Brumbies Vs Reds. Canberra.

[TOCC]

nah team hasnt been announced yet, thinking there waiting to see how Weeks, Humphries and Davies pull up today

 

[Tiger]

Haven't seen a team announcement yet, but the AAP is reporting that Kennedy will start and Weeks, Humphries and Davies are out.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27053086-5002381,00.html

 

[TOCC]

15. Peter Hynes
14. Brando Va'aulu
13. Will Chambers
12. Anthony Fainga'a
11. Digby Ioane
10. Quade Cooper
9. Will Genia (c)
8. Leroy Houston
7. Daniel Braid (vc)
6. Scott Higginbotham
5. Adam Byrnes
4. Rob Simmons
3. Jack Kennedy
2. Saia Fainga'a
1. Ben Daley.

Reserves:
16. Sean Hardman
17. Greg Holmes
18. Ezra Taylor
19. Jake Schatz
20. Ben Lucas
21. Ben Tapuai
22. Luke Morahan


2 changes for the match against the Brumbies, Kennedy replaces Weeks and Tapuai replaces Kennedy on the bench..

 

[topo]

Weeks is a huge loss and BA will have an absolute picnic against Kennedy. I'm tipping the Brumbies based on this alone.

 

[Scotty]

BA is lucky his mate Walsh isn't the ref. So is Hoiles, who came across as a bit arrogant on the rugby club last night.

 

[fatprop]

Weeks is a huge loss and BA will have an absolute picnic against Kennedy. I'm tipping the Brumbies based on this alone.

Maybe but where are the Brumbies going to score their tries?

They showed against the Tahs their counter attack entails mid field high balls or going for touch.

So if you play , like the Tahs, for field position, you get the ball back.

 

[DPK]

Looking forward to Ioane vs AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Higgers vs Elsom.

 

[RugbyReg]

chuck in FaingaaS v Moore and Fainga'a A v Smith I reckon. And Fainga'a S&A v Fainga'a C.

Chambers v Morty was tasty too though unlikely to happen.

Houston v Hoiles

There's match ups everywhere.

 

[Reddy!]

I thought Giteau vs Cooper is the obvious one.

 

[Reddy!]

And just on that team, it's not necessarily a bad thing that J. Kennedy is starting; Weekes isn't going to be around next year, this is a good opportunity to see what he has got and for his development. Weekes is a loss, but Kennedy is a positive for the future.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Confirmed...

CA Brumbies v Reds

Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Saturday, 1 May, 2010
Kick-off: 7.40pm

1. Ben Alexander
2. Stephen Moore
3. Salesi Ma’afu
4. Mitchell Chapman
5. Mark Chisholm
6. Rocky Elsom
7. Colby Fainga'a
8. Stephen Hoiles (c)
9. Josh Valentine
10. Matt Giteau
11. Brackin Karauria-Henry
12. Tyrone Smith
13. Andrew Smith
14. Pat McCabe
15. Adam Ashley-Cooper


Reserves
16. Huia Edmonds
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Ben Hand
19. Michael Hooper
20. Patrick Phibbs
21. Robbie Coleman
22. Ed Stubbs

 

[DPK]

I thought Giteau vs Cooper is the obvious one.

Good match-ups have to include players that have exciting and comparable skill sets, it can't just be an exhibition of a man kicking a dog. :fishing

 

[RugbyReg]

we've all overlooked Brackin Karauria-Henry v Brando Vaaulu

 

[DPK]

we've all overlooked Brackin Karauria-Henry v Brando Vaaulu

Mmm true, Va'aulu's defense vs Karauria-Henry's attack. Interesting that one, both young up and comers.

 

[Moses]

How bout Jerry Yanuyanutawa vs Greg Holmes, they'd have to be the two loosest props in the country..

 

[Scotty]

Back to the serious stuff, the 2nd biggest match up (apart from the crab vs the magician) is Hynes vs AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), and could determine who gets the first shot at wallaby full back.

 

[DPK]

Valentine's performances from here on in are looking to get him a spot in the Wob's squad.

 

[TOCC]

Weeks is definetly a massive loss, i havent seen enough of Kennedy to determine whether he is up to it

 

[Brumbies Guy]

CA Brumbies v Reds

Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Saturday, 1 May, 2010
Kick-off: 7.40pm

1. Ben Alexander
2. Stephen Moore
3. Salesi Ma’afu
4. Mitchell Chapman
5. Mark Chisholm
6. Rocky Elsom
7. Colby Fainga'a
8. Stephen Hoiles (c)
9. Josh Valentine
10. Matt Giteau
11. Brackin Karauria-Henry
12. Tyrone Smith
13. Andrew Smith
14. Pat McCabe
15. Adam Ashley-Cooper


Reserves
16. Huia Edmonds
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Ben Hand
19. Michael Hooper
20. Patrick Phibbs
21. Robbie Coleman
22. Ed Stubbs

Good to see some young local talent coming through and getting a chance.. Fainga'a, Coleman and Stubbs have each dominated at club level.

Interested to see how Robbie Coleman goes if he gets a chance at 12/10, suppossably quickest in Brumbies squad over 40m and was impressive in the Aust Sevens team.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

NB- Will also be good to see the Fainga'a vs Fainga'a battle