Recent content by Brumby Runner

I've had him on ignore for months, but I am mystified about the number of posters who continue to respond to some of his nitpicking.

Sharples was easily outplayed by the Saffa No 9. Martens looked a lot sharper when he came on and I believe was clearly the better of the two during the last set of U20s games here. I don't think they are pretty close at all. On your question about who would replace him, I don't have any idea...

I think one of Williams or Hooper should start at 6 with Skelton in the row. Valetini and Wilson do a bit of jumping, but that is a particularly weak backrow at lineout time. My thought would be Hooper to start with Williams covering lock from the bench. Valetini to No 8 and Wilson probably...

I wouldn't be so sure that Pietsch is out of the picture for a wing spot. Arguably, he played himself well and truly back into contention on the weekend.

Wilson, the young LHPs name is Ieli. It does look awkward starting with an I but I think we should get it right. He is going to make a big mark on the game the way he's going.

Good luck Reds. That looks much more like the Lions test side to me than the one that turned out for the Force.

As I recall, he hadn't really cemented his spot as a winger at that stage. More a No 15 and was behind Tom Banks, and a sometimes No 10. I think he really developed as a winger after he moved to Ireland.

Exactly. Stats watchers miss these elements of play.

Some changes needed in the backline in particular. Martens the better No 9. Fowler is the size of an U12s and plays like it. Need more penetration in the centres; a bigger bodied winger with some pace to complement Watters. Harvey should be in the U20s with Fowler. Both starting forwards and...

Interestingly, Mack Hansen finished as the most influential winger on the ground I think. His second half was very good, bordering on excellent.

Not so sure about CdC, but he is surely still behind Gleeson in the pecking order. I think BPA also played himself out of the squad. His form all year has been poor, and he would really be about 6 or 7 in line as far as Hookers are concerned.

Donaldson has made some very poor decisions with kicking the ball away when the backline has been making progress. He has also been caught out of position by the Lions' kicking game in general play on two or three occasions. Not having a happy game. Stewart has been responsible for too many...

Worst or best? If worst, then both Pietsch and Grealy are worse in your estimation, and I just don't see that.

You are missing the point a little BH. The question was about the distribution of the Rebels players and what effect that might have on the Brumbies success this year had the five players who went to the Tahs been available to them. I also made the point that I have no criticism of the Brumbies...

The proposition was that with the 5 Rebels players who went to the Tahs, the Brumbies would have won SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 25. To which a question was asked about which 5 Brumbies would be given up in their place. My response was to show that question was unnecessary as 5 players had been lost from 2024 and had...