Brumbies (5) 13 / Hurricanes (3) 23 (Final Score)
The Brumbies hosted the Hurricanes in Canberra at 11:40 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Hurricanes managed the unlikely to beat the Brumbies on home soil, however neither team managed to obtain a bonus point. The final score was Hurricanes 23 / 13.
Scores:
Brumbies: 1 Try Patrick Phibbs, 1 Try & 1 Penalty Matt Giteau
Hurricanes: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversions Aaron Cruden, 1 Try Conrad Smith, 1 Try Victor Vito
Teams:
Brumbies: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Tyrone Smith, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Josh Valentine/Patrick Phibbs, 8 Stephen Hoiles (captain), 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Guy Shepherdson, 18 Justin Harrison, 19 Colby Faingaa, 20 Patrick Phibbs/James Stannard, 21 Brackin Kaurauria-Henry, 22 Andrew Smith/Ed Stubbs.
Hurricanes: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Tamati Ellison, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tyson Keats, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Nick Crosswell, 6 Victor Vito, 5 Michael Paterson, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore (captain), 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Jacob Ellison, 18 Bryn Evans, 19 James Broadhurst, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Willie Ripia, 22 Jason Kawau.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia)
TMO: Matthew Goddard (Australia)
The week just got better with these 2 games today, it suits SA like a glove!
Well, if the rest of my predictions go right, Ozzie will have 0 wins this weekend…. and that suits SA as well… Blues SHOULD beat the Force and hopefully the Bulls beat the Reds….
Come on, Gooooooooooo Bulls, Goooooooo Staat, Goooooooo Sharks!
Thanks Puma, Italian it is then.
120 – Snoek, How I wish the Sharks was also in the top 4. We could have had 3 saffa sides up there. Really if you think about it. We should have beaten the Chiefs, the ref cost us that game. If Rory got all his kicks over against the Cheetahs we should have won that one. Then against the Tahs and Brumbies the ref cost us both those games. We could have been sitting on 28 points now.
How great would it have been to see 3 saffa sides up there. Never has that happened before and it could have been. Ag, just have to forget about the what ifs and just enjoy our two top teams, Bulls and Stormers. Who both are playing superb, though right now think the Stormers have the perfect game. Bulls up their defence then there is nothing between them.
122 – Snoek, It is a great restaurant that. Good food, nice vibe and a damn good view of screen too.
Okay that is me out of here now.
Enjoy the rest of you day all.
GO SHARKS FOR TOMORROW.
Agree Puma, it could all have been so different. But for me the Sharks are done for this years S14, and i’m fine with it. Still support the two teams at the top until they play the Sharks. But i think it is unlikely that we would beat those two teams.
I must say that i am very pleased with the Stormers this year, they deserve to do well, and it is good for SA rugby when the Stormers and Bulls are strong.
Cheers Puma, have a good one.
This game’s result might just have thrown the Sharks a life-line…
If the Sharks beat the Lions really well, scoring 4 or more tries and if they can make the points difference big, they will be on 21 Log points… right up there with the Canes and Chiefs…. and should the Blues lose to the Force… then it fits the Sharks like a glove….
It would mean that the Canes would be on 22 Log points, the Chiefs and Sharks o 21 and the Blues on 20 or 21.
Let’s go a bit further and speculate that the Reds lose to both the Bulls and Stormers whilethe Sharks continue to win…. and suddenly the Sharks are in the reconing….
#120
Can’t give you grief Snoek, everyone was gracious when we lost against the Force. It wouldn’t be right. I’ll save it for when you lose against us.
127 @ GBS
Longshot, but never say die!
I’ve just heard that apparently J Kaplan has been voted the Hurricanes’ Man of the Match. Can that be true? 😉
fender @ 130
its true
he’s also OUR (rugby-talk’s) MOM!! 😀
131: … for he’s a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us !
😉
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