Christian to tackle Giteau for No10

[blueandblack]

Incumbent ACT Brumbies flyhalf Christian Lealiifano has vowed to fight to retain the No10 jersey next season despite the addition of Matt Giteau to the team.

Giteau, the Western Force and Wallabies pivot, will return to Canberra next year. He will more than likely play flyhalf.

But Lealiifano, who has minimal experience in any other position, refused to concede defeat to Giteau, saying he wanted to remain at the Brumbies and be their next long-term No10. Lealiifano is contracted to the Brumbies until the end of next season.

''It's good [Giteau's] coming home, good for the club, but it's something I won't be worrying about,'' Lealiifano said yesterday.

''Him coming back puts no added pressure on me and to be honest, I'm not even really looking to 2010 yet from a football perspective anyway.

''My main focus for the time being is cementing the 10 spot for this year and if I can do that, then Matt [Giteau] and Matt Toomua and I will all be up there and the coaches will have to do what they think is best for the team at the time.''

The rest...

[Stone Cold]

Surely he's dreaming?

[JediKnight]

Surely he's dreaming?

Especially after his performance at the weekend vs Crusaders....very ordinary.

[PerthGirl]

I don't like his chances, they're not going to pay Giteau big money to keep him on the bench. The only other solution would be to move Mortlock to 13 and play Gits at 12but as Gits is the Wallaby Fly half I can't see that happening either!

[travelling_gerry]

Still...who will be booted off the Brumbies list to make way for Gits, Mitchell, O'Connor?

[Skiza]

well..he better improve his kicking from last wknd for one

Nice to set himself a challenge, but a pretty unrealistic one i feel!

[jargan83]

Still...who will be booted off the Brumbies list to make way for Gits, Mitchell, O'Connor?

Lealifano, Mortlock and Fainifo

[waratahjesus]

it would be good if giteau played 12 for the brumbies and australia and allowed barnes to move back to 10 were they should be playing all along!

[Endurance]

Lealifano, Mortlock and Fainifo

Tyrone Smith and one of Toomua/Lealifano to move onto the Force...

[AndyS]

it would be good if giteau played 12 for the brumbies and australia and allowed barnes to move back to 10 were they should be playing all along!

Would certainly be worth a try, if only because of the unpredictability it would introduce. Might be worth experimenting with something similar at the Reds too with Cooper/Barnes as well as here with Gits/JO'C. Might be a gentle way to introduce O'Connor to 10 at S14 level too.

[waratahjesus]

yeah, if JOC signs with you guys, it would be madness not to play him at 10 if he is going to be there next year!