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<blockquote data-quote="Fushitsusha" data-source="post: 138903"><p>The Reds boast one of the best scrums in the competition, and their lineout isn't too bad.</p><p></p><p>But, as already stated - when they lose players to injury they don't have anyone that can step up.</p><p></p><p>The Waratahs also suffer from the same problem now. I think the loss of Turinui will hurt them because they don't have any good centres left. Their lineout should return to the dominant force it was if Vickerman can stay injury free but as they displayed in the Super 14 this year their pack is just toooooo slow.</p><p></p><p>This is why the Brumbies have been so dominant in Australia for so long. They have the best player development and make a lot of very smart signings every year. Especially in the forwards where they boast a lot of REALLY GOOD backrowers. I felt they had the best backrow in the competition this year and were ruthless at the breakdown (highlighted by their performance against the Crusaders).</p><p></p><p>Granted, they have suffered slightly when Larkham has been out. But this also applies to the Wallabies. That's just how good Larkham is at igniting a backline.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if Huxley will be a good long term solution at flyhalf, but I'm happy to see Lealifaano doing well in the ARC.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, there's unsubstantiated rumours flying around now that Giteau wants to break free from his Force contract and return to the Brumbies. It would be great but I honestly don't see the Force letting him go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fushitsusha, post: 138903"] The Reds boast one of the best scrums in the competition, and their lineout isn't too bad. But, as already stated - when they lose players to injury they don't have anyone that can step up. The Waratahs also suffer from the same problem now. I think the loss of Turinui will hurt them because they don't have any good centres left. Their lineout should return to the dominant force it was if Vickerman can stay injury free but as they displayed in the Super 14 this year their pack is just toooooo slow. This is why the Brumbies have been so dominant in Australia for so long. They have the best player development and make a lot of very smart signings every year. Especially in the forwards where they boast a lot of REALLY GOOD backrowers. I felt they had the best backrow in the competition this year and were ruthless at the breakdown (highlighted by their performance against the Crusaders). Granted, they have suffered slightly when Larkham has been out. But this also applies to the Wallabies. That's just how good Larkham is at igniting a backline. I'm not sure if Huxley will be a good long term solution at flyhalf, but I'm happy to see Lealifaano doing well in the ARC. Anyways, there's unsubstantiated rumours flying around now that Giteau wants to break free from his Force contract and return to the Brumbies. It would be great but I honestly don't see the Force letting him go. [/QUOTE]
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