Brumbies vs Chiefs - 2011R01

[Brumby Jack]

Brumbies team has been named for Saturdays game.

15. Pat McCabe
14. Henry Speight
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
12. Robbie Coleman
11. Francis Fainifo
10. Matt Giteau (c)
9 Josh Valentine
8. Ita Vaea
7. Julian Salvi
6. Mitchell Chapman
5. Mark Chisholm
4. Ben Hand
3. Dan Palmer
2. Stephen Moore
1. Ben Alexander

Reserves:
16. Huia Edmonds
17. Salesi Ma'afu
18. Stephen Hoiles
19. Colby Fainga'a
20. Patrick Phibbs
21. Matt To'omua
22. Andrew Smith

Milestones:
Ita Vaea and Henry Speight are making their Super Rugby Debut's.
Robbie Coleman is making his run on debut.
Matt Giteau to make his Super Rugby Captaincy debut.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

Another milestone will be Salvi's 50th cap with the Brumbies

 

[Slim 293]

The Brumbies should hopefully dominate the set pieces in this match... and will probably need to for a win if Giteau gets the crabs...

There is enough strikepower in that backline that if Giteau is actually capable of managing it well then all of our tries won't be scored by forwards and halfbacks...

At least To'omua is on the bench...

Excited to see how Coleman, Vaea and Palmer go...

 

[Newb]

so noodles is still out of the picture. anybody know for how long? EDIT: bjack saw your answer in the other thread. cheers.

and is hoiles on the bench cuz he's not match fit or has vaea actually taken his run on spot?

 

[Slim 293]

so noodles is still out of the picture. anybody know for how long? EDIT: bjack saw your answer in the other thread. cheers.

and is hoiles on the bench cuz he's not match fit or has vaea actually taken his run on spot?

Hoiles is not 100% just yet...

Otherwise he'd probably be captaining...

It will be interesting if Vaea has a blinder... there's still Elsom to come back also...

 

[Brumby Jack]

\At least To'omua is on the bench...

Hold your horses there...watch this space

 

[RugbyReg]

ooh, the scoop strikes again.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Chiefs suffering a few injuries so may line up like this..

15. Mils Muliaina (c)
14. Lelia Masaga
13. Dwayne Sweeney
12. Tana Umaga
11. Sitiveni Sivivatu
10. Stephen Donald
9. Brendon Leonard
8. Fritz Lee
7. Tanerau Latimer
6. Liam Messam
5. Craig Clarke
4. Romana Graham
3. Nathan White
2. Aled de Malmanche
1. Ben May

That back 3 can cause damage if presented with kicks down their throats, so kick it to the shithouse....

 

[rugbysmartarse]

is delaney injured, or are you tipping Tana to play the first 20 instead of the last 20?

 

[Brumby Jack]

Delany copped a facial cut and has stitches that aren't due out until Friday so is 50/50.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

What about Coleman's introduction to professional rugby; starting debut for Brumbies last week against Nonu, now starting Super debut against Umanga.. guess we'll find out if he's up to it.

 

[Slim 293]

That back 3 can cause damage if presented with kicks down their throats, so kick it to the shithouse....

I would say the Brumbies should just hold onto the ball...

They kicked the ball way too much last year...

 

[Dimism]

I would say the Brumbies should just hold onto the ball...

They kicked the ball way too much last year...

They had the most metres run with ball in hand of any Super Rugby team last year. Can't be kicking too much.

 

[Hawko]

No Kimlin and no locks on the bench. I guess Chapman can cover. Is Michael Hooper out of favour or injured?

 

[Brumbies Guy]

No Kimlin and no locks on the bench. I guess Chapman can cover. Is Michael Hooper out of favour or injured?

Chapman would be covering lock, with Finger covering 6,7 and Hoiles covering 8.

Hooper played the trial games but is behind Salvi and Fainga'a in the 7 pecking order. Fainga'a also trailed as 6 and has played there in the past so addes more versatility off the bench with Elsom out.

 

[mudskipper]

Chiefs notorious slow starters... though have been a bit a boogieman team for the Brumbies in past years. They have an incredible back 3 but Speight knows their game as a former Chiefs Waikato player...

 

[fatprop]

They had the most metres run with ball in hand of any Super Rugby team last year. Can't be kicking too much.

Stats are fun aren't they? Kick returns was one of their big problems, too much aerial ping pong, not enough leveraging opportunities

 

[Lee Grant]

Welcome aboard Dimism. I don't know if your stat is right or not, but if it is, it's a good point.

 

[TOCC]

Chiefs notorious slow starters... though have been a bit a boogieman team for the Brumbies in past years. They have an incredible back 3 but Speight knows their game as a former Chiefs Waikato player...

chiefs won there first 3 games in 2010 including the Sharks in Rd1 in Durban....

Hardly what i would call notoriously slow starters, if anything they are guilty of late season fadeouts

 

[spectator]

Decent Brumbies line up there, and importantly, a strong looking bench. Be very interesting to see how the debutant 8, 12 and 14 go.

Good for Coleman, I really hope he does well. Looked sensational for the Under 20's last year.