Don't come knocking, Brumbies to Force

[Darren]

The ACT Brumbies would refuse to release Matt Toomua or Christian Lealiifano if the Western Force again came knocking to help solve its flyhalf injury crisis.

The Force is reeling after losing its No1 pivot Andre Pretorius to a season-ending hamstring injury and his back-up Mark Bartholomeusz (neck) for at least the next month.

The ARU has granted the Force permission to sign another specialist flyhalf to help fill the void.

In May last year, when the Perth club was struggling to find a replacement for Matt Giteau, who had defected to Canberra, it called the Brumbies to ask for a release for Toomua or Lealiifano.

The Brumbies declined, and the Force eventually signed Pretorius.

But with the former South African now sidelined for the year, the Force is again in desperate need of a No10.

Brumbies chief executive Andrew Fagan understood the Force's dilemma but was in no rush to start being charitable to the rival club.

''Would the Tahs release Dean Mumm if we had injuries to our second row stock? Of course not,'' he said.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news...e/1751854.aspx

[Darren]

That would have to be the crappest article I've read so farthis year ...

The Western Force have not actually approached the Brumbies for the release of any player.

[Darren]

The Western Force would refuse to release Sam Harris or James O'Connor if the Brumbies came knocking to help solve its flyhalf injury crisis.

The Brumbies are reeling after losing its No1 pivot Matt GIteau to a South African tour-ending injury and his back-up Matt Toouma to delusions of adequacy.

blah blah blah ....

[tragic]

Thank you, Peter Fitzgerald, for your comedic stylings.






Asshat.

[jargan83]

I just wasted 5 minutes of my life reading that and I want them back.....


Bugger it I would probably waste them anyway

[Burgs]

That would have to be the crappest article I've read so farthis year ...

The Western Force have not actually approached the Brumbies for the release of any player.

But they MIGHT Boss, and THEN it would be true...

The Western Force would refuse to release Sam Harris or James O'Connor if the Brumbies came knocking to help solve its flyhalf injury crisis.....

Well...maybe Sam...

Sorry, that was a little mean.
Go get them Sam, we believe!

[GIGS20]

The way I understand it, there's nothing to stop us approaching him for when his contract expires........he'd surely rather be here than Melbourne

[Burgs]

I think they are supposedly refering to a loan player, such as happens in the NH reasonably regularly.