Week 2 Brumbies @ Blues

[Running_rugby_1954]

That throw was not straight!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Really enjoyable game.

Not too often a Rugby game with no points in a 2nd half can be watchable. Brumbies experienced bench really made a difference. White, Neville, Swain came on an ramped up the intensity.

Frost & Samu we’re great with Valetini steady throughout and getting through 80 is massive.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Good win brumbies.

 

[rugboy]

2 very different halves of footy

 

[dru]

Huge win for the Brumbies. Crazy heat in full sun. 30 players utterly sapped but pushing on. Quite turgid for a lot of it but awesome work to just push on. Big win.

 

[HogansHeros]

Far out these Super Rugby players are going to be fit for the WC, the change in speed of the game and associated fatigue (multiplied by the heat today) is certainly noticeable.

Good win Brums

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Both teams cramping up late in the hot conditions in Melbourne.

 

[zer0]

gg Brumbies.

 

[Happy]

Frost man of the match for mine

 

[Sam Old]

Good win Brumbies. Good game of rugby

 

[Up the Guts]

Fun game to watch, thought Brumbies were pretty good across the park.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Can’t believe Ioane didn’t pass that ball.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Far out these Super Rugby players are going to be fit for the WC, the change in speed of the game and associated fatigue (multiplied by the heat today) is certainly noticeable.

Good win Brums

Let's hope so. Would be great to see the Wallabies (and ABs I guess) run rings around the NH.

 

[qwerty51]

I wouldn't call France and Ireland particularly unfit, they both play pretty quick - especially Ireland. It's SA that might struggle if they cannot dictate the pace (slow) of the game.

 

[HogansHeros]

I wouldn't call France and Ireland particularly unfit, however, they both play pretty quick - especially Ireland. It's SA that might struggle if they cannot dictate the pace (slow) of the game.

Not sure anyone is calling them unfit?
A season of fast paced Rugby may just help us keep up with someone like Ireland for the 80.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

I wouldn't call France and Ireland particularly unfit, they both play pretty quick - especially Ireland. It's SA that might struggle if they cannot dictate the pace (slow) of the game.

True. And we've seen how they've handled the other NH nations thanks to the pace in which they play. Will be interesting to see how they handle teams that can go with them for most of the game if the fitness level continue to improve and adapt to the pace of Super Rugby.

 

[LeCheese]

Can’t believe Ioane didn’t pass that ball.

Looked like Muirhead would've been a good chance of reeling it in

 

[Brumby Runner]

Can’t believe Ioane didn’t pass that ball.

Andrew Muirhead had worked his arse off to get in between Reiko and his support player. Had Reiko passed the ball and had it been intercepted, we'd have posters here lamenting that he didn't go to ground and recycle.

 

[NCT]

Muirhead was very good all round.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Loss Bleus Coronation peregenation appears to have hit a pothole & is now in need of a wheel alignment & possibly a new set of shock absorbers...