The first of two matches in Australia, and we have another derby on our hands. This should be an interesting one though, as the Australian conference depends on the outcome of this match.
The Brumbies could wrap up the conference with a win over the Reds here, but one has to feel that it would not be that easy.
The Reds are still waiting on their injured players before announcing their starting team, and need a good victory over the conference leaders to get back into contention for that play-off spot.
Brumbies: 1. Ben Alexander, 2. Stephen Moore, 3. Dan Palmer, 4. Scott Fardy, 5. Sam Carter, 6. Peter Kimlin, 7. Michael Hooper, 8. Ben Mowen (c), 9. Nic White, 10. Zack Holmes, 11. Joe Tomane, 12. Pat McCabe, 13. Andrew Smith, 14. Henry Speight, 15. Jesse Mogg.
Replacements: 16. Anthony Hegarty, 17. Ruaidhri Murphy, 18. Leon Power, 19. Ita Vaea, 20. Ian Prior, 21. Robbie Coleman, 22. Tevita Kuridrani.
Reds touring squad
Forwards: Ben Daley, Saia Faingaa, Liam Gill, Scott Higginbotham, James Hanson, Greg Holmes, James Horwill (c), Eddie Quirk, Beau Robinson, Jake Schatz, James Slipper, Rob Simmons, Adam Wallace-Harrison
Backs: Quade Cooper, Chris F’Sautia, Anthony Faingaa, Nick Frisby, Will Genia (vc), Mike Harris, Digby Ioane, Ben Lucas, Luke Morahan, Dom Shipperley
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1:Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2:Andrew Lees
TMO : George Ayoub

Go REDS!!!
what a thrilling match so far. NOT
Come on Brumbies
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
Reds 13
Brumbies 12
Brumbies missed a penalty to win it
Fantastic result for the Sharks
@klempie (Comment 6) : No influence on the Sharks. Maybe actually a negative effect.
No effect– The top Aus team will be 3rd on the table regardless of their overall position. Probably the Brumbies. So they should’ve won because they have little to no chance of og going 2nd or 1st overall.
Negative effect– The Reds however have now moved higher up the table, where once no Aus team other than their conference winner was in with a chance of getting into the play-offs the Reds are now actually in with a chance.
LOL – the Reds have more wins that we do now
@KSA Shark © (Comment 7) : yea not a good result for the Sharks, exept if they keep on winning….
@KSA Shark © (Comment 7) : Wrong. If we are gunning for top spot in the SA conference, then we want to finish above the Brumbies. Otherwise we will finish third on the log and would have to travel if we make it to a semi-final. Passing the Brumbies and winning the SA conference gives us a home semi.
I feel it would be better for the Sharks to finish 6th than to finish 4th or 5th. Would have a easier play-off game. Semi will be away either way.