Super Rugby T-T R4 Brumbies vs Hurricanes

[Hawko]

Brumbies at home and hurting. Hurricanes might be second but they've had their share of luck and look the flakiest of the five NZ teams to me. Do I dare pick an Aussie team in the tipping comp? If I am going to pick one this week the Brumbies might be it, as the Blues look to be just too powerful for the Reds!

If Cadeyrn Neville is back this week that will make a huge difference to the forwards and hopefully they can all lift their heads and turn things around.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Reckon it will be close again at half time, but the Hurricanes to put on the hurt in the second stanza. They are just too good at scoring points from broken play, and I'd expect the Brumbies to drop off their intensity and accuracy as they get fatigued which has been a feature of their games this year.

 

[Dan54]

Reckon it will be close again at half time, but the Hurricanes to put on the hurt in the second stanza. They are just too good at scoring points from broken play, and I'd expect the Brumbies to drop off their intensity and accuracy as they get fatigued which has been a feature of their games this year.

BR, are you trying to help us Cane's men to just sleep tonight? I just never quite sure which Cane's team will turn up to play, although they just may of reset for TT!!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

'canes: Jordie Barrett, Julian Savea, Billy Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Salesi Rayasi, Ruben Love, Luke Campbell, Ardie Savea (captain), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Scott Scrafton, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Dane Coles, Xavier Numia. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Alex Fidow, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Brayden Iose, Gareth Evans, Cam Roigard, Wes Goosen.

Edit: 6/2 bench.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Plus500 Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has made five changes to the starting XV for the side's first home game of the Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season against the Hurricanes on Saturday night.

The Round Four fixture will celebrate Pasifika Round with the team set to wear a special playing strip inspired by the playing group and designed by Angelique Sloss.



PLUS500 BRUMBIES SUPER RUGBY TRANS-TASMAN ROUND FOUR TEAM
1. Scott Sio

2. Lachlan Lonergan

3. Allan Ala'alatoa (c)

4. Darcy Swain

5. Nick Frost

6. Rob Valetini

7. Luke Reimer

8. Henry Stowers

9. Ryan Lonergan

10. Noah Lolesio

11. Mack Hansen

12. Bayley Kuenzle

13. Len Ikitau

14. Solomone Kata

15. Tom Banks

REPLACEMENTS

16. Folau Fainga'a

17. Harry Lloyd

18. Sefo Kautai

19. Tom Hooper

20. Tom Cusack

21. Nic White

22. Irae Simone

23. Tom Wright

Four Wallabies on the bench. I think they are looking for a stronger finish to the game than the bench has offered in recent games.

Some interesting selections. Personally, I agree with a good number of changes for this game, but I'd have gone for Harry Lloyd to start and Sio on the bench, McInerney to start with FF (Folau Fainga'a) on the bench, Isaac Leleiwasa-Fines at 9 with Nic on the bench, Pasitoa to start with Noah on the bench and Irae Simone to start. Let's hope the starting side can match the Hurricanes until the changes are made, as I think the stronger bench will be able to see out the game better than previously.

 

[Dan54]

'canes: Jordie Barrett, Julian Savea, Billy Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Salesi Rayasi, Ruben Love, Luke Campbell, Ardie Savea (captain), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Scott Scrafton, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Dane Coles, Xavier Numia. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Alex Fidow, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Brayden Iose, Gareth Evans, Cam Roigard, Wes Goosen.

Edit: 6/2 bench.

Pleased to see young Love back, even just because he a player of the future, as Leger hasn't been terrible last couple of weeks.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

wft is this??

It looks like a little boy's novelty pajamas.

 

[Tomikin]

Well done boys

 

[Happy]

Absolutely freezing out here tonight. Canes started fast but Brumbies have fought their way back into it.

 

[TSR]

Nice start by the Brumbies.

 

[TSR]

Brumbies hitting hard in defence. Making ground without the ball.

And then undo their great work with a penalty.

 

[Dctarget]

Savea is an absolute pest.

Also Kirifi is very lucky not to be red carded.

 

[Dctarget]

Swain fails his HIA and Kirifi gets to comeback onto the field, leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

 

[Up the Guts]

Swain fails his HIA and Kirifi gets to comeback onto the field, leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

Doesn’t it just.

Brumbies defending like champions against 16.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

V.competitive match. Hopefully Derps is missing it all after having biffed in the towel on his nations representatives haha

 

[Drew]

wft is this??

It looks like a little boy's novelty pajamas.

And on top of that, the numbers on the back are pretty much impossible to see

 

[Dctarget]

Some names choosing a good game to stand up. Best game I’ve seen from Sio & Ala'alatoa. Shame that the man in their middle Longeran has had his worse.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

What the hell ikatau you had know kiwi player near you so you should have placed the ball close to the goalposts for easier conversion kick

 

[kiap]

What the hell ikatau you had know kiwi player near you so you should have placed the ball close to the goalposts for easier conversion kick

Hope they don't lose by 1........

 

[Up the Guts]

Lonergan’s scrummaging a real step down from FF (Folau Fainga'a)’s.