Blues v Brumbies

[Duluth]

1 Joshua Fusitu’a
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 James Lay
4 Patrick Tuipulotu
5 Cameron Suafoa
6 Tom Robinson (Adrian Choat)
7 Dalton Papalii
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Finlay Christie
10 Beauden Barrett
11 Caleb Clarke
12 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
13 Rieko Ioane
14 Mark Telea
15 Stephen Perofeta

Reserves:
16 Kurt Eklund
17 Ofa Tuungafasi
18 Marcel Renata
19 James Tucker
20 Adrian Choat (Anton Segner)
21 Taufa Funaki
22 Bryce Heem
23 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Players not considered:
Sam Darry (knee), Akira Ioane (knee), AJ Lam (illness), Sam Nock (calf), Harry Plummer (ribs)

[Duluth]

PAPALII: BLUES READY TO MEET BRUMBIES’ CHALLENGE — Blues Rugby

DHL Super Rugby Pacific hits Melbourne this weekend with the Blues gearing up to take on the Brumbies on Sunday, March 5 at AAMI Park in the penultimate game of Super Round which sees all teams converge on Melbourne for a festival weekend of rugby. Despite being played in Australia, the game is con

[KiwiMurph]

Bit annoyed to not see Zarn in the 23 - he needs to be playing.

[Canes4life]

No Zarn again? He's not on the injured list, surely he's a better option than JRK.

[mariner4life]

good side, made better by the rissoling of the props especially, and maybe the hooker but i've seen Riccitelli play too many shit games to call him an upgrade on anything.

Robinson in makes the Blues even more of a menace at the breakdown.

If they can be quicker to re-organise on attack this week they should put the brumbies away.

[taniwharugby]

good to see Tom back, been a long absence from regular play for the big fella.

[African Monkey]

Interesting that they haven't gone with Laulala for this one with the Brumbies being a big scrummaging team.

As criticized as he is on here, he murdered the Brumbies scrum in last years semi.

[Bovidae]

Hodgman has really fallen away.

[george33]

@Bovidae covid

[Bovidae]

@george33 said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Bovidae covid

He should be listed like AJ Lam is then.

[george33]

@Bovidae true think it's in the camp zarn included

[Daffy Jaffy]

A tough test for the Blues first half front row with Slipper back starting.
And the lineout will be challenged.
Brumbies (1-15): James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Nick Frost, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Pete Samu, Ryan Lonergan, Jack Debreczeni, Corey Toole, Tamati Tua, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright.
Replacements: John Ulugia, Blake Schoupp, Rhys Van Nek, Darcy Swain, Luke Reimer, Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Ollie Sapsford.

[KiwiMurph]

@Daffy-Jaffy Toole vs Telea is going to be a fascinating matchup.

[BerhamporeNinja]

Deadly backline! still looking forward to the day RTS "best player in the world" justify his selection in ABs. but seriously looking forward to seeing Talea run a muck again. why the Canes let him go is beyond me

[Nepia]

@BerhamporeNinja said in Blues v Brumbies:

best player in the world

I don't think this has been said by anyone.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Blues could struggle up front. I hope they have been putting in the lineout defense work because you know what is coming.

[BerhamporeNinja]

@Nepia JK said it last week on breakdown

[MN5]

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[Nepia]

@BerhamporeNinja said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Nepia JK said it last week on breakdown

Anyone not an idiot … 😏

[African Monkey]

@Old-Samurai-Jack so I expect us to smash them up front now after your Blues prediction last week 😉