Recent content by Brumby Runner

It was arse about though WOB. Using restrictions on Wallabies selections to strengthen Super Rugby. The aim should have been to strengthen Super Rugby to ensure a better quality Wallabies side. That's where the missing third tier would have been so important. Let's see if they can get SRAus to a level...

The last two tests, at least, it has been a different story. The Wallabies have unsuccessfully hammered the try line in both games for upwards of 15 and more phases without involving the backline but each time have lost possession rather than have found the line or earnt a penalty.

The chase seems to be limited to the closest winger. That doesn't really work when Corey Toole is that winger and only works sometimes for Potter. Pietsch is the best chaser and contester of the high ball. Toole's (and Potter's) job should be to be nearby to pick up the dregs of dropped ball...

Have been advocating for a couple of years for Wilson to go to 6. He owned that spot in the U20s and he has always struggled with being dominated playing 8. His best efforts to my eye have been when he is linking at full pace down the short side. Every time I've mentioned it in the past people...

3 Hooper 2 Carter Gordon 1 McReight

So, one man failing to secure possession from a box kick 75m from our goal line is the sole reason the Italians were able to run the ball those 75m and score a try which I think broke the deadlock. Funny that many of our recent opponents, including Italy, don't have a problem with retaining...

I think you're right and that would only be improved if we partnered Lonergan with Carter in the halves combination. Fast and accurate service to the main playmaker could do wonders for our backline attack.

One man down to a YC, and even if it wasn't pretty, the idea should have been to retain possession which they had been doing effectively if not threateningly.

There's an interesting discussion between Jamie Roberts and Nigel Owens on Rugbypass dissecting the box kicks from both the Wallabies and England from last week's game. According to them, England set a ring of three or more players around the oppositions catcher and have one jumper contesting...

Ke Kellaway again as our goal kicker when Gordon x 2 come onto the ground? LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) partnered with Skelton leaves us extremely undermanned at lineout time. Frost to start with Skelton, and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) off the bench, provided, of course, that LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is fit to play.

You mean that Len hasn't received proper coaching in his time at the Brumbies? In a time where he is now acknowledged to be one of the world's premier No 13s? And in a time where we play him at 12 to accommodate a rather second rate Player still trying to learn how to play rugby? If you're...

I thought I heard the ref say that Tupou asserted too much pressure on the Italy LHP forcing him to go to ground. If I heard that correctly, then it would have to be the most ridiculous explanation of a penalty probably in the history of the game.

You missed the aimless box kick by Jake Gordon that gifted possession back to Italy, and from which they scored that try a few phases later. Prior to that, the Wallabies had been going nowhere with ball in hand but they had the ball and didn't look like losing it until that brainless kick.

I'm starting to wonder if our game plan of kicking first, especially early in a game, is leading to the penalty count going against the Wallabies. It's probably true that defences are penalised more than sides in possession. We have been heavily penalised in first halves when we constantly kick...

A few players who were not up to scratch tonight, including Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson and Harry Potter. Kellaway's missed tackle on Lynagh was also very poor and ultimately contributed to the loss.