qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Well I meant if they beat the Chiefs they could finish #1 - now they can't. Needed to get the job done here first.
They'll now likely finish 3rd and face the Tahs in the quarters!
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Western Force v Brumbies - HBF - Saturday, 20 May 2023
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They'll now likely finish 3rd and face the Tahs in the quarters!
Equalizer
Phil Hardcastle (33)
Great team effort by the Force. Played what was in front of them and got it done. Spinks and Tizzano were huge but moreso it was the team mindset....don't lose at home. Cron is building it right and the team is coming together. Need to add players next year without destroying the dynamic. Big games to come. Last home game against the Chiefs.will be huge. Proud performance tonight!
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
You've very likely face a Chiefs side without a couple All Blacks if they beat the Brumbies. Should go 6-0 at home.
Equalizer
Phil Hardcastle (33)
Yep teams above on the ladder are resting players but you can only play what's in front of you. Got the job done. Interesting final 2 weeks, all to play for.
ForceFan
Chilla Wilson (44)
He evidently put in a strong training session in front of Eddie.
stillmissit
Chilla Wilson (44)
Great game but only watched the highlights amazing scoring opportunities taken. I thought the Brumbies D was not up to scratch. Is that true for the whole game?
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
There were some times when we busted open the Brumbies defence for sure. Spink ran some great angles and we had a couple of blokes who drove through contact very well.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Does Sammy have an Aussie grandma?
brokendown
Vay Wilson (31)
did rugby australia insist they rest all those players at the same time?--i think not,to mee it seems a brumby gamble that did not quite pay off!
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
It's definitely the Brumbies fault, they could've staggered the rest, they played pretty much full strength teams v Drua and Pasifika at home.
griffins
Bill Watson (15)
Really rammed home my own arrogance as a Brums fan who assumed theyd be fine. Force were more desperate throughout and showed maturity to hold briums out when it looked like they were about to roll over the top of them.
Burey and Williams were outstanding, and Spink did have a good night (though Creighton won't enjoy the review).
Burey and Williams were outstanding, and Spink did have a good night (though Creighton won't enjoy the review).
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
For the first time in a very long time I drove to the ground feeling serene and almost confident that we'd get the chocolates last night. We started well, played some smart footy, resisted the Brumbies fightback and through the second half looked ever more likely to win. We fully deserved that last night. It wasn't luck. We did the basics well and took the points.
Cron is building something good over here.
Cron is building something good over here.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Really wouldn’t mind Cron getting some type of role with the Wallabies for the Lions series. Always rated him since his achievements with Norths. The players said he was a genius, and what he did with a lightweight Tahs pack in 2018 was nothing short of miracles. Tahs choosing Gibson over him was a disgrace.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Yep, his work with Norths alerted me to him and I think he's only developed from there.
pissedoffihavetoregister
Bill Watson (15)
i thought burey was the form 5/8 out of the australian options this weekend. He was great!
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
The home games that were several weeks ago?
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
There's nothing wrong with the resting policy, it's neccessary but I think teams should just be smarter about it. Brumbies throwing the match in Christchurch is fine but you don't disrespect the Force in Perth and think you can still win playing an even worse side than the one you did in ChCh. They could've staggered their Wallabies resting by doing 1-2 in the lead up match to this one.