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Brumbies
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Match Complete
NSW Waratahs
20
| 73 |  | B. Donaldson | ||
| 73 |  | W. Harris | ||
| N. Lolesio |  | 71 | ||
| 58 | | B. Donaldson | ||
| 57 | | A. Bell | ||
| N. Lolesio | | 49 | ||
| I. Simone | | 47 | ||
| N. Lolesio | | 37 | ||
| N. Frost | | 35 | ||
| 32 | | B. Donaldson | ||
| 21 | | B. Donaldson | ||
| N. Lolesio | | 12 | ||
| N. Lolesio | | 6 | ||
| R. Valetini | | 4 |
| 3 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Super Rugby Pacific round three wraps up with a thrilling all Australian clash as the ACT Brumbies take on the NSW Waratahs at GIO Stadium, Brisbane. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:45 pm (AEDT).
The Brumbies have started the season well with two good wins but they haven’t been truly tested yet by one of the top sides so it’s a little hard to judge exactly where they are.
But what is clear is that they have some of the best players in the competition in their ranks who are really beginning to put in the consistently excellent performances that can see teams go all the way.
Players like Rob Valetini and Irae Simone are playing some really good rugby and if the Tahs want to stand any chance of leaving Canberra with a win then they need to keep these two quiet, especially in the opening 20 minutes.
There is plenty of rain forecast for game time so you’d expect the Brumbies to rely upon their pack to do a lot of hard work and play a tight game – this will suit them though and with the Tahs struggling with a big lack of forwards available to them – Lachie Swinton, Geoff Cridge, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, Michael Hooper and Ned Hanigan are all out – the Brumbies have a great chance to dominate the forward battle.
Noah Lolesio has been easing his way back into form and a big game from him today would be important to keep the pressure up on the likes of James O’Connor who played very well against the Force on Friday.
The Tahs are well aware of the Brumbies strengths and coach Darren Coleman has made it clear that his side are not going to try and grind the opposition down but instead will go out fast and hard and look to knock them out as early as possible.
“I think you’ve got to throw punches,” Coleman said this week and went on to explain that control is a key part of the game plan.
“It all starts with your discipline. If you give those penalties around the halfway mark when they are in multi-phase, you going to be defending your line out 5-10 out and that’s where they are at their strengths.”
Charlie Gamble has been impressing many and his match up with the Brumbies back row will be an exciting one to watch while the centre pairing of Lalakai Foketi and Izaia Perese can bring a lethal combination of power, pace, aggressive defence and even some deft creativity.
Prediction
The Brumbies are at home for the third game in a row and have the better pack and backline so should pick up another victory here over the Tahs who are still finding their way back towards being a genuine threat.
Brumbies by 9.
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 7:45pm (AEDT), Saturday 5th March 2022
Live stream: Stan Sport
Betting: Brumbies $1.31, Waratahs $3.45 – odds via PlayUp
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant Referee: Reuben Keane, Matt Kellahan
Teams
Brumbies
1. James Slipper, 2. Folau Fainga’a, 3. Allan Alaalatoa (c), 4. Darcy Swain, 5. Nick Frost, 6. Rob Valetini, 7. Jahrome Brown, 8. Pete Samu, 9. Nic White, 10. Noah Lolesio, 11. Andy Muirhead, 12. Irae Simone, 13. Len Ikitau, 14. Tom Wright, 15. Tom Banks.
Reserves:
16. Billy Pollard, 17. Scott Sio, 18. Tom Ross, 19. Ed Kennedy, 20. Luke Reimer, 21. Ryan Lonergan, 22. Chris Feauai-Sautia, 23. Jesse Mogg.
Waratahs
1. Angus Bell, 2. Davie Porecki, 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes, 4. Jed Holloway, 5. Max Douglas, 6. Hugh Sinclair, 7. Charles Gamble, 8. Will Harris, 9. Jake Gordon, 10. Ben Donaldson, 11. James Turner, 12. Lalakai Foketi, 13. Izaia Perese, 14. Dylan Pietsch, 15. Alex Newsome
Reserves:
16. Tom Horton, 17. Te Tera Faulkner, 18. Ruan Smith, 19. Jack Grant, 20. Langi Gleeson, 21. Carlo Tizzano, 22. Will Harrison, 23. Tevita Funa.
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