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Brumbies rally to beat Reds

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The Brumbies rallied from 15 points down to claim a 45-21 bonus-point victory over the Reds at GIO Stadium.

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Tries from Taniela Tupou and Chris Feauai-Sautia and a Jono Lance penalty put the Reds in control midway through the first half, but the Brumbies cut the gap to 18-12 at the interval after Folau Fainga’a and powerful number eight Isi Naisarani went over.

Fainga’a was denied a double after the hooker performed a spectacular dive in the corner on the stroke of halftime, only to be ruled out of the field of play.

The Reds’ Feauai-Sautia, Samu Kerevi and Filipo Daugunu combined to bust through 18 tackles in the opening 40 spell.

However, it was the second half that belonged to the Brumbies.

Winger Chance Peni re-opened the scoring in the 47th minute to start the Brumbies comeback, and Naisarani completed his double shortly after to bring the scoreline to 18-17, still in favour of the Reds.

That momentum would carry the Brumbies through, with Rory Arnold, Sam Carter and David Pocock picking up second-half tries for Dan McKellar’s men as they ran away with a third win of the season.

BRUMBIES 45 (Faingaa, Naisarani 2, Peni, Rory Arnold, Carter, Pocock tries; Lealiifano 4 cons, Hawera con) REDS 21 (Tupou, Feauai-Sautia tries; Tuttle pen, Lance 2 pens, con) HT 12-18

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Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically. I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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