Super W: Brumbies tweak team for final round clash

Fri, Mar 22, 2019, 12:38 AM
Beth Newman
by Beth Newman
The Brumbies will put it all on the line, playing for a Super W play-offs spot when they take on RugbyWA on Saturday night. Captain Shellie Milward says it won't be easy playing them at home but believes they have the stamina to get the job done.

The Brumbies women have made one change to their starting side as they prepare for a crunch final round Super W clash with Rugby WA.

Both ACT and RugbyWA will go into the match with one win to their names, with the winner ultimately taking the final playoff spot for 2019.

For the first time in Super W, the second and third placed teams will battle it out in a finals playoff, with a grand final berth up for grabs.

The ACT have shown plenty of grit in their performances so far but haven't been able to consistently find a spark in attack against the two powerhouse sides of NSW and Queensland.

Biola Dawa will start in the only change to the XV, in place of Darcy Read while Uni-Norths' Lanieta Yabaki comes onto the bench.

Ema Masi is in line to make her debut off the pine as well.

RugbyWA named their team earlier in the week with star Mhicca Carter moving to halfback.

The Brumbies take on Rugby WA in Perth on Sunday March 24, kicking off at 2pm local, 5pm AEDT, LIVE on RUGBY.com.au and via Kayo Sports.

TEAM

Brumbies to face RugbyWA

1. Violeta Tupuola

2. Louise Burrows

3. Peta Cox

4. Emily Sogal

5. Shellie Millward (C)

6. Michaela Leonard

7. Georgia O'neill

8. Tayla Stanford

9. Remi Wilton

10. Carly Hill

11. Biola Dawa

12. Sammie Wood

13. Michelle Perry

14. Brooke Gilroy

15. Rachel Crothers

Reserves

16. Anna Korovata

17. Stefanie Stewart-Jones

18. Harriet Elleman

19. Sammie Maxwell

20. Ema Masi

21. Jane Garraway

22. Emily Mcdonald

23. Lanieta Yabaki

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