Super Rugby Oz Reds v Brumbies

[Red Runner]

Sunday afternoon at Ballymore

Reds named;

1 Aidan Ross (vc) – Bond University
2 Theo Fourie - Brothers
3 Massimo De Lutiis - Wests
4 Connor Vest - Souths
5 Seru Uru - Souths
6 Hamish Muller - Brothers
7 Tom Robinson – University of Queensland
8 Joe Brial – University of Queensland
9 Kalani Thomas – University of Queensland
10 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips - Wests
11 Heremaia Murray – Bond University
12 Dre Pakeho - Brothers
13 Isaac Henry - Wests
14 Tim Ryan - Brothers
15 Jock Campbell (c) – University of Queensland
Reserves
16 Zac Hough – University of Queensland
17 George Blake – Bond University
18 Sef Fa'agase - Sunnybank
19 Charlie Brosnan - Brothers
20 Kohan Herbert - Souths
21 James Martens - GPS
22 Will Cartwright - Brothers
23 Xavier Rubens - Souths

Seems light on scrumhalves...

 

[Slim 293]

Sunday September 14 3:00pm AEST – Reds v Brumbies at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport

REDS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Theo Fourie, Massimo De Lutiis, Conor Vest, Seru Uru, Tom Robinson, Joe Brial, Hamish Muller, Kalani Thomas, Harry mcLaughlin-Philips, Heremaia Murray, Dre Pakeho, Isaac Henry, Tim Ryan, Jock Campbell (c)

Replacements: Zac Hough, George Blake, Sef Fa'agase, Charlie Brosnan, Kohan Herbert, James Martens, Will Cartwright, Xavier Rubens

BRUMBIES (1-15): Lington Ieli, Liam Bowron, Rhys Van Nek, Lachlan Shaw, Harvey Cordukes, Toby Macpherson, Luke Reimer (c), Judah Saumaisue, Klayton Thorn, Declan Meredith, Ollie Sapsford, Jarrah McLeod, Hudson Creighton, Kadin Pritchard, Louis Bartley-Saena

Replacements: Chris Mickelson, Tauati Chan-Tung, Tevita Alatini, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Rory Scott, Dan Nelson, Joe Dillon, David Feliuai

 

[Brumby Runner]

De Lutiis head to head against Ieli. The battle of the young bulls.

 

[Uh huh]

From where Australian rugby has been for most of the past 20 years, to having two front rows of that quality sitting outside the Wallabies squad, is a hell of a turn-around.