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Eden Park conquered again as Brumbies snatch late win from Blues

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 07: Declan Meredith of the Brumbies scores a try during the round four Super Rugby Pacific match between Blues and ACT Brumbies at Eden Park, on March 07, 2025, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

The ACT Brumbies have buried their Eden Park demons with a hoodoo-busting 21-20 Super Rugby Pacific victory over the defending champion Blues.

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A 79th-minute penalty goal from halfback Ryan Lonergan earned the Brumbies the lead for the first time on Friday night after the Blues had earlier threatened to run away with the match.

Despite winning 23 of their past 24 games against Australian opposition, the Blues couldn’t deny the Brumbies a spirited comeback triumph on this occasion.

The hosts led 20-10 at the break after two runaway tries in the space of two minutes just before halftime to prop Angus Ta’avo and superstar centre Rieko Ioane.

Their lead would have been far larger had Beauden Barrett not sprayed two conversion attempts and a routine shot at a penalty goal.

But the Brumbies fought back doggedly in the second half, with a penalty goal from Declan Meredith reducing the deficit to seven points before the scrumhalf crossed out wide for his side’s second try of the night.

Points Flow Chart

Brumbies win +1
Time in lead
53
Mins in lead
2
66%
% Of Game In Lead
3%
16%
Possession Last 10 min
84%
0
Points Last 10 min
3

Meredith missed the conversion attempt to leave the Brumbies trailing by two.

After dominating the scrum, lineout and breakdown, the Brumbies secured a decisive penalty with less than two minutes left, allowing Lonergan to boot the Canberrans to a famous victory.

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The match had been all locked up at 10-all through 35 minutes, after Brumbies captain Allan Alalatoa’s pick-and-drive effort cancelled out Barrett’s early strike for the Blues.

But Ioane’s first try since May 2023, and his milestone 50th in Super Rugby, looked to have given the Blues all the momentum entering the second half.

The Brumbies, though, had other ideas.

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frandinand 81 days ago

For all the talk of BBs brilliance in the first half I thought his tactical kicking was aimless again.


And his goal kicking was appalling.


If you can't perform at two out of three of your key roles I don't see how you can be rated as a international quality number 10.

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d 81 days ago

totally agree, he’s failed as an AB #10 in the past. Neither he nor DMac have the vision, distribution or tactical kicking skills for a genuine world class #10, and DMac is more elusive with ball in hand. BB is a good defensive fullback but like DMac probably best as a sub these days.

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Teddy 81 days ago

Wow!

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Dg 81 days ago

well done the brumbies , if finlay Christie makes the AB's this year somethings wrong ,easily the worst half back in super rugby

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