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Brumbies player ratings vs Hurricanes | Super Rugby Pacific
To finish off round 11 of Super Rugby Pacific the Brumbies welcomed the Hurricanes to GIO Stadium in Canberra for Sunday afternoon rugby.
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The Brumbies welcomed back Tom Banks in the fifteen jersey after recovering from a facial injury sustained in round six and he was instrumental in the 42-25 victory.
The Brumbies built their lead early by taking points away from all of their trips inside the Hurricanes territory. The Hurricanes stayed in the game, with the Brumbies heading into the half only three points ahead.
It was an arm-wrestle for most of the second half, but a dominant performance from the Brumbies back row set the platform for a Brumbies blitz as they ran in four tries to seal the match.
Here’s how the Brumbies rated:
1. Scott Sio – 6.5/10
The veteran prop’s purple patch of form continues. Was asked to make a lot of carries and made metres after contact. Matched up well against Lomax in the scrum battle. Replaced in the 50th minute by Slipper.
2. Lachlan Lonergan – 6
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Was solid throwing at the linout and got around the park like a backrower. Was a recipient of the Brumbies maul machine, scoring from short range in the second half to put the Brumbies ahead. Replaced in the 50th minute
3. Sefo Kautai – 6
Carried hard off the ruck in tight and was solid at scrum time. Fell off some tackles, including a stray jersey grab that allowed Rayasi to slice through. Substituted in the 57th minute.
4. Darcy Swain – 7
Was industrious in defence, working hard around the ruck. Was targeted six in the lineout for the Brumbies and won a Hurricanes lineout against the throw in the 32nd minute. Continues to be the best counter-mauler in the competition, disrupting the Canes on multiple occasions.
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5. Cadeyrn Neville – 6
Got through a mountain of work in both defence and attack, doing the hard work that allowed the Brumbies back row to range out wide. Was involved in every other ruck and made 12 tackles. Replaced by Tom Hooper in the 57th minute
6. Rob Valetini – 8
Made up for an early drop ball off a lineout move but putting in one of his best performances in a Brumbies jersey. Punched holes in the Canes defence all game and was abrasive in every carry. Made 16 tackles. In the 33rd minute he put in a grubber and won the 50-metre horse-race to get enough pressure down on the ball to ground it over the line.
7. Jahrome Brown – 7.5
Was his usual combative self in contact and was dogged in defence, making 12 tackles. Sat down Umuga-Jensen to bounce out of a tackle early in the game. Gave away a cynical penalty for slapping the ball out TJ Perenara hands and was yellow carded. Backed up Tom Wright to score a important try in the 53rd minute.
8. Pete Samu – 6.5
Powered over the advantage line on a number of carries to build momentum for the Brumbies. Was tenacious around the ruck and was targeted in the lineout three times.
9. Nic White – 6.5
Found space around the edges of the ruck to get the Brumbies in behind the Canes defence. Controlled the tempo of the game and used the box-kick effectively to get the Brumbies out of trouble and into Hurricanes territory. Did well to wrestle the ball away from Fainga’a and get it out to Ikitau for Banks’ try. Replaced by Lonergan shortly after.
10. Noah Lolesio – 6
Took the points when they were on offer and built the Brumbies lead early in the match. The radar was working, converting 7 from 8 off the boot. He missed a soft tackle that allowed Rayasi to stroll over for a try early in the second half.
11. Andy Muirhead – 5.5
Made some great textbook tackles and did well to contain Julian Savea. Had limited opportunities with ball in hand but was able to use his quick fit to escape heavy traffic.
12. Irae Simone – 6.5
Was outstanding in organising the Brumbies backline and acting as a second playmaker. Set the line for the backs and covered his channel well in defence, making a team-high 17 tackles. Split the Canes through the middle to set up Jahrome Brown’s try.
13. Len Ikitau – 6.5
Ikitau was influential on defence, and his big shots forced errors from the Canes backline. Saw a glimpse of his immense strength when he carried three Hurricanes defenders as fought to find the grass in the second half.
14. Tom Wright – 6
Supported his fellow outside backs and ran lines that exposed the Canes in the backfield. Made himself a menace at the breakdown and won a crucial turnover in their own 22 to stop an attacking raid from the Canes.
15. Tom Banks – 7
Played up in line and got plenty of touches from fullback. His running lines broke through consistently and he was good in the aerial battle against Barrett. Was on the end of a pass from Ikitau to score in the 57th minute. Was lucky to get away with a suspect charge on Julian Savea late in the match.
Replacements:
16. Folau Fainga’a – 5.5
His first involvement was to break away from the maul and carry it to the line, setting up the Banks try. Had a number of carries but was not able to break through the Canes rush defence, and took some wrong options in attack.
17. James Slipper – 6
Came on and added some power in the scrum. The veteran continues his incredible work rate.
18. Tom Ross – N/A
Gave away a penalty at scrum time to hand possession to the Canes.
19. Tom Hooper – 6.5
Supported his forwards carrying into contact and was there to clear out. At times lost the physical battle when carrying into contact. Managed to make 9 tackles in fifteen minutes.
20. Luke Reimer – 6.5
Was a menace at the breakdown and was rewarded with a crucial turnover late in the game.
21. Ryan Lonergan – 6
Kept the tempo up when he came on the park, providing good service to his outside backs.
22. Hudson Creighton – 5
Came on in the 72nd minute. Barely got across the line in the 77th minute to seal the win for the Brumbies.
23. Ollie Sapsford – N/A
Entered the game in the 70th minute.
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Absolutely..all they need is a chance in yhe playoffs and I bet all the other teams will be nervous…THEY KNOW HOW TO WIN IM THE PLAYOFFS..
