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What makes you think so? Is there any news about their health?Coles possibly back on the bench, Barrett should be back, not sure about Aso...
CJ is safe under high balls, he's a classy player and not having him in the starting backline would be a shame. His experience also means he can help his teammates on defense.if he is out then it'll be interesting to see what they do considering Proctor is still out. I personally would like to see Jordie there again and bring CJ onto the wing (imo he's still all class and better than Goosen), not only because Jordie did well there last year but becasue I really like having Nehe at the back.
What makes you think so? Is there any news about their health?
CJ is safe under high balls, he's a classy player and not having him in the starting backline would be a shame. His experience also means he can help his teammates on defense.
I myself like the idea to keep Jordie at center because that position suits his core skills more. He's a very good distributor above all, SBW style, and runs some clever lines. He also defends really well and tackles hard inside the 2nd five or center narrow channels. I've always thought Aso is a winger, not a center.
Which is why I said his defense is good inside narrow channels. He used to force turnover after turnover when he was playing age grade rugby thanks to his powerful tackles. But then, he was playing at 12...Agree with everything you say except regarding his defence. Basically his biggest (and arguably his only) major weakness is his defence. Not sure what the stat is but have heard 60% success rate floating around.
He runs bloody good channels though and he proved that at 13 last weekend.
One thing I noticed with the Saders is the really tried to test NMS and Goosen under the high ball, apart from a few at the start, they were relatively ok under it but it definitely is a work on for them both, not helped by their height. Jane rectifies that a bit.
They've said Coles is pushing hard to come off the bench this weekend and that it's a real possibility. Barrett just had a flu-like sickness so presumably would've recovered. Aso tweaked a hamstring I believe so not sure about him... doesn't sound bad but could very well keep him out.What makes you think so? Is there any news about their health?
Thanks for the feedback!They've said Coles is pushing hard to come off the bench this weekend and that it's a real possibility. Barrett just had a flu-like sickness so presumably would've recovered. Aso tweaked a hamstring I believe so not sure about him... doesn't sound bad but could very well keep him out.
Any timeThanks for the feedback!
In any case, it should be a Canes win and a fairly comfortable one at that.
agree but if canes lose this then its their own d4m fault for not getting up for this game. people writing off brumbies is a dangerous attitude for the canes to believe in.for the Brumbies to win this would be utterly bizarre and divorced from all form and logic. Even with home advantage.
CJ's an enigma. the majority of the tries he's scored for the ABs he never shouldve been allowed to score. he's a magician that makes tries out of nothing. CJ brings so much to the team and should be starting ahead of julianI also agree on the comments regarding CJ, he may not have the speed he used too but he is so experienced.
Get off the acidI know Cait's is not gonna like this, and basing this entirely in what I saw from the Chiefs Brumbies match last week, but I sniff an upset.
and i'm not sure bringing lealiifano in at this stage is gonna be constructive.The Brumbies are alright and they are a fairly well coached side but they just don't have the talent I'm afraid, their team is like 50% journeyman, 20% players not up to super rugby standard, 30% genuinely good players, and probably zero stars, they are all under performing with the Warratahs.
he's got a point tho. canes are notorious for being giant killers then losing to minnows. canes have to be mentally ready for this game and not look ahead to the next .Get off the acid