Brumbies v Waratahs, Rnd 7 2020 GIO Stadium Sunday 15 Mar 16:05

[mst]

Rasta Rasivhenge is the referee. Tahs will be wearing their away strip for this one. It's South Africa week so we'll be wearing a jersey that looks remarkably like a Sharks jersey.

How very Tahs 2020. White on White because we are still sorting out shite out and can't get the basics together or is it trying to be more like the Brumbies?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Time for some changes - what I would like to see in terms of players dropped/replaced
1. Angus Bell
2. Robbie Abel
3. Harry Johnson-Holmes
4. Ryan McCauley
5. Tom Staniforth
6. Lachie Swinton Hanigan
7. Michael Hooper
8. Jack Dempsey
9. Mitch Short
10. Will Harrison
11. Jack MaddocksSiosifa or Clark
12. Karmichael HuntMoeroa or Walton
13. Alex NewsomeHunt
14. James Ramm
15. Kurtley Beale (c) Maddocks

16. Damien Fitzpatrick 17. Rory O'Connor 18. Tetera Faulkner 19. Pat Tafa 20. SwintonJed Holloway 21. Michael McDonald 22. Lalakai Foketi 23. Siosifa LisalaBeale

 

[Froggy]

Reading the Herald during the week I thought Hanigan was still out, but Simmons was back. I would like to see
Bell, Abel, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Simmons, Tafa, Swinton, Hooper, Dempsey, Short, Harrison, Ramm, Moeroa, Hunt, Maddocks, Beale, Res: Fitzpatrick, O'Connor, Talakai, Staniforth, Holloway, McDonald, Foketi, Nawaqanitawase

 

[qwerty51]

I suspect this will be the last Super Rugby match for months.

 

[Braveheart81]

I suspect this will be the last Super Rugby match for months.

I agree. I think they'll end up postponing then cancelling the season.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Such a shame, but the right thing to do. Player welfare must be the primary concern.

 

[Slim 293]

This would generally be the one guaranteed game the Brumbies would attract a decent crowd.........

Grand Prix not allowing spectators in and likely to be cancelled.........

Cricket ODI’s to be played in empty stadiums...........

Super Rugby with all of its travel will need to stop.

 

[VassMan]

If travel stopped they could still just play Aussie derbies in empty stadiums? Guess NZ and SA could just extend Mitre 10 and Curry Cups.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Andrew Barr urging people to attend the Brumbies game and the Raiders game this weekend if they aren't feeling unwell. Says there's no reason to avoid public gatherings at the moment. Could change very quickly, obviously.

 

[Braveheart81]

Andrew Barr urging people to attend the Brumbies game and the Raiders game this weekend if they aren't feeling unwell. Says there's no reason to avoid public gatherings at the moment. Could change very quickly, obviously.

This seems pretty irresponsible. It's going to just be dumb luck if there is literally no one in attendance at these events who doesn't already have COVID-19 and are contagious but aren't experiencing symptoms yet.

 

[RoffsChoice]

 

[RoffsChoice]

This seems pretty irresponsible. It's going to just be dumb luck if there is literally no one in attendance at these events who doesn't already have COVID-19 and are contagious but aren't experiencing symptoms yet.

Agreed mate.

 

[Braveheart81]

Tahs side:

1. Angus Bell
2. Damien Fitzpatrick
3. Harry Johnson-Holmes
4. Rob Simmons (c)
5. Tom Staniforth
6. Lachie Swinton
7. Michael Hooper
8. Jack Dempsey
9. Mitch Short
10. Will Harrison
11. Mark Nawaqanitawase
12. Karmichael Hunt
13. Alex Newsome
14. Jack Maddocks
15. Kurtley Beale

16. Robbie Abel 17. Tom Robertson 18. Tetera Faulkner 19. Jed Holloway 20. Pat Tafa 21. Michael McDonald 22. Lalakai Foketi 23. James Ramm

Rob Penney opting for the band to keep playing strategy rather than shuffling the deckchairs.

 

[RoffsChoice]

PLUS500 BRUMBIES ROUND SEVEN TEAM​

1. James Slipper​

2. Connal McInerney​

3. Allan Ala'alatoa (c)​

4. Murray Douglas​

5. Cadeyrn Neville​

6. Rob Valetini​

7. Will Miller​

8. Pete Samu​

9. Joe Powell​

10. Noah Lolesio​

11. Andy Muirhead​

12. Irae Simone​

13. Tevita Kuridrani​

14. Solomone Kata​

15. Tom Banks​

REPLACEMENTS​

16. Lachlan Lonergan​

17. Harry Lloyd​

18. Tom Ross​

19. Darcy Swain​

20. Tom Cusack​

21. Ryan Lonergan​

22. Bayley Kuenzle​

23. Tom Wright​

 

[Froggy]

I'm starting to battle with Penney's selections. He keeps talking about taking responsibility for your performance, but there seem to be no consequences. Staniforth and Newsome must be really running out of credit points.

Funny that Abel and Ramm were dropped to the bench, I thought they were a long way from being our worst last week. Ramm in particular I thought has had one and a half pretty solid games. Nawaganitawase may have a greater long term upside, but IMO he's a year off Super level yet, particularly in terms of strength, whereas I think Ramm has stepped straight up.

It is good to see Tafa on the bench ahead of McCauley.

 

[fatprop]

Tahs side:

1. Angus Bell
2. Damien Fitzpatrick
3. Harry Johnson-Holmes
4. Rob Simmons (c)
5. Tom Staniforth
6. Lachie Swinton
7. Michael Hooper
8. Jack Dempsey
9. Mitch Short
10. Will Harrison
11. Mark Nawaqanitawase
12. Karmichael Hunt
13. Alex Newsome
14. Jack Maddocks
15. Kurtley Beale

16. Robbie Abel 17. Tom Robertson 18. Tetera Faulkner 19. Jed Holloway 20. Pat Tafa 21. Michael McDonald 22. Lalakai Foketi 23. James Ramm

Rob Penney opting for the band to keep playing strategy rather than shuffling the deckchairs.

WTF? ponies by 1,000

 

[Brumby Jack]

Just waiting to see if this game is either a) cancelled or b) played behind closed doors

 

[Braveheart81]

They just cancelled Skyfire.

 

[Slim 293]

They just cancelled Skyfire.

Damn, that’s been a crowd excuse for previous years.........

 

[Up the Guts]

Tahs better hope this is cancelled with that roster