2 Go to commentsI really hope he comes back and helps out with some coaching.
1 Go to commentsI think we are all just hoping that the Olympic 7s doesn’t suffer the same sad fate as the last RWC with the officials ruining the spectacle.
1 Go to commentsPersonally, I’ve lost the will to even be bothered about the RFU, the structure, the participants. It’s all a sham. I now simply enjoy getting a group of friends together to go and watch a few games a year in different locations (including Europe, the championship, etc). I feel extremely sorry for the real fans of these clubs who are constantly ignored by the RFU and other administrators. I feel especially sorry for the fans of clubs in the Championship who have had considerable central funding stripped away and are then expected to just take whatever the RFU put to them. Its all a sham, especially if the failed clubs are allowed to return.
9 Go to commentsI’m guessing Carl Hayman would have preferred to have stayed in NZ with benefit of hindsight. Up north there is the expectation to play twice as many games with far less ‘player management’ protocols that Paul is now criticising. Less playing through concussions means longer, healthier, careers. Carter used as the eg here by Paul, his sabbatical allowed him to play until age 37. OK its not an exact science but there is far more expectations on players who sign for Top 14 or Engl Prem clubs to get value for the huge salaries. NZR get alot wrong but keeping their best players in NZ rugby is not one of them. SA clubs are virtually devoid of their top players now, no thanks. They cant threaten the big teams in the Champions Cup, the squads have little depth. Cant see Canes/Chiefs struggling. Super has been great this year, fantastic high skill matches. Drua a fantastic addition and Jaguares will add another quality team eventually. Aus teams performing strongly and no doubt will benefit with the incentive of a Lions tour and a home RWC. Let Jordie enjoy his time with Leinster, it will allow the opportunity for another player to emerge at Canes in his absence.
5 Go to commentsLove that man, his way to despise angry little men is so funny ! 😂
4 Go to comments“South African franchises would be powerhouses if we had all our overseas based players back in situ. We would have the same unbeatable aura the Toulouses, Leinsters or Saracens of this world have had over the last decade or so.” Proof that Jake white does not understand the economics of the game in SA. Players earning abroad are not going to simply come back and represent the bulls. But they might if they have a springbok contract.
22 Go to commentsA lot of fans just joined in for the fun of it! We all admire O'Gara and what he has done for La Rochelle
4 Go to commentsThe RFU will find a way to mess this up as usual. My bet is there will be no promotion into the the Premiership, only relegation into National League One. Hopefully they won’t parachute failed clubs into the league at the expense of clubs who have battled for promotion.
9 Go to commentsWell that’s the contracts for RG and Jordie bought and paid for. Now, what are the chances we can persuade Antoine to hop over with all the extra dosh we’ll have from living at the Aviva & Croke next season…??? 🤑🤑🤑
14 Go to commentsWow, that’s incredible. Great for rugby.
14 Go to commentsYou probably read that parling is going to coach the wallaby lineout but if not before now you have.
14 Go to commentsIf someone like Leo Cullen was in O’Gara’s place I don’t hear Boo-ing. It’s not just that La Rochelle has hurt Leinster and O’Gara is their Irish boss. It’s the needle that he brings and the pantomime activity before the game around pretending that Munster were supporting LaRochelle just because O’Gara is from Cork. That’s dividing Irish provinces just to get an advantage for his French Team. He can F*ck right off with that. BOOOOO! (but not while someone is lying injured)
4 Go to commentsDid the highlanders party too hard before the game? They were the pits.
1 Go to commentsWhat a player! Not long until he’s in the England side, surely?
5 Go to commentsHe seems to have the same aura as Marcus Smith - by which I mean he’s consistently judged as if he’s several years younger than he actually is. Mngomezulu has played 24 times for the Stormers. When Pollard was his age he had played 24 times for South Africa! He has more time to develop, but he has also had time to do some developing already, and he hasn’t demonstrated nearly as much talent in that time as one would expect. If he is a generational talent, then it must be a pretty poor generation.
6 Go to commentsThe greatest Springbok coach of all time is entirely on the money. Rassie and Jacques have given the south african public a great few years, but the success of the springbok selection policy will need to be judged in light of what comes next. The poor condition that the provincial system is currently in doesn’t bode well for the next few years of international rugby, and the insane 2026 schedule that the Boks have lined up could also really harm both provincial and international consistency.
22 Go to commentsJake White is a brilliant coach and a master in the press. This is another masterclass in media relations and PR but its also a very narrow view with arguments that dont always hold water. White wants his team to win, he wants the best players in SA and wants his team competitive. You however have to face up to the reality of a poor exchange rate and big clubs with big budgets. SA Rugby cant compete and unless it can find more money SA players will keep leaving regardless of Springbok eligibility and this happened in 2015 - 2017. Also rugby is not cricket. Cricket has 3 formats and T20 cricket is where the money is at. When it comes to club vs country the IPL is king but that wont happen because the international calendar does not clash with the club calendar in rugby. So the argument about rugby going down the same path as cricket is really a non-starter
22 Go to commentsNZ rugby seem not to have learnt anything from professional rugby. Super rugby was dying and SA left before they died with the competition. SA rugby did a u turn on their approach to international players playing overseas and such players are now selected for Bok teams. As much as each country would love to retain their players playing in local competitions, this is the way the world is evolving my friends. Move with it or stay 20 years behind the times. One more thing. NZ rugby hierarchy think they are the big cheese. Take a more humble approach guys. You do not seem to have your players best interests at heart.
5 Go to commentsBeaches? In Cardiff? Where?
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