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Greg Growden's Super Rugby final tip
Greg Growden
August 1, 2013
Saturday, August 3
Chiefs v Brumbies, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Greg Growden and Russell Barwick preview the decider
%]If the Brumbies win the final, it will be Australia's best achievement in the 18-year-old tournament simply because of the difficult trek criss-crossing the world they have had to encounter. Jet-lag won't be the problem; keeping the excellent counter-attacking Chiefs at bay will be. The Brumbies won't change their game plan: they'll keep booting everything in their half back down the field; it has worked all season, but it could go awry in Hamilton because the Chiefs are not a team you want to give a leg up - especially in providing them with more possession and more chances to counter-attack. The Chiefs will play at a far higher intensity than did the brain-dead Bulls, and the Brumbies' defensive line, while it is outstanding, is not infallible. Tip: Chiefs
Follow live text commentary of the Super Rugby Final between the Chiefs and the Brumbies on Saturday, August 3, from 7pm (NZT), 5pm (EST), 7am (GMT)
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