SR Australia Round 6: Brumbies v Force

[Stargazer]

Brumbies

1 Harry Lloyd, 2. Folau Fainga'a, 3. James Slipper, 4. Darcy Swain, 5. Cadeyrn Neville, 6. Rob Valetini, 7. Jahrome Brown, 8. Pete Samu, 9. Nic White (c), 10. Noah Lolesio, 11. Mack Hansen, 12. Irae Simone, 13. Len Ikitau, 14. Andy Muirhead, 15. Tom Banks.

Reserves: 16. Lachlan Lonergan, 17. Fred Kaihea*, 18. Sefo Kautai**, 19. James Tucker, 20. Rory Scott*, 21. Ryan Lonergan, 22. Reesjan Pasitoa, 23. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa.

*denotes potential Super Rugby debut
**denotes potential Brumbies debut

Brumbies.Rugby  /  Mar 23, 2021

Slipper returns with White to lead Brumbies against the Force

Force

1 Tom Robertson, 2. Feleti Kaitu'u, 3. Greg Holmes, 4. Sitaleki Timani, 5. Jeremy Thrush, 6. Fergus Lee-Warner, 7. Kane Koteka, 8. Brynard Stander (c), 9. Tomas Cubelli, 10. Jake McIntyre, 11. Marcel Brache, 12. Henry Taefu, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 14. Byron Ralston, 15. Jack McGregor.

Reserves: 16. Jack Winchester, 17. Angus Wagner, 18. Santiago Medrano, 19. Ryan McCauley, 20. Tim Anstee, 21. Ian Prior, 22.Jono Lance, 23. Jordan Olowofela

https://www.westernforce.com.au/mcgregor-to-start-in-brumbies-clash-in-the-capital/

[Stargazer]

Fifteen minutes played and still no score. Until now, the Force's maul defence has held. Can't see that last, though.

[Stargazer]

Try shouldn't be awarded. Not clear and obvious.

[Stargazer]

Yep, yellow all day, every day.

[Stargazer]

And there is the try! One man less to defend and the Brumbies are in. It took them almost 20 minutes.

[Duluth]

85% territory for Brumbies

Force did well to hold out for 20mins

[Stargazer]

Forward pass to Samu?

[Duluth]

Samu thought he’d do it easily

Terrible play

[ACT Crusader]

Has Aussie rugby taught Samu to run upright like a leaguie...

[Stargazer]

I don't know why the "Harvey Beef" at the front of the Force jersey makes me laugh, but it does.

[Stargazer]

Two tries already during Kuridrani's spell in the sin bin.

[Stargazer]

Force making a bit of a comeback. Two tries now, and with the Brumbies under pressure (and a man in the bin).

[Stargazer]

Sefo Kautai is on for his Brumbies debut.

Edited to add that the commentators said that he has played with Jahrome Brown (and Tucker). Is Brown a Kiwi?

[ARHS]

@stargazer as many Waikato forwards in Brumbies as in Chiefs, including Brown

[Derpus]

@stargazer Yep. Pretty good, too.

[Bovidae]

@arhs said in SR Australia Round 6: Brumbies v Force:

@stargazer as many Waikato forwards in Brumbies as in Chiefs, including Brown

Brown was a good no.8 at Ham BHS and was in the team that drew with Scots in the final in 2014. A teammate of Ayden Johnstone's. He played for NZ Barbarian Schools that year.

[Bovidae]

@arhs Jordan Smiler is another Waikato player who ended up at the Brumbies. Speight for the backs.