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BRUMBIES SQUAD for the preseason game against Western Force (Tue 9 Feb 2021 - 6.00pm AEDT/8.00pm NZT - Viking Park, Canberra):
1 James Slipper
2 Folau Fainga'a
3 Allan Alaalatoa (c)
4 Darcy Swain
5 Cadeyrn Neville
6 Rob Valetini
7 Jahrome Brown
8 Pete Samu
9 Nic White
10 Reesjan Pasitoa
11 Andy Muirhead
12 Rod Iona
13 Len Ikitau
14 Mack Hansen
15 Tom BanksREPLACEMENTS
Forwards
Scott Sio
Harry Lloyd
Tom Ross
Connal McInerney
Lachlan Lonergan
Nick Frost
James Tucker
Tom Hooper
Luke Reimer
Rory ScottBacks
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
Ryan Lonergan
Junior Tupou
Reece Tapine
Noah Lolesio
Tom Haddad
Corey TooleThe trial will be live streamed on brumbies.rugby and the Brumbies Facebook Page.
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Interview in the Sydney Morning Herald with Jack Whetton:
Wikipedia fact or fiction with the Waratahs recruit who can bench press 200kg
NSW second-rower Jack Whetton is the son of an All Blacks captain but is he eligible to play for Germany and did he really refuse advice once from Brad Thorn?
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
Interview in the Sydney Morning Herald with Jack Whetton:
NSW second-rower Jack Whetton is the son of an All Blacks captain but is he eligible to play for Germany and did he really refuse advice once from Brad Thorn?
I rated Whetton for us last year, wouldn't have been upset if he'd hung around
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
Interview in the Sydney Morning Herald with Jack Whetton:
NSW second-rower Jack Whetton is the son of an All Blacks captain but is he eligible to play for Germany and did he really refuse advice once from Brad Thorn?
Nothing like mates taking the piss.
Big unit. Hopefully he and Caird can help us make a formidable combination. Bro.
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@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
I find it weird that Whetton hasn’t made more of an impact in NZ. Son of an AB and big, yet he’s struggled while every NZ team has played midget locks.
Struggled in terms of game time? He's mostly played good when selected
When he first went to the Brumbies it was early in his career and he wasn't the beast he is now. I remember he was still getting picked at blindside at times for Auckland.
It's a shame he signed with the Brumbies before being offered an NZ pro contract. His development might have been differentWhen he came back from the northern hemisphere he was huge. Since being back he has been one of Auckland's best in the last three campaigns.
The Highlanders have underplayed him. Yes they have good locks but they could've rotated better. For instance in 2019 he was named to start vs the Crusaders and the game was cancelled. He barely saw any time for the rest of the year. It was just a pre planned rest for the regular starters.
Last year injuries forced his selection and he performed wellI think he'll succeed in the Aussie competition. Those games do become an arm wrestle and don't flow that well.
The main criticism I have of him is he isn't that mobile. If the backs aren't setting the right targets or are putting in shitty kicks I have seen him gas a few times.
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA The London Irish media release says he's returning to New Zealand, so maybe he'll play for Counties in the Mitre 10 Cup again? That's where his rugby career started.
Wait. We didn’t revoke his citizenship when he left to join the Wallabies.
Who’s the NZ equivalent of Dutton, I would like to vote for him so that we can deport these undesireables.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
Who’s the NZ equivalent of Dutton
Surely no such beast exists.
We created a Barnaby so surely we have the capacity for a Dutton!
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@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
Who’s the NZ equivalent of Dutton
Surely no such beast exists.
We created a Barnaby so surely we have the capacity for a Dutton!
No we didn't
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@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
Who’s the NZ equivalent of Dutton
Surely no such beast exists.
We created a Barnaby
Nature or nurture?
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Tahs have some issues too.
Waratahs stars under injury clouds as Brumbies lose Wright for six rounds
The Brumbies announced on Sunday the Test winger won’t be back until the second half of Super Rugby AU, while the Waratahs are managing a number of injuries.
Coach Rob Penney confirmed Swinton is “no chance” of taking on the Reds, but he can consider himself a tad unlucky. Had the Waratahs not been forced to cancel their January 30 trial against the Brumbies, Swinton’s four match ban would have elapsed by round one. Meanwhile, Penney said Dempsey is recovering from appendix surgery and has been taking it easy at training recently but rest assured, there is fire in the belly less than two weeks out from the season. “He was looking like a bit of a caged lion towards the end of last week,” Penney said. The more complex case, however, is that of winger James Ramm, who had a breakthrough year in 2020. The 22-year-old was one of the Waratahs’ best in Super Rugby AU before earning a call-up to an extended Wallabies squad. Penney said Ramm came back from Wallabies camp “pretty sore and beaten up” and has been managing a groin injury. “It’s an ongoing issue for him to be fair,” Penney said. “He needs careful management.”
Plus500 Brumbies squad named for Western Force Super Rugby trial
