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Possibly as many questions as answers following tonights Hurricanes Brumbies hitout.
Still some of the big names to come back but they've only an Intra Club scratchy to go before Round 1 now.
From Fox Sports:
Hurricanes 40 Brumbies 7
THE Brumbies are still looking for their first pre-season victory after producing an error riddled performance in a loss to the Hurricanes in Masterton, New Zealand tonight.
The Hurricanes scored six tries to one against the Brumbies, who lost 21-5 to NSW in their opening trial last week.
Coach Laurie Fisher was philosophical rather than downcast by the early defeats, emphasising the Brumbies were traditionally not a good trial team.
"It was exactly what we needed, big strong tackling, good contests for possession, it gives us a good picture of what we need to do over the coming weeks," Fisher said.
The Brumbies have an intra-squad hitout next Thursday to iron out the kinks before their opening Super 14 game against competition newcomer Western Force.
Fisher ran all 25 of his players and gave some a run in multiple positions, including outside backs Curran and Ben Batger, prop Nic Henderson and lock and back rower Adam Wallace-Harrison.
He will prioritise the set pieces after untidy scrum work and a lineout which conceded at least ten of their own lineout throws, though they were without injured Wallaby hooker Jeremy Paul.
The visitors couldn't convert early possession into points as they missed the composure of injured Wallabies playmakers George Gregan, Stephen Larkham and inside centre Matt Giteau.
"In that halves area, we need some experience and direction there, we were just a little bit scatty today, trying to score off each possession," Fisher said.
"We made a lot of mistakes, we had a lot of territory in the first half a lot of scoring opportunities that we couldn't close out against a pretty committed defence.
"In the first half I think we lost possession either through lineout getting tackled into touch or just poor catch pass 17 times within 30 metres of the attacking try line.
Wallabies centre Stirling Mortlock came off in the first quarter with an ankle injury.
"He probably could have kept on playing, but it didn't appear sensible at this point in time, it won't be an issue for him in two weeks time," Fisher said.
HURRICANES 40 (Hosea Gear 2, Jason Eaton, Lome Fa'atau, Jimmy Gopperth, Conrad Smith tries; Tamati Ellison 2 cons, Jimmy Gopperth 2 cons, David Holwell con)
BRUMBIES 7 (Tim Curran try; Gene Fairbanks con)
AAP