Coleman injects some pace

 

Rookie prop and Australian under-20 Allan Alaalatoa’s inclusion on the bench is the only other change to last week’s match-day 23. 

 

With seven tries to his name in 2014, Coleman leads the Brumbies try-scoring tally alongside his fellow-back-three member, Jesse Mogg. 

 

It’s been a big season for the Brumbies outside backs, with Henry Speight, Joe Tomane, Pat McCabe, Mogg and Coleman combining for a total 22 tries. 

 

Coleman was instrumental in guiding the Brumbies to victory over the Chiefs in their first encounter of 2014, making more tackles than any of his backline colleagues other than centre pairing of Tevita Kuridrani and Christian Lealiifano. 

 

Alaalatoa’s debut inclusion comes at the expense of JP Smith.

 

Alaalatoa was a star member of the Australian U20s at the most recent Junior World Cup in New Zealand and follows the debut of his brother Michael who made his first appearance for the Waratahs last weekend. 

 

Brumbies: 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Robbie Coleman, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Nic White, 8 Ben Mowen (captain), 7 Jarrad Butler, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 Leon Power, 4 Sam Carter, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Josh Mann-Rea, 1 Scott Sio.

Replacements: 16 Ruaidhri Murphy, 17 Ruan Smith, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Fotu Auelua, 20 Tom McVerry, 21 Michael Dowsett, 22 Joe Tomane, 23 Pat McCabe.

 

Date: Saturday, June 19

Venvue: GIO Stadium, Canberra.

Kick-off: 19.40;  09.40 GMT; 21.40 NZST.

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)

TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)