Brumbies match-winner Luke Reimer’s powers of evasion got here in helpful once more on Monday when he was hit with a query from left-field after his two late tries sealed a win in Fiji.
Reimer was the excellent participant of the spherical in an explosive begin to the brand new season, developing trumps late within the sport.
At a media convention on Monday, Reimer was informed that some on-line commenters had likened his affect to a “prime George Smith” – the Brumbies and Wallabies legend, and the franchise’s best No.7.
Understandably, Reimer wasn’t having it.
“That’s fairly far-fetched,” he responded. “I’ve obtained to make a number of extra headlines earlier than I get to his stage. Nowhere close to George in the mean time.”
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Reimer has extra fast comparisons to be happening with. For all his decisive affect in opposition to the Drua, it’s a tricky gig being a Wallabies No.7 contender, with Fraser McReight blocking the trail and Carlo Tizzano additionally impressing in current seasons.
He has carried out strongly off the bench however prefers beginning, whereas stressing he was blissful to play no matter function required by Stephen Larkham.
“On the finish of the day it’s regardless of the workforce wants. We belief in Steve that his sport plan would be the proper one,” stated Reimer, who got here up with two massive performs in his personal half earlier than the strive double after the Brumbies fell behind.
“Whether or not beginning or ending, we’ve simply obtained to get on with it and know our jobs and execute our jobs.”
It was a primary go to to Fiji for the Brumbies and so they turned the primary Australian workforce to win an SRP sport there – regardless of Larkham playing along with his choice.
“It’s undoubtedly a unique expertise going over there,” stated Reimer.
“However it was nice to return away with the win. Actually spectacular, the boys digging deep there, holding that composure and strolling away with that. We’ve proven in earlier years that we all know the way to shut our video games.
“So we had that mindset simply to not panic an excessive amount of. Belief in our programs, our course of and do what we have to do to stroll away with the win.”
The Brumbies had six debutants characteristic in opposition to the Drua, and Reimer hailed what that stated concerning the membership’s depth this season.
“It’s large. To have that confidence when among the senior guys go down with an damage or we’ve to filter in rotation, it’s settling that we’ve obtained these guys who’re succesful and in a position,” he stated.
This week the Brumbies can be at full energy after they host Western Drive, who received their very own late thriller, in opposition to Moana Pasifika.
Reimer and co will come up in opposition to a well-recognized face when Darcy Swain packs down in opposition to them.
They’ve already confronted the Brumbies previous boy in a pre-season trial, the place Swain apparently shrugged off makes an attempt to unsettle him.
“I do know Darcy can be seeking to catch some boys off-guard, so simply being switched on round that’s going to be an enormous factor for us,” stated Reimer.
“I used to be giving him a bit of bit in that trial, however he didn’t give me something again, which is a bit disappointing! That was a trial, and that is one which issues, so he’ll be popping out able to go and making an attempt to show some extent – that he’s made a very good determination to go over there, so we’ve simply obtained to be primed for that.”
