Brumbies (10) 19 / Force (7) 27 (Final Score)

The Brumbies hosted the Western Force at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 08:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

In a bland see-saw match the Western Force scored a converted try with a minute’s play left, to finally pull away from the Brumbies and leave the Brumbies 8 points in the dust and not a single bonus point earnt.

Scorers:

Brumbies: 4 Penalties & 1 Conversion & 1 Try Matt Giteau

Force: 1 Conversion Willie Ripia, 1 Try & 2 Conversions & 2 Penalties James O’Connor, 2 Tries David Smith

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Teams:

Brumbies: 15 Matt Toomu, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Andrew Smith, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Francis Fainifo, 10 Matt Giteau (C), 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Peter Kimlin, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Dan Palmer, 2 Anthony Hegarty, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Elvis Levi, 17 Dan Palmer, 18 Colby Faingaa, 19 Julian Salvi, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Tyrone Smith, 22 Adam Ashley-Cooper.

Western Force: 15 Pat Dellit, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Rory Sidey, 12 James O`Connor, 11 David Smith, 10 Willie Ripia, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Jono Jenkins, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe (C), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Timothy Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Kieran Longbottom.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Pekahou Cowan, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Tevita Metuisela, 20 James Stannard, 21 Gene Fairbanks, 22 Alfi Mafi.

Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

54 Responses to Super Rugby: Brumbies vs Western Force – Game Thread

  • 31

    @ superBul:
    Well thats the problem when you have so much success you just have higher expectations of your team and so any failures seem amplified and harder to take. Sounds like things as bit disrupted behind the scenes at Loftus, my take on things is that there are so many really young players in the Vodacom team that it may take a while again before they are tops, with all the overseas clubs taking players its hard to hold on to experienced ones that maybe aren’t always starting.

  • 32

    GBS jy ken die Bulls site. Jy weet ook van Jimmy daar, as die Bulle verloor haal hy mos stukkies musiek aan, hy ken sy woorde en baie is so van pas , dit weergee sy emosies so goed. Wel hy was gisteraand weer besig daar.

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    Looking back at the photographs, those summerdays spent outside corner cafes. Oh, I could write you paragraphs, about my old Parisienne days… Parisienne Walkways – Gary Moore
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 02:09
    15
    The key won`t unlock the door. I got a bad, bad feeling that my baby don`t live here no more… Red House – Jimi Hendrix
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:55
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    See the stone set in your eyes, see the thorn twist in your side, I wait for you… With or Without You – U2
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:45
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    Now the sun’s gone to hell and the moon’s riding high, let me bid you farewell, every man has to die… Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:38
    12
    Nothin lasts forever and we both know hearts can change and it’s hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain… November Rain – Guns N Roses
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:33
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    Come on now, I hear you`re feeling down. Well I can ease your pain get you on your feet again… Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:28
    10
    Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees, time can break your heart, have you begging please… Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:22
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    Angie, you’re beautiful, but ain’t it time we said goodbye. Angie, I still love you… Angie – Rolling Stones
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:17
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    Moedhou Blou Bul Kaapstad.
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:15
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    Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name, nobody came… Eleanor Rigby – Beatles
    Posted by Jimmy on 17 April 2011 01:14

  • 33

    Penalty Force…. hinging at the scrum

    O’Connor… it bounces off the post

  • 34

    @ Bullscot:
    i think with all the success you forget the maintenance on that “structure that HM build” do they call it complacency(?)

  • 35

    Another Force penalty and Sharpe instructs O’Connor to go for posts again.

    Over

    Force 17 / 16

  • 36

    Daai woeste reen van julle daarbo is van gisteraand af hier , dit sous nou lekker

  • 37

    Penalty Brumbies… now Giteau’s turn to go for posts again.

    See saw, see saw….

    Over

    Brumbies 19 / 17

  • 38

    Empty spaces – what are we living for? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score.. On and on! Does anybody know what we are looking for? The Show Must Go On – Queen
    Posted by Jimmy

  • 39

    Immediate penalty for the Force…

    Force 20 / 19

  • 40

    I’d like the Brumbies to get a converted try now, dammit!

  • 41

    Penalty Brumbies, too far out… come on, set it up for a possible try man!

    They lose their own lineout

  • 42

    Grootblou het jy die Superbru koningin gesien, fark 2 de

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  • 45

    Gaan hierdie game nou ‘n perfekte 7 uit sewe vir my spoil?

  • 46

    Ja… Try David Smith, under the sticks

  • 48

    Al voordeel met die Force wen is nou is hulle nie meer desperaat en honger nie en die Brumbies bly onder die Bulle. So ons bly 8ste

  • 49

    Final Score: Western Force 27 / 19 Brumbies

  • 50

    Good result for the Bulls and SA Teams in general…. not good for my Bru

  • 51

    OK folks…. it’ Sunday and I usually do not talk to you on a Sunday at all, it’s my Family Day… so I’m outa here!

  • 52

    I Will update all during the day

  • 53

    Hahaha, our pool picked the wrong team, ALL of us.

    Global Picks for Brumbies 66247 (90.35%)

  • 54

    @ superBul:
    Hi superBul, I had forgotten about this game….and you are right I had put Brumbies to win. My one mistake this weekend. 🙁
    Ok, like GBS family stuff to do…
    Have a good day, might pop back later, have a good one anyway.

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