Brumbies v Rebels, Round 16 2014

[Ghibli]

Moggy on the wing and McCabe at 15.

Yes please. McCabe must play, he played at 15 before, he's in form and he's reliable for a key position as 15.
Mogg would still be in team on the wing, but with less pressure defensively.

Time for tough love, coach.

 

[MarkJ]

Read a report that Coleman is crook with a virus and has been quarantined from the rest of the team. So he may not be fit to play this weekend

 

[Ghibli]

Maybe Mogg will play on the wing after all

 

[Viking]

Gee I'd rather McCabe on the wing and Mogg at fullback. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I would have thought defending at fullback would be a lot less demanding physically, as most tackles are cover tackles. Whereas if your defending on the wing your defending in the line and their is much more front on tackles - Can you imagine Mogg tackling front on all game?

Keep Mogg at Fullback, he has been good under the high ball lately and his kicking is always an asset.

Also McCabe's is always a hard-worker so I can picture him working hard to inject himself in the game, which is always an asset on the wing.

Unlucky for Coleman but Mogg is a specialist and McCabe is in fine form.

 

[Tex]

Read a report that Coleman is crook with a virus and has been quarantined from the rest of the team. So he may not be fit to play this weekend

I reckon a rogue virus decimating your core run-on squad is about the best chance the Rebels have of winning away in Canberra.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Expected changes for the Brumbies, according to the wireless:

Ruan Smith in for Ben Alexander
Fotu Auelua in for Leon Power (Fardy to Lock)
Clyde Rathbone in for Robbie Coleman
Pat McCabe in for Jesse Mogg

 

[Brumby Runner]

Expected changes for the Brumbies, according to the wireless:

Ruan Smith in for Ben Alexander
Fotu Auelua in for Leon Power (Fardy to Lock)
Clyde Rathbone in for Robbie Coleman
Pat McCabe in for Jesse Mogg

Not sure that Fotu has been any more involved in recent games than Leon was last start, but otherwise I think the changes will probably add strength to the team this week. Hopefully Fotu can go up a couple of gears as well.

 

[Viking]

To be fair on Fotu he is only recently returning from injury. I expect him to be improving every game. By the end of season, come finals time, I expect him to be back to his destructive best.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Brumbies

1. Scott Sio
2. Stephen Moore
3. Ruan Smith
4. Scott Fardy
5. Sam Carter
6. Fotu Auelua
7. Jarrad Butler
8. Ben Mowen
9. Nic White
10. Matt To'omua
11. Clyde Rathbone
12. Christian Lealiifano
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Henry Speight
15. Pat McCabe

Reserves:
16. Josh Mann-Rea
17. Ben Alexander
18. Jean-Pierre Smith
19. Leon Power
20. Jordan Smiler
21. Michael Dowsett
22. Andrew Smith
23. Jesse Mogg

 

[Ghibli]

Looks good!

 

[199madmave]

1. Toby Smith
2. Pat Leafa
3. Laurie Weeks
4. Cadeyrn Neville
5. Luke Jones
6. Colby Fainga'a
7. Scott Fuglistaller
8. Scott Higginbotham (C)
9. Ben Meehan
10. Bryce Hegarty
11. Tom English
12. Mitch Inman
13. Tamati Ellison
14. Male Sau
15. Jason Woodward
16. Shota Horie
17. Cruze Ah-Nau
18. Paul Alo-Emile
19. Hugh Pyle
20. Jordy Reid
21. Josh Holmes *
22. Jack Debreczeni
23. Tom Kingston

 

[swingpass]

rebels team as expected, sau, weeks, ellison back in.
horie, reid, kingston to the bench.
lahiff to dewar shield
mcmahon and foketi to NZ with the u20's and fulau to sydney? or royal park with melbourne uni?

 

[Tex]

Strong Rebels team. If they can have their heads in order after last week's paddling they might be able to push the ponies close.

 

[Pedrolicus]

It's the Rebels with 3 opensides and the Brumbies with 0.

 

[KevinO]

I give us a slim chance, glad to see Mogg's boot on the pine for the weekend. Think the centers match up will be interesting.

 

[Hawko]

1. Toby Smith
2. Pat Leafa
3. Laurie Weeks
4. Cadeyrn Neville
5. Luke Jones
6. Colby Fainga'a
7. Scott Fuglistaller
8. Scott Higginbotham (C)
9. Ben Meehan
10. Bryce Hegarty
11. Tom English
12. Mitch Inman
13. Tamati Ellison
14. Male Sau
15. Jason Woodward
16. Shota Horie
17. Cruze Ah-Nau
18. Paul Alo-Emile
19. Hugh Pyle
20. Jordy Reid
21. Josh Holmes *
22. Jack Debreczeni
23. Tom Kingston

Hard to see why Shota Horie got shunted to the bench just because he was on international duty. He's clearly been the number one hooker this season.

And Tom Kingston's regular benching is going to make him regret going to Melbourne. He has the potential to be a star long term but he's not getting much consideration from the coach. Maybe after next year, a trip to the deep north or far west would improve his prospects.

 

[Deputy Van Halen]

Hard to see why Shota Horie got shunted to the bench just because he was on international duty. He's clearly been the number one hooker this season.

And Tom Kingston's regular benching is going to make him regret going to Melbourne. He has the potential to be a star long term but he's not getting much consideration from the coach. Maybe after next year, a trip to the deep north or far west would improve his prospects.

Agree with your thoughts however Shota being benched says to me that he's gone at the end of the season and Pat is getting more experience. However I do wish Kingston was starting, TT just seems to prefer size over speed in all positions.

 

[qwerty51]

I don't understand Sau over Kingston either.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

hopefully see 10-15 minutes of Jack D.
very glad he and kingston are getting on the bench in lieu of my least favourite player.

 

[Scythe]

Can't wait to see McCabe at fullback been a while !


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