Stephen Larkham has selected the same 23 men that defeated the Bulls last week for Friday’s much anticipated Australian derby against the Melbourne Rebels.
The Brumbies returned to their winning ways for the first time in three weeks last Friday when they defeated the Bulls 23-6 at GIO Stadium to jump to the top of the Australian conference.
With Matt Toomua expected to be out for up to six weeks Robbie Coleman holds his place at inside centre while James Dargaville and Nigel Ah Wong remain on the wings.
With such a tightly contested Australian conference and a dominant New Zealand conference, Friday’s match could determine the fate of both the Brumbies' and Rebels' seasons.
The Brumbies have won seven of the 10 encounters with the Rebels, with the slides splitting their two match ups last year.
TEAM
1. Scott Sio
2. Stephen Moore (c)
3. Ben Alexander
4. Rory Arnold
5. Sam Carter
6. Scott Fardy
7. David Pocock
8. Jarrad Butler
9. Tomás Cubelli
10. Christian Lealiifano (c)
11. James Dargaville
12. Robbie Coleman
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Nigel Ah Wong
15. Aidan Toua
RESERVES
16. Josh Mann-Rea
17. Allan Alaalatoa
18. Ruan Smith
19. Tom Staniforth
20. Blake Enever
21. Jordan Smiler
22. Joe Powell
23. Lausii Taliauli
