Blues 20 - 21 Brumbies

● full_time 80 minutes

07 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Eden Park

The Brumbies narrowly defeated the Blues 21-20 in a tightly contested match at Eden Park. Beauden Barrett opened the scoring for the Blues with a penalty and followed it up with a try and conversion, showcasing his playmaking skills. The Brumbies responded with a try from Allan Alaalatoa and a conversion by Declan Meredith, keeping the pressure on the home side. The Blues surged ahead with two more tries from Angus Ta'avao and Rieko Ioane before halftime, taking a 20-10 lead. After the break, Meredith continued his strong performance with a penalty and a try, narrowing the gap. The Blues made several substitutions, but the Brumbies maintained their composure and resilience. A late penalty from Ryan Lonergan sealed the victory for the Brumbies as they clinched a hard-fought win.

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Weather

Temperature: 19.9°C (Feels like 18.0°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 17.6 km/h, gusting to 35.3 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 20%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
9' penalty Beauden Barrett
12' penalty Declan Meredith
16' try Beauden Barrett
16' conversion Beauden Barrett
21' try Allan Alaalatoa
22' conversion Declan Meredith
35' try Angus Ta'avao
37' try Rieko Ioane
40' substitution Beauden Barrett
40' half_time
40' second_half
43' penalty Declan Meredith
49' try Declan Meredith
50' substitution Lachlan Lonergan
51' substitution Josh Fusitu'a
54' substitution Angus Ta'avao
54' substitution James Slipper
54' substitution Harrison Goddard
54' substitution Declan Meredith
60' substitution Allan Alaalatoa
60' substitution AJ Lam
60' substitution Finlay Christie
61' substitution David Feliuai
61' substitution Lachlan Shaw
70' substitution Ricky Riccitelli
70' substitution Cameron Suafoa
77' penalty Ryan Lonergan
77' substitution Nick Frost
80' full_time