[Bilby]

Holy hell.....Bring on White and bench Valentine & Phibbs.........When the old isn't working, you change it. This young fellow deserves a run.

 

[aussie1st]

Would prefer they just made it official and named To'omua at 10 but oh well as long as they do what they did against the Highlanders then I'm happy. Really want to see this switching 5/8s click.

 

[qwerty51]

3 all draw.

 

[BrumbiesPolynesian]

Some writing off the Canes, I think they might be up for this one in a big way....and I think they might get on the back of Jack Lam and his brutal defense. Lam has stepped it up a notch (just ask the Bulls pack). and I agree with Hawko, Lam will be out to prove to the Brumbies that they should not have disgarded him when they did. Will be great game to watch I think.

 

[Nusadan]

Some writing off the Canes, I think they might be up for this one in a big way....and I think they might get on the back of Jack Lam and his brutal defense. Lam has stepped it up a notch (just ask the Bulls pack). and I agree with Hawko, Lam will be out to prove to the Brumbies that they should not have disgarded him when they did. Will be great game to watch I think.

Let's hope it's the case with Lam...he's now in my fantasy team.