Trial Match - Waratahs v Brumbies at Bowral

[Brumby Runner]

COVID intervention allowing, this match is on at the end of the week.

I am assuming very few of last years EOYT players will take part, so it will be interesting to see how the sides fare.

FWIW, this is my tip for the starting Brumbies side :

Sio, McInerney, Ross,
Neville, Frost
Kennedy, Samu, Brown

R Lonergan, Lolesio
Simone, Feauai-Sautia
Wright, Banks, Muirhead

Reserves : L Lonergan, Pollard, Kahui, Kuatai, Hooper, Reimer, Scott, Albert, Iona, Creighton, Sapsford, Clark, Mogg.

I think Pete Samu and Noah Lolesilo will play despite being on the EOYT. Neither racked up a lot of game time, and Noah I believe re-joined the Pre-season training group early.

Will the Tahs rest all of Bell, Swinton and Hooper?

 

[TSR]

You’d have to think so.

 

[Rob42]

COVID intervention allowing, this match is on at the end of the week.

I am assuming very few of last years EOYT players will take part, so it will be interesting to see how the sides fare.

FWIW, this is my tip for the starting Brumbies side :

Sio, McInerney, Ross,
Neville, Frost
Kennedy, Samu, Brown

R Lonergan, Lolesio
Simone, Feauai-Sautia
Wright, Banks, Muirhead

Reserves : L Lonergan, Pollard, Kahui, Kuatai, Hooper, Reimer, Scott, Albert, Iona, Creighton, Sapsford, Clark, Mogg.

I think Pete Samu and Noah Lolesilo will play despite being on the EOYT. Neither racked up a lot of game time, and Noah I believe re-joined the Pre-season training group early.

Will the Tahs rest all of Bell, Swinton and Hooper?

End of next week, I think - Tahs website has it as Sat 29 Jan, though no news on it since it was announced in Nov.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Thanks Rob. My error - just too impatient for things to start up again.

Latest news on the Brumbies website was dated November too. Hope they make it happen this year.

 

[Adam84]

COVID intervention allowing, this match is on at the end of the week.

I am assuming very few of last years EOYT players will take part, so it will be interesting to see how the sides fare.

EOYT players won’t play?
But I thought Valetini was locked in for this match.

 

[Brumby Runner]

For the purpose of suspension.

 

[Sheepie]

Had me worried it had changed date and I missed it.

Trials are meant to be free entry for people with membership. Member packs haven't arrived yet and no word on when they're expected for Tahs fans. What are we required to show to get in? Being a middle-aged overweight hairy guy, I don't think "cleavage" will work in my favour.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I believe the game will be streamed on NSWRugbyTV. Anyone know if you have to have an account to view?

 

[RugbyReg]

thats Clutch isn't it? One of the worse streaming services I've encountered. Yes, I believe you need an account

 

[Braveheart81]

thats Clutch isn't it? One of the worse streaming services I've encountered. Yes, I believe you need an account

They couldn't even spell Clutch right. It's Cluch (presumably the other name was taken).

 

[Pfitzy]

CluchTV officially.

Results have been a bit variable in their first couple of years, but it's a start in terms of getting lower grade action (like Subbies) out fo the masses.

Got to strike a balance between getting people to attend and watching live or after.

 

[RugbyReg]

BRUMBIES SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC TRIAL TEAM
1. Scott Sio
2. Billy Pollard
3. Remsy Lemisio*
4. Darcy Swain
5. Tom Hooper
6. Charlie Cale*
7. Rory Scott
8. Jahrome Brown
9. Ryan Lonergan (C)
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Declan Meredith*
12. Irae Simone
13. Hudson Creighton*
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia*
15. Tom Banks

REPLACEMENTS
Lachlan Lonergan
Harry Vella
Tom Ross
Cadeyrn Neville
Nick Frost
Ed Kennedy*
Luke Reimer
Titi Nofoagatatoa*
Lachie Albert
Rod Iona
Andy Muirhead
Ollie Sapsford*
Len Ikitau
Cam Clark*
Jesse Mogg
Nick Chapman*
Nathan Carroll*

 

[Ref_Ted]

Cluch it is.
NSW Women's City v Country
Tahs v Brumbies

 

[Lightblue]

Does the Waratah line up appear anywhere?

 

[Brumby Runner]

BRUMBIES SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC TRIAL TEAM
1. Scott Sio
2. Billy Pollard
3. Remsy Lemisio*
4. Darcy Swain
5. Tom Hooper
6. Charlie Cale*
7. Rory Scott
8. Jahrome Brown
9. Ryan Lonergan (C)
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Declan Meredith*
12. Irae Simone
13. Hudson Creighton*
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia*
15. Tom Banks

REPLACEMENTS
Lachlan Lonergan
Harry Vella
Tom Ross
Cadeyrn Neville
Nick Frost
Ed Kennedy*
Luke Reimer
Titi Nofoagatatoa*
Lachie Albert
Rod Iona
Andy Muirhead
Ollie Sapsford*
Len Ikitau
Cam Clark*
Jesse Mogg
Nick Chapman*
Nathan Carroll*

Thanks Reg - a few names unknown to me in that lot, though the main XV is not far removed from what I expected.

 

[Derpus]

CluchTV officially.

Results have been a bit variable in their first couple of years, but it's a start in terms of getting lower grade action (like Subbies) out fo the masses.

Got to strike a balance between getting people to attend and watching live or after.

Why would subbies need to be streamed?

 

[Sheepie]

For those thinking of going to Bowral like me, bring wet weather gear. Sunny but with a chance of showers from 11am, passing thunderstorms from 2pm-8pm. I've tweeted the forecast here including screenshots of rain likelyhood through the day -

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1486801583908143106

 

[Pfitzy]

Why would subbies need to be streamed?

Why not?

 

[Braveheart81]

 

[Jets]

So the issues with the Tah’s continue. They recruit Harry Wilson but play him in the backs.