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Speight to bring up Super century
By Online Editors
Wallabies winger Henry Speight will bring up his Super Rugby century in one of four changes to the starting side made by Dan McKellar for the visit of the Jaguares on Sunday afternoon.
The flying Fijian will also claim his 100th appearance Brumbies, joining an exclusive list of only ten players to have achieved the feat for the club.
There’s a return in the second row for captain Sam Carter, who leads the side outright in the absence of co-captain Christian Lealiifano, with the centre taking a planned break from Super Rugby to undertake a period of regeneration after taking part in every match thus far.
Kyle Godwin who will slot into the inside centre role vacated by Lealiifano.
Scrumhalf Joe Powell returns to the starting fifteen after a two-match absence, trading places with Matt Lucas who takes a spot on the bench.
There are three more changes on the bench, with Mees Erasmus and Darcy Swain poised to win their first Brumbies caps as replacement prop and lock respectively.
The Brumbies have only ever played the Jaguares once before, and never in Canberra, having tasted a 39-15 success over the Argentineans in Buenos Aires last year, the second leg of their overseas tour.
BRUMBIES
1. Scott Sio, Folau Fainga'a, 3. Allan Alaalatoa, 4. Rory Arnold, 5. Sam Carter (C), 6. Tom Cusack, 7. David Pocock, 8. Isi Naisarani, 9. Joe Powell, 10. Wharenui Hawera, 11. Chance Peni, 12. Kyle Godwin, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 14. Henry Speight, 15. Tom Banks.
Reserves: 16. Robbie Abel, 17. Nick Mayhew, 18. Mees Erasmus, 19. Darcy Swain, 20. Michael Oakman-Hunt, 21. Matt Lucas, 22. Jordan Jackson-Hope, 23. Andrew Smith.
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If Havili can play anywhere in the back line, why not first 5. #10.
Go to commentsThe dressing room had already left for their summer break before they ran out in Dublin that year, and that’s on the coach. Franco Smith has undoubtedly made progress, particularly their maul, developing squad players and increasing squad depth. And against a very tight budget too. That said they were too lightweight last year and got found out against both Toulon and Munster in consecutive games. Better this season so far but they’ve developed something of a slow start habit occasionally, most notably losing at home to Northampton who played them at their own game. Play offs will ultimately show whether there has been tangible progress on last year, or not…!
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