Force v Brumbies

[Jailbreak7]

Ha rinse and repeat for the Force

[Stargazer]

This is going well!

[antipodean]

Have to agree with the commentary team; should've been a YC there.

Still a good set piece execution against the Brumbies.

21 - 0 after 25 mins.

[Stargazer]

Boooooooooooo.

[Stargazer]

21 - 7 to the Force after 30 minutes.

[Tim]

Nice.

[Stargazer]

If the Force win this, they'll push the Highlanders out of the top 8 again.
I still think the Brumbies will grab the win though.

[Stargazer]

HT: Force 21 - 12 Brumbies

[Stargazer]

This is looking good. 34 - 19 to the Force with 6 minutes to go.

[KiwiMurph]

Impressive Force win.

That could be devastating for the Brumbies campaign.

[SBW1]

Only their third loss for the season. Still in the top 4 and very dangerous at home.

[Jailbreak7]

@SBW1 said in Force v Brumbies:

Only their third loss for the season. Still in the top 4 and very dangerous at home.

Agreed. Brumbies can afford to drop this. No change to the top 4, even with the loss, and Landers swap places with Force to drop into 9th. Makes it hard for Landers from here.

[SBW1]

Were they at full strength for this game?

[Jailbreak7]

@SBW1 Brumbies? No. Resting players. Obviously looked at the run home and decided they could wear the loss.

[Stargazer]

The main consequence of this loss - if the table were to stay the same from now - is that the Brumbies will no longer host a semi-final if they win their quarter-final.

[Chris]

Great result for the Crusaders big chance of finishing 2nd and claiming a home SF now.
Not good for the Brumbies probably have to play their SF away from home.
And a loss to the chiefs could drop them to 4th potentially A SF v Crusaders in ChCh or Chiefs in Hamilton.

[Duluth]

[Chris]

@Stargazer

Yep has Hurt the Brumbies chances quite a lot, also if they lose to the Chiefs the Blues will go to 3rd if they can beat the Canes.
The Brumbies then may have a QF v Canes instead of an easier QF plus a hard SF away.
They needed to win this to get a home SF.
And will give the Blues an easier QF.

[SBW1]

The Chiefs Brumbies showdown shapes as a beauty. The Chiefs will be tested and will need to be on their game for this one, any hiccups like against the Reds and they get bumfucked.