Brumbies v Chiefs
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Damian McKenzie, Toni Pulu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Charlie Ngatai, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden (co-c), Brad Weber, Michael Leitch, Sam Cane (co-c), Tom Sanders, Taleni Seu, Michael Allardice, Siate Tokolahi, Hika Elliot, Mitchell Graham. <em>Reserves</em><strong>: </strong>Rhys Marshall, Atu Moli, Siegfried Fisi'ihoi, James Tucker, Maama Vaipulu, Kayne Hammington, Seta Tamanivalu, Shaun Stevenson. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Changes from last week: Anton Lienert-Brown returning from injury to start at centre and Toni Pulu on the right wing, meaning Sam McNicoll drops out of the 23.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Three changes to the reserves: Maama Vaipulu, Seta Tamanivalu and Shaun Stevenson making his return to the 23 after sustaining a minor shoulder injury in round one against the Crusaders. These changes result in Stephen Donald and Sam Henwood missing out of a bench spot.</span></span></span></p>
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<p>Dominic Bird, TKB and Nathan Harris have also recovered from their injuries, but won't play yet this week. They'll probably play next game against the Blues. Brodie Retallick might return for that game as well.</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Further not considered for selection: Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Karpik, Andrew Horrell, Augustine Pulu, Tevita Koloamatangi, Glen Fisiiahi and Pauliasi Manu.</span></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/78402969/bird-stays-sidelined-as-chiefs-make-two-changes-for-tough-clash-against-brumbies'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/78402969/bird-stays-sidelined-as-chiefs-make-two-changes-for-tough-clash-against-brumbies</a></p> -
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<div><br><p>Dominic Bird, TKB and Nathan Harris have also recovered from their injuries, but won't play yet this week. They'll probably play next game against the Blues. Brodie Retallick might return for that game as well.</p>
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<p>The 23 looks pretty great but this is the best news.</p> -
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<p>The Aquis Brumbies team to take on the Chiefs in a battle between Australia’s top side and New Zealand’s top side, features three changes from the team that defeated the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last Saturday.</p>
<p>Josh Mann-Rea returns to the squad as a reserve following a one-week suspension, Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin also returns after missing the match against the Cheetahs and scrumhalf Joe Powell comes into the squad as a reserve for the first time this season.</p>
<p>Scott Sio, Stephen Moore and Ben Alexander (who scored his 20<sup>th</sup> career try last week) will pack down in the front row while Rory Arnold and Sam Carter have been named as locks.</p>
<p>Scott Fardy, David Pocock and Ita Vaea will form an imposing backrow while Tomás Cubelli and Christian Lealiifano continue to link up in the halves.</p>
<p>Matt Toomua and Tevita Kuridrani are the centres while Joe Tomane and Robbie Coleman remain on the wing. Coleman started his first match of 2016 in the win over the Cheetahs following injury to Henry Speight. Aidan Toua rounds out the starting side at fullback after scoring his first Brumbies try on Saturday.</p>
<p>Mann-Rea is one of three players in the Brumbies squad to have scored two tries over the opening five rounds of competition and will be a valuable addition to the reserves list along with Leulua’iali’i-Makin and Powell.</p>
<p>For Powell, tonight will be his first appearance for the Brumbies in almost 12 months. In 2015 he was thrown into Super Rugby when Nic White was injured. Powell was then plucked out of the John I Dent Cup to make three appearances from the bench in Stephen Larkham’s side.</p>
<p>Now, he is regarded as one of the best up and coming young scrumhalves in Australian Rugby. The 21-year old’s performances in the 2015 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship earned him the UC Vikings Best Back Award.</p>
<p>After starting this season on an Extended Playing Squad contract, Powell recently signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Brumbies.</p>
<p>The match is the Brumbies first at GIO Stadium since round two, when they defeated the Waratahs 32-15 in front of over 20,000 fans.</p>
<p>Saturday’s match will see two of the competition’s most evenly matched teams go head-to-head.</p>
<p>The Brumbies have won eight and drawn one of their last 10 home matches against the Chiefs.</p>
<p>The spoils are split at two wins apiece in the last four matches between these teams; of those four matches two have been post-season with each team notching one win.</p>
<p><strong>Aquis Brumbies vs Chiefs, Saturday 2 April 2016</strong></p>
<ol><li>Scott Sio</li>
<li>Stephen Moore (c)</li>
<li>Ben Alexander</li>
<li>Rory Arnold</li>
<li>Sam Carter</li>
<li>Scott Fardy</li>
<li>David Pocock</li>
<li>Ita Vaea</li>
<li>Tomás Cubelli</li>
<li>Christian Lealiifano (c)</li>
<li>Robbie Coleman</li>
<li>Matt Toomua</li>
<li>Tevita Kuridrani</li>
<li>Joe Tomane</li>
<li>Aidan Toua</li>
</ol><p><strong>RESERVES</strong></p>
<ol start="16"><li>Josh Mann-Rea</li>
<li>Allan Alaalatoa</li>
<li>Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin</li>
<li>Tom Staniforth</li>
<li>Jordan Smiler</li>
<li>Joe Powell</li>
<li>James Dargaville</li>
<li>Nigel Ah Wong</li>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.brumbies.com.au/2016/03/brumbies-name-side-take-chiefs/'>https://www.brumbies.com.au/2016/03/brumbies-name-side-take-chiefs/</a></p> -
Haha Robbie Coleman that was dumb
