Blues 20 - 21 Brumbies

Full time

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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Where to watch in: France

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

Kickoff
9'

Penalty

Beauden Barrett · Blues

3 - 0
12'

Penalty

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

3 - 3
16'

Try

Beauden Barrett · Blues

8 - 3
16'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

10 - 3
21'

Try

Allan Alaalatoa · Brumbies

10 - 8
22'

Conversion

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

10 - 10
35'

Try

Angus Ta'avao · Blues

15 - 10
37'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Blues

20 - 10
40'

Substitution

Harry Plummer on for Beauden Barrett · Blues
Halftime 20 - 10
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

20 - 13
49'

Try

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

20 - 18
50'

Substitution

Billy Pollard on for Lachlan Lonergan · Brumbies
51'

Substitution

Ofa Tu'ungafasi on for Josh Fusitu'a · Blues
54'

Substitution

Marcel Renata on for Angus Ta'avao · Blues
54'

Substitution

Blake Schoupp on for James Slipper · Brumbies
54'

Substitution

Ryan Lonergan on for Harrison Goddard · Brumbies
54'

Substitution

Jack Debreczeni on for Declan Meredith · Brumbies
60'

Substitution

Feao Fotuaika on for Allan Alaalatoa · Brumbies
60'

Substitution

Corey Evans on for AJ Lam · Blues
60'

Substitution

Sam Nock on for Finlay Christie · Blues
61'

Substitution

Ollie Sapsford on for David Feliuai · Brumbies
61'

Substitution

Luke Reimer on for Lachlan Shaw · Brumbies
70'

Substitution

Nathaniel Pole on for Ricky Riccitelli · Blues
70'

Substitution

Che Clark on for Cameron Suafoa · Blues
77'

Penalty

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

20 - 21
77'

Substitution

Cadeyrn Neville on for Nick Frost · Brumbies
Fulltime 20 - 21

Player ratings

Blues

15 Cole Forbes 6.6
14 Mark Tele'a 6.4
13 Rieko Ioane 7.2
12 AJ Lam 7.4
11 Caleb Clarke 6.8
10 Beauden Barrett 7.8
9 Finlay Christie 7.0
1 Josh Fusitu'a 6.5
2 Ricky Riccitelli 7.6
3 Angus Ta'avao 7.5
4 Patrick Tuipulotu 6.6
5 Josh Beehre 7.4
6 Cam Christie 7.1
7 Anton Segner 7.5
8 Cameron Suafoa 8.9
16 Nathaniel Pole 5.7
17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 5.9
18 Marcel Renata 6.3
19 Tristyn Cook –
20 Che Clark 6.0
21 Sam Nock 6.5
22 Harry Plummer 5.9
23 Corey Evans 5.9

Brumbies

15 Tom Wright 7.2
14 Andy Muirhead 6.4
13 Len Ikitau 6.4
12 David Feliuai 6.7
11 Corey Toole 6.6
10 Declan Meredith 7.3
9 Harrison Goddard 5.8
1 James Slipper 7.2
2 Lachlan Lonergan 7.7
3 Allan Alaalatoa 7.7
4 Nick Frost 6.7
5 Lachlan Shaw 7.5
6 Tom Hooper 7.1
7 Rory Scott 8.0
8 Charlie Cale 7.6
16 Billy Pollard 6.9
17 Blake Schoupp 7.1
18 Feao Fotuaika 6.3
19 Cadeyrn Neville –
20 Luke Reimer 6.9
21 Ryan Lonergan 6.7
22 Jack Debreczeni 7.1
23 Ollie Sapsford 6.4