JOHANNESBURG: Henry Speight touched the ball just three times in 80 minutes last weekend but the Fijian flyer has vowed to make the most of any opportunities that come his way against the Johannesburg Lions.
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Speight and ACT Brumbies wing partner Joseph Tomane were starved of possession in a one-point loss to the Cape Town Stormers, racking up just seven possessions between them.
The duo has dreams of playing for the Wallabies together at the World Cup later this year, but they need to have the ball in their hands to show what they can do.
That's why Speight is hoping for a free-flowing contest as the Brumbies aim to hold on to top spot in the Australian conference.
"Getting more ball is always the mission, last week was just one of those games where I had more ruck involvements than touches with the ball," Speight said.
"Hopefully we get the balance this weekend. The Lions play a more expansive game and are more creative so hopefully that creates some more space.
"We'll see the space and a huge onus is on Joey and myself on the outside to call it if we see it and then hopefully get it."
Speight had 10 ruck involvements compared to his three runs with the ball. Tomane only had four, and one of those was a runaway try after he swooped on a loose pass from the opposition.
It reflected the Brumbies' lack of possession in the second half against the Stormers and missed opportunities to put their wingers into space.
Speight forced his way into the Wallabies side last year after a four-year eligibility wait.
He has his eyes set on World Cup selection, but says his Wallabies ambitions have to be pushed aside as the Brumbies target a finals spot for the third consecutive year.
"We can go off our wing and go looking for work," Speight said.
"If the team plays well, it will promote individual players. There's no point going out there and trying to play alone, it will disrupt the collective as a team. The main focus is just winning for the Brumbies."
The Brumbies have used their forward pack as an attacking weapon, in particular the rolling maul, but they realise it's time to unleash their backline stars.
"The confidence isn't gone, we know we've lost five tight games that could have gone either way," said Robbie Coleman.
"It's not frustrating. But we know what we're capable of and we want to make sure we don't keep having tight losses. We've got to click now, it's do or die. We'll throw everything into this week."
SUPER RUGBY ROUND 14
Sunday: Johannesburg Lions v ACT Brumbies at Ellis Park, 1.05am Australian time. TV time: Live on Fox Sports 2
