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Brumbies turn attention to Johansson
www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200605/s1631544.htm
I can understand the Brumbies going after Mitchell, he's a top player with a huge future and they do have a bit of a hole at Fullback, but what purpose do they have for going after Johansson?
I think that Gene Fairbanks has been doing a great job in the abscence of some of the big guns at the Brumbies and should be backed to permanently fill the void that Giteau will leave.
With a Fairbanks-Mortlock Centre pairing they still have Adam Ashley-Cooper, Clyde Rathbone and Anthony Faingaa to cover, Mark Gerrard to Fullback and Ben Batger, Peter Owens and Tim Curran as spare Outside Backs as well.
Perhaps they are cooling on the idea of Rathbone replacing Mortlock at #13 at retirment?
If they waited until post S14 '07 I think there will be some pretty handy Force players looking at their options, rather than further fleece the Reds this year.