Aussie match ups; Tahs/Brumbies trial

Rathbone - will his leg stay on?
Sure, they’re only trials, but the teams this week are looking pretty full strength and as such they provide a few interesting match ups that Antipodeans will undoubtedly be watching.
Here are a few that have caught my eye from the Tahs vs Brumbies match at the SFS this Thursday:
- The front rows. All Wallabies. Baxter, Robinson and Moore are in the chair, but can Alexander and Henderson stake a claim?
- Battle of the back-rows. The Tahs are looking underdone with Palu sitting this one out. Can anyone stick in the no. 6 roundabout?
- Half-back. Good reports on Holmes’ last outing. Can he push Burgess who’ll no doubt get a run off the bench?
- Mid-field. The new Brumbies power house pairing takes on the young Tahs. Can they handle it? Will Tahu’s hammy survive?
Which ones would you be watching (if you could see it)? Teams below.
Tahs |
Brumbies |
1. Benn Robinson |
2. Adam Freier |
3. Al Baxter |
4. Dean Mumm |
5. Will Caldwell |
6. Ben Mowen |
7. Phil Waugh [c] |
8. Scott Fava |
9. Brett Sheehan |
10. Kurtley Beale |
11. Lote Tuqiri |
12. Tom Carter |
13. Rob Horne |
14. Lachie Turner |
15. Sam Norton-Knight |
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Reserves |
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau |
17. Jeremy Tilse |
18. Chris Thomson |
19. Beau Robinson |
20. Luke Burgess |
21. Daniel Halangahu |
22. Peter Playford |
23. Dan Palmer |
24. Dave Dennis |
25. Kane Douglas |
26. Timana Tahu |
27. Tim Bennetts |
28. Sitiveni Mafi |
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1. Ben Alexander |
2. Stephen Moore |
3. Nic Henderson |
4. Ben Hand |
5. Mark Chisholm |
6. Peter Kimlin |
7. George Smith |
8. Stephen Hoiles (c) |
9. Joshua Holmes |
10. Christian Lealiifano |
11. Francis Fainifo |
12. Stirling Mortlock |
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper |
14. Clyde Rathbone |
15. Mark Gerrard |
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Reserves |
16. John Ulugia |
17. Guy Shepherdson |
18. Shawn Mackay |
19. Sitaleki Timani |
20. Patrick Phibbs |
21. Afusipa Taumoepeau |
22. Julian Salvi |
23. Matt Toomua |
24. Pat McCabe |
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