Brumbies v British & Irish Lions Tuesday 18 June 2013

[Slim 293]

The Lions take on the Australian conference champions this coming Tuesday and it will be interesting to see what Brumbies are available..........

Fotu and Palmer are definitely gone according to the Crimes which is a huge blow as the rest of the Brumbies' front rowers are either in Wallaby camp or injured........

The Brumbies should still be able to field a pretty incredible back line but like the Reds they'll be missing some important players up front........

 

[Dean Hyde]

PK and Sio have been released from Wallabies squad to play on Tuesday.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-...s-players-for-lions-tour-/4751552?section=nsw

 

[Bairdy]

As the Combined Country played the majority of Lions test starters that will play against the Wallabies, the Brumbies will likely play against them again, that is unless Gatland rests them for the first test.

I'd be interested to see who comes on to the bench to take Prior's and Holmes' place though, as I'd imagine the team will be the one that played against the Rebels, that is:

Sio, Siliva, Smith, Power, Carter, Fardy, Fainga'a, Kimlin, Prior, Holmes, Rathbone, To'omua, Kuridriani, Speight, Mogg.

Should be a cracker of a match though. Cant wait for this one and the Tahs matchup!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Finally some common sense from the Wobs releasing their dirt trackers to the franchises to get some game time.

 

[Brumby Jack]

I'd be interested to see who comes on to the bench to take Prior's and Holmes' place though, as I'd imagine the team will be the one that played against the Rebels, that is:

Sio, Siliva, Smith, Power, Carter, Fardy, Fainga'a, Kimlin, Prior, Holmes, Rathbone, To'omua, Kuridriani, Speight, Mogg.

Mark Swanepoel for Prior. Andrew Smith might also come back in

 

[Pedrolicus]

Should be a good match. I wonder how many lions supporters can be bothered going to Canberra?

With Sio and Kimlin back the set piece won't be as one sided as it was for the reds game.

 

[rugbysmartarse]

Should be a good match. I wonder how many lions supporters can be bothered going to Canberra?

if they went to Newcastle they'll go to canberra.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

not many went to newcastle though did they?
most supporters arrived yesterday i thought.

i think brumbies are the best chance of an upset.

still such a strong backline.

 

[Blue]

Apparently they start to arrive in droves this week so one would imagine some of the packages they are on would include the great town of Canburough?

 

[Brumby Jack]

Chris Cocca from Easts in Canberra will be the club player on the bench.

 

[Brumby Jack]

British and Irish Lions

1. Ryan Grant
2. Rory Best (c)
3. Matt Stevens
4. Ian Evans
5. Richie Gray
6. Sean O'Brien
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Toby Faletau
9. Ben Youngs
10. Stuart Hogg
11. Shane Williams
12. Billy Twelvetrees
13. Brad Barritt
14. Christian Wade
15. Rob Kearney

16. Richard Hibbard
17. Alex Corbisiero
18. Dan Cole
19. Geoff Parling
20. Dan Lydiate
21. Conor Murray
22. Owen Farrell
23. Simon Zebo

 

[Brumby Runner]

British and Irish Lions


11. Shane Williams

Is this the 2001 Shane Williams? Thought he had retired.

 

[Slim 293]

I imagine there'll be the same levels of outrage levelled at the Loins for fielding a second string lineup against the top Aussie team?

 

[Brumby Jack]

Is this the 2001 Shane Williams? Thought he had retired.

Apparently out here on media duties and will help out

 

[Brumby Runner]

Well, I'll be damned.

 

[Scotty]

Glad Youngs isn't starting in the test match. I think he is a lot more of a threat than Phillips.

 

[Paradox]

That backrow is stronger than the test one IMO.

 

[Richo]

Very happy to see Warburton is the likely 7 for the tests. Tipuric is more dangerous, I reckon.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Brumbies
R Smith
Siliva
Sio
Power
Carter
Fardy
Fainga'a
Kimlin (c)
Prior
To'omua
Rathbone
A Smith
Kuridrani
Speight
Mogg

Mann-Rea
JP Smith
Cocca
Oosthuizen
Smiler
Swanepoel
Coleman
Holmes

 

[Richo]

Not a bad pack for the Brumbies, considering.