Brumbies 2022
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Michael Lynagh (62)
He wanted to go…he was not on the fast track to wallabies…maybe we all missed the potential but brumbies can claim helping his development…good on him for taking his opportunities as proved was the right move for him
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Arch Winning (36)
All true l, but my point was how he wasn’t ahead of Muirhead and Wright? The times I saw him come into the side you could tell he was very good. I couldn’t believe how he wasn’t a regular starter.. anyway as you say he has shown he is no slouch and obviously in a better position than warming the Brumbies bench.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
You could see he was good but didn’t see that good. Maybe not given enough opportunities but hard I guess given quality of brumbies wingers. Muirhead and wright both been in wallaby squad so hardly slouches. Anyhow time to move on. I think cfs could be good older hand to have on board as always rated him but injuries hammered the cause. Clarke not sure about and prepared to see if brumbies can allow him to take game to another level the tahs could not. Interested to know if any wingers in development squad that have raw promise…As investments for future years
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
I dont think catching an uncontested ball and running to the try line, again, uncontested demonstrates his outrageous ability.
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Arch Winning (36)
Didn’t he get man of the match in his first Test?
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Hmm. Corey Toole? Ring a bell?
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Yep forget that one (what a talent) and just reminded me again how healthy pathways / bringing through players are for brumbies…
Out of all the oz super rugby sides brumbies most in awe of for player development, recruitment etc…
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Simon Poidevin (60)
He offered himself to all the other franchises in Oz, and all said no. So we all fucked up.
No return of the Mack: Why Ireland picking a Canberra kid should be a lesson for Australian rugby
On the same day Rugby Australia celebrated Andrew Kellaway’s spectacular rookie year with the Wallabies, the selection of Mack Hansen for Ireland provided a sobering counterpoint.
EDIT: Obviously the Tah's fault.
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Bill Watson (15)
The bits i have seen have shown him draw and pass and catch uncontested kickoffs.
He's reasonably fast, has decent feet, but he's not that solid, still pretty thin, so he may struggle once they work him out.
He's reasonably fast, has decent feet, but he's not that solid, still pretty thin, so he may struggle once they work him out.
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John Thornett (49)
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Good work brums
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Arch Winning (36)
Again, Brumbies management rated Muirhead, Wright and Clark ahead of him. That is all.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Muirhead and Wright were deservingly rated above him based on performances…
Clark wasn’t signed until well after Hansen had left.
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David Codey (61)
If that's how they made their choice then it was a mistake. Not in rating wingers ahead of him, but in not looking at him as one of their backup 10s. They had 3 options at 10 behind Lolesio last year - Hansen, Pasitoa and Kuenzle, all of whom were off contract. They really should've had one locked in before any of then signed elsewhere.
That said it's not a huge failure in the grand scheme of things. It was always going to be tough to hang onto young backup 10s when their young starting 10 was playing for the wallabies and their relatively young 12 was capped the year before. It does stand as the one real weakness in the depth of the Brumbies squad though.
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Nick Farr-Jones (63)
They seemed to rate Kata ahead of him as well