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'We're going to try to find some more attacking shape' - Banks says Brumbies have more to offer

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Brumbies fullback Tom Banks is predicting a tougher back end to Super Rugby AU after the ladder leaders reached the halfway point unbeaten. They edged Queensland Reds with a penalty after full time last round to maintain their winning streak.

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The Brumbies are seven points clear of the Reds on the ladder, while Melbourne Rebels are a point further back in third.

Before their return encounter with the Rebels on Friday night at Leichhardt Oval, Banks said beating the other four Australian teams had given them confidence they could go all the way to the title.

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    “Obviously a lot of confidence,” said Banks, when asked what they’d taken from their record.

    “We probably haven’t played our best footy yet so looking at the second round of this competition we’re going to try to find some more attacking shape and really try to put some good phases together so we can build towards the finals.”

    In their first meeting in round one in early July, the Brumbies accounted for Melbourne 32-26 and with the Rebels finding more rhythm since then Banks – who is looking to add to his four Wallabies caps this year – expected an even tighter affair.

    With Melbourne having played two Super Time matches in their four games, Banks said his team would have to scrap until the final whistle.

    “Every time we play them it’s a really, really physical game and we know they’re going to bring that so it’s about stepping up and aiming up physically to stop their go-forward,” he said.

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    “It starts with their forward pack – they’ve got some really strong ball carriers so we need to nullify that and then in the backs, Matt Toomua is playing some really good footy testing out the opposition backline so we’re going to have our hands full.”

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    CO 31 minutes ago
    Are other All Blacks better suited to number six than Tupou Vaa'i?

    Some Bok supporters might argue in vain but Vaa’i is the model that superseded the previous model known as the Pieter-Steph du Toit.


    Hansen's pack got beaten to a pulp in 2019 by the English pack and it would've made zero difference who started at six.


    Believing that Scooter starting at six was because they lost that semifinal ignores the reality that Hansen had overstayed his welcome as head coach and having effectively lost the Lions tour and become besotted with SBW should've been fired in 2017 and replaced with any one of Rennie, Schmidt or Joseph.


    Both Nonu and Kaino should've been in that 2019 squad. Proven world cup final starters.


    Frizzell is never getting the six jersey, he had a shocker of a world cup final and is yesterday's man dining out on one good performance against the Bok B team at Mt Smart. Frizzell is a myth.


    The Allblacks current pack needs to bulk up due to it having a lot of small back rowers and no, Finau is not good enough to start, he's not direct enough or punishing enough.


    The Allblacks need to stop anointing Sititi as the greatest thing since sliced bread, he's done very little this year, Christian is looking very solid at eight and seven is Saveas best spot to keep Christian starting.


    Rassie is using loosies at hooker and so should the Allblacks. Playing Vaa’i at six isn't three locks, it's ensuring size to counter the other tier one packs and Vaa'i is fantastic at six.


    Kirifi is okay but again hasn't done much and is too little, Lakai and Kirifi shouldn't be in the squad together.

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