A lot of the things he can do, no-one else can do. He gives you options no-one else can give you, so you take advantage of what he offers. |
All of our wins have been pretty skinny wins and we've had to work hard for them. To look at our play, it's been quite unremarkable to this stage and I don't know that there's a lot there to suggest we're about to break open and do something special this weekend. |
Around the ruck they certainly defend differently, but having watched just that one trial, it's hard to say precisely what they're aiming at. |
Best case it's a seven-10 day injury. At worst, it's four to six weeks. |
Both sides were trying desperately not to lose (last year) but I think we'll see something dramatically different next weekend. |
Certainly at this stage, all he has to do is just play the appropriate football during the Super 14 and I'll certainly back him to have a very good (competition). |
George is as motivated as he has ever been. He's really excited about this season. |
George's defensive work this year has been absolutely fantastic. If you look at the amount of work he puts in during a game, it's phenomenal. |
Having had a couple of weeks at home now, we've tried to play with some good tempo (in our play), to really put some good pace on the game. You've got to back your skills, and I think it has always been a Brumbies trait to play at a good tempo. |
He deserves the spot from his spring tour form alone. |
He'll probably need to play with just a bit more protection, I think. |
He's a tremendously gifted player with a phenomenal understanding of the game. |
He's a very key player and an important part of our leadership group. Having Stephen in the team for another year will be invaluable for us in terms of developing our next line of halves talent. |
He's been consistently among the best players at both Super 14 and Test level for a number of seasons and it is a huge boost to the team to have George with us for another three seasons. |
He's got a tremendous work-rate and is relentless at the breakdown. |