Blues 40 - 19 Western Force

● full_time 80 minutes

02 May 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Eden Park

Head to Head

🎉 2

🔥 3

😭 1

The Blues showcased their dominance at Eden Park with a convincing 40-19 victory over Western Force. Marcel Renata and Cole Forbes both crossed the try line early, giving the Blues a strong start. Despite a response from Carlo Tizzano, the Blues maintained control, with AJ Lam scoring shortly after halftime. Beauden Barrett was instrumental, converting all five of his tries and contributing to the scoreboard with his playmaking skills. The Western Force managed to score through Kurtley Beale and Nic Dolly, but they struggled to keep pace. The Blues' defense held firm, and they finished the match strongly with a try from Josh Beehre. Overall, it was a commanding performance that highlighted the Blues' attacking prowess and tactical discipline.

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Weather

Temperature: 14.9°C (Feels like 12.8°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.3 km/h, gusting to 17.1 km/h Humidity: 71% Cloud Cover: 9%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
15' try Marcel Renata
19' try Cole Forbes
19' conversion Beauden Barrett
36' try Carlo Tizzano
37' conversion Ben Donaldson
40' substitution Stephen Perofeta
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try AJ Lam
42' conversion Beauden Barrett
46' try Kurtley Beale
48' conversion Ben Donaldson
48' substitution Anton Segner
52' substitution Henry Robertson
52' substitution Ryan Coxon
53' try Laghlan McWhannell
54' conversion Beauden Barrett
55' substitution Marcel Renata
55' substitution Laghlan McWhannell
58' try Cole Forbes
59' conversion Beauden Barrett
60' substitution Mac Grealy
60' substitution Reed Prinsep
60' substitution Jeremy Williams
63' substitution Josh Fusitu'a
63' substitution Ricky Riccitelli
66' try Nic Dolly
67' substitution Nic Dolly
68' substitution Tom Robertson
71' substitution Taufa Funaki
71' substitution Kurtley Beale
75' try Josh Beehre
76' conversion Beauden Barrett
76' substitution Patrick Tuipulotu
80' full_time