Brumbies v Reds Rd 14 Sat 17th May @ GIO Stadium 7.35pm AEST

[Jongleur]

They process your Centrelink (and flood payments), ease up.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Second poor drop from Ryan Smith so far. Checked out?

Nah, of anyone I don’t think he’s that type of guy.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I really struggle ( when it comes to contact time) how players such as Pollard throw the old " yeah I have a background in league / my dad was a mungo' etc etc so I might consider leaving rugby to play DV rugby..
I get his contract is up this year ( duhh) but it treats us rugby fans like shit.

I get its pro-sport but its a bit like, 'So you're just a gun for hire, mercenary who doesnt really bleed for the Brumbies jersey after all'. I wonder what Schmidt / Kiss etc think of a bloke when they say things like that. Surely it removes them in some part from their long term plans? or not..
Anyway - I like him, but he's said he'll leave the game if he gets more $ - maybe I'm old but we need rugby blokes.

I think we’re looking too much into it. What was the exact question to begin with? He did play league for the Bears, his grandfather did as well. His Dad coaches a League side… he’s allowed to say he enjoys the sport.

We also need to remember the grubby fingers of Managers are all over this. Wright was the same then a few days later a 3 year contract in Rugby. If it got him a bit more $$ then good luck to them it is a job.

 

[Uncle Lucius]

Time for Tate and HMP to rip it up.

 

[Aussie D]

Valetini pissing about on the ruck should have been admonished by Berry. More Kiwi behaviour by the Brumbies

As long as you can get away with it do it. Whinging about it solves nothing, Oz rugby needs to play smarter

 

[Aussie D]

Ikitau or Stewart need to be the Wallaby 12. PaIsami is too much of a disciplinary risk

 

[Bendy7]

Ikitau or Stewart need to be the Wallaby 12. PaIsami is too much of a disciplinary risk

Ikitau everyday (and I’m a reds fan)

 

[Wilson]

Not a good sight

 

[Shiggins]

Cracking game so far. Does anyone think Tommy shouldn't be starting at 15 for wallabies ?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Ikitau or Stewart need to be the Wallaby 12. PaIsami is too much of a disciplinary risk

Ikitau and JAS will be the starting Centres.

That was a hard one and it’s more a good run by Toole to earn the yellow.

 

[Aussie D]

Cracking game so far. Does anyone think Tommy shouldn't be starting at 15 for wallabies ?

Who would you have ahead of him?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Meredith looks so assured for a young playmaker.

Plenty of time left in this one but did HMP have more value on the open market prior to this season?

 

[Tomikin]

Cracking game so far. Does anyone think Tommy shouldn't be starting at 15 for wallabies ?

That aged well lol

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

That’s just smart Rugby with Hunter off. Gone wide knowing there’s space.

 

[Rudderless]

48 min
Brum 14-7

52 min
21-7

 

[Tomikin]

Meredith looks so assured for a young playmaker.

Plenty of time left in this one but did HMP have more value on the open market prior to this season?

His been playing a while, at 25, his pretty good though, BR's been talking him up for a while.

 

[Shiggins]

AAA is a warrior. He has looked in pain all night

 

[Aussie D]

Ikitau and JAS will be the starting Centres.

That was a hard one and it’s more a good run by Toole to earn the yellow.

My argument is that it isn't the first time this year, happens to him too often to risk in a test match

 

[Wilson]

Just haven't been making the right decisions on when to carry tight and when to spread tonight. Brumbies have been much too focused on the ruck for us to be getting that wrong.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

My argument is that it isn't the first time this year, happens to him too often to risk in a test match

Agree. His aggression tends to lead to infringements. Same issue with Swinton and Swain in years past.