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GIO Stadium, Canberra, Australia. Friday 11th June

PLUS500 BRUMBIES

1. Scott Sio
2. Lachlan Lonergan
3. Allan Alaalatoa (c)
4. Darcy Swain
5. Nick Frost
6. Rob Valetini
7. Rory Scott
8. Henry Stowers
9. Nic White
10. Bayley Kuenzle
11. Mack Hansen
12. Irae Simone
13. Len Ikitau
14. Tom Wright
15. Tom Banks

REPLACEMENTS
16. Billy Pollard*
17. Harry Lloyd
18. Tom Ross
19. Tom Hooper
20. Luke Reimer
21. Ryan Lonergan
22. Reesjan Pasitoa
23. Solomone Kata

SPEIGHTS HIGHLANDERS

1. Ethan De Groot
2. Ash Dixon (cc)
3. Siate Tokolahi
4. Bryn Evans
5. Pari Pari Parkinson
6. Hugh Renton
7. Billy Harmon
8. Kazuki Himeno
9. Aaron Smith (cc)
10. Mitch Hunt
11 Jona Nareki
12. Scott Gregory
13. Michael Collins
14. Patelesio Tomkinson
15. Josh Ioane

Reserves
16. Liam Coltman
17. Ayden Johnstone
18. Josh Hohneck
19. Josh Dickson
20. James Lentjes
21. Kayne Hammington
22. Sam Gilbert
23. Teariki Ben-Nicholas

No pics. Still can't get them on the OP, sorry

This match could define whether the Highlanders are a genuine threat to the other larger, better resourced SR teams over the next two seasons. Apart from their continued persistence with Tomkinson over Gilbert, I believe it is their strongest available team at this time. Solid tight five, with Renton doing a great job in Frizzel's place making a superb loose trio they should be able to get parity up front, and hopefully have an edge in the loose. The midfield has worked hard to become less porous, and Nareki and Ioane have been very good lately. The brilliance of their backline overall, may see them edge the Brumbies on the team sheet.

Wallabies Nic White, Irae Simone and Tom Wright have all been named for the Brumbies. Lachlan Lonergan will again start at hooker in an unchanged front row with Wallabies stalwarts Scott Sio and Allan Alaalatoa. Darcy Swain and Nick Frost complete a solid tight five. Rory Scott returns to the backrow at openside flanker and will combine with Rob Valetini and Henry Stowers in the loose. Nic White will partner Bayley Kuenzle, while Ikitau and Simone are a dangerous midfield. Wright, Hansen and Tom Banks complete a handy lineup.

While it is difficult to see the Highlanders helping their points differential, they certainly can win this one, but I predict a real arm-wrestle for the first 30 minutes as both packs look to dominate. If the Highlanders can start well, then suffocate the Brumbies as they did the Crusaders in SRA, anything could happen, but the priority will be to win the game... and who knows... maybe the Brown/Dermody innovations will throw a hand grenade into the SRTT calculations.

guy smiley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:19 am Really up to the Brumbies' fans to manage a thread, it's their home game.

Pics are easy to link to... if you google for images, click on the one you want to bring it up, then right click and 'copy image link' or 'copy image address', then paste that into the image function here....

I certainly did try guy, but all I get is about 200 lines of gibberish. I'm not much of a techie guy at all

Thanks GS, you are a good man

The Brumbies are beyond $3 at the Aussie TAB. Serious value for a quality outfit playing at home.

Go Brumbies! The Highlanders are my 2nd favourite NZ team, but I'd be very happy for them to draw or lose this match. Or at the very least not score a BP win. Canberra is going to be freezing and I hope the Brumbies perform well. Sorry Highlanders fans but my first loyalty is to the Crusaders and that means I hope your team loses.

Totally understand AC... and by the same token... putting 20/30 past the Ponies would make the rest of the weekend a bit tasty ay?

Weather Update: Canberra Forecast
Today: 13°C Tonight 2°C Now 10.3°Cfalling
Updated at 15:10 EST
ACT for Friday Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely in the afternoon. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h shifting NW in the late afternoon.

Peteray wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:35 am Thanks GS, you are a good man

What time is kick off, please?

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:39 am Go Brumbies! The Highlanders are my 2nd favourite NZ team, but I'd be very happy for them to draw or lose this match. Or at the very least not score a BP win. Canberra is going to be freezing and I hope the Brumbies perform well. Sorry Highlanders fans but my first loyalty is to the Crusaders and that means I hope your team loses.

This + 100,000

Its going to be real f**king cold.

Kunzle is pretty raw but is coming along.

If we can establish forward dominance we're in with a shot.

Zakar wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:39 am Its going to be real f**king cold.

Kunzle is pretty raw but is coming along.

If we can establish forward dominance we're in with a shot.

I like him. There's something about his style I like. Can tackle, can kick...is large.

Thomas wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:43 am

Zakar wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:39 am Its going to be real f**king cold.

Kunzle is pretty raw but is coming along.

If we can establish forward dominance we're in with a shot.

I like him. There's something about his style I like. Can tackle, can kick...is large.

He's got a lid that a qlder would love.

Kiwias wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:33 am

Peteray wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:35 am Thanks GS, you are a good man

What time is kick off, please?

7.45pm AEST.

jdogscoop wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:53 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:33 am

Peteray wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:35 am Thanks GS, you are a good man

What time is kick off, please?

7.45pm AEST.

Cheers

... in three and a half hours

Come on you Southerners. Win with a bonus point

Veeeeeery cold they said.

This jersey clash is ridiculous!

Peteray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:47 am This jersey clash is ridiculous!

Rediculous, time and time again this happens. It's gotta be cheating, no!

Ted. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:51 am

Peteray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:47 am This jersey clash is ridiculous!

Rediculous, time and time again this happens. It's gotta be cheating, no!

White on White violence...

Valetini drops the ball and Sluggy’s not even here to see it…

Wallabies should play White at 10, better kicking and distribution than JOC , Lolesio and To'omua

Taranaki Snapper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:53 am

Ted. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:51 am

Peteray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:47 am This jersey clash is ridiculous!

Rediculous, time and time again this happens. It's gotta be cheating, no!

White on White violence...

I'm glad there is another, similarly sensitive soul who recognises the injustices in this cruel world,Snaps.

BTW, I'm drinking a rather odd Nippon lager noir.

Oh oh. Oh. Try Brumbies.

Simone having a great game so far.

Brumbies deserved that. Clan have been very fragmented so far.

Who else was it going to be?

Dixon is an excellent player. Old skool robust hooker with good skills

Well worked maul. Good stuff! Nerve settler.

Two chips = fark all
Why is it instilled in Oz sides???

grievous wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:08 am Two chips = fark all
Why is it instilled in Oz sides???

Tom had 2 years in league.

Nuggy!

Gah.

shanky wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:09 am

grievous wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:08 am Two chips = fark all
Why is it instilled in Oz sides???

Tom had 2 years in league.

Maybe he should go back there
Game feels over already
Im watching Gardening Australia

Ted. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:00 am

Taranaki Snapper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:53 am

Ted. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:51 am

Peteray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:47 am This jersey clash is ridiculous!

Rediculous, time and time again this happens. It's gotta be cheating, no!

White on White violence...

I'm glad there is another, similarly sensitive soul who recognises the injustices in this cruel world,Snaps.

BTW, I'm drinking a rather odd Nippon lager noir.

Coopers Dark with various adjuncts as the night progresses...

Lovely try. Pace from Nareki.

Love it when backs come in a try and push on a maul

It’s cute

Like when your little girl puts Mummy’s shoes on

Ponies return the favor, but why can these teams not exit from the kick-off?

Nice try by the Brumbies.

But I have ask, what on earth is Horan talking about, turning down 3-point in front of the posts because, "the fans want the win, the Brumbies want the win"?

That is a complete non-sequitur.

Since when does taking an easy 3 points to reduce the score line to under one score mean you "don't want the win"?

Glad they scored anyway.