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Cubelli needs knee surgery in blow to Brumbies

Brumbies scrum-half Tomas Cubelli

Brumbies have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Super Rugby season, with scrum-half Tomas Cubelli needing surgery after rupturing a tendon in his knee.

The Argentina international suffered the injury during a trial match against Waratahs in New South Wales on Saturday.

Cubelli ruptured his patellar tendon in the first half of Brumbies’ 53-17 loss, the severity of the injury confirmed in Sydney on Monday.

Brumbies said the 27-year-old would undergo surgery on Tuesday and “will miss the start of the Super Rugby season as he begins his recovery”.

Crusaders are the opponents for Brumbies in their season opener on February 25.

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JW 10 minutes ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Will be interesting to see if Reihana doesn’t move south for a year instead though. Perhaps your idea could be the only way to keep him contracted (unsure when his expires).

Despite his age (already 25+) I think he could be taught a mixture of Richies ability to break the line and find support, along with game management. 20/30 minutes each week might be enough for Richie too.



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JW 16 minutes ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

So the All Blacks should really be the All Crusaders lol riiight, gotcha👍

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JW 19 minutes ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

That’s very unfair Poppa, they would have won the Final if not for the Crusader 10 and 12 playing out of their skin and far about what weve seen of their capabilities since.

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frandinand 20 minutes ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Your obsession is now progressing to paranoia. If you think I'm posting under different names to attack you your paranoia is at an advanced level. Sadly for you other people think you are disturbed and they are posting to say so.

The only person I know of who has posted under different names is you.



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JW 21 minutes ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

And yet he himself has said that was on him, he needed to step up and it took a while for him to get his head around that.

It says a lot when you consider who his coaches were who were mentoring him at the time.



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JW 33 minutes ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

We’ve got a German Segner who came to play here and is a clone of South Africans 7(6s)s in line for the future as well.

Joost’s boy is playing rugby in NZ is he? We’ll certainly take that one too tyvm!



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JW 48 minutes ago
Romanticising rugby's dark arts and grubbery has got to go

Yeah I think O’Mahony pumped Ireland up a fair bit didn’t he. I’ve often said to concur the All Blacks you first need to concur yourselves, and a player like that is what you need to puff your chests up a bit and get over that hurdle you’re talking about.

That’s really what happened in the Lions series too, proper picking a fight styles, none of this surprise cringe attacks. Like I said, I wouldn’t be said or throwing the book at a guy who did a bit more than shove back.



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EatBreath7s 1 hour ago
'I'm ready': Jorja Miller embraces golden edge at first Rugby World Cup

Hope she goes well, I just hope that public expectations are unreasonable sometimes the game doesn't quite go “your” way consequently you have a quiet day at the office.

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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Triggered again. Hint. You stop your attacks I will stop replying to your attacks.

This constant attacking me, calling me things and advising treatments is tiring. You can hate any one you want to but I’m confused as to what you get out of it with your ranting posts. Now you are posting under different names to attack me. Try talking rugby. That’s what this site is for, and if you can’t handle people having a different opinion to you on rugby, then perhaps these sites arnt for you.



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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
'Won't be a problem': Former teammate weighs in on Mo’unga return

Poorly presented or not, it’s stats that show who won when starting tests at 10. Why can’t you claim tests from 2018? If its against 1 of the top natuons mentioned it counts. This is career stats I’m presuming.

Dmac didn’t play 10 early on tho so most of the 17-20 stays ate BB or RM ( 18 onwards ). Dmac didn’t play at all in 19 due to injury.



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frandinand 2 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

You are obsessed aren't you

This is an article about half backs and once again you are bringing Mounga into the argument.



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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
Ex-All Black coach Steve Hansen's verdict on Richie Mo'unga's new deal

Maybe a coach chose him? You tell me how you feel that choice worked out.

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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
NZR condition delays Richie Mo’unga’s All Blacks eligibility

Tbh the population of NZ always means increases are very difficult to maintain. From my pov I believe SR should play more day games. They are so popular in the NPC for the fans.

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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Yeah there is always that old chestnut thrown around. Was he not able to run it by himself? Did the others all get disrupted by him at 10 or maybe they took the steering wheel and did what needed to be done. Let’s face it, he can’t play any other position sadly, and we know Razor is desperate to have his players do that. It will be interesting.

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GrahamVF 2 hours ago
How the Springboks’ No 10 options will keep the All Blacks guessing

If they do go with one fly half they always have a back-up for example Damien Willemse at full back so they could go Sasha MZ at 10 and Damien at 15 or Manie at 10 and Sasha at 15. There are multiple choices so don’t see that as a problem.

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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
'Won't be a problem': Former teammate weighs in on Mo’unga return

I think Fraudulant is Jacko. Are you Fraudlant?

I love Richie. Just not at test level. I do find some seem so triggered if others arnt worshipping at the RM shrine tho. Stats, as above, clearly prove he is not only the 3rd best test 10 we have, but also the people don’t want him. The fan vote had him 3rd as well.



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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Ok thats fair. How did RM go in the two world cup finals he played? Only stat that matters is final won?????

Your clearly hated the Nonu/Smith centre pairing most ABs fans call our best centre pairing ever as they never won a DR final.



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Over the sideline 2 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Here we go again. They are facts. RM is a failure at test level.

33% win rate v England AND France? Crazy bad for an AB 10.



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Over the sideline 3 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

No thats so untrue Jacko. Just Proving to you beyond doubt that not only do the stats show RM to be the worst of the 3 options but he is the worst by some distance. BB is the best 10 we have with Dmac not far behind.

Also funny how the FANS chose RM at 3rd too.



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Over the sideline 3 hours ago
'There's no future': Former All Blacks pick their halfback for first Argentina Test

Lots of ABs will be dropped if winning SR is a requirement.

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