Brumbies v Hurricanes QF - Friday 21 July - 7:35pm
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Agree that Canberra don't deserve this team.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Cannot fathom removing Powell and Arnold.
Much as I love LILO there was no basis for removing Dargaville.
Cubelli cost them this game last year.
Some days you don't go the bench unless you have to.
Much as I love LILO there was no basis for removing Dargaville.
Cubelli cost them this game last year.
Some days you don't go the bench unless you have to.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
It wasn't a laugh.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
30 what?
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Shiggins
Simon Poidevin (60)
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
dru
David Wilson (68)
I was going to say something, but hey, it's the QF and the only Aus team there. Well done Brumbies.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
No no they wouldn't have and didnt. You werent good enough to make the finals..
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Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Brumbies were the most consistent side amongst oz sides...I get the sentiment towards Force from some posters...but Brumbies battled well against well drilled highlanders side....and doubt the Force would have done much better if take relative season performances....
Brumbies exceeded expectations for this season as considering loss of key personnel from last season to overseas/sabbaticals etc and what I thought was weak roster...many like me did not see them topping the conference...
Oz rugby sides have simply not been in the hunt but Brumbies been best of average bunch of oz sides...
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I don't understand why they brought off Dargaville for Lilo.............
Dargaville was having a blinder.........
I would've been much happy to see Hawera off in that second half - he did alright in the first, but he gave away too much ball that we were struggling to get a hold of.
Good games from AAA, Arnold and A Smith............ and Banks looked threatening when he had the ball.
I think we've got a reasonable team to build on for next year, particularly with Pocock coming back.
Dargaville was having a blinder.........
I would've been much happy to see Hawera off in that second half - he did alright in the first, but he gave away too much ball that we were struggling to get a hold of.
Good games from AAA, Arnold and A Smith............ and Banks looked threatening when he had the ball.
I think we've got a reasonable team to build on for next year, particularly with Pocock coming back.
ACR
Desmond Connor (43)
I understand the "mandate". I don't think any of you realise how ridiculous it's application is though. Just because someone gets a knock to the head shouldn't mean it's automatically a card. That collision was simply not foul play. He didn't "line him up" (despite the unbiased opinion of IS), he didn't shoulder charge him, it wasn't reckless. It was a normal collision on a player that was falling to the ground.
Jackson had no inclination anything had happened until he started staring at the screen watching replays. Guess what? You slow down every ruck and tackle and see how much of the game we get through.
The thing that is really sad is that the IRB has no faith in their referees to come to a reasonable decision on their own. So they give them these inflexible rules that come up with consistently dodgy calls. Perhaps understandable given the calibre of refs they rate, looking at you Jackson.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Well and truly in the game to the 70th minute. Too many replacements upset the combinations and game flow in the Brumbies and the Canes took full advantage. Arnold replaced at 60 minutes was on the mark; he had a storming game but a man of his bulk cannot be expected to continue at that pace over 80 minutes. Joey Powell, Allan Ala'alatoa and Jordan Smiler should not have been replaced. Joey was on top of his game and was matching TJP blow for blow. Tomas made some decisive errors in the last little bit, but he did also pull off a good turnover close to the line. AA was just about MOTM when he was taken off. That was a decision that just cannot be defended. And Smiler plays with more aggression than Jarrad B and that was what was needed at the end of the game. Probably wouldn't have won, but I don't think they would have been run over in the last 10 minutes either.
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