The ACT Brumbies are set for an\u00a0electrifying Friday night clash\u00a0with the Chiefs at GIO Stadium, with the milestone machine James Slipper poised to\u00a0make Super Rugby history\u00a0when he runs\u00a0out for his\u00a0203rd appearance, becoming the most capped player in competition history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Be a part of history. Buy your tickets now!<\/a><\/p>\n Head Coach Stephen Larkham has named a side ready to\u00a0bounce back after two narrow defeats, with several players returning from rest or the bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lachie Shaw will not be available for\u00a0selection\u00a0due to an illness, opening the door for new combinations in the pack. In the backs,\u00a0Hudson Creighton\u00a0starts at inside centre, replacing\u00a0David Feliuai, who is sidelined following a head injury assessment. Speedster\u00a0Corey Toole returns on the wing\u00a0after missing the past two matches with a quad complaint, adding another level of dynamism to the Brumbies\u2019 backline.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Brumbies\u00a0tight-five of\u00a0Slipper,\u00a0Billy\u00a0Pollard,\u00a0Darcy\u00a0Breen,\u00a0Nick\u00a0Frost, and\u00a0Cadeyrn\u00a0Neville, have\u00a0dusted their shoulders off and are ready to knuckle down\u00a0against the travelling side.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The backrow of\u00a0Rob\u00a0Valetini,\u00a0Rory\u00a0Scott,\u00a0and\u00a0Charlie\u00a0Cale\u00a0will look to\u00a0dominate the breakdown and add punch out wide.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Ryan\u00a0Lonergan and\u00a0Declan\u00a0Meredith\u00a0resume their partnership in the halves, ready to\u00a0steer a furious\u00a0looking Brumbies\u00a0backline. Out wide,\u00a0Creighton,\u00a0Kadin\u00a0Pritchard, Toole,\u00a0Kye\u00a0Oates, and\u00a0Andy\u00a0Muirhead\u00a0bring\u00a0genuine gas\u00a0that can unsettle any defence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The finishers The finishers Liam\u00a0Bowron,\u00a0 Blake\u00a0Schoupp,\u00a0 Tevita\u00a0Alatini,\u00a0 Toby\u00a0Macpherson, Luke\u00a0Reimer,\u00a0Klayton\u00a0Thorn,\u00a0Tane\u00a0Edmed, and\u00a0Austin\u00a0Anderson\u00a0will be tasked with\u00a0steadying the ship and sailing the team home\u00a0in the final stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n This Friday night, history will be made, an electrifying spectacle as Slipper chases an unprecedented record in front of his home crowd. Canberra fans,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0miss out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n