Brumbies vs Hurricanes

[Winger]

JGB West has been awful so thank the lord they have moved on. If JGB is crap then the backup 1st has to be Jordie

Also good to see Isaia Walker-Leawere in the reserves. We need more punch coming on so hopefully he can provide this. Shame that Aumua and Fidow and both out. I assume Fidow is out for the year

I would have liked to see Goosen at center though and Jordie back at FB.

Stuff
*Wes Goosen wore the 13 jumper in last week's friendly game against the Chiefs, but it's Jordie Barrett who'll start in that spot against the Brumbies. He'll also do the goalkicking.

"Wes will come into the game and I think it's most likely he'll come into the game at centre," said Boyd, before adding Goosen is "a genuine option there*

[Bovidae]

I read that Shields wasn't going to play in Canberra as the Hurricanes wanted him to play his 100th SR game at home.

[Paekakboyz]

@winger I rate Goosen on the wing but he's on the small side for 13 imo - even though he's listed at 180cm and 92kg

Would never fault his effort but I've seen plenty of occasions where he loses the contact battle and either turns over the ball or it results in a really messy ruck.

[Winger]

@paekakboyz said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

@winger I rate Goosen on the wing but he's on the small side for 13 imo - even though he's listed at 180cm and 92kg

Would never fault his effort but I've seen plenty of occasions where he loses the contact battle and either turns over the ball or it results in a really messy ruck.

OK. But he's supposed to be the same size as Proctor. I thought he was good in lasts years NPC at center. Still more to learn but he improved a lot during the year

And what about
TJ Va'a First five-eighth

to replace West. (asked below)
Bio

Knee injuries have sidelined Va’a for most of the last three seasons, but still only 21 years old the former New Zealand age grade star has plenty of rugby ahead of him and has worked tirelessly to get himself back to fitness.

[Paekakboyz]

@winger ha ha we know how accurate rugby 'stats' are. I think we really need to compare both Goosen and Proctor to Ardie if we really want to establish how big/tall they are!

I would put Proctor streets ahead of Goosen in terms of dominating contact and physical play. But to be fair we haven't seen enough of Goosen at 13 to judge if he has it in him.

[No Quarter]

Hilarious try to TJP.

[Duluth]

Freakish from TJ!

[Kirwan]

That was incredible

[Kirwan]

Jordie with some good vision at 13, awesome pass

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Jordie is taking it to another level this year.

[Kirwan]

@rancid-schnitzel said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

Jordie is taking it to another level this year.

And now a try saving tackle.

[Kirwan]

And maybe a yellow card to follow up

[Bones]

Greg Martin is just as moronic as Marshall.

[Kirwan]

Ha, lucky there. Gets away with it

[Damo]

Commentators seem confused by that call. Seemed pretty straight forward to me.

[Bones]

@kirwan gets away with what?

[No Quarter]

He was on his feet and came through the middle, so fair play.

Though I'm not 100% sold he came through the middle.

Justice though as there was a big forward pass in the lead up to that.

[Kirwan]

@bones said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

@kirwan gets away with what?

The one on his back when he stripped the player

[Damo]

@no-quarter said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

He was on his feet and came through the middle, so fair play.

Though I'm not 100% sold he came through the middle.

Justice though as there was a big forward pass in the lead up to that.

Ha ha yeah, it was huge.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@bones said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

Greg Martin is just as moronic as Marshall.

Please tell me you didn't just work that out. Maaaaaaaaardoooo was talking shit while Marshall was still playing with a perm.