Toomua may muscle way into No 10

[mudskipper]

Toomua may muscle way into No 10

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news...0/1412341.aspx

ACT Brumbies coach Andy Friend is considering a major selection shock, labelling rookie flyhalf Matt Toomua ready for Super 14 rugby.

Toomua appeared a distant second-in-line behind Christian Lealiifano who owned the No10 jersey in 2008 following Julian Huxley's season-ending injury in round three for the key pivotal role this year.

But Toomua has emerged as a genuine flyhalf contender according to Friend.

''Watching him training, yeah he is ready, but it's another thing when you're playing full contact. That said I watched him play a few club games last year and I have every confidence that, if asked, he'd be able to step up to Super 14 rugby,'' Friend said of Toomua.

''Matt's got some tremendous attributes in the way he can read the game and the way he can control a game.

''He's a beautiful ball carrier, he just keeps the opposition guessing. He can square up an opposition very, very well.''

While Friend said he was impressed with Lealiifano's efforts last year, the coach refused to guarantee him the No10 jersey.

''There's good competition there and that's very, very genuine competition,'' Friend said.

''Matt's got a great pass, a lovely kicking game and good vision. He understands trends in the game.''

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Preseason will be Matt's big test, against the Hurricanes and the Tahs...

[TOCC]

well he is a Queenslander

[jargan83]

well he is a Queenslander

well we all know that the Force pinched alot of talent from the Eastern States, Queensland in particular, but of the other 3 Teams how many of the players aren't actually from the state that they now represent?

[James]

well he is a Queenslander

You can call Toomua and Stephen Moore a trade for the Faingaa twins.

[TOCC]

Well il speak directly on the Reds and other Queenslanders down south

At the Reds, players from:

From NSW
Morgan Turinui
Leroy Houston
Laurie Weeks
Adam Byrnes

From ACT
Saia Faingaa
Anthony Faingaa
Jack Kennedy

At the Brumbies these are the Queenslanders:
Mitchell Chapman
Mark Chisolm
Stephen Moore
Gene Fairbanks
James Stannard
Matt Toomua

The Queenslander in NSW are:
Ben Mowen
Ratu Nasiganiyavi
Sam Norton-Knight(kind of, born ACT, raised NSW, Secondary Shool QLD)
Lote Tuqiri

[jargan83]

Theres a West Aussie at the Brumbies as well isn't there?

[James]

Lote Tuqiri

I would've repressed that one TOCC.

[jargan83]

well he never played Union for Qld

[mudskipper]

Not all the players who first start playing professional football feel strongly about state alliances. These players have grown up else where or immigrate with their families when younger, NZers, SAers, Islanders or northern hemisphere... Another factor is country kids often seem to take their opportunities were they come...

[mudskipper]

Thats why I used to like the Brumbies, they got all the players the "homeland" states rejected and just happened to be the Most succesfull Aussie Super 14 team doing it

Yep and still do...they also get some from the greater Brumbies region....which is over a third of NSW I might add....See map for Brumbies country....

The Brumbies represent all of the following NSW South Coast, Southern NSW and South West NSW towns and more...many don't realise this as the Tahs call themselves NSW Waratahs which is not entirely true...

…from Eden to the far western corner of the Murray River and form central NSW town of Condobolin, where “Clancy of the Overflow” roamed in Banjo Paterson’s poem to the peak of Mount Kosciuszko…is all Brumby Territory…

That’s about 26,600 square Km of NSW (About a third of NSW). Plenty of space for the Wild Horses to run…

The Brumbies Rugby Team represents The ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union from November 2004. The team name ‘ACT Brumbies’ was changed to ‘Brumbies Rugby’ and a new identity was launched to reflect the expanded region of the Brumbies. NSW towns such as: Albury, Balranald, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bermagui, Bombala, Braidwood, Bungendore, Cooma, Condobolin, Crackenback, Deniliquin, Eden, Forbes, Glenroy, Goolgowi, Gooloogong, Goulburn, Grenfell, Griffith, Gundagai , Guerrilla Bay, Harden, Hay , Hillston, Holbrook, Huskisson, Jindabyne, Junee, Lake Cargelligo, Leeton, Lockhart, Merimbula, Mildura, Milton, , Mollymook, Moruya, Narooma, Narrandera, Tuross Heads, Tumut, Thredbo, Tathra, Taralga, Smiggin Holes Ulladulla, Vincentia, Wee Jasper, Wagga Wagga, Wentworth, West Wyalong, Yass, and Young…

Please note that Coach for TWF the Brumbies are no longer the ACT Brumbies...

[jargan83]

Please note that Coach for TWF the Brumbies are no longer the ACT Brumbies...

looking at that map they look like the "Southern New South Wales Brumbies these days"

[mudskipper]

jargs did you delete what I just quoted you about?...Your too slow this time....and You liked the Brumbies...I new there was a good side to jargs...

[jargan83]

jargs did you delete what I just quoted you about?...Your too slow this time....and You liked the Brumbies...I new there was a good side to jargs...

note: in the quote is says USED

[mudskipper]

Its OK you out now...

[jargan83]

Do they still turn horses into glue these days?