Brumbies v Waratahs Rd 12 Sat 3rd May @ GIO Stadium 7.35pm AEST

[Rudderless]

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Brums at home off a disappointing loss to the Canes v the Tahs who they don't like, lost to previously and can't function away from home....

Screams don't overthink it, Brums 13+

If somehow the Tahs can comprehend dimensions of a field not located in Moore Park and make it a game the Brums have shown some strange form this year and an propensity to miss tackles. I'd be shelving a bit of the box kick first attitude and not be affraid to run it and test out Muirhead and Toole.

I expect the Brums will bring it in and go through the forwards which is what they should have done last weekend.

 

[Slim 293]

Brumbies definitely having a strange year... dropped a couple at home they'd usually win, but have won four really impressive games on the road that I didn't have high hopes for.

They tend to bounce back after a loss, but McKellar has probably got the Tahs whipped up after the bye and they'll have some players returning.

 

[Braveheart81]

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Allan Ala'alatoa (c), Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Ryan Lonergan, Noah Lolesio, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Replacements: Lachlan Lonergan, Lington Ieli, Feao Fotuaika, Lachlan Shaw, Luke Reimer, Klayton Thorn, Declan Meredith, Ollie Sapsford

WARATAHS (1-15): Angus Bell, Ethan Dobbins, Daniel Botha, Hugh Sinclair (co-c), Ben Grant, Rob Leota, Jamie Adamson, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (co-c), Lawson Creighton, Triston Reilly, Joey Walton, Lalakai Foketi, Andrew Kellaway, Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

Replacements: Mahe Vailanu, Tom Lambert, Taniela Tupou, Miles Amatosero, Leafi Talataina, Teddy Wilson, Tane Edmed, Henry O'Donnell

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant Referees: Matt Kellahan, Graham Cooper

TMO: James Leckie

 

[fatprop]

Tahs bench looks much better

 

[Wilson]

Porecki still out with a calf injury, I know he must be fighting to be fit in time for the Lions, but the odds of him taking the field again have to be lengthening. Does anyone know if it's on the same leg as his Achilles injury was?

 

[Hawko]

Gordon and Vailanu back but we are still vulnerable at THP and the lineout. At that hole of a ground and given that we broke our duck this year against our bogey team, I don't have high expectations. Still, happy to have Angus on the whistle rather than a Kiwi.

 

[Merrow]

Gordon and Vailanu back but we are still vulnerable at THP and the lineout. At that hole of a ground and given that we broke our duck this year against our bogey team, I don't have high expectations. Still, happy to have Angus on the whistle rather than a Kiwi.

Hole of a stadium. Ground is perfect