Cubelli to Start vs Melbourne Rebels

Brummies Head Coach Stephen Larkham has retained the same 23 players that defeated the Bulls last weekend. This sees Puma Tomás Cubelli starting for the eleventh time, in as many Super Rugby matches this season.

The Brumbies are to face the Melbourne Rebels in an Australian derby on Friday. It is a future in which the Brumbies have a 70% winning record previously and this time around it is tho be a battle at the top of the Australian conference.

BRUMBIES
1 Scott Sio, 2 Stephen Moore, 3 Ben Alexander, 4 Rory Arnold, 5 Sam Carter, 6 Scott Fardy, 7 David Pocock, 8 Jarrad Butler, 9 Tomás Cubelli, 10 Christian Lealiifano, 11 James Dargaville, 12 Robbie Coleman, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 14 Nigel Ah Wong, 15 Aidan Toua

Replacements: 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