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Having a 12, 13, and 15 who do their job means you can get away with a 10 who is an acceptable-but-nothing-special defender. And you can coach anyone with a decent work ethic to that level of defensive ability.
Likewise, having another goalkicker in the team allows you to overlook that gap in...
We've all got to be pretty big Rugby fans to be here on the forums as often as we are, but surely we've got enough sense to see that what is being done by the AFL and NRL is not reasonable. The NBA, MLB, and NHL are all much bigger than the AFL or NRL, but they've not been able to convince...
You generally don't end up on the wrong side of a 10-1 penalty count after an hour without having poorer discipline.
I think Rasta was a bit whistle happy in both 22s in this game, and not consistently either. I don't think very highly of him as a ref. It feels like a lot of refs have given up...
He's had this form in his wheelhouse since his days with the Rebels, glad to see it's coming back.
Even if he isn't starting, knowing how to make an impact off the bench is super important, and it could make him the perfect bench scrumhalf. I'd still be starting him for Aus though.
PLUS500 BRUMBIES ROUND SEVEN TEAM
1. James Slipper
2. Connal McInerney
3. Allan Ala'alatoa (c)
4. Murray Douglas
5. Cadeyrn Neville
6. Rob Valetini
7. Will Miller
8. Pete Samu
9. Joe Powell
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Andy Muirhead
12. Irae Simone
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Solomone Kata...
We have to consider the long term impact on younger players if we pick them too early. They might be the best right now, but throw them in the deep end too early and we can mess with the long term confidence of players. If it's marginal gains, pick the old player, don't mess with the young star...
Andrew Barr urging people to attend the Brumbies game and the Raiders game this weekend if they aren't feeling unwell. Says there's no reason to avoid public gatherings at the moment. Could change very quickly, obviously.
With Rennie saying he'll pick on form, JP has to be ahead of Sio. But Sio has been great over the last six years, and he'll be a Wallaby this year if he starts to show some of that form again.
And Pasitoa's first meaningful impact is to hold up a certain try. Great to see he'll put his body on the line, we've all seen how much playmaking talent he has.