Trial: Brumbies v ACT XV - Saturday 8th Feb 7pm
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Fotu took a spill at training so not sure of his status for this match.
Only brief notes because of a poor connection
Brumbies 67 - Tatekawa, Tomane, Sio, Speight, Siliva 3, van der Walt, Coleman 2, R Smith tries; To'omua 2, Cronje 4 cons
ACT XV 0
A good hit out for the Brumbies but a bit scrappy in patches. They had 4 tries after 22 minutes and didn't score again for about 30 minutes.
Pocock looks like he was nver away with some good hits and ruck burgling in about 40 minutes of game time.
Haru Tatekawa looked very good in his 40 minutes and his passing was a real highlight.
Cronje looks good and having depth at 10/12 will be a good thing in 2014 with Lealiifano and McCabe battling injury.
Not many scrums to discuss so can't really comment on that area.
The returning Wallabies played around a half and everyone had a decent hit out without being spectacular.
Henry Speight copped a slight knock to the ribs and came off but he'll be right.Fotu also went off and looked a little uncomfortable.
The ACT XV had some decent players and if they are required for the NRC then they'll do ok. Those who have trained with the main squad in the pre season have really benefitted.
Brumbies 67 - Tatekawa, Tomane, Sio, Speight, Siliva 3, van der Walt, Coleman 2, R Smith tries; To'omua 2, Cronje 4 cons
ACT XV 0
A good hit out for the Brumbies but a bit scrappy in patches. They had 4 tries after 22 minutes and didn't score again for about 30 minutes.
Pocock looks like he was nver away with some good hits and ruck burgling in about 40 minutes of game time.
Haru Tatekawa looked very good in his 40 minutes and his passing was a real highlight.
Cronje looks good and having depth at 10/12 will be a good thing in 2014 with Lealiifano and McCabe battling injury.
Not many scrums to discuss so can't really comment on that area.
The returning Wallabies played around a half and everyone had a decent hit out without being spectacular.
Henry Speight copped a slight knock to the ribs and came off but he'll be right.Fotu also went off and looked a little uncomfortable.
The ACT XV had some decent players and if they are required for the NRC then they'll do ok. Those who have trained with the main squad in the pre season have really benefitted.
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Who was Best on Ground BJ?
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Jim Lenehan (48)
In the second half, Coleman. First half was a lot closer.
In an 11 try romp, it's hard to pick any one person considering the amount of changes during the match.
Although late in the game, Coleman showed some good speed late and should push Mogg for 15. Siliva's hat trick was impressive also but against very inexperienced opposition.
Tatekawa is one to keep an eye on. Speight was good until he went off injured. Jarrad Butler had some good runs in his time on the field.
Although late in the game, Coleman showed some good speed late and should push Mogg for 15. Siliva's hat trick was impressive also but against very inexperienced opposition.
Tatekawa is one to keep an eye on. Speight was good until he went off injured. Jarrad Butler had some good runs in his time on the field.
Something to get used to
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David Wilson (68)
From my perspective, hard to give a best on ground because most only played half a game or thereabouts. But in the first half when the main squad was on, Matt To'omua was a standout. Ran hard, made breaks and put supports through gaps as well as made some very hard hits. Think of his best game at 12 for the Wallabies, and he was better at 10 tonight.
Best in the second half imo was Cronje. Very cool and in control of the game. And if we thought Nic White and Jesse Mogg had the biggest boots in Super rugby, Cronje surpasses them with his kicking for line or territory.
Happily, not much kicking at all in the game. Might be a sign of the more attacking game plan we've been hoping to see under Larkham. THE main squad was very precise in their passing and running game. Lots of ball movement with very few errors. In fact, can't remember them spilling a ball in the first half. Poey hit the ball up hard and showed some good distributing (passing) skills, and also made three or four clean turnovers in half a game. Henry Speight was sublime in his involvements and that form will certainly put him at the head of prospective wingers for the RC later in the year.
Andrew Smith was another to have a very good game, both in attack and defence. Made some very big hits to disrupt the opposition attack and also ran hard with the ball.
In the second half, Robbie Coleman showed good attacking skills coming into the backline; Siliva Siliva showed why he will one of the top hookers in Aus when given sufficient opportunities, and McCaffery was very solid and did some good work.
All in all, a very good hitout.
Mogg did with the line open about 3 mins in. We'll let it slide since it was only a trial.
And agree about Cronje's boot.
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David Wilson (68)
Bit confusing for someone not at the game apparently not much kicking but Cronge has a big boot but impressed that we scored 24 points early against an amateur group who one would assume we're going hardest early till they ran out of steam
Hope every pulled up ok and looking forward to the Reds on the 22 feb
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David Wilson (68)
The comment was more to do with his penalty kicking for touch, but he did put in two or three kicks only in general play. They were all boomers and I have no doubt were bigger than either Nic's or Moggy's neither of whom kicked the ball at all from memory. So a huge boot on Cronje, but overall very few kicks by the Brumbies in general play. Especially in the second half most of the Brumbies tries came from long to very long range attacking sortees.
Forgot to mention earlier but Cronje also has a very impressive passing game. Was able to pick out the best running option on most occasions from the many the Brumbies invariably offered, and put Fotu away on good penetrating runs a couple of times. Looks like Fotu hurt a knee.
ACT XV changed their whole team a couple of minutes into the second half. Running out of steam really wasn't an issue, although the conditions were extremely hot for playing rugby.
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Billy Sheehan (19)
With a contrarian view point I thought in the second quarter a Brumby player should have been Yellow Carded for repeated offences when ACT XV were attacking.
I believe the ACT XV needed to have taken some penalty kicks. Instead of a scoreline 24-0 but 24-9 or 24-12 would have the Brumbies playing differently.
Not taking penalty kick meant there was no consequence for committing penalty and infringements as later there would be a turnover and the ball swept down field to be brought back by the ACT XV.
Also a long time perceived fault is our restarts.
I believe the ACT XV needed to have taken some penalty kicks. Instead of a scoreline 24-0 but 24-9 or 24-12 would have the Brumbies playing differently.
Not taking penalty kick meant there was no consequence for committing penalty and infringements as later there would be a turnover and the ball swept down field to be brought back by the ACT XV.
Also a long time perceived fault is our restarts.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
It was a trial game, you don't play to have a competitive scoreline, you play to work out your combinations and test your line in attack and defence.
Given how many Brumbies were in the ACT XV, plus the players who have been training with them, we basically saw an opposed training session. Not taking penalties = no problem, from either side.
Given how many Brumbies were in the ACT XV, plus the players who have been training with them, we basically saw an opposed training session. Not taking penalties = no problem, from either side.
Brumby Pat
Frank Row (1)
How did Jack Wheaton play?
Were there any standouts for the ACT XV?
Were there any standouts for the ACT XV?
I thought Whetton played well. Can tell he has good bloodlines.
Hard to get a good read on ACT XV but they played well in the 2nd quarter. Matt Hawke and the flyhalf (Thompson I think it was) looked good.
Hard to get a good read on ACT XV but they played well in the 2nd quarter. Matt Hawke and the flyhalf (Thompson I think it was) looked good.
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David Wilson (68)
Thought Thompson had a very good game in a well beaten team. He was the standout IMO.
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Tom Lawton (22)
Did any one get to that game?
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