Blues 40 - 19 Western Force

Full time

02 May 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Eden Park

Blues vs Western Force head to head

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🔥 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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, New Zealand, United Kingdom

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

Kickoff
15'

Try

Marcel Renata · Blues

5 - 0
19'

Try

Cole Forbes · Blues

10 - 0
19'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

12 - 0
36'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

12 - 5
37'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

12 - 7
40'

Substitution

AJ Lam on for Stephen Perofeta · Blues
Halftime 12 - 7
Second Half
41'

Try

AJ Lam · Blues

17 - 7
42'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

19 - 7
46'

Try

Kurtley Beale · Western Force

19 - 12
48'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

19 - 14
48'

Substitution

Adrian Choat on for Anton Segner · Blues
52'

Substitution

Nic White on for Henry Robertson · Western Force
52'

Substitution

Atu Moli on for Ryan Coxon · Western Force
53'

Try

Laghlan McWhannell · Blues

24 - 14
54'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

26 - 14
55'

Substitution

Angus Ta'avao on for Marcel Renata · Blues
55'

Substitution

Josh Beehre on for Laghlan McWhannell · Blues
58'

Try

Cole Forbes · Blues

31 - 14
59'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

33 - 14
60'

Substitution

George Poolman on for Mac Grealy · Western Force
60'

Substitution

Will Harris on for Reed Prinsep · Western Force
60'

Substitution

Josh Thompson on for Jeremy Williams · Western Force
63'

Substitution

Mason Tupaea on for Josh Fusitu'a · Blues
63'

Substitution

Kurt Eklund on for Ricky Riccitelli · Blues
66'

Try

Nic Dolly · Western Force

33 - 19
67'

Substitution

Albert Alcock on for Nic Dolly · Western Force
68'

Substitution

Joshua Smith on for Tom Robertson · Western Force
71'

Substitution

Sam Nock on for Taufa Funaki · Blues
71'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Kurtley Beale · Western Force
75'

Try

Josh Beehre · Blues

38 - 19
76'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

40 - 19
76'

Substitution

Unknown Player on for Patrick Tuipulotu · Blues
Fulltime 40 - 19

Player ratings

Blues

15 Stephen Perofeta 6.5
14 Cole Forbes 9.3
13 Rieko Ioane 7.7
12 Xavi Taele 7.2
11 Corey Evans 7.9
10 Beauden Barrett 7.4
9 Taufa Funaki 7.1
1 Josh Fusitu'a 7.9
2 Ricky Riccitelli 7.7
3 Marcel Renata 7.7
4 Patrick Tuipulotu 6.7
5 Laghlan McWhannell 7.5
6 Anton Segner 6.2
7 Dalton Papali'i 7.9
8 Hoskins Sotutu 7.4
16 Kurt Eklund 6.6
17 Mason Tupaea 6.2
18 Angus Ta'avao 6.4
19 Josh Beehre 7.0
20 Cam Christie –
21 Adrian Choat 6.7
22 Sam Nock –
23 AJ Lam 7.5

Western Force

15 Kurtley Beale 7.0
14 Harry Potter 7.2
13 Bayley Kuenzle 5.3
12 Hamish Stewart 6.9
11 Mac Grealy 6.5
10 Ben Donaldson 5.8
9 Henry Robertson 6.2
1 Ryan Coxon 5.3
2 Nic Dolly 7.0
3 Tom Robertson 7.1
4 Jeremy Williams 6.4
5 Darcy Swain 6.4
6 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.5
7 Carlo Tizzano 8.4
8 Reed Prinsep 6.2
16 Albert Alcock 6.2
17 Atu Moli 6.3
18 Joshua Smith 5.5
19 Josh Thompson 5.9
20 Will Harris 5.6
21 Nic White 5.7
22 Max Burey –
23 George Poolman 6.4