Western Force
24 - 56
Brumbies
14 Feb 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
HBF Park
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.
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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
- 0' kickoff
- 6' try Vaiolini Ekuasi
- 7' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 12' substitution Lachlan Shaw
- 18' substitution Toby MacPherson
- 21' penalty Ben Donaldson
- 22' try Charlie Cale
- 23' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 33' substitution Nick Champion de Crespigny
- 34' try Declan Meredith
- 35' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Rhys Van Nek
- 43' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 47' try Ryan Lonergan
- 48' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 49' substitution James Slipper
- 49' substitution Tom Robertson
- 49' substitution Harry Johnson-Holmes
- 49' substitution Hamish Stewart
- 52' try Franco Molina
- 53' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 53' substitution Franco Molina
- 53' substitution Nathan Hastie
- 58' try Declan Meredith
- 59' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 59' substitution Rhys Van Nek
- 60' substitution Rory Scott
- 60' substitution Cadeyrn Neville
- 60' substitution Declan Meredith
- 60' substitution Brandon Paenga-Amosa
- 61' substitution Divad Palu
- 62' substitution Ryan Lonergan
- 66' try Corey Toole
- 67' conversion Tane Edmed
- 70' substitution David Feliuai
- 75' yellow_card Tevita Alatini
- 76' try Carlo Tizzano
- 77' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 78' try Charlie Cale
- 79' conversion Tane Edmed
- 81' try Ollie Sapsford
- 82' conversion Tane Edmed
- 80' full_time