Aussie match ups; Tahs/Brumbies trial

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   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

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   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