Western Force 24 - 56 Brumbies

Full time

14 Feb 2026

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

HBF Park

Western Force vs Brumbies head to head

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The Brumbies secured a commanding victory over the Western Force with a score of 56-24 at HBF Park. Vaiolini Ekuasi opened the scoring for the Force with an early try, converted by Ben Donaldson. However, the Brumbies quickly responded, with Charlie Cale and Declan Meredith crossing the line to establish a lead. Ryan Lonergan was instrumental for the Brumbies, contributing multiple tries and conversions, showcasing his playmaking abilities. The Brumbies continued to assert their dominance in the second half, with additional tries from Rhys Van Nek and Corey Toole. Despite a late effort from Carlo Tizzano for the Force, the Brumbies finished strongly with tries from Ollie Sapsford and others. This match highlighted the Brumbies' offensive prowess and defensive strength, marking a significant win in the Super Rugby competition.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 31.7°C (Feels like 32.0°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 18.2 km/h, gusting to 38.8 km/h Humidity: 35% Cloud Cover: 24%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Vaiolini Ekuasi · Western Force

5 - 0
7'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

7 - 0
12'

Substitution

Toby MacPherson on for Lachlan Shaw · Brumbies
18'

Substitution

Lachlan Shaw on for Toby MacPherson · Brumbies
21'

Penalty

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

10 - 0
22'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

10 - 5
23'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

10 - 7
33'

Substitution

Will Harris on for Nick Champion de Crespigny · Western Force
34'

Try

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

10 - 12
35'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

10 - 14
Halftime 10 - 14
Second Half
42'

Try

Rhys Van Nek · Brumbies

10 - 19
43'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

10 - 21
47'

Try

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

10 - 26
48'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

10 - 28
49'

Substitution

Blake Schoupp on for James Slipper · Brumbies
49'

Substitution

Liam Bowron on for Tom Robertson · Western Force
49'

Substitution

Sef Fa'agase on for Harry Johnson-Holmes · Western Force
49'

Substitution

Misinale Epenisa on for Hamish Stewart · Western Force
52'

Try

Franco Molina · Western Force

15 - 28
53'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

17 - 28
53'

Substitution

Darcy Swain on for Franco Molina · Western Force
53'

Substitution

Henry Robertson on for Nathan Hastie · Western Force
58'

Try

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

17 - 33
59'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

17 - 35
59'

Substitution

Tevita Alatini on for Rhys Van Nek · Brumbies
60'

Substitution

Luke Reimer on for Rory Scott · Brumbies
60'

Substitution

Toby MacPherson on for Cadeyrn Neville · Brumbies
60'

Substitution

Tane Edmed on for Declan Meredith · Brumbies
60'

Substitution

Leonel Oviedo on for Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Western Force
61'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Divad Palu · Western Force
62'

Substitution

Klayton Thorn on for Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies
66'

Try

Corey Toole · Brumbies

17 - 40
67'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

17 - 42
70'

Substitution

Hudson Creighton on for David Feliuai · Brumbies
75'

Yellow Card

Tevita Alatini · Brumbies
76'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

22 - 42
77'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

24 - 42
78'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

24 - 47
79'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

24 - 49
81'

Try

Ollie Sapsford · Brumbies

24 - 54
82'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

24 - 56
Fulltime 24 - 56

Player ratings

Western Force

15 Mac Grealy 6.1
14 Divad Palu 6.5
13 George Bridge 6.4
12 Hamish Stewart 6.4
11 Bayley Kuenzle 6.9
10 Ben Donaldson 6.1
9 Nathan Hastie 6.2
1 Tom Robertson 6.6
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 7.4
3 Harry Johnson-Holmes 6.8
4 Franco Molina 7.7
5 Jeremy Williams 6.1
6 Vaiolini Ekuasi 7.9
7 Carlo Tizzano 7.1
8 Nick Champion de Crespigny 5.9
16 Leonel Oviedo 5.9
17 Sef Fa'agase 6.3
18 Misinale Epenisa 6.3
19 Darcy Swain 6.2
20 Will Harris 5.7
21 Henry Robertson 6.6
22 Max Burey 5.7
23 Kurtley Beale –

Brumbies

15 Andy Muirhead 6.7
14 Ollie Sapsford 8.7
13 Kadin Pritchard 7.8
12 David Feliuai 7.8
11 Corey Toole 7.6
10 Declan Meredith 7.8
9 Ryan Lonergan 7.0
1 James Slipper 7.8
2 Billy Pollard 7.4
3 Rhys Van Nek 7.7
4 Lachlan Shaw 7.4
5 Cadeyrn Neville 7.6
6 Rob Valetini 8.8
7 Rory Scott 7.0
8 Charlie Cale 9.5
16 Liam Bowron 7.0
17 Blake Schoupp 6.1
18 Tevita Alatini 5.2
19 Toby MacPherson 6.6
20 Luke Reimer 6.6
21 Klayton Thorn 6.1
22 Tane Edmed 6.7
23 Hudson Creighton 6.3