That brumbies side has looked infinitely better since They moved Lealiifano to Fullback. He is a similar player to Beale. Having the option where to insert yourself in the attack, whilst generally attacking an extra man out and from depth gives him a lot of extra space to work his magic.
McCabe to inside centre was a master stroke. I have always thought for Giteau to work as a 10 he needs a hard straight runner at 12 to compensate for his tendency to "crab" across the field. McCabe has certainly provided that. So I was keen on tyrone smith at 12, or giteau, with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 13 and McCabe on the wing. However, McCabe has shown his class and must be a certainty for the wallabies now.
I think he is actually better in the centres. I wasn't entirely certain that he would be anything but a solid player in the back 3, however as a centre I'm very hopeful he can be a World Class player.
I'm very concerned for the Tahs this weekend as I think that Brumbies side, looks much better and balanced.
The front is more balanced with Alexander and tight head. Whilst he isn't as strong as Palmer in the scrum, he is clearly better at TH than LH. Jerry also offer more around the park than Palmer.
People will disagree, but I think it is a blessing in disguise that Chisholm can't play.
