CA Brumbies XV unchanged for Crusaders clash

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CA Brumbies XV unchanged for Crusaders clash
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Brumbies Media Unit

The CA Brumbies have named an unchanged starting XV for their first Investec Super 14 home fixture against the Crusaders at Canberra Stadium on Saturday 21 Feb... not Friday, 13 February.

CA Brumbies Head Coach Andy Friend has named an nine-man bench – with the addition of lock Shawn Mackay and flanker Mitchell Chapman – with two members of the extended reserves list to be omitted prior to the match.

Winger Clyde Rathbone will resume his place on the wing after being cleared of any structural damage during the week stemming from a first half head clash against the Highlanders.

The centre pairing of Stirling Mortlock and Adam Ashley-Cooper – that scored three tries and set up the CA Brumbies’ fourth touchdown – remains in place while the front row of Nic Henderson, Stephen Moore and Guy Shepherdson also stays unchanged.

Friend says his side must build on their last-minute win over the Highlanders.

“There were a number of pleasing aspects to come out of last Friday’s game but in such a short competition we need to be improving each week,” he said. “We know that the Crusaders are a quality outfit. They are an extremely patient side that will wait for their opposition to make a mistake and capitalise on it whether that be in the 10th minute or the 80th.

“Given that, the key for us is to focus on our game and not present them with those opportunities.

“While I was fairly pleased with how we came together at times, there’s still room to improve. Our combinations are beginning to click and if we can continue playing the brand of football we want to then we’ll realise that potential.”

Saturday night’s match will also raise funds for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal with Red Cross volunteers and CA Brumbies members collecting donations for those affected by the fires. The CA Brumbies playing squad will also contribute half of Saturday’s match fee to the appeal while Brumbies Rugby will donate one dollar for each spectator at the ground and an additional $20,000 should the attendance reach 20,000.


CA Brumbies v Crusaders
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Saturday, 21 February 2009
Kick-off: 7.40pm

1. Nic Henderson
2. Stephen Moore
3. Guy Shepherson
4. Ben Hand
5. Mark Chisholm
6. Julian Salvi
7. George Smith
8. Stephen Hoiles (c)
9. Patrick Phibbs
10. Christian Lealiifano
11. Francis Fainifo
12. Stirling Mortlock
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
14. Clyde Rathbone
15. Mark Gerrard

Reserves
16. John Ulugia
17. Ben Alexander
18. Sitaleki Timani
19. Peter Kimlin
20. Joshua Holmes
21. Tyrone Smith
22. Matt Toomua
23. Shawn Mackay
24. Mitchell Chapman

** two to be omitted

http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/55430

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CA Brumbies XV unchanged for Crusaders clash
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Brumbies Media Unit

The CA Brumbies have named an unchanged starting XV for their first Investec Super 14 home fixture against the Crusaders at Canberra Stadium on Friday, 13 February.

A mudskipper propaganda initiative

Good to see that the Brumbies might be unchanged, yet the Brumbies Media unit don't even know when and where they are playing this week.

Also like the fact you have agreed to the incorrect content of the article Mud.

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Yep the media guy at the brumbies needs a kick in the pants...

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Likely to be the team the Force play the following week... I would say if Friend doesn't give scrum half young Josh Holmes a go he’ll never fulfil his full potential…

I’m pleased Mitch has given JOC a start this week at home against the Cheetahs, it could well be the making of the kid for the Force…