Super Rugby AU Round 8 - Brumbies vs Waratahs @ Canberra Stadium - Saturday 22 August @ 7.15pm

[Braveheart81]

So I guess Simone moves to 10 if Kuenzle gets injured, with maybe Wright to 12, Ikitau to 13 and Kata to the wing?

Wouldn't Simone just go to 10 and Ikitau to 12?

 

[Tahtrajic]

Be interesting to see if Wright gets any ball with Kata on his inside.

I haven’t seen Kata pass the ball. Can he?

 

[fatprop]

0 overnight, with rain and snow falling above 600 metres .....................

 

[Brumby Runner]

Let me say, as a resident of 25 years, it is bloody freezing down here atm. Snow indicated for tomorrow.

 

[Braveheart81]

Karmichael Hunt out with a hamstring injury.

Walton in to 12 and Foketi to 13. Nick Malouf joins the bench.

Big blow for the Waratahs.

 

[Tahtrajic]

Karmichael Hunt out with a hamstring injury.

Walton in to 12 and Foketi to 13. Nick Malouf joins the bench.

Big blow for the Waratahs.

Dam I think Hunt has been a great influence on the young guys. He has also been taking on a second playmaker role as well.

 

[Number 7]

Karmichael Hunt out with a hamstring injury.

Walton in to 12 and Foketi to 13. Nick Malouf joins the bench.

Big blow for the Waratahs.

Interesting they put Nick Malouf on the bench and not Moeroa. They seem determined not to try him out.

 

[Tahtrajic]

Interesting they put Nick Malouf on the bench and not Moeroa. They seem determined not to try him out.

Watched a lot of Moeroa when he was at school. Great running straight and off loading. He seams to have lost a bit of pace when he bulked up while playing league at Parra. But I’d like to see him given a chance.

 

[Number 7]

Watched a lot of Moeroa when he was at school. Great running straight and off loading. He seams to have lost a bit of pace when he bulked up while playing league at Parra. But I’d like to see him given a chance.

Theoretically a good swap for Hunt then.

There was an article earlier in the year saying he had lost some weight to increase his agility so you might be right about his speed. He still holds the GPS shot put record with no-one going anywhere near his mark in the last few years so must have been a strong boy.

 

[molman]

Interesting they put Nick Malouf on the bench and not Moeroa. They seem determined not to try him out.

Or he’s just not meeting the mark. I’m interested to see Malouf potentially get a run in 15’s again.

 

[qwerty51]

Send him to the Shute Shield then. It's getting ridiculous.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Knock the snot out of them please Brumbies.

Don’t want any unnecessary Tahs sneaking into Wallabies selection.

I do like Ramm though, he’s a talent.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Weather update. Snow falling right now a couple of km from Bruce.

 

[Adam84]

Weather update. Snow falling right now a couple of km from Bruce.

Yuck

 

[Crashy]

4 degrees and windy.

 

[molman]

Knock the snot out of them please Brumbies.

Don’t want any unnecessary Tahs sneaking into Wallabies selection.

I do like Ramm though, he’s a talent.

.. come now Bobby, even you can acknowledge there is some great young talent in the Tahs atm.

I really want to see more from players like Foketi & Staniforth tonight. Maddocks needs to show me that he has shaken off the jitters because he's got some real natural ability and could be exceptional.

I worry about that Brumbies bench, feel that it'll be a hard day at the office for the boys in sky blue tonight.

 

[Crashy]

I have been looking forward to this game all week.
After the belting we received the last time we were in Canberra, the young Tahs pups seem to be a lot more clinical and hungry.
bring it on. ( from my warm toasty living room)..

 

[molman]

Looks a miserable night to be playing. Hopefully the Tah's can still put on a performance like in that wet game against the Reds.

 

[dru]

Looks miserable

 

[dru]

What is it with hookers throwing the line in S Au